Will Dron
@wdron.bsky.social
Digital Driving Editor at The Times & Sunday Times, posting only online and in front of the paywall. Killed my Twxtter because of Elon, and feel conflicted about it. But here seems good.
Driving the new Toyota bZ4X today. It's classed as a facelift, coming just three years after the original, but it's a massive step up -- like a whole new generation. More range, better interior, better infotainment, better ADAS, improved ride. All based on customer feedback.
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Driving the new Toyota bZ4X today. It's classed as a facelift, coming just three years after the original, but it's a massive step up -- like a whole new generation. More range, better interior, better infotainment, better ADAS, improved ride. All based on customer feedback.
There was lots of talk about pay-per-mile road pricing at the SMMT annual dinner last night, but I couldn't believe it would happen. Mike Hawes, SMMT CEO, said it "better come with a receipt because it should go straight back to the shop on Boxing Day." Major disincentive for EVs. #Budget reactions
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
There was lots of talk about pay-per-mile road pricing at the SMMT annual dinner last night, but I couldn't believe it would happen. Mike Hawes, SMMT CEO, said it "better come with a receipt because it should go straight back to the shop on Boxing Day." Major disincentive for EVs. #Budget reactions
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Just seen a post elsewhere about “luxury” cars to be taken off mobility scheme for those on benefits.
Doesn’t make sense to me, when many “luxury” cars can cost less to lease than their equivalent mainstream ones.
Quick search found:
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#weordcarbs #cars #mobility
Doesn’t make sense to me, when many “luxury” cars can cost less to lease than their equivalent mainstream ones.
Quick search found:
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#weordcarbs #cars #mobility
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Just seen a post elsewhere about “luxury” cars to be taken off mobility scheme for those on benefits.
Doesn’t make sense to me, when many “luxury” cars can cost less to lease than their equivalent mainstream ones.
Quick search found:
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#weordcarbs #cars #mobility
Doesn’t make sense to me, when many “luxury” cars can cost less to lease than their equivalent mainstream ones.
Quick search found:
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#weordcarbs #cars #mobility
Hillclimbing in an Alpine. Obvious when you think about it. www.thetimes.com/article/640c...
Scaling new heights: Alpine A290 EV takes on Prescott hill climb
We found the little electric hot hatch’s natural environment: a twisty, 1,127-yard ribbon of ascending asphalt. EVs are dull? Think again
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Hillclimbing in an Alpine. Obvious when you think about it. www.thetimes.com/article/640c...
I'm on one of those big long cars with lots of seats that goes on rails. Quite good, actually. I reckon they could catch on.
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I'm on one of those big long cars with lots of seats that goes on rails. Quite good, actually. I reckon they could catch on.
Love this. #GT2Beige www.gamesradar.com/games/gran-t...
After 26 years, modders give PS1 racing game classic Gran Turismo 2 the overhaul it deserves, replacing all the race cars with minivans and used car dealerships
Finally, Gran Turismo 2: Beige Edition gets rid of all those awful racing machines and replaces them with "the unexceptional cars of the world"
www.gamesradar.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Love this. #GT2Beige www.gamesradar.com/games/gran-t...
"A car reviewing powerhouse." Not my words, Carol... Oh, actually they are.
Looking forward to reading this.
Looking forward to reading this.
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"A car reviewing powerhouse." Not my words, Carol... Oh, actually they are.
Looking forward to reading this.
Looking forward to reading this.
If you want to know how much some newspapers now rely on AI (because they're firing all the journalists), look no further. www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/...
The sub editors would have picked up on this. If there were any.
The sub editors would have picked up on this. If there were any.
From the ChatGPT community on Reddit: They copied ChatGPT word-for-word and left the ending in. Wild.
Explore this post and more from the ChatGPT community
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November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If you want to know how much some newspapers now rely on AI (because they're firing all the journalists), look no further. www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/s/...
The sub editors would have picked up on this. If there were any.
The sub editors would have picked up on this. If there were any.
Ooh, a debadged one, @sniffpetrol.com. I wonder if this is an option in the configurator. #discerning
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Ooh, a debadged one, @sniffpetrol.com. I wonder if this is an option in the configurator. #discerning
Today I'm pretending to be a video presenter.
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today I'm pretending to be a video presenter.
Porsche sent me a 911 GT3 Touring with the rear seats fitted. Which means I had to try it with children.
I think this car is greatly improved by not having children in the back, tbh.
I think this car is greatly improved by not having children in the back, tbh.
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Porsche sent me a 911 GT3 Touring with the rear seats fitted. Which means I had to try it with children.
I think this car is greatly improved by not having children in the back, tbh.
I think this car is greatly improved by not having children in the back, tbh.
