Tim Pitt
@timpitt100.bsky.social
UK car journalist at Motoring Research. Words on websites and in print, plus social media for The Intercooler.
Cayenne Electric is the first Porsche to offer (optional) wireless charging – you simply position the front wheels either side of an 11kW inductive plate.
Maximum (plugged-in) charging speed for the 113kWh battery is 400kW, allowing for a potential 10-80% fill-up in 16 minutes.
Maximum (plugged-in) charging speed for the 113kWh battery is 400kW, allowing for a potential 10-80% fill-up in 16 minutes.
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Cayenne Electric is the first Porsche to offer (optional) wireless charging – you simply position the front wheels either side of an 11kW inductive plate.
Maximum (plugged-in) charging speed for the 113kWh battery is 400kW, allowing for a potential 10-80% fill-up in 16 minutes.
Maximum (plugged-in) charging speed for the 113kWh battery is 400kW, allowing for a potential 10-80% fill-up in 16 minutes.
Inside the new Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Curved OLED ‘Flow Display’ is the largest in the marque’s history. It can be combined with an augmented reality head-up display projected onto the windscreen.
There’s an optional 14.9-inch touchscreen for the front-seat passenger, too.
Curved OLED ‘Flow Display’ is the largest in the marque’s history. It can be combined with an augmented reality head-up display projected onto the windscreen.
There’s an optional 14.9-inch touchscreen for the front-seat passenger, too.
December 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Inside the new Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Curved OLED ‘Flow Display’ is the largest in the marque’s history. It can be combined with an augmented reality head-up display projected onto the windscreen.
There’s an optional 14.9-inch touchscreen for the front-seat passenger, too.
Curved OLED ‘Flow Display’ is the largest in the marque’s history. It can be combined with an augmented reality head-up display projected onto the windscreen.
There’s an optional 14.9-inch touchscreen for the front-seat passenger, too.
Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric at its London debut.
These ‘Active Aeroblades’ extend from the Turbo’s rear wings when Sport Plus mode is engaged – or if you activate launch control – to smooth airflow down the sides of the car.
These ‘Active Aeroblades’ extend from the Turbo’s rear wings when Sport Plus mode is engaged – or if you activate launch control – to smooth airflow down the sides of the car.
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric at its London debut.
These ‘Active Aeroblades’ extend from the Turbo’s rear wings when Sport Plus mode is engaged – or if you activate launch control – to smooth airflow down the sides of the car.
These ‘Active Aeroblades’ extend from the Turbo’s rear wings when Sport Plus mode is engaged – or if you activate launch control – to smooth airflow down the sides of the car.
First look at the new Cayenne Electric – making its UK debut at Porsche Mayfair.
The base model delivers 442hp when using launch control, hits 62mph in 4.8 seconds and maxes out at 143mph.
The Cayenne Turbo offers up to 1,156hp: good for 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and 163mph.
The base model delivers 442hp when using launch control, hits 62mph in 4.8 seconds and maxes out at 143mph.
The Cayenne Turbo offers up to 1,156hp: good for 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and 163mph.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
First look at the new Cayenne Electric – making its UK debut at Porsche Mayfair.
The base model delivers 442hp when using launch control, hits 62mph in 4.8 seconds and maxes out at 143mph.
The Cayenne Turbo offers up to 1,156hp: good for 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and 163mph.
The base model delivers 442hp when using launch control, hits 62mph in 4.8 seconds and maxes out at 143mph.
The Cayenne Turbo offers up to 1,156hp: good for 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and 163mph.
Made a Mk5 GTI friend (quite envious, actually, as I originally wanted a white one).
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Made a Mk5 GTI friend (quite envious, actually, as I originally wanted a white one).
‘My two kids declared it the best press loan car EVER and demanded a movie night on the driveway.’
Read my review of the electric BMW i7 – including its ‘Theatre Screen’ rear-seat infotainment – today in City AM.
Grab your free copy at hundreds of locations across London. 🗞️
Read my review of the electric BMW i7 – including its ‘Theatre Screen’ rear-seat infotainment – today in City AM.
Grab your free copy at hundreds of locations across London. 🗞️
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
‘My two kids declared it the best press loan car EVER and demanded a movie night on the driveway.’
Read my review of the electric BMW i7 – including its ‘Theatre Screen’ rear-seat infotainment – today in City AM.
Grab your free copy at hundreds of locations across London. 🗞️
Read my review of the electric BMW i7 – including its ‘Theatre Screen’ rear-seat infotainment – today in City AM.
