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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 

New Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate Edition unveiled with 567bhp
Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate Edition - front

New Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate Edition unveiled with 567bhp

The exclusive Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate Edition is assembled by Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations team, and gets a new vented carbon-fibre …
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23 Aug 2021
Updated 2021 Citroen C4 SpaceTourer on sale now from £28,630
Citroen C4 Spacetourer

Updated 2021 Citroen C4 SpaceTourer on sale now from £28,630

Citroen has removed some complexity from the C4 SpaceTourer’s range, dropping its least popular trim-levels and engines from sale
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19 Aug 2021
New 2021 Nissan Z sports car launched with 400bhp
Nissan Z sports car

New 2021 Nissan Z sports car launched with 400bhp

Nissan Z sports car has made its debut in New York, sporting a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 and a six-speed manual gearbox as standard
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18 Aug 2021
1,578bhp Bugatti Bolide being readied for limited production run
Pebble Beach Bugatti Bolide - front

1,578bhp Bugatti Bolide being readied for limited production run

The new Bugatti Bolide weighs 1,240kg and can sprint from 0 to 311mph in just 20 seconds
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18 Aug 2021
New 2021 Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain off-road estate unveiled
Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain - front

New 2021 Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain off-road estate unveiled

The Mercedes C-Class All-Terrain has four-wheel drive and a raised ride-height to allow some limited off-roading – but it won’t be coming to the UK
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17 Aug 2021
Hyundai Group to launch new pure-electric city car in 2023
Kia teaser

Hyundai Group to launch new pure-electric city car in 2023

City-car sized EV could launch under Hyundai, Kia or Ioniq brand and will likely be a mini SUV
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17 Aug 2021
Honda NSX bows out in style with 592bhp Acura NSX Type S special edition
Honda NSX Type S

Honda NSX bows out in style with 592bhp Acura NSX Type S special edition

The Honda NSX’s days are numbered – just 350 examples of the Type S will be built before the car is axed
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13 Aug 2021
Audi charging service now covers 75 per cent of UK charge points
Audi charging

Audi charging service now covers 75 per cent of UK charge points

Audi’s e-tron charging service now gives drivers access to more than 17,500 charge points across the UK with just one account
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13 Aug 2021
Pininfarina Battista unveiled in production form at Pebble Beach
Pininfarina Battista

Pininfarina Battista unveiled in production form at Pebble Beach

The covers have finally come off the first production-ready Pininfarina Battista hypercar at the 2021 Monterey Car Week
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13 Aug 2021
New Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace facelift on sale now from £32,135
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace - front

New Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace facelift on sale now from £32,135

The revised Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace gets fresh styling and more equipment for 2021, including Volkswagen’s Travel Assist system
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13 Aug 2021
New Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider swoops into Monterey Car Week
Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider

New Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider swoops into Monterey Car Week

Aston Martin has launched a new convertible version of its 1,160bhp hybrid V12-engine Valkyrie hypercar at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
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12 Aug 2021
New one-off MINI Strip unveiled in collaboration with Paul Smith
MINI Strip by Paul Smith - front

New one-off MINI Strip unveiled in collaboration with Paul Smith

The custom-built MINI Electric features lots recycled materials in an effort to shine the spotlight on sustainable car design 
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12 Aug 2021
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New Renault Zoe Riviera Limited Edition launched
New Renault Zoe Riviera Limited Edition launched

New Renault Zoe Riviera Limited Edition launched

Special edition pure-electric Renault Zoe Riviera hatchback limited to just 300 units on sale in the UK
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11 Aug 2021
New Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic Black on sale from £46,765
New Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic Black

New Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic Black on sale from £46,765

Fresh Jaguar F-Pace trim level features black styling tweaks and some extra standard equipment
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11 Aug 2021
Ferrari unveils three-quarter-scale 250 Testa Rossa EV replica
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa EV replica

Ferrari unveils three-quarter-scale 250 Testa Rossa EV replica

The Ferrari Testa Rossa J children’s ride-on was built in tandem with The Little Car Company, and will cost around £79,000 before taxes
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9 Aug 2021
New 395bhp Audi RS 3 hot hatchback priced from £50,900
Audi RS 3 Sportback - front

New 395bhp Audi RS 3 hot hatchback priced from £50,900

The latest Audi RS 3 giant-slaying hyper hatch can sprint from 0–62mph in 3.8 seconds and has claimed the Nurburgring lap record for compact cars
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9 Aug 2021
Surf's up for new one-off Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition
Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition - front

Surf's up for new one-off Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition

The bespoke Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition has been designed with surfers in mind, featuring wooden decking in the rear and a swing-out arm to dry d…
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9 Aug 2021
DS to launch only electric cars from 2024 onwards
DS 9 - front

