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

Citroen comparison: C4 and DS4

Citroen’s DS line is an interesting proposition. It’s a range of models closely related to the more ordinary C-series of Citroens, but with more avant-garde styling and a premium outlook...

12 Jun 2013
Ford B-MAX: Welcome to Parkers

Joining the Parkers test fleet for the next six months is the rather clever Ford B-MAX, a small people carrier with some neat practical touches. Chief among these is the B-MAX’s...

24 May 2013
New Mercedes-Benz S-Class revealed

The latest iteration of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the German firm’s flagship luxury car, has been unveiled at an event in Hamburg. A new S-Class is an event that doesn’t come around...

22 May 2013
Volkswagen Tiguan: A question of character

A weekend with the Tiguan was a reminder of just what a calm and collected customer it is. Its first task was an early morning trek to the excellent Blyton Park...

22 May 2013
Ford Focus ST: White-knuckle ride

I recently managed to get my grubby mitts on the keys to the ST for a full four days and felt quite reluctant to return them to the office. After putting...

7 May 2013
Road test: Subaru Forester 2.0 XT 5d Lineartronic 2013MY

To read up on the updated 2016MY Subaru Forester, our full road test can be found here The original Subaru Forester Turbo was something of a game-changer when it first arrived,...

7 May 2013
Mercedes iPhone system enables tweeting on the move

Ever feel the need to social network while you’re driving? Do you wish you could send a tweet while navigating the M25 or check yourself in on Facebook from the...

8 Apr 2013
Peugeot 208: Goodbye

The time has come for the 208 to leave the Parkers fold and I’ll be sad to see it go. It’s been a great companion over the last few months. In...

3 Apr 2013
Peugeot 208: where does our car fit in the range?

Our time with the 208 is nearly up, and I’ll be sad to see it go. Its classy interior and hearty 1.6-litre diesel engine have made it anything but a...

28 Mar 2013
Peugeot 208: A design angle

The 208 is an interesting car from a design point of view. It’s an important car for Peugeot and although there are elements of the 207 in its appearance, it’s...

26 Mar 2013
Honda Civic: petrol and diesel twin-test

While our long-term 1.8-litre petrol Honda Civic continues to do sterling service, this week we’ve also been testing a Civic with Honda’s 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel engine and a higher equipment...

26 Mar 2013
Peugeot 208: three doors good, five doors better?

We’ve recently been testing a Peugeot 208 in Feline trim with the 115bhp e-HDi diesel engine, which makes it pretty much identical to our long-termer. There’s one notable difference, though...

25 Mar 2013

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