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Luke Wilkinson

Luke graduated from the University of Glasgow in November 2018 and quickly landed a job as a Staff Writer with Auto Express. He mainly writes news stories for the website and the magazine.

Before his current employment, Luke managed his own car news and reviews website. He also gathered some formal experience with Road Record – the motoring supplement to the Daily Record. He spends his spare time restoring his 1993 Rover Mini Sprite.

e-mail: luke_wilkinson@autovia.co.uk 

Volkswagen T-Cross gains new 148bhp petrol engine
Volkswagen T-Cross - front

Volkswagen T-Cross gains new 148bhp petrol engine

Volkswagen has expanded the engine range of the T-Cross SUV again, with a new 1.5-litre turbo petrol unit priced from £24,910
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9 Jan 2020
New 2020 BMW X1 and X2 xDrive25e PHEVs launched
BMW X1 and X2 PHEV - front

New 2020 BMW X1 and X2 xDrive25e PHEVs launched

The German brand has released a new plug-in hybrid powertrain for its pair of entry-level SUVs, with prices starting from £38,200
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9 Jan 2020
Revised 2020 Mazda MX-5 launched
Mazda MX-5 2020 - side

Revised 2020 Mazda MX-5 launched

Mazda has updated its compact sports car, with a range of efficiency tweaks and a new flagship GT Sport Tech trim-level
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8 Jan 2020
Carlos Ghosn pleads his innocence
Carlos Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn pleads his innocence

After arriving in Lebanon following his escape from Japan, Carlos Ghosn speaks publicly for the first time
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8 Jan 2020
Honda Augmented Driving Concept reinvents the steering wheel

Honda Augmented Driving Concept reinvents the steering wheel

Honda's autonomous Augmented Driving Concept is designed to ease the transition towards self-driving vehicles
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8 Jan 2020
Mercedes and Geely joint ownership of Smart
Smart EQ range

Mercedes and Geely joint ownership of Smart

The £590 million equal-stake joint venture will see the pair launch a range of next-generation Smart electric vehicles from 2022
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8 Jan 2020
Nissan launches 4x4 e-4ORCE electric powertrain at CES
Nissan Leaf 4x4 e-4ORCE- front cornering

Nissan launches 4x4 e-4ORCE electric powertrain at CES

The more potent all-wheel-drive electric powertrain was showcased in the brand’s Ariya Concept SUV and a Nissan Leaf test vehicle
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8 Jan 2020
Aston Martin and Airbus launch new helicopter
ACH130 Aston Martin Edition

Aston Martin and Airbus launch new helicopter

Aston Martin has unveiled a re-trimmed version of the Airbus ACH130, designed to fill a niche in the brand's luxury product portfolio
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3 Jan 2020
New NIO EC6 SUV launched with up to 382 miles of range
NIO EC6 - front

New NIO EC6 SUV launched with up to 382 miles of range

The NIO EC6 is a compact coupe-SUV designed to rival the Tesla Model Y, and is the Chinese brand's third production model
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30 Dec 2019
New 2019 Audi RS 7 Sportback goes on sale
Audi RS 7 Sportback - Frankfurt front

New 2019 Audi RS 7 Sportback goes on sale

The new Audi RS 7 Sportback is on sale now priced from £97,050, sporting a new same twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8
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23 Dec 2019
Lexus LC racer previews new twin-turbo V8 engine
Lexus LC racecar

Lexus LC racer previews new twin-turbo V8 engine

The track car’s twin-turbocharged V8 engine will eventually find its way under the bonnet of future Lexus production models
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19 Dec 2019
Volvo and Isuzu enter commercial vehicle partnership
Volvo and Isuzu merger

Volvo and Isuzu enter commercial vehicle partnership

The two manufacturers will sign an agreement, which could see the Volvo-owned UD Trucks brand transferred to Isuzu Motors
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18 Dec 2019
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SEAT Tarraco receives new powertrain
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SEAT Tarraco receives new powertrain

The SEAT Tarraco’s range has been expanded with the addition of a new front-wheel-drive, seven-speed automatic petrol powertrain
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18 Dec 2019
Audi launches 25th anniversary package for its RS models

Audi launches 25th anniversary package for its RS models

The styling pack celebrates the silver anniversary of the Audi RS 2 Avant – and its available across the German brand’s entire RS range
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13 Dec 2019
Porsche and Lucasfilm unveil concept Starfighter

Porsche and Lucasfilm unveil concept Starfighter

The two companies have designed and built a Starship, which will be unveiled at the premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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13 Dec 2019
New Land Rover Defender on the set of film ‘No Time to Die’
Land Rover - James Bond No Time To Die

New Land Rover Defender on the set of film ‘No Time to Die’

Behind-the-scenes look at the new Land Rover Defender’s role in the forthcoming James Bond film, No Time to Die
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9 Dec 2019
Special edition Pikes Peak Bentley Continental GT launched

