Ben Samuelson

Ben Samuelson

Ben Samuelson discovered long ago that the shooting and motor racing seasons dovetail together beautifully, and has shot and raced his way to penury and near-divorce ever since.

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Skoda Superb

  • February 5, 2021

What happens if you need a big car to transport people and clobber around? What if you do a lot of miles and so want it to be comfortable and…

Mercedes-Benz GLS

  • December 25, 2020

The Mercedes-Benz GLS is one of those cars that has sold fairly well globally but is virtually unknown in the UK. With the exception of a few black-with-black-glass-and-black-wheels AMG jobs…

grouse shooting

  • August 25, 2020

Shooting tweeds should shout for joy, says Ben Samuelson There are a few fibs that we allow ourselves in shooting. The first is that we need big 4x4s. I spent…

New Land Rover Defender

  • August 11, 2020

I’ve been writing about cars for Shooting Gazette for a fair few years now and no car has been even vaguely as eagerly anticipated as this – the new Land…

Range Rover Velar

  • January 4, 2018

Were you horrified when Land Rover announced that they were stopping making the Defender? Do you miss being able to buy a nice understated Range Rover with small wheels and…

Porsche Macan Turbo

  • June 29, 2016

Size does matter. Ask my wife. She absolutely swears by our Land Rover Discovery, which is capable of transporting seven people, an enormous amount of clobber and towing a huge trailer…

Bentley Flying Spur

  • April 22, 2014

It is testament to the good sense of Bentley’s product planners that, ever since the two-door Continental GT was introduced, it has proved the backbone of the company’s global sales…

  • September 11, 2013

Frankfurt Motor Show: Whether you love Lexus, Ferrari or Nissan, Porsche, Range Rover or Jaguar, there is something for every shooting enthusiast at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show - including…