James Taylor

James Taylor

James Taylor studied Automotive Journalism and Automotive Design at Coventry University before joining us at Parkers, road testing, reviewing, and writing features on a variety of cars. After moving on to writer and editor roles at our sister magazine CAR, they now work with Evo.

It’s certain that James loves motoring, and we’ve heard that he even raced a homebuilt kart when he was younger and has even ridden in Ginettas, Radicals, and McLarens since.

Latest from this author

Tomorrow’s world: the best concept cars at the Geneva motor show 2016

Motor shows mean concept cars and, as always, the Geneva show was packed with creative catwalk specials. Not all of them were complete flights of fancy, though – here are...

2 Mar 2016
Audi’s new Quattro with Ultra system tested: new 4WD tech cuts tax costs

Choosing an all-wheel-drive company car invariably means having to stomach higher fuel costs and emissions tax. Frustrating, especially when there might only be a handful of days a year when...

24 Feb 2016
Buying your next car: need to knows

Buying a car: it’s a stressful activity. There’s a lot to think about and sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. We’ve put together a list of essential pointers...

14 Jan 2016
New Toyota Aygo revealed

The Toyota Aygo has been a hugely popular small car since its launch in 2005. Now the time has come for a replacement and the all-new Aygo has been unveiled...

22 Jul 2015
All-new Volkswagen Passat pricing announced

A new Volkswagen Passat is big news as it’s one of the German giant’s biggest-selling cars. It’s also big news for fleet managers up and down the UK as it’s...

22 Jul 2015
Road test: 2014 Kia Sportage

What do you reckon is the best-selling Kia model in Europe? The Ceed hatchback, which once found fame as Top Gear’s reasonably priced car? The Picanto runabout, which is one of...

21 Jul 2015
Skoda Rapid 1.6 TDI SE road test

In the mobile phone world there’s a market for basic, simple phones, the type that just make calls and send text messages. In a way, the Skoda Rapid is the...

21 Jul 2015
Nissan Leaf Tekna road test

When the Nissan Leaf touched down on planet earth in 2011, it was a bit of a milestone. Here was a pure electric car, powered by batteries and electric motor...

21 Jul 2015
2013 Mazda 3: First drive

The new Mazda3 hatchback, which will do battle against such heavyweight competitors as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus, has some large shoes to fill. To date, the 3 is Mazda’s...

21 Jul 2015
Kia Soul: Roundup

Now that the Kia Soul has been with us a few months, it’s time to reflect on a few of its foibles. Overall, I’ve genuinely enjoyed running it. It’s a relaxing...

29 Oct 2014
SEAT Leon Cupra: Manual versus auto

Our SEAT Leon Cupra 280 long-term test car is fitted with the optional DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) six-speed automatic transmission. It’s a seriously impressive bit of kit, using two clutches to...

20 Oct 2014
Kia Soul: Let’s talk about specs

We chose to spec our long-term Kia Soul in mid-table Connect Plus trim, as it’s forecast to be the biggest seller in the range. Question is, did we make the...

10 Oct 2014

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