Dave Humphreys
@davehumphreys.bsky.social
Journalist on two and four wheels.
Have been spending time with the Ford Explorer. Some nice touches, and it generally drives well, but finding road/tyre noise excessive for an EV. I like the exterior design, though black does it no favours.
January 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Have been spending time with the Ford Explorer. Some nice touches, and it generally drives well, but finding road/tyre noise excessive for an EV. I like the exterior design, though black does it no favours.
This is the Aion V, which will be the first model that GAC will introduce to Europe. It uses a 75.3kWh battery and gets a 521km WLTP range. Great rear passenger space too. Full review coming soon to CompleteCar.ie
January 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is the Aion V, which will be the first model that GAC will introduce to Europe. It uses a 75.3kWh battery and gets a 521km WLTP range. Great rear passenger space too. Full review coming soon to CompleteCar.ie
This is the Aion Hyptec HT, featuring some familiar Tesla Model X vibes with those doors. The front doors are also automatic, but in the traditional plane. Rear motor produces 340hp and 430Nm. It uses an 83.3kWh LFP battery.
January 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This is the Aion Hyptec HT, featuring some familiar Tesla Model X vibes with those doors. The front doors are also automatic, but in the traditional plane. Rear motor produces 340hp and 430Nm. It uses an 83.3kWh LFP battery.
Sampling some of the latest wares from GAC. Let’s start with the Hyptec SSR. Fully electric supercar, generates 1,225hp and clocks 0-100km/h in 1.9 seconds.
January 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Sampling some of the latest wares from GAC. Let’s start with the Hyptec SSR. Fully electric supercar, generates 1,225hp and clocks 0-100km/h in 1.9 seconds.
You’ll be a while waiting for *that* Tesla Robotaxi to arrive. Meanwhile in Guangzhou, China…
January 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
You’ll be a while waiting for *that* Tesla Robotaxi to arrive. Meanwhile in Guangzhou, China…
I need to get out and drive this thing a whole lot more this year
January 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I need to get out and drive this thing a whole lot more this year
Went to some wild places in 2024. One of the real highlights was driving a Skoda Enyaq across Morocco and spending a night under an incredible sky in the Sahara. I also visited the impressive Noor Power Station. You can watch a whole 40-minute video on it all on the Complete Car YT channel.
January 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Went to some wild places in 2024. One of the real highlights was driving a Skoda Enyaq across Morocco and spending a night under an incredible sky in the Sahara. I also visited the impressive Noor Power Station. You can watch a whole 40-minute video on it all on the Complete Car YT channel.
As a piece of design the Honda Zoomer remains one of the coolest scooters to come to the market since the 90s. The bare-bones utilitarian image still stands out today. I'm very glad to own this, and even if I didn't use it for the odd coffee run, l'm have it parked in a corner as a design piece.
December 30, 2024 at 3:24 PM
As a piece of design the Honda Zoomer remains one of the coolest scooters to come to the market since the 90s. The bare-bones utilitarian image still stands out today. I'm very glad to own this, and even if I didn't use it for the odd coffee run, l'm have it parked in a corner as a design piece.
Doing a bit of Xmas day reading
December 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Doing a bit of Xmas day reading
There’s something about Grafton Street on Xmas Eve
December 24, 2024 at 9:40 PM
There’s something about Grafton Street on Xmas Eve
Spending the next couple of weeks driving the Kia EV3. The design has already totally won me over, and it’s pretty good to drive too. Anything you wanna know about it?
December 24, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Spending the next couple of weeks driving the Kia EV3. The design has already totally won me over, and it’s pretty good to drive too. Anything you wanna know about it?
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Oooooof. The framing of this is pretty tone-deaf, but the line about "all freelance writers suck" might be the most tone-deaf of them all, especially given how full-time roles have been obliterated in our industry in recent years. There are a lot of good freelancers out there who deserve better!
December 21, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Oooooof. The framing of this is pretty tone-deaf, but the line about "all freelance writers suck" might be the most tone-deaf of them all, especially given how full-time roles have been obliterated in our industry in recent years. There are a lot of good freelancers out there who deserve better!
I get personalised plates, but to me it’s way cooler (and more of a flex) to have such cars with standard/regular registration plates.
December 21, 2024 at 11:04 PM
I get personalised plates, but to me it’s way cooler (and more of a flex) to have such cars with standard/regular registration plates.
