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James Brodie

James has been with Auto Express since 2016, beginning as an assistant to the news and reviews teams. He has progressed up to his present role of news and reviews editor, so is now responsible for crafting plenty of the words you read weekly in the magazine and on autoexpress.co.uk. James provides first drive reviews, in-depth official news and scoops gleaned from grilling car bosses at motor shows, while also travelling far and wide to deliver the latest stories.

e-mail: james_brodie@autovia.co.uk

New Porsche 911 GT2 RS makes full Goodwood debut
Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Goodwood front

New Porsche 911 GT2 RS makes full Goodwood debut

Ultimate 690bhp Porsche 911 GT2 RS arrives at Goodwood after making surprise debut in Los Angeles
News
30 Jun 2017
New £165k McLaren 570S Spider uncovered at Goodwood
McLaren 570S Spider - Goodwood front

New £165k McLaren 570S Spider uncovered at Goodwood

Sports Series grows with addition of the powerful McLaren 570S Spider, which has made its official debut at Goodwood
News
30 Jun 2017
Skoda Citigo facelift priced from £8,635
Skoda Citigo facelift 2017 - green front overhead

Skoda Citigo facelift priced from £8,635

Light exterior design and cabin tweaks en route for Skoda's Citigo city car
News
29 Jun 2017
Maserati GranTurismo refreshed and restyled for 2018

Maserati GranTurismo refreshed and restyled for 2018

The updated Maserati GranTurismo range is now just two models strong, but both get the larger 4.7-litre V8 engine
News
29 Jun 2017
Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge arrives at Goodwood
Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge - show front

Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge arrives at Goodwood

The convertible Rolls-Royce Dawn joins the Wraith and Ghost in getting the Black Badge treatment
News
29 Jun 2017
602bhp Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus blasts into Goodwood
Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus - Goodwood reveal side

602bhp Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus blasts into Goodwood

The 204mph Audi R8 Spyder gets the 'Plus' treatment, injecting more power and reducing weight
News
29 Jun 2017
Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro makes Goodwood debut
Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro - front

Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro makes Goodwood debut

Track-only Aston Martin Vulcan gets AMR Pro upgrade package with added aerodynamics and a re-tuned gearbox
News
29 Jun 2017
Aston Martin DB11 V8 revealed with 503bhp AMG powertrain
Aston Martin DB11 V8 - front

Aston Martin DB11 V8 revealed with 503bhp AMG powertrain

The Aston Martin DB11 V8 is the first fruit of the brand's deal with Mercedes
News
27 Jun 2017
Toyota Aygo gains bright new x-cite trim
Toyota Aygo x-cite

Toyota Aygo gains bright new x-cite trim

Toyota's city car gets a black and red makeover with new x-cite model
News
27 Jun 2017
One-off Aston Martin DB11 blasts into Henley Regatta

One-off Aston Martin DB11 blasts into Henley Regatta

Aston Martin's 'Q' personalisation division shows what it can do with one-off car for royal regatta at Henley
News
26 Jun 2017
Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace gain 296bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine

Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace gain 296bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine

Jaguar's three core models now have a new turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol first seen on the new four-cylinder F-Type
News
26 Jun 2017
Subaru electric car will be ready for launch by 2021
Subaru electric car platform

Subaru electric car will be ready for launch by 2021

With hybrid models in the pipeline for 2018, Subaru has become the latest car maker to pursue electric power. Its first EV is due in 2021
News
22 Jun 2017
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Jaguar Land Rover demos new self-driving Range Rover Sport
Range Rover Sport autonomous

Jaguar Land Rover demos new self-driving Range Rover Sport

A Range Rover Sport kitted out with 'Autonomous Urban Drive' tech is the next step towards full autonomy for JLR
News
22 Jun 2017
Mild hybrid Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace models spied testing
Jaguar XE mild hybrid spy shot

Mild hybrid Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace models spied testing

Part-electrified versions of the XE, XF and F-Pace SUV are on the horizon according to these new spy shots
News
20 Jun 2017
Skoda Citigo-based Element beach buggy concept revealed
Skoda Element concept

Skoda Citigo-based Element beach buggy concept revealed

Trainee painters, electricians, body makers, motor mechanics and logistics specialists from Skoda Academy create Citigo-based electric buggy
News
20 Jun 2017
Jaguar Land Rover to add 5,000 new jobs by the end of 2017
Jaguar Land Rover Gorillaz

Jaguar Land Rover to add 5,000 new jobs by the end of 2017

JLR seeks to recruit thousands of new software and electronics engineers, and will do it with help from Gorillaz...
News
19 Jun 2017
Range Rover SVO bodykit adds sporty looks for £10k

