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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2017 SEAT Leon to get digital dash and AWD Cupra modelSEAT plans to install digital dashboard technology in at least one of its cars – the facelifted Leon – from late 2017. The system will offer a similar graphical speedometer and...18 Nov 2016
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Logitech ZeroTouch handsfree system testedIf you spend a lot of time on the road during working hours, it’s quite likely you’ll accumulate a host of text messages and emails. Replying while driving is obviously dangerous,...7 Nov 2016
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Road Test: Land Rover Discovery Sport (15 on) 2.0 TD4 (180hp) HSE Luxury 5d AutoThe Land Rover Discovery Sport has a relatively small footprint, making it easy to drive and park, yet clever packaging and a compact rear suspension system have unlocked a lot...24 Oct 2016
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Charge of the PHEV brigade: free fast chargers for Mitsubishi customersMitsubishi Outlander PHEV customers are now eligible for a free home fast-charger, and the good news is the offer applies to company car drivers too. Private, business and fleet customers will be offered...11 Oct 2016
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Do you feel safe on a smart motorway?A survey published in September 2016 has suggested that opening up the hard shoulder for use as a fourth lane may help traffic flow but motorists perceive the lack of...4 Oct 2016
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What is Virtual Cockpit?Audi’s Virtual Cockpit is a digital screen that replaces the analogue speedometer and rev counter with digital dials. There is also space for sat-nav, music or telephone information to be...23 Sept 2016
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Honda pulls covers of tenth generation CivicWe’ve already seen the basic outline of the new Honda Civic hatchback but the overall car has been kept tightly under wraps before its Paris Motor Show debut. The Japanese manufacturer...16 Sept 2016
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X marks the spot: Vauxhall to launch new X-badged crossoversVauxhall will reveal two new off-road-look crossovers in 2017, to join the recently-facelifted Mokka X. They will be Corsa– and Astra-sized and carry the “X” badging of the new Mokka, which...9 Sept 2016
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DS range gains sporty looking Performance Line trimIf you want sporty looks without running up a huge benefit-in-kind bill then there are a growing number of fast-looking cars that can be bought without high-performance engines. French manufacturer DS...1 Sept 2016
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Road Test: Kia Optima PHEV plug-in hybridThis sleek-looking saloon is a first for Kia – the Optima plug-in hybrid breaks new ground for the manufacturer by combining petrol power and batteries that can be topped up...26 Aug 2016
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Company car drivers head down electric avenueSpot a plug-in hybrid car like the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV on the road and the chances are it’s got a company car driver behind the wheel. Only one in four cars...23 Aug 2016
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Cheapest Ford Fiesta trims binned before Ka+ launchFord has pushed up the starting price of its Fiesta hatchback to £13,395 in order to make room for the smaller Ka+ budget offering. The sixth-generation Fiesta is now available with Zetec...23 Aug 2016