John Redfern

U.S. Editor with a love of all things Americana. Woodgrain-clad station wagons and ridiculous muscle cars a speciality.

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Volkswagen’s U.S. boss wants to save the manual gearbox

Scott Keogh, Volkswagen of America’s President and CEO, celebrated the chance to drive a new Golf R with a manual transmission.

Less than 1 in 2 know how to safely transport their dog

The lockdown pet ownership boom has seen Halfords appoint a specialist advisor to help drivers pick canine travel equipment.

Meet the supercar-slaying 900 horsepower BMW M8

Created by Steve Dinan’s CarBahn Autoworks, this modified BMW M8 Competition has almost 900 hp hiding beneath its subtle exterior.

Huge money for modern classics at Silverstone Classic auction

With an Audi Quattro selling for £163,000, and a Mitsubishi Lancer at £146,000, modern classics went supernova at the Silverstone Classic.

Your complete guide to the 2021 W Series

Everything you need to know about the all-female single-seater W Series, before the start of the 2021 season in Austria.

Land Rover reveals beefed-up Defender Trophy Edition

Looking much like the legendary Camel Trophy Land Rovers, the new Defender Trophy Edition will be offered only to customers in North America.

Richard Hammond’s car and motorbike collection up for grabs

Richard Hammond, star of Top Gear and The Grand Tour, is auctioning eight of his own vehicles to fund a new car restoration business.

Hennessey celebrates 30 years with wild Exorcist Camaro muscle car

Texas tuning company Hennessey Performance will build 30 examples of the 1,000 hp Exorcist Anniversary Edition Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

£20m government funding for zero-emissions HGVs

New funding from the Department for Transport will see £20m spent on projects to promote electric HGVs and hydrogen-powered trucks.

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Formula 1 to launch online Virtual Grand Prix Series this weekend

With multiple races on the 2020 F1 calendar postponed, officials have moved to create a special online esports championship with current drivers taking part

How to protect your car with an OBD port locking device

We explain how to prevent your car being stolen by criminals targeting its On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port.

The biggest and most flamboyant American cars

We reveal the 21 longest American cars from the ‘land yacht’ era of the 1960s through to the early 1980s

How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft

Catalytic converter theft can be inconvenient and expensive, with hybrid cars particularly affected. We explain how to minimise the risk.

Rare Subaru Impreza 22B sells for more than $310,000

One of only 400 examples made for the Japanese market, the Impreza 22B STI was imported under the Show or Display exemption.