Grab your free copy at hundreds of locations across London. 🗞️
‘Much of what you hear and feel might be artificial, but like watching a great film or playing a driving game, you soon forget that and become immersed in the experience.’
Read my review of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/hyundai-ioni...
Read my review of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/hyundai-ioni...
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
‘Much of what you hear and feel might be artificial, but like watching a great film or playing a driving game, you soon forget that and become immersed in the experience.’
Read my review of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/hyundai-ioni...
Read my review of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/hyundai-ioni...
‘For as long as I can remember, journalists have declared the entry-level Carrera to be all the 911 you need. However, the waters are muddier now...’
Grab a free copy of City AM in London – for my review of the new (992.2) Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/porsche-911-...
Grab a free copy of City AM in London – for my review of the new (992.2) Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/porsche-911-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
‘For as long as I can remember, journalists have declared the entry-level Carrera to be all the 911 you need. However, the waters are muddier now...’
Grab a free copy of City AM in London – for my review of the new (992.2) Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/porsche-911-...
Grab a free copy of City AM in London – for my review of the new (992.2) Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/porsche-911-...
‘The best part of the i7 passenger experience has to be the headrest pillows. Sumptuously soft and cloud-like in their fluffiness, they reminded me of a Rolls-Royce. More on that comparison shortly…’
Read my review of the BMW i7 – now live on City AM: www.cityam.com/bmw-i7-revie...
Read my review of the BMW i7 – now live on City AM: www.cityam.com/bmw-i7-revie...
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
‘The best part of the i7 passenger experience has to be the headrest pillows. Sumptuously soft and cloud-like in their fluffiness, they reminded me of a Rolls-Royce. More on that comparison shortly…’
Read my review of the BMW i7 – now live on City AM: www.cityam.com/bmw-i7-revie...
Read my review of the BMW i7 – now live on City AM: www.cityam.com/bmw-i7-revie...
BMW M3 CS Touring on test.
Vital stats: 543hp, 479lb ft, 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, 186mph, 1,925kg, 26.9mpg and 238g/km.
Price before options: £120,600. Price as tested: £134,748.
Vital stats: 543hp, 479lb ft, 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, 186mph, 1,925kg, 26.9mpg and 238g/km.
Price before options: £120,600. Price as tested: £134,748.
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
BMW M3 CS Touring on test.
Vital stats: 543hp, 479lb ft, 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, 186mph, 1,925kg, 26.9mpg and 238g/km.
Price before options: £120,600. Price as tested: £134,748.
Vital stats: 543hp, 479lb ft, 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, 186mph, 1,925kg, 26.9mpg and 238g/km.
Price before options: £120,600. Price as tested: £134,748.
‘Given the pressures of noise and emissions legislation, the fact that Lamborghini has bounced back with a screaming 10,000rpm V8 is remarkable.’
Commuting into London? Grab a free copy of City AM for my Lamborghini Temerario review.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
Commuting into London? Grab a free copy of City AM for my Lamborghini Temerario review.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
November 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
‘Given the pressures of noise and emissions legislation, the fact that Lamborghini has bounced back with a screaming 10,000rpm V8 is remarkable.’
Commuting into London? Grab a free copy of City AM for my Lamborghini Temerario review.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
Commuting into London? Grab a free copy of City AM for my Lamborghini Temerario review.
Or read it online: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
‘Is it more exciting than a Huracan? In extremis, maybe, but its V10-powered predecessor always felt like a live grenade, even when it was idling.’
Read my review of the new 920hp V8-hybrid Lamborghini Temerario.
Now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
Read my review of the new 920hp V8-hybrid Lamborghini Temerario.
Now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
‘Is it more exciting than a Huracan? In extremis, maybe, but its V10-powered predecessor always felt like a live grenade, even when it was idling.’
Read my review of the new 920hp V8-hybrid Lamborghini Temerario.
Now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
Read my review of the new 920hp V8-hybrid Lamborghini Temerario.
Now live on the City AM app and website: www.cityam.com/lamborghini-...
Tip run in the M3 CS Touring. #realworldtesting
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Tip run in the M3 CS Touring. #realworldtesting
Nice to spot a well preserved, three-door Focus ST170. Becoming a rare sight now.
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Nice to spot a well preserved, three-door Focus ST170. Becoming a rare sight now.
Just delivered: BMW M3 CS Touring.
Paint is Laguna Seca Blue – a launch colour for the E46 M3 that was reintroduced last year.
