Following her time at Car Mechanics magazine, Vicki went on a six-month editorial course at EMAP and subsequently worked on the launch of Max Power and as a staff writer.
Carweek
After Max Power, Vicki worked as a road tester for EMAP's short-lived weekly magazine, Carweek. Read about its troubled history at MagForum. The Guardian published an interview with Vicki about her time there entitled My First Boss
Following her time at Car Week, Vicki worked as a road tester for Auto Express. It was while working here that she was first approached to present Top Gear. More recently, she contributed to a group test of SuperMini MPVs
Vicki was the motoring correspondent for this City of London and Docklands newspaper.
The Times / Sunday Times Vicki has contributed to both The Times and The Sunday Times, such as this two-page article to the latter's Driving section entitled 'Supercars for the Girls'. She was also on the cover.