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John Carey

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John Carey, motoring journalist

Carey usually needs little more than a glance over the glasses to eloquently express an opinion. As part of our COTY judging, we've flown him over here from his home in Northern Italy to spend a week making him remember why he left in the first place. Our overcaffeinated elder statesman brings decades of experience and a coruscatingly unfiltered opinion. Never brings any biscotti though, the tightwad.

2021 Maserati MC20 review
Reviews

2021 Maserati MC20 review: International first drive

This supercar comeback is an MC with a point to make

Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm
Reviews

First drive: Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA

Alfa Romeo has delivered a masterpiece of a driver’s car in the ultra-focused Guilia GTA and GTAm

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News

Mercedes-Benz EQS unveiled, Australian launch due December

The EQS will be the world's most aerodynamic production car to date

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News

Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 and EQS 580 details revealed

German automaker's flagship EV charging at Tesla competition

2021 Mercedes-Benz S580e review
Reviews

2021 Mercedes-Benz S580e review

The new S-Class is the crossover point between bleeding edge tech and top notch motoring

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News

Is this the car that will finally make people care about Maserati again?

Maserati has been in a slump in recent years, but its first all-new mid-engined car in a generation looks set to reignite passion for the slumbering supercar giant

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Opinion

Your car’s scent isn’t by chance

Carey finds himself in a ‘Gingery Mood’ with a Mercedes-Benz – and he likes it

Busting EV Charging Myths
Opinion

We asked a Porsche engineer to bust some electric charging myths

A German expert explains why some fast chargers aren’t as quick as they say

2020 Toyota Supra Wheels COTY
COTY

How the judges rated the Toyota Supra at COTY

Good sportsmanship, yes, but short of true all-round appeal

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COTY

How the judges rated the Porsche 911 at COTY

Evolution of an icon brings excellence, and takes it closer than ever to COTY glory

Mercedes-Benz GLB35 review
Reviews

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB35 4matic review

A mid-size SUV with seven seats, and hot hatch power, makes for a tantalising prospect. We get behind the wheel in Europe to find out how it stacks up

Mazda SkyActiv X
Opinion

Opinion: Mazda is the motoring world’s heroic underdog

“In contrast, Mazda will introduce its SkyActiv-X engine in the 3 hatchback and sedan – cars ordinary folk can afford”

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Reviews

2020 Audi RS Q8 review

Audi’s uber-SUV comes to the party looking for a fight with its VW Group sibling

2020 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 4MATIC Coupe Review
Reviews

2020 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 4MATIC Coupe Review

New-gen electrified in-line six makes flawed new Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe a better thing than the model it replaces

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Opinion

Carey on the ingenuity and ignorance of classic racing cars

“The collection of winners spoke with silent eloquence of how much their creators did not know”

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Opinion

John Carey on the Bosch Automotive Handbook

“In one very surprising way, the Bosch Automotive Handbook has failed to keep pace with the march of technology”

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Features

The volt age: Types of electric cars

From mild-hybrids to full EVs, here's the types of electric cars you should know

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Opinion

John Carey on taking a charge

“It wouldn’t be too hard, I reasoned, to drive the hybrid Mini mostly electric”

2020 Ferrari SF90 Stradale revealed
News

2020 Ferrari SF90 Stradale revealed

Ferrari's first-ever plug-in hybrid is also the company's fastest-ever road car, but the SF90 Stradale is also something else.

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COTY

Jaguar I-Pace 2019 Car of the Year finalist review

Segment-busting EV began brilliantly, but real-world testing exposed flaws

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COTY

Toyota Corolla 2019 Car of the Year review

Popularity and persuasive powers finally converge

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COTY

Skoda Karoq 2019 Car of the Year review

Majors in pragmatism, less so in dynamism

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COTY

Holden Commodore 2019 Car of the Year review

Former COTY heavyweight falls at first hurdle

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Features

EV Cheat sheet: understanding the future of mobility

A glossary of terms to help you decipher the future of mobility