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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Peugeot Partner Electric L1 electric van reviewThere was a time when the only payload you could transport using electric power was a couple of golf bags. However, rechargeable vans are now well and truly among us, and...14 Feb 2019
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Skoda Octavia vRS 245 Estate: Long drive to WalesThis week’s update: We drove all our long termers to Wales to see which one was best, given the need to be comfortable on the motorway and capable on a...11 Feb 2019
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Skoda Octavia vRS 230 Estate: Goodbye blue car...This week’s update: Time’s up for our blue Skoda Octavia vRS 230 Estate – we reflect on four brilliant months and have a quick look at the green Octavia vRS...18 Jan 2019
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Optima prime: How this Kia could shape up as a company carKia expanded its company car driver-friendly Optima range in 2016 with two plug-in hybrid models, attempting to resonate with fleet managers and the drivers who’d run them. You can choose between the saloon...7 Jan 2019
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VW Golf GTE: Living with a hybrid hot hatchUpdate: The VW Golf GTE is currently not on sale, however, you can get an all electric version, which you can read about in our VW e-Golf long-term review. 1. Welcome 2....19 Oct 2018
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What are xenon headlights?Xenon headlights (otherwise known as High Intensity Discharge or HIDs) are brighter than standard halogen bulbs, and feature a clearer, whiter beam. How do xenon lights work? Regular car headlight bulbs pass...24 Sept 2018
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Parkers overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5 The BMW 8 Series Coupe takes on the luxury grand tourer baton from the soon-to-be-discontinued 6 Series family of...25 Apr 2018
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Audi RS 4 Avant vs Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Estate vs Alfa Romeo Giulia QuadrifoglioThese three executive cruisers may look sharper-suited than the queue for the toilets at the GQ Awards, but beneath the sensible veneer of each beats a heart of pure performance. Fast...13 Apr 2018
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Review: the 4x4 VW vans we don't get in the UKIf you want to go off-road in a Volkswagen commercial vehicle in the UK you’ll currently be ushered towards an Amarok pickup. European operators, however, benefit from a far greater choice,...21 Mar 2018
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Mercedes CLS 2018: all the detailsParkers overall rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2 The Mercedes-Benz CLS offers an enticing mix of style, luxury and performance, plus a surprising amount of practicality thanks...1 Mar 2018
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How to drive: Ford Driving Skills for LifeWhat is it? Tuition aimed at newly licensed drivers, with practical simulations in the areas of hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and speed/space management. How much is it? Free – which is the best...23 Feb 2018
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Turbocharged Mazda MX-5 by BBRThe Mazda MX-5 is a masterclass in measured restraint – a lightweight, perfectly balanced sports car that eschews outright power in the pursuit of an uncorrupted driving experience. Additional power would...18 Jul 2017