Alex Wolstenholme
Alex Wolstenholme covers the meeting point between electric crossovers, used-car value and enthusiast history, with a focus on hard numbers and spec-sheet detail. His work for Autocar combines road tests of new battery-electric models with practical buying advice and longer features that place cars in a broader historical and motorsport context.
Electric crossovers and new EVs
Alex is a regular voice on electric crossovers and family EVs in Autocar’s review coverage.
He contributes road tests of models such as the Peugeot e-3008 and Peugeot e-408, setting out usable battery capacity, quoted range, charging speeds and price positioning in clear, comparative terms. In these pieces he explains standard-range and long-range variants, dual-motor options and real-world motorway range in miles and mi/kWh, then judges where each version sits against rivals in the segment.
His coverage of the Toyota bZ4X and other early mass-market EVs takes in recall history, range expectations and powertrain layout, balancing consumer-facing reliability concerns with technical description. In the Renault Megane story he looks closely at range claims and design, framing the car as a striking new entrant with a quoted 310 miles of battery range and testing how that fits everyday use.
Across this EV work he writes in a data-led but readable style, making the numbers central without losing sight of how the cars feel for typical drivers.
Used-car buying guides and value-focused advice
Used-car guidance is a core strand in Alex’s portfolio and a clear sub-beat.
His Autocar background includes a strong focus on used-car buying guides, a remit he has carried into wider consumer-facing coverage. Syndicated pieces on models such as the Dacia Sandero set out why older generations represent strong value, positioning them as realistic alternatives to public transport and to small hatchback rivals.
In these articles he combines price bands, engine options and running-cost considerations with clear advice on what to look for in a used example. Similar guidance appears in coverage of used Porsche 718s, where he explains how depreciation, mileage and engine choice interact, and identifies the lower-powered four-cylinder cars as an attainable way into the model line.
Within Autocar’s own pages he has written buying-focused reviews of mainstream crossovers such as the Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Bayon, emphasising trims, power outputs and transmission choices that matter for second-hand buyers as much as for new-car shoppers. This used-car and value emphasis makes him a natural fit for stories that hinge on affordability, longevity and pragmatic ownership decisions.
Heritage features and motorsport access
Alongside contemporary reviews, Alex contributes heritage features that revisit landmark cars and eras. A Bugatti Veyron retrospective for Autocar revisits the magazine’s first drive two decades on, blending quoted period reactions with present-day context about how its performance and character now read. A JDM feature built around the Toyota Corolla Levin AE86 offers a concise history of the car’s drift-friendly reputation and its place in Japanese performance culture, using one model to sketch a wider enthusiast landscape.
He has also written on the American automotive “malaise era”, tracing how regulation, fuel crises and corporate decisions shaped the cars of the 1970s and the reputational baggage they carried. On the motorsport side, he has produced behind-the-scenes coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix, drawing on access to Formula 1 engineers and telemetry to show how data and human judgement combine across a race weekend.
These longer-form pieces show a writer comfortable moving between archival material, technical explanation and narrative detail, and they underline his interest in how automotive history and racing technology inform today’s road cars.
Enthusiast perspective and spec-sheet focus
Alex’s author bios across his automotive roles consistently describe him as a car fanatic who enjoys digging into spec sheets, especially for obscure or quirky models. His Autocar profile notes that he works within the editorial team, helping to manage the brand’s presence on external platforms such as MSN while contributing features to the magazine.
Related material for the electric-focused Move Electric brand highlights the same fascination with detailed specifications and unusual cars, reinforcing a technical yet enthusiast-led perspective. Autocar’s own “What do our journalists drive?” feature shows him running older enthusiast machinery, including classic and characterful small cars, which gives him direct experience with the realities of owning aged vehicles. Professional updates describe a period working across several motoring titles on buying guides and syndication, which helps explain how comfortably his work moves between specialist readers and broader consumer audiences.
Across reviews, guides and features, his copy reflects someone who enjoys turning complex spec sheets, historical detail and value calculations into concise explanations for readers who want to understand both the numbers and the story behind a car.
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