Alan Taylor-Jones

Title: Reviewer

Alan has been obsessed with cars for his entire life. After purchasing half a dozen comics once he learnt how to read, he soon graduated to Autocar and hasn't looked back since. Although happiest in a fast estate, Alan has a wide variety of tastes when it comes to cars. Saying that, you'll usually find him hankering after something from the Eighties or Nineties. Just don't ask him about his car history, it's pretty shameful.....

Articles by Alan Taylor-Jones

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 220d 2020 UK first drive review - hero front

First Drive

Mercedes-Benz CLA 220d Shooting Brake 2020 UK first drive

Practicality boost welcome over the regular CLA, as is the powerful and subdued diesel, but the numb handling and unresolved ride remain

11 June 2020

Mercedes-Benz CLA 220d Shooting Brake 2020 UK first drive

Caterham Super Seven 1600 2020 UK first drive review - hero front

First Drive

Caterham Super Seven 1600 SV 2020 UK first drive

Modern mechanicals meet classic looks for a 1970s-inspired roadster. It's a brilliantly entertaining combination

22 April 2020

Caterham Super Seven 1600 SV 2020 UK first drive

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2019 first drive review - hero front

First Drive

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

By making a petrol work more like a diesel, can the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X show there’s still life in the internal combustion engine?

14 July 2019

Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

LaFerrari Aperta

LAFERRARI APERTA - A LaFerrari Aperta overlooks the other entrants on the top tier of the terrace.

Opinion

Heveningham Hall Concours d'Elegance 2017: picture special

We've been to Heveningham Hall in Suffolk for one of the newest Concours out there. Scroll through our gallery for the our favourite entrants.

11 July 2017

Heveningham Hall Concours d'Elegance 2017: picture special

Audi RS5 vs Audi Quattro

Opinion

Generation gap - Audi RS5 vs Audi Quattro

The release of the new Audi RS5 is a perfect excuse to revisit the original Audi Quattro

6 July 2017

Generation gap - Audi RS5 vs Audi Quattro

Seat Leon SC Cupra 300

First Drive

Seat Leon SC Cupra 300 2017 first drive

A power boost makes the Seat Leon Cupra 300 faster than ever, but it’s more of a GT than a hot hatch

12 April 2017

Seat Leon SC Cupra 300 2017 first drive

2017 Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 110

First Drive

Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 110 2017 first drive

With the 1.5-litre diesel, the Renault Mégane Sport Tourer is refined and frugal but disappointing to drive

3 March 2017

Renault Megane Sport Tourer dCi 110 2017 first drive

2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe

First Drive

Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe 2017 first drive

It may be quick, but the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupé isn’t much fun and far less practical than the regular GLC

2 March 2017

Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe 2017 first drive

2017 BMW 520d SE

First Drive

2017 BMW 5 Series 520d SE

The latest BMW 5 Series is arguably the most complete executive car out there, as long as you spec it correctly

13 February 2017

2017 BMW 5 Series 520d SE

Peugeot 3008 1.2 Puretech

Opinion

Peugeot 3008 1.2 Puretech - Autocar's favourite cars of the year

We're running through our favourites of 2016 - Alan Taylor-Jones has chosen the Peugeot 3008 1.2 Puretech

2 January 2017

Peugeot 3008 1.2 Puretech - Autocar's favourite cars of the year

Group test: Britain's best radio-controlled cars

News

Group test: Britain's best radio-controlled cars

Four radio-controlled cars go head to head to see which merits a front-row position under your Christmas tree

24 December 2016

Group test: Britain's best radio-controlled cars

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