Rory Reid
Cars Editor
Rory Reid is an award-winning motoring journalist and TV presenter of Gadget Geeks on Sky 1.
Rory carries at least two mobile phones with him at all times, is constantly breaking things and loves the smell of burning clutches in the morning.
Latest posts
Ford Focus ST Review
8 days ago | POSTED IN Reviews
Ford has a lot riding on the success of the new Focus ST. Billed as the company's first global performance car, the ST has the unenviable task of appealing to British and European…
Toronto Batman reviews the Hyundai i30
16 days ago | POSTED IN Videos
A lot can go wrong when doing a video review of a new car. Vehicles can break down, they can crash spectacularly and sometimes Batman can swoop in out of nowhere and totally hijack…
Land Rover works round the clock to produce Evoque
17 days ago | POSTED IN News
The Range Rover Evoque is selling like hotcakes – so much so that Land Rover has had to ask the staff at its Halewood planet to work around the clock to meet demand. Land Rover…
BikeLink crash helmet accessory is a wireless brake light
23 days ago | POSTED IN News
A small US start-up has created a prototype motorcycle helmet accessory that lights up when the rider uses the controls on the handlebars. The BikeLink system is a set of helmet-m…
Sensors in parking bays let you find vacant spaces with an app
23 days ago | POSTED IN News
Tiny sensors in the road could make it easier for motorists to find vacant parking spaces. Westminster City Council has begun embedding small glass-domed sensors in the road surface,…
Audi Cam gives mechanic's eye view of vehicle repairs
23 days ago | POSTED IN News
The era of car mechanics quoting you extortionate prices for repairs you're not even sure you need could be at an end. Audi has rolled out a new 'Audi Cam' service that allows their…
Nissan NV200 London Taxi to replace iconic London black cab?
24 days ago | POSTED IN News
The venerable LTI TX London black cab will soon be a relic of a bygone era -- if Nissan gets its way. The Japanese automaker has developed its own hackney carriage, based on its NV200…
2013 Lamborghini Aventador to get stop-start with cylinder deactivation
27 days ago | POSTED IN News
Lamborghini drivers do not, we repeat, do not give a rat's backside about saving the planet. But that hasn't stopped the supercar company from developing a stop-start system for its…
Ford Focus ST versus on all comers in video
27 days ago | POSTED IN News
Ford has been singing the praises of its new Focus ST for the best part of two years, but now the car has hit the streets we find ourselves asking 'just how good is it?' Ford itself…
Mobile pavilion concept is a gazebo on wheels
28 days ago | POSTED IN News
Concept car designers take their inspiration from a multitude of sources -- nature, science fiction, the hallucinogenic effects of illicit substances. Designer Sean Seongjun Ko has…
French artist Natacha Mercier covers old Merc in 100,000 dead flies
29 days ago | POSTED IN News
A French artist has covered a Mercedes-Benz in dead flies. Natacha Mercier coated the old Benz in squares of fly paper, parked it in a greenhouse and released 100,000 flies to do what…
GM working on WiFi pedestrian detection system
29 days ago | POSTED IN News
Ever walked straight into traffic because you were too busy using your mobile phone to notice the threat of impending death? Well help could be at hand. GM is developing a pedestrian…
New 2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class tweaks explained
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class will undergo a big revamp in 2014 but before that the firm has given its 2013 model a shot in the arm designed to help it compete with the latest BMW 3…
Kia Sportage vs Nissan Qashqai vs Hyundai ix35
1 month ago | POSTED IN Vs
Compact SUVs, or crossovers as they're often called, are all the rage these days. But with so much high quality choice available, it can be difficult picking the make and model that's…
Olympics lanes: Your questions answered
1 month ago | POSTED IN Features
Confused by the Olympics lanes that have popped up throughout London? We were totally baffled so we sat down, did the research and can now bring you the definitive answers to the most…
Artist builds London Bus that does push-ups
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
A Czech artist has made a London bus that can do push-ups. Yes, you read that correctly. Controversy-courting artist David Cerny has turned an iconic London double-decker into a…
Harman lets you control your car through Kinect-style gestures
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
Ever raised a middle finger in rage at your car's reluctance to do your bidding? Well in the future such actions could be the default way of controlling your vehicle. How very cont…
Cooking with a Corvette engine: Robert Llewellyn's V8 car-b-que
1 month ago | POSTED IN Features
The Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is good for many things; posing in, drifting, driving fast -- oh and cooking. No, seriously. The car is powered by an enormous 6.2-litre V8 engine…
MG to supply MG6 cars to Jamaican Olympics stars
1 month ago | POSTED IN News
American and Jamaican track athletes are amongst the fastest in the world but when it comes to getting about even they need a set of wheels. Luckily for Usain Bolt and co., MG has…
Volvo V40 Review
1 month ago | POSTED IN Reviews
Premium hatchbacks have soared in popularity in recent years, the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 being two of the finest examples. Volvo fancies a slice of that action and will tackle its…