Special edition Pikes Peak Bentley Continental GT launched

Bentley’s latest limited edition model celebrates the Continental GT W12’s record-breaking run up Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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3 Dec 2019
Toyota Corolla goes hybrid-only for 2020
Toyota Corolla GR Sport

Toyota Corolla goes hybrid-only for 2020

Toyota has updated the Corolla by discontinuing its 1.2-litre petrol engine and adding a pair of new special edition models
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3 Dec 2019
Limited edition Bugatti Chiron Noire unveiled
Bugatti Chiron Noire - front tracking

Limited edition Bugatti Chiron Noire unveiled

Bugatti has launched a special edition version of the Chiron, finished in exposed carbon fibre and priced at £2.56 million
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2 Dec 2019
Facelifted 2020 Lexus RX revealed
Facelifted Lexus RX - front tracking

Facelifted 2020 Lexus RX revealed

From next year, the Japanese manufacturer will launch a new entry-level trim for the RX and a limited edition variant of the IS F Sport
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29 Nov 2019
Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R sets new record at Suzuka
Renault Megane Trophy-R - Suzuka

Renault Megane R.S. Trophy-R sets new record at Suzuka

Renault's Megane Trophy-R has broken the front-wheel-drive production car record at Suzuka Circuit by more than three seconds
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28 Nov 2019
New 2019 Renault ZOE: prices and specs
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New 2019 Renault ZOE: prices and specs

A revised price list for the Renault ZOE has been released, with the battery lease option removed and the base-price rising to £25,670
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25 Nov 2019
Virtual Lamborghini Lambo V12 Gran Turismo unwrapped
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Virtual Lamborghini Lambo V12 Gran Turismo unwrapped

Lamborghini has designed a virtual concept racer, for exclusive use in the PlayStation 4 racing game Gran Turismo Sport
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25 Nov 2019
New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach GLS luxury SUV launched
Mercedes-Maybach GLS - front tracking

New 2020 Mercedes-Maybach GLS luxury SUV launched

The ultra-luxury Mercedes-Maybach SUV will arrive in 2020 to rival the Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan
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21 Nov 2019
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Bollinger B1 and B2 launched at LA with all-electric power
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Bollinger B1 and B2 launched at LA with all-electric power

American start-up Bollinger has officially unveiled its no-nonsense all-electric B1 SUV and B2 pick-up truck at the Los Angeles Motor Show
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21 Nov 2019
New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S arrives to take on BMW X5 M
Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S - Los Angeles front

New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S arrives to take on BMW X5 M

The new Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S sports a twin-turbocharged mild-hybrid V8 engine, which develops 603bhp and 850Nm of torque
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21 Nov 2019
Hyundai Vision T plug-in hybrid SUV concept launched
Hyundai Vision T - LA Motor Show front

Hyundai Vision T plug-in hybrid SUV concept launched

Hyundai has revealed a new prototype PHEV at this year’s Los Angeles Motor Show which previews the upcoming 2021 Tucson
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21 Nov 2019
New 1,085bhp Karma SC2 concept wows LA
Karma SC2 - Los Angeles front

New 1,085bhp Karma SC2 concept wows LA

Karma has previewed its take on the electric hypercar arms race, with the 1,000bhp-plus SC2 Concept
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21 Nov 2019
VW ID. Space Vizzion concept revealed with 367-mile range
Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion -LA Motor Show

VW ID. Space Vizzion concept revealed with 367-mile range

The new Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion – the brand’s seventh all-electric ID. concept – is an estate with a claimed range of 367 miles
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20 Nov 2019
New 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe joins performance line-up
BMW M8 Gran Coupe - Los Angeles front

New 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe joins performance line-up

The new BMW M8 Gran Coupe range-topping four-door coupe arrives at Los Angeles with a 616bhp twin-turbo V8
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20 Nov 2019
302bhp MINI John Cooper Works GP launched at LA
MINI JCW GP III - LA Motor Show

302bhp MINI John Cooper Works GP launched at LA

The fire-breathing MINI John Cooper Works GP hot hatch has been unveiled, sporting a lairy body kit, an enormous rear wing and 302bhp
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20 Nov 2019
New 2020 Audi RS Q8 arrives with 592bhp
Audi RS Q8 - LA Motor Show

New 2020 Audi RS Q8 arrives with 592bhp

Audi Sport’s SUV offensive continues with the new Audi RS Q8, which will challenge the Range Rover Sport SVR at the £100,000 price point
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20 Nov 2019
Bugatti Chiron SuperSport
Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ - front static

Bugatti Chiron SuperSport

All 30 examples of Bugatti's record-breaking, 300mph-plus Chiron SuperSport have now been sold
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20 Nov 2019
All-electric Skoda Citigo e iV revealed

All-electric Skoda Citigo e iV revealed

Skoda's all-electric Citigo e iV will go on sale in December, from £16,955 including the government’s plug-in car grant
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19 Nov 2019