Adam Binnie
Affiliate Operations Editor
One-time New Cars Editor for Parkers and Car Magazine, Adam now heads up the content commerce team, which tests and reviews products for brands across Bauer Media's digital portfolio.
He joined Parkers in 2015, having started working life as a newspaper reporter (who wrote about cars for the features team while his editor wasn't looking) and blogging about car news and journalism.
Since then he’s contributed road tests and reviews to both Parkers and CAR magazine, as well as other titles in the Bauer family, The Telegraph, and on-screen via our YouTube channel.
He's particularly interested in cars that make family life easier, offer plenty of bike transportation space, and manage to be entertaining to drive too.
In fact Adam has been banned from mentioning mountain bikes in the Parkers office – luckily you can find out more about this by reading literally any of his long termer reports, where you’ll have no trouble finding at least two mounted to the towbar.
Some and Adam's top tips for Parkers readers are:
- Take anything you use regularly with you on your test drive - child seats, pushchairs, etc - and make sure they fit
- Test the back seats from the perspective of your passengers - are there enough USB sockets and places to store books or gadgets?
- Get someone else to drive while you sit in the rear - the ride in some cars can vary hugely front to back
Latest from this author
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Tiguan to watch: VW's new SUV is lighter and more spaciousThe new Volkswagen Tiguan combines the interior and driving talents of a Golf with the bolder styling and practicality of a larger Passat. It’s the first SUV built on the widely...9 Feb 2016
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Future technology: what to expect in 2016It’s hard to believe that only 20 years ago you still had to physically put your key in the door lock, while nowadays cars can park themselves, navigate traffic jams...8 Feb 2016
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Giving rivals the slip: the Skoda Octavia vRS 4x4Performance diesels like the Volkswagen Golf GTD and Ford Focus ST diesel are ideal company cars for the driving enthusiast as they look and handle just like their petrol counterparts,...1 Feb 2016
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Early drive: Skoda Octavia Hatch vRS 2.0 TDI 184PS 4x4 DSGThe diesel Skoda Octavia vRS has always been a more rational choice than the petrol car – it’s calmer to drive and offers better fuel economy. Now the addition of all-wheel...29 Jan 2016
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Top long-range diesel saloonsPlenty of cars offer stratospherically high fuel economy figures but that’ll only get you so far if it’s fitted with a fuel tank from a lawn-mower. If you want to tick...21 Jan 2016
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Top 10 cars for less than £14k in 2016It’s important to set a budget when looking for a new car because it can be all too tempting to overspend when you’re under the bright lights of the dealership. But...14 Jan 2016
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Buying a car this summer? Here's what you need to knowNo-one like traipsing around a used car garage in the pouring rain or taking an anxious test drive on an icy road. Summer is definitely the nicest time to buy a...13 Jan 2016
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New Mercedes E-Class powered by low CO2-emitting enginesAre you a company car driver looking for an executive German saloon? Good news, there’s a redesigned Mercedes Benz E-Class on the way. The current car has been around since 2009,...13 Jan 2016
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Audi debuts estate-of-the-art A4 AllroadMore niche-plugger than mud-plugger, the new Audi A4 Allroad offers the tougher stance and ride height of an off-road vehicle with the additional practicality of an estate body. As well as...12 Jan 2016
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Hyundai i20: farewellTenth report: farewell Hyundai i20 The i20 has been a funny car to run over these past six months, during which time we’ve covered nearly 3,000 miles. I can’t think of...7 Jan 2016
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Kia showcases new autonomous driving technologyRemote parking and a system that can bring your car to a halt if you take your eyes off the road for too long are just two new technologies being...6 Jan 2016
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First ride (and slide!) in 2016 Focus RSIf you’re a fan of the Ford Focus RS (or are one of the thousands that has placed an order already) then the following numbers won’t be new to you,...14 Dec 2015