Sad news about Quentin Willson. I only met him a few times but we had a decent chat over a couple of drinks earlier this year. He was a strong voice for motoring in general, and an early EV advocate. He was so distinctive and memorable as a presenter. #RIP
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Sad news about Quentin Willson. I only met him a few times but we had a decent chat over a couple of drinks earlier this year. He was a strong voice for motoring in general, and an early EV advocate. He was so distinctive and memorable as a presenter. #RIP
This was an absolute blast.
Scroll down the article for the video review. 🎥
www.thetimes.com/article/a4f1...
#HyundaiIoniq6N #Hyundai #electriccars
Scroll down the article for the video review. 🎥
www.thetimes.com/article/a4f1...
#HyundaiIoniq6N #Hyundai #electriccars
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N review — the new benchmark for performance EVs
With 641bhp, this five-seat electric saloon matches the McLaren 650S supercar’s power output. But there’s more to it than the headline figure, says Will Dron
www.thetimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This was an absolute blast.
Scroll down the article for the video review. 🎥
www.thetimes.com/article/a4f1...
#HyundaiIoniq6N #Hyundai #electriccars
Scroll down the article for the video review. 🎥
www.thetimes.com/article/a4f1...
#HyundaiIoniq6N #Hyundai #electriccars
This is NOT ok. The guy needs locking up today before he kills someone. www.reddit.com/r/drivingUK/...
From the drivingUK community on Reddit: Okay so this guy actively posts on YouTube to this day under "Altalalmedia" driving like an absolute clown.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This is NOT ok. The guy needs locking up today before he kills someone. www.reddit.com/r/drivingUK/...
Plaything for a week.
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Plaything for a week.
Anyone for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N drift mode?
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Anyone for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N drift mode?
Today. What car am I driving?
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Today. What car am I driving?
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My dad chatting to Colin Chapman, I'm told in 1973 at a non-championship round of the F1 season held at Brands Hatch (the Race of Champions, open also to F5000 cars -- one of which caused a stir by winning that year).
Pic sent to me without a photo credit so apologies if you own the rights.
Pic sent to me without a photo credit so apologies if you own the rights.
October 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My dad chatting to Colin Chapman, I'm told in 1973 at a non-championship round of the F1 season held at Brands Hatch (the Race of Champions, open also to F5000 cars -- one of which caused a stir by winning that year).
Pic sent to me without a photo credit so apologies if you own the rights.
Pic sent to me without a photo credit so apologies if you own the rights.
How are they at getting people to sign up to "interesting" finance deals?
Supercar retailers will start taking an interest when these robots can take customers out to lunch at The Ivy or offer them tickets to Taylor Swift. interestingengineering.com/innovation/c...
Supercar retailers will start taking an interest when these robots can take customers out to lunch at The Ivy or offer them tickets to Taylor Swift. interestingengineering.com/innovation/c...
China's humanoid robot takes over presentation, car salesperson gig
AiMOGA Robotics unveiled Mornine, their new humanoid capable of speaking in multiple languages and acting as a car sales assistant.
interestingengineering.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
How are they at getting people to sign up to "interesting" finance deals?
Supercar retailers will start taking an interest when these robots can take customers out to lunch at The Ivy or offer them tickets to Taylor Swift. interestingengineering.com/innovation/c...
Supercar retailers will start taking an interest when these robots can take customers out to lunch at The Ivy or offer them tickets to Taylor Swift. interestingengineering.com/innovation/c...
I drove a taxi. Sorry... Volvo ES90. www.thetimes.com/article/1b9a...
Volvo ES90 review: Scandi and the Brain
This new Volvo boasts a computer performing over 500 trillion operations per second. Which is great… but what’s it like to drive, and why does it look like a taxi?
www.thetimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I drove a taxi. Sorry... Volvo ES90. www.thetimes.com/article/1b9a...
Just found my first ever car review. I must have been nine, and it was for a school weekend report. The day itself involved driving three electric ride-ons for a Classic Cars feature my dad put together. Think he had a framed copy at his house. Wonder if my stepmum still has it.
October 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Just found my first ever car review. I must have been nine, and it was for a school weekend report. The day itself involved driving three electric ride-ons for a Classic Cars feature my dad put together. Think he had a framed copy at his house. Wonder if my stepmum still has it.
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Tapping the I’VE GOT A NEW BOOK OUT sign again.
This any many other pieces of insightful car journalism can be found in my new book. It's a compilation of some of my evo columns from the last 22 years, it's called Petrolhead, and it's out now.
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October 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Tapping the I’VE GOT A NEW BOOK OUT sign again.
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Important info if you bought a car, motorbike or campervan on finance from April 2007 to Nov 2024.
A snippet from the new ‘car finance mis-selling everything you need to know' Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.
A snippet from the new ‘car finance mis-selling everything you need to know' Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.
October 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Important info if you bought a car, motorbike or campervan on finance from April 2007 to Nov 2024.
A snippet from the new ‘car finance mis-selling everything you need to know' Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.
A snippet from the new ‘car finance mis-selling everything you need to know' Martin Lewis Podcast available on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., Apple, Spotify & all the usual pod players.