Range Rover SVO bodykit adds sporty looks for £10k

New bodykit can be retrofitted to all standard wheelbase Range Rovers from 2013 onwards
News
16 Jun 2017
2019 Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk hints at two second 0-60 time
Tesla Roadster

2019 Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk hints at two second 0-60 time

Here's the latest on Tesla's next-generation electric convertible sports car, due in 2019
News
16 Jun 2017
New Jaguar XF Sportbrake: pics, specs and prices
Jaguar XF Sportbrake S - front

New Jaguar XF Sportbrake: pics, specs and prices

Jaguar reveals new XF Sportbrake estate to take fight to the BMW 5 Series Touring and Mercedes E-Class Estate
News
14 Jun 2017
Jaguar Land Rover sinks £19m investment into Uber rival Lyft
Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover sinks £19m investment into Uber rival Lyft

JLR's latest investment sees its InMotion venture team up with Lyft to develop new services and technology
News
12 Jun 2017
Tuned Subaru BRZ tS to carry STI badging, but no extra power
Subaru BRZ tS - rear

Tuned Subaru BRZ tS to carry STI badging, but no extra power

The limited edition Subaru BRZ won’t be the STI version fans were hoping for, and will only see the US market
News
8 Jun 2017
New Subaru WRX STi Type RA is for the US-only market
Subaru WRX STI Type RA - front

New Subaru WRX STi Type RA is for the US-only market

The Japanese car maker will build 500 units of the WRX STi Type RA, but they won’t be sold in the UK
News
8 Jun 2017
Toyota GT 86 Orange Edition review
Toyota GT86 Orange Edition - front

Toyota GT 86 Orange Edition review

The GT 86 Orange Edition is the first of Toyota's 'Club Series' specials. We've taken it for a drive
Road tests
8 Jun 2017
New 599bhp Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Edition revealed
Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series

New 599bhp Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Edition revealed

Limited to just 500 units worldwide, this new limited edition Porsche 911 Turbo S commands a £40,000 premium over the regular car
News
8 Jun 2017
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Mad Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R is firm's most powerful car ever
Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R

Mad Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R is firm's most powerful car ever

Vauxhall's most powerful car ever is here, but the VXR8 GTS-R will be limited to just 15 examples in the UK with a hefty price tag
News
5 Jun 2017
Limited Mazda 2 Tech Edition adds extra equipment
Mazda 2 Tech Edition

Limited Mazda 2 Tech Edition adds extra equipment

New Tech Edition version of the Mazda 2 will be limited to 750 units when it hits showrooms in July
News
5 Jun 2017
Renault and Powervault partner to use EV batteries at home
Powervault

Renault and Powervault partner to use EV batteries at home

Renault joins forces with Powervault to trial use of old EV batteries as a domestic clean energy storage system
News
5 Jun 2017
Nissan X-Trail: facelifted model revealed with new look
Nissan X-Trail - front reveal

Nissan X-Trail: facelifted model revealed with new look

The X-Trail has been updated for 2017, gaining a new look, new equipment and Nissan's new ProPILOT semi-autonomous tech
News
2 Jun 2017
Renault reveals hot new diesel Megane GT dCi 165
Renault Megane GT dCi 165 - front

Renault reveals hot new diesel Megane GT dCi 165

New Renault Megane GT dCi 165 to come in hatchback and estate forms, generating 163bhp from a twin-turbocharged 1.6-litre diesel engine
News
2 Jun 2017
New, lighter Lotus Elise Cup 250 revealed

New, lighter Lotus Elise Cup 250 revealed

Hottest Cup 250 version of the Lotus Elise gets new weight saving tweaks and aerodynamics for 2017
News
1 Jun 2017
Peugeot 308 updated for 2017 with fresh look and engines
2017 Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308 updated for 2017 with fresh look and engines

Peugeot 308 updates include tweaked face with new grille and headlights, joined by new tech and developments under the bonnet
News
1 Jun 2017
Ford Focus RS gets a limited-slip diff with new Option Pack
Ford Focus RS Options Pack

Ford Focus RS gets a limited-slip diff with new Option Pack

Ford packs more performance into the Focus RS hot-hatch with the addition of a Quaife limited-slip differential
News
31 May 2017
Five stars for Skoda Kodiaq in latest Euro NCAP tests
Skoda Kodiaq Euro NCAP

Five stars for Skoda Kodiaq in latest Euro NCAP tests

A fresh batch of Euro NCAP crash test results is in, with scores for the new Skoda Kodiaq, MINI Countryman, Nissan Micra and Suzuki Swift
News
31 May 2017
Toyota reveals limited edition Aygo x-claim for summer
toyota aygo x

Toyota reveals limited edition Aygo x-claim for summer

New x-claim model is limited to just 350 units in the UK and comes with a contrasting white and red finish inside and out
News
30 May 2017