Have been driving the updated Cupra Formentor this week. The visual updates make it look a bit more fussy around the front I reckon, PHEV powertrain is good for electric range.
December 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Have been driving the updated Cupra Formentor this week. The visual updates make it look a bit more fussy around the front I reckon, PHEV powertrain is good for electric range.
New Irish speed limits set for introduction
New Irish speed limits set for introduction - car and motoring news by CompleteCar.ie
New Traffic Signs Manual includes revised speed limits. New Irish speed limits set for introduction - CompleteCar.ie car news
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December 20, 2024 at 3:16 PM
New Irish speed limits set for introduction
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I’ve the new BMW M5 on test this week and it’s quite the machine: 727hp, 1,000Nm, PHEV and bizarrely, a bargain in Ireland at just €137,055. It’s proper M car though I wish the V8 was more audible in the cabin. Any questions?
December 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM
I’ve the new BMW M5 on test this week and it’s quite the machine: 727hp, 1,000Nm, PHEV and bizarrely, a bargain in Ireland at just €137,055. It’s proper M car though I wish the V8 was more audible in the cabin. Any questions?
The new Phantom is arguably the definitive Rolls-Royce, but does it still have a place in the modern world? We've driven it to find out buff.ly/49vcR5R
Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II (2024) | Reviews | Complete Car
The new Phantom is arguably the definitive Rolls-Royce, but does it still have a place in the modern world? Read the full review on CompleteCar.ie now!
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December 9, 2024 at 2:11 PM
The new Phantom is arguably the definitive Rolls-Royce, but does it still have a place in the modern world? We've driven it to find out buff.ly/49vcR5R
The Skoda Elroq is a important follow-up to the popualr Enyaq, providing a spacious interior and fresh styling at a lower price. Read our detailed first drive review of it here and check out out video too: buff.ly/4g5yn3h
Skoda Elroq 50 (2025) | Reviews | Complete Car
Skoda’s affordable new electric Elroq SUV arrives to shake up the EV market. Read the full review on CompleteCar.ie now!
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December 9, 2024 at 10:15 AM
The Skoda Elroq is a important follow-up to the popualr Enyaq, providing a spacious interior and fresh styling at a lower price. Read our detailed first drive review of it here and check out out video too: buff.ly/4g5yn3h
Verstappen really has so little respect for the sport. He makes a clumsy move, some might even think deliberately, causing a collision, rightly gets a penalty and then calls the stewards ‘stupid idiots’. #F1
December 8, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Verstappen really has so little respect for the sport. He makes a clumsy move, some might even think deliberately, causing a collision, rightly gets a penalty and then calls the stewards ‘stupid idiots’. #F1
Driving the Hyundai Santa Fe this week. Really like the design, it’s such a shift from previous generations. Hyundai’s design team have been on a roll lately.
December 8, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Driving the Hyundai Santa Fe this week. Really like the design, it’s such a shift from previous generations. Hyundai’s design team have been on a roll lately.
Recording the 50to70 podcast in 3FE Sussex Terrace today! If you’re looking for a great automotive podcast, please check out 50to70 wherever you get your podcast! Feel free to share this, would be a great help!
December 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Recording the 50to70 podcast in 3FE Sussex Terrace today! If you’re looking for a great automotive podcast, please check out 50to70 wherever you get your podcast! Feel free to share this, would be a great help!
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It appears former Opel, Continental and Volkswagen China CEO Carl-Thomas Neumann has been dragged into the dieselgate scandal during his tenure at Continental. He currently sits on the board at Polestar and followed his role at Opel in a perhaps calculated move to green mobility start-ups
December 5, 2024 at 8:34 AM
It appears former Opel, Continental and Volkswagen China CEO Carl-Thomas Neumann has been dragged into the dieselgate scandal during his tenure at Continental. He currently sits on the board at Polestar and followed his role at Opel in a perhaps calculated move to green mobility start-ups
Whatever about his skills on track, Charles Leclerc comes across as a genuinely lovely guys. Smart, charming and grounded. Have a listen: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/f...
Charles Leclerc: chasing the ultimate dream with Ferrari
Podcast Episode · F1: Beyond The Grid · 20/08/2024 · 39m
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December 3, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Whatever about his skills on track, Charles Leclerc comes across as a genuinely lovely guys. Smart, charming and grounded. Have a listen: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/f...