Neil Briscoe
Freelance contributor
Neil has been a motoring writer and car reviewer since 1997, and has written for the likes of Autocar, Classic & Sports Car, and The Sunday Telegraph. He’s also a regular podcast guest, and presents video reviews on YouTube. Based in Ireland, he writes regularly for The Irish Times newspaper and website, and has a history of working in broadcasting as well. At Carwow, he’s a new car reviewer and so carefully evaluates the latest models to try and work out if they’re any good or not. He lives in Belfast, is married with two kids, and has a very fast dog who’s called Whizz.
Latest car reviews by Neil Briscoe
Articles by Neil Briscoe
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Tesla Cybertruck: our full verdict on Elon Musk’s standout supertruck with 8-bit styling1st Jan 2025The Tesla Cybertruck is a vehicle like no other. It’s dramatically styled with amazing capabilities, and yet still has some annoying niggles
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10 of the best unexpected snow cars31st Dec 2024With winter comes bad weather. It might be tempting to buy an obvious 4×4 to tackle a snowstorm, but where’s the fun in that?
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Winter driving tips: Everything you should have in your car in cold weather30th Dec 2024Winter can be a treacherous time on the roads, but with a little preparation and patience, you can stay just as safe as any other time of...
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Carwow’s 10 biggest social media posts of 202429th Dec 2024Carwow’s social media team have been hard at work in 2024 creating tonnes of content, and here’s 10 of our most popular posts.
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The 10 biggest car news stories of 202428th Dec 2024From a big Dacia to a small Tesla, here are the motoring news stories that captured the attention of Carwow’s readers this year.
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Carwow’s 10 biggest YouTube videos of 202427th Dec 2024From drag races to reviews – and even drifting a limo in between – here are the 10 most-viewed videos on Carwow’s YouTube channel in 2024
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The 10 biggest reviews on Carwow in 202426th Dec 2024The heart of Carwow is our car reviews – but which models have YOU been most interested in this year? Here are the top 10 reviews on...
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Carwow’s 10 fastest drag race times of 202425th Dec 2024We’ve done some weird and wonderful drag races during 2024, but everyone knows it’s speed that matters – so we’ve rounded up the top 10...
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How fast is Santa’s sleigh?24th Dec 2024Visiting every child in the world in one night requires some serious speed – but just how fast does Father Christmas have to go to manage...
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First drive: Why the Volkswagen Golf R is the best new hot hatch you can buy24th Dec 2024The new Volkswagen Golf R — is the big-power, all-wheel drive super-hatch still the most fun you can have with a VW badge?
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Driving home for Christmas: How to stay safe on the road23rd Dec 2024If you’re heading out on the roads over the festive season, here are some top tips to get you to your destination safely and stress-free.
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What is road pricing, how would it work and should you be worried about it?4th Nov 2024Road pricing explained – what is it, how it would work and how it could affect UK drivers
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UK number plates explained: Everything you need to know about the UK’s new 74 number plate this September7th Aug 2024September 2024 sees the arrival of the new ’74’ number plate; our guide has all the details.
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Drag race: Audi RS e-tron GT vs Mercedes-AMG E63 S19th Aug 2021Normally, if you’re putting a V8-engined AMG-badged car into a drag race you’d expect it to win. This one might be a bit different,...
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2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI-800-4 revealed: here’s everything you need to know13th Aug 2021Lamborghini is going back to the seventies and recreating the classic Countach for the 21st century. Can it be as iconic as the original?...