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Neil Briscoe

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Freelance car writer @IrishTimes, @CompleteCar etc. Dad, car nut, geek. Views my own. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 Profile pics @popbangcolour @pmcgphotos Now on Bluesky

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Neil Briscoe’s Biography

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I've been a motoring journalist since 1997, and have written magazines, newspapers, and websites. I've presented podcasts and TV shows, written and performed some radio comedy, and along the way gotten married, raised two kids, and spent an inordinate amount of time walking a greyhound.

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New Nissan Leaf gets 600km+ range | The Leaf goes on sale in 2026

New Nissan Leaf gets 600km+ range | The Leaf goes on sale in 2026

Nissan has officially launched the third generation Leaf, and it marks a dramatic change from the two previou…

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New BMW M5 review | More power, hybrid drive, electric range, and faster (sometimes) than before

New BMW M5 review | More power, hybrid drive, electric range, and faster (sometimes) than before

The latest BMW M5 - the G90 model, for all you BMW product code nerds out there - is arguably the biggest re-…

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BMW i5 Touring review | Range test from Munich to Dublin

BMW i5 Touring review | Range test from Munich to Dublin

The BMW i5 Touring represents one of our all-time favourites - the BMW 5 Series Touring estate - and turns it…

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Aston Martin DB12 Volante review | The DB12 loses its top

Aston Martin DB12 Volante review | The DB12 loses its top

Volante - Italian for flying - is a badge that dates back to 1965 as far as Aston Martin is concerned. First …

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The first Volkswagen Beetle built outside Germany

The first Volkswagen Beetle built outside Germany

This gorgeous little 1950 Volkswagen Beetle holds a special place in the German marque's history. It was the …

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Polestar 4 SUV goes on sale in September

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By Neil Briscoe Verified
| CompleteCar.ie
Polestar is expanding its European lineup with the arrival of a new version of the Polestar 4. The 4 we're all pretty familiar with - and if you're not, go and have a look at our in-depth review of the Polestar 4 here - but for those still catching up, it's a low-slung, sleek, all-electric five-door fastback that sits in the middle of the Venn diagram of sports saloon, estate, and crossover. So what's the new version of the Polestar 4? It's called the Polestar 4 SUV, so - guess what?
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Ferrari adds manual-style gearbox to 12Cilindri

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By Neil Briscoe Verified
| CompleteCar.ie
Ferrari is, for the first time in 14 years (since the six-speed manual version of the California went out of production), reintroducing a manual gearbox to its lineup. Well, sort of. Sort of? It's complicated. And this manual gearbox option is very definitely not an entry-level model, as it's only available on the front-engined 12Cilindri model, with its - you've guessed it - V12 engine. A V12 with a manual? We're intrigued… Again, it's a bit more complicated than that.
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Fiat 600 gets manual gearbox and Sport trim

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By Neil Briscoe Verified
| CompleteCar.ie
Fiat Ireland is introducing some new models to the lineup of the 600 compact SUV, and for the first time, the 600 will be available with a manual gearbox. Is the manual in the sports model? Er, no. As is the way of things these days, the manual 600 is the basic, entry-level model.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first proper job as a journo, straight out of university, was working as 'Clubs Editor' on Classic & Sports Car magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yup. Learned to type with one. Which is probably why I destroy laptop keyboards with such alacrity.

How is social media changing news?

It's making it considerably worse.