Paint is Laguna Seca Blue – a launch colour for the E46 M3 that was reintroduced last year.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just delivered: BMW M3 CS Touring.
Paint is Laguna Seca Blue – a launch colour for the E46 M3 that was reintroduced last year.
Paint is Laguna Seca Blue – a launch colour for the E46 M3 that was reintroduced last year.
BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport Pro on test.
Vital stats: 536hp, 549lb ft, 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds, 149mph, 2,715kg, 101.7kWh battery, 195kW charging and 372 miles of range.
Price before options: £142,525. Price as tested: £154,077.
Vital stats: 536hp, 549lb ft, 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds, 149mph, 2,715kg, 101.7kWh battery, 195kW charging and 372 miles of range.
Price before options: £142,525. Price as tested: £154,077.
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
BMW i7 xDrive60 M Sport Pro on test.
Vital stats: 536hp, 549lb ft, 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds, 149mph, 2,715kg, 101.7kWh battery, 195kW charging and 372 miles of range.
Price before options: £142,525. Price as tested: £154,077.
Vital stats: 536hp, 549lb ft, 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds, 149mph, 2,715kg, 101.7kWh battery, 195kW charging and 372 miles of range.
Price before options: £142,525. Price as tested: £154,077.
Also spotted this Alpina B3 GT Touring at Bedford Autodrome.
A 529hp 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six means 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds.
The body gains additional bracing, plus new dampers and anti-roll bars. Forged 20-inch wheels in ‘Oro Tecnico’ are unique to the B3 GT.
A 529hp 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six means 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds.
The body gains additional bracing, plus new dampers and anti-roll bars. Forged 20-inch wheels in ‘Oro Tecnico’ are unique to the B3 GT.
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Also spotted this Alpina B3 GT Touring at Bedford Autodrome.
A 529hp 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six means 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds.
The body gains additional bracing, plus new dampers and anti-roll bars. Forged 20-inch wheels in ‘Oro Tecnico’ are unique to the B3 GT.
A 529hp 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six means 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds.
The body gains additional bracing, plus new dampers and anti-roll bars. Forged 20-inch wheels in ‘Oro Tecnico’ are unique to the B3 GT.
Porsche 911 S/T spotted in the car park at Bedford Autodrome.
One of 1,963 made, with the 525hp flat-six from a 992 GT3 RS and the narrower, wingless body of a GT3 Touring.
Other niceties include a shorter-ratio manual gearbox, thinner glass and centre-lock magnesium wheels.
One of 1,963 made, with the 525hp flat-six from a 992 GT3 RS and the narrower, wingless body of a GT3 Touring.
Other niceties include a shorter-ratio manual gearbox, thinner glass and centre-lock magnesium wheels.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Porsche 911 S/T spotted in the car park at Bedford Autodrome.
One of 1,963 made, with the 525hp flat-six from a 992 GT3 RS and the narrower, wingless body of a GT3 Touring.
Other niceties include a shorter-ratio manual gearbox, thinner glass and centre-lock magnesium wheels.
One of 1,963 made, with the 525hp flat-six from a 992 GT3 RS and the narrower, wingless body of a GT3 Touring.
Other niceties include a shorter-ratio manual gearbox, thinner glass and centre-lock magnesium wheels.
Last drive of the day is the Ginetta G56 GTA.
Derived from Ginetta’s GT4 race car, this has a 300hp 3.7-litre Ford V6, rear-wheel drive and perfect 50:50 weight distribution.
Here’s my previous review on Robb Report: robbreport.com/motors/cars/...
Derived from Ginetta’s GT4 race car, this has a 300hp 3.7-litre Ford V6, rear-wheel drive and perfect 50:50 weight distribution.
Here’s my previous review on Robb Report: robbreport.com/motors/cars/...
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Last drive of the day is the Ginetta G56 GTA.
Derived from Ginetta’s GT4 race car, this has a 300hp 3.7-litre Ford V6, rear-wheel drive and perfect 50:50 weight distribution.
Here’s my previous review on Robb Report: robbreport.com/motors/cars/...
Derived from Ginetta’s GT4 race car, this has a 300hp 3.7-litre Ford V6, rear-wheel drive and perfect 50:50 weight distribution.
Here’s my previous review on Robb Report: robbreport.com/motors/cars/...
PalmerSport’s deal with Hyundai means the electric Ioniq 5 N is now available for track drives at Bedford.
