
Alan Taylor-Jones
Alan has been writing about cars professionally since 2015, but has been obsessed with them since not long after birth. How obsessed? He named his first teddy bear General after General Motors….Read more
He’s now the head of automotive testing for Parkers and CAR magazine after a long stint at What Car? magazine. Alan’s appeared in Autocar and Classic & Sports Car, with a couple if pieces on Jalopnik and Pistonheads when he was just starting out.
Since then he’s tested all manner of cars, from campervans and pickup trucks to low slung sports cars and racy hot hatches and all points in between. You’ll find his writing online and on print, with the occasional appearance on YouTube, too.
Although he’s most often found writing about new cars, you’ll frequently find him behind the wheel of a Reliant Scimitar GTE and dreaming of flaky old Citroens. It’s that or playing with radio controlled cars, the big kid.
Latest from this author
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BMW iX1 SUV (22 on) reviewRapid, fashionable and crying out for a cheaper version29 Oct 2024
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Best Pickup: Ford Ranger | Parkers New Car Awards 2025WINNER Ford Ranger In 2024, the all-new Ford Ranger jumped straight to the top of the class, and nothing’s come along in the last 12 months to topple it. It’s no surprise...28 Oct 2024
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Best Luxury Car: BMW 7 Series and i7 | Parkers New Car Awards 2025WINNER BMW i7 and 7 Series No new luxury car or SUV has toppled the BMW 7 Series – and the all-electric i7 – in the past 12 months, so they’re our top...28 Oct 2024
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Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe (24 on) reviewExcessive and addictive28 Oct 2024
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Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (15-22) reviewPosh family-sized SUV is a used buy that requires careful consideration2 Oct 2024
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Hyundai Santa Fe SUV (18-24) reviewExcellent seven-seater makes financial as well as practical sense2 Oct 2024
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Cupra Born Hatchback (21 on) reviewNot quite the electric hot hatch we were hoping for25 Sept 2024
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BMW 1-Series Hatchback (19-24) reviewBMW's smallest model is a brilliant all-rounder24 Sept 2024
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Land Rover Discovery Sport (15 on) reviewPleasant but pricey. PHEV could be better.11 Sept 2024
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BYD Dolphin Hatchback (23 on) reviewOdd name, decent car.8 Sept 2024
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon (23 on) reviewGood when specced correctly3 Sept 2024
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Land Rover Defender 110 (19 on) reviewImpresses on road and off23 Aug 2024