Chris Haining

Our sub-editor wants a car that's relaxing on the motorway, capable on tricky terrain and fun to drive elsewhere. Can this family SUV deliver?

<p dir="ltr">Chris is the subeditor for What Car? magazine. Doodling cars ever since he was able to lift a crayon, his ambition to be a car designer led to him earning a degree in Transport Design at <a href="https://www.coventry.ac.uk/">Coventry University</a>. However, his career path would soon be changed by the very magazines that fed his obsession.</p> <p dir="ltr">While working in premium car sales, Chris started an online motoring blog and later joined the staff of American cult motoring website <a href="http://www.hooniverse.com">Hooniverse.</a>&nbsp;This role held the key to a full-time role in automotive journalism, initially as a content editor with <a href="http://www.carbuyer.com">Carbuyer</a>. Now well established at What Car?, when a story really puts you in the driving seat and leaves you with the feeling that you’ve completed a journey, Chris has done his job.</p> <p dir="ltr">Away from his desk, Chris can usually be found listening to music, or driving (or repairing) one of his old a

The car Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD GT Sport Auto Run by Chris Haining, sub-editorWhy it’s here To see how a traditional, petrol-powered, four-wheel drive large SUV fits in with daily lifeNeeds to Shrug off rough roads and tough weather, soothe in motorway traffic, entertain on a twisty road

Our sub-editor wanted a car that would relax him on his lengthy commute and be as fuel-efficient as possible. Is his plug-in hybrid Vauxhall Astra delivering?

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Our sub-editor is looking for a comfortable petrol car for his mega-miles commute, so will the latest Audi A6 fit the bill?

Our sub-editor is looking for a comfortable petrol car for his mega-miles commute, so will the latest Audi A6 fit the bill?

Our sub-editor needs a comfortable, practical car for a lengthy commute and active weekends. We're finding out if Vauxhall's electric flagship can go the distance

Chris is the subeditor for What Car? magazine. Doodling cars ever since he was able to lift a crayon, his ambition to be a car designer led to him earning a degree in Transport Design at https://www.coventry.ac.uk/">Coventry University. However, his career path would soon be changed by the very magazines that fed his obsession.