Quite a contrast to the Caterham Seven, but it’s fast and fun, with loads of configurability for drive modes and drift angles.
Quite a contrast to the Caterham Seven, but it’s fast and fun, with loads of configurability for drive modes and drift angles.
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
PalmerSport’s deal with Hyundai means the electric Ioniq 5 N is now available for track drives at Bedford.
Quite a contrast to the Caterham Seven, but it’s fast and fun, with loads of configurability for drive modes and drift angles.
Quite a contrast to the Caterham Seven, but it’s fast and fun, with loads of configurability for drive modes and drift angles.
Now for some circuit driving in a Seven.
These PalmerSport cars have a Ford Duratec engine and paddle-shift transmission, and wear Falken winter tyres for maximum sideways-ness.
These PalmerSport cars have a Ford Duratec engine and paddle-shift transmission, and wear Falken winter tyres for maximum sideways-ness.
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Now for some circuit driving in a Seven.
These PalmerSport cars have a Ford Duratec engine and paddle-shift transmission, and wear Falken winter tyres for maximum sideways-ness.
These PalmerSport cars have a Ford Duratec engine and paddle-shift transmission, and wear Falken winter tyres for maximum sideways-ness.
Slowing the pace down with an off-road drive in a classic Defender 90.
The target on the windscreen is for tennis balls that dangle on strings at strategic points along the route.
The idea is to score a bullseye when you drive underneath each one.
The target on the windscreen is for tennis balls that dangle on strings at strategic points along the route.
The idea is to score a bullseye when you drive underneath each one.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Slowing the pace down with an off-road drive in a classic Defender 90.
The target on the windscreen is for tennis balls that dangle on strings at strategic points along the route.
The idea is to score a bullseye when you drive underneath each one.
The target on the windscreen is for tennis balls that dangle on strings at strategic points along the route.
The idea is to score a bullseye when you drive underneath each one.
Back in my comfort zone, doing drifts and donuts in a 175hp, 650kg PalmerSport-spec Caterham Seven.
I’ve previously taken part in Caterham’s own drift experience at Brands Hatch – read the story here on Motoring Research: www.motoringresearch.com/features/cat...
I’ve previously taken part in Caterham’s own drift experience at Brands Hatch – read the story here on Motoring Research: www.motoringresearch.com/features/cat...
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Back in my comfort zone, doing drifts and donuts in a 175hp, 650kg PalmerSport-spec Caterham Seven.
I’ve previously taken part in Caterham’s own drift experience at Brands Hatch – read the story here on Motoring Research: www.motoringresearch.com/features/cat...
I’ve previously taken part in Caterham’s own drift experience at Brands Hatch – read the story here on Motoring Research: www.motoringresearch.com/features/cat...
Race suit on now, as it’s time for the Formula 3000 single-seater.
Running gear is similar to the JP-LM (250hp V6 and a six-speed sequential ’box), but this car has less weight and more aero.
A bit daunting on Bedford’s fast and open 1.87-mile West Circuit. 😬
Running gear is similar to the JP-LM (250hp V6 and a six-speed sequential ’box), but this car has less weight and more aero.
A bit daunting on Bedford’s fast and open 1.87-mile West Circuit. 😬
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Race suit on now, as it’s time for the Formula 3000 single-seater.
Running gear is similar to the JP-LM (250hp V6 and a six-speed sequential ’box), but this car has less weight and more aero.
A bit daunting on Bedford’s fast and open 1.87-mile West Circuit. 😬
Running gear is similar to the JP-LM (250hp V6 and a six-speed sequential ’box), but this car has less weight and more aero.
A bit daunting on Bedford’s fast and open 1.87-mile West Circuit. 😬
Next up is the Palmer JP-LM.
A sports prototype powered by a 3.0-litre Cosworth V6, it reaches 60mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 164mph.
Quite a raw and physical experience after the relatively easy-to-drive Artura GT4.
A sports prototype powered by a 3.0-litre Cosworth V6, it reaches 60mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 164mph.
Quite a raw and physical experience after the relatively easy-to-drive Artura GT4.
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Next up is the Palmer JP-LM.
A sports prototype powered by a 3.0-litre Cosworth V6, it reaches 60mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 164mph.
Quite a raw and physical experience after the relatively easy-to-drive Artura GT4.
A sports prototype powered by a 3.0-litre Cosworth V6, it reaches 60mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 164mph.
Quite a raw and physical experience after the relatively easy-to-drive Artura GT4.