DS to launch only electric cars from 2024 onwards

DS will stop building new internal combustion engined cars and only launch EVs
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5 Aug 2021
New Renault Clio Lutecia Limited Edition revealed
New Renault Clio Lutecia Limited Edition revealed

New Renault Clio Lutecia Limited Edition revealed

Just 300 examples of the Renault Clio Lutecia will be sold in the UK, each costing £20,200
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4 Aug 2021
Aston Martin Valkyrie set for reveal in road car form at Pebble Beach
Aston Martin Valkyrie

Aston Martin Valkyrie set for reveal in road car form at Pebble Beach

Aston Martin looks set to unveil the road-going Valkyrie at Pebble Beach, where it’ll feature alongside a roster of special edition cars
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2 Aug 2021
Limited-run Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition unveiled
Land Rover unveils limited-run Defender Trophy Edition - front

Limited-run Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition unveiled

Just 220 examples will be built to honour past Camel Trophy Land Rovers, all of which have been reserved for the North American market
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30 Jul 2021
EDF and Nissan launch new vehicle-to-grid EV chargers in the UK
V2G Nissan

EDF and Nissan launch new vehicle-to-grid EV chargers in the UK

The new wallboxes can save fleet drivers up £350 per car each year, by sending excess electricity from their EVs back to the national grid
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28 Jul 2021
British brand EAV reveals modular electric van
LINCS electric van

British brand EAV reveals modular electric van

It’s built on an aluminium skateboard chassis, powered by a removable battery pack and has a maximum range of 100 miles
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28 Jul 2021
New Renault Megane E-Tech PHEV on sale from £29,495
Renault Megane PHEV - front

New Renault Megane E-Tech PHEV on sale from £29,495

The new Renault Megane PHEV claims fuel economy of up to 235.4mpg and a maximum electric range of 30 miles
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27 Jul 2021
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New Porsche 911 Turbo hybrid spied at the Nurburgring
Porsche 911 Turbo Hybrid - front

New Porsche 911 Turbo hybrid spied at the Nurburgring

Development of the first electrified 911 is well underway, with a prototype spied testing at the Nurburgring
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26 Jul 2021
Reborn AC Cobra gets 308bhp pure-electric powertrain
AC Cobra electric S1

Reborn AC Cobra gets 308bhp pure-electric powertrain

The iconic AC Cobra has gone electric, offering buyers a 0-62mph time of roughly four seconds and a maximum range of 150 miles
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23 Jul 2021
Mercedes to launch three new electric car platforms in 2025
Mercedes EV plan

Mercedes to launch three new electric car platforms in 2025

Mercedes aims to have a battery-electric vehicle in every segment it serves by 2022, before rolling out its new platforms mid-decade
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22 Jul 2021
GM to launch third electric pick-up truck later this year
GMC Hummer

GM to launch third electric pick-up truck later this year

General Motors has announced it will soon offer a full-sized GMC-badged electric pick-up to rival the Tesla Cybertruck
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22 Jul 2021
McLaren GT supercar recreated as a ride-on toy car for kids
McLaren GT ride-on toy

McLaren GT supercar recreated as a ride-on toy car for kids

The child-sized replica of the McLaren GT is priced from £163, and is designed for kids aged between three and six
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21 Jul 2021
Peugeot 108 range gets subtle styling tweaks for 2021
Peugeot 108 update

Peugeot 108 range gets subtle styling tweaks for 2021

Peugeot’s 108 city car is now only available as a five-door, featuring fresh paint finishes and new trim pieces
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19 Jul 2021
New 1,578bhp Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar ready for production
Koenigsegg Jesko 2021 production car - front

New 1,578bhp Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar ready for production

Koenigsegg has built the first pre-series production version of the Jesko, with customer deliveries expected to arrive early next year
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16 Jul 2021
New 286bhp Hyundai Kona N on sale now priced from £35,395
Hyundai Kona N - front

New 286bhp Hyundai Kona N on sale now priced from £35,395

The Korean brand’s first performance SUV has arrived with up to 286bhp, launch control and a 0–62mph time of 5.5 seconds
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16 Jul 2021
Facelifted SEAT Arona goes on sale with prices from £19,260
SEAT Arona

Facelifted SEAT Arona goes on sale with prices from £19,260

SEAT has given the Arona a tough-looking makeover and a choice of new infotainment systems
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15 Jul 2021
New SEAT Ibiza 2021 facelift on sale from £16,945
SEAT Ibiza

New SEAT Ibiza 2021 facelift on sale from £16,945

The updated SEAT Ibiza is available to order now, sporting a few styling tweaks and a completely redesigned cabin
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15 Jul 2021