Joshua Thompson

News editor — Joshua deals with numbers for a living, but cars are his lifelong passion. He loves all, from his dream Stingray through to his first car, a Mercury Tracer.

Toyota

Toyota i-TRIL concept (2017) photos

by Joshua Thompson

The Toyota i-TRIL concept is designed for European small town commuting in 2030, and has an electric motor, 1+2 seating, and leans into corners.

McLaren

McLaren 720S (2017, Super Series, second generation) photos

by Joshua Thompson

The McLaren 720S is the first second-gen Super Series model, and has a new body, and a 4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 530kW (710hp) and 770Nm (568 lb-ft).

Toyota

Toyota Yaris GRMN (2018, XP130 facelift II, EU) photos

by Joshua Thompson

The Toyota Yaris GRMN has a 1.8-liter supercharged 4-cylinder with 157kW (210hp), a 6-speed manual, FWD, and is only available as a 3-door hatch.

Baojun

2017 Baojun 510: GM’s cheap, cheerful SUV is for China only

by Joshua Thompson

At US$10,000 and under, GM’s Baojun 510 SUV is cheap motoring, but it’s well styled, cheerful, for the Chinese market only.

Honda

Honda Civic Type R hatch (2017, FK7 10th generation) photos

by Joshua Thompson

The UK-built 2017 Honda Civic Type R has a 2-liter turbo with 235kW (316hp) and 400Nm (295 lb-ft), and rev matching 6-speed manual.

Tata

Tata Tamo Racemo (2017 Geneva reveal) photos

by Joshua Thompson

The Tata Tamo Racemo is a mid-engine 2-seat sports car with 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo with 140kW (187hp) and 210Nm (155 lb-ft), and 0-100km/h in 6s.

Photo galleries

Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder (2018, 2017 Geneva reveal) photos

by Joshua Thompson

The Spyker C8 Preliator Spyder goes into production in 2018 with a new Koenigsegg 5-liter V8 373kW (500hp) and 600Nm (443 lb-ft), and a 6-speed manual.

Green

2017 Peugeot Partner Tepee Electric: Minivan has only 170km range

by Joshua Thompson

The 2017 Peugeot Partner Tepee Electric is a small minivan with a driving range of just 170km (106mi), enough for the average European daily drive of 60km.

Renault