Richard Aucock

Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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The 2019 Mazda MX-5 is revvier and more honest

It spins to 7,500rpm and also meets new WLTP 'true' fuel economy regulations

Radical Volkswagen EV racer wins legendary hill climb

The I.D. R Pikes Peak sets a time 16 seconds faster than nine-times rally champ Sebastien Loeb

Official: Honda Accord won’t return to take on new Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry lives... but the Honda Accord is officially dead

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Dacia will even give you £250 towards the deposit

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It’s also opening an office in Central London for meetings and events

Volvo reveals its first diesel-free car in decades

New S60 will offer hybrid and petrol options – but no oil-burner

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After 14 years, the world’s best-selling saloon is back in the UK

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It’s the world’s first city car to bear the Waze brand

New 2018 Audi A1: the mix and match supermini

Audi has responded to premium customer demands for personalisation by making the new A1 supermini its most configurable car ever. For the first time, buyers can mix and match exterior and interior trim lines however...

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