'Some famous names are deadly serious about e-sports and have spent a bomb on a new home racing simulator'
'Some famous names are deadly serious about e-sports and have spent a bomb on a new home racing simulator'
Lockdown reminds us how good it feels to get in a car - real or otherwise
Aston Martin Vantage V600 review – £1.2m Aston on the limit
Aston Martin Vantage V600 review – £1.2m Aston on the limit
The one-of-seven Vantage V600 has the GT12’s 592bhp V12 engine, a manual gearbox and costs a cool £1.2million. Is it money well spent?
Meaden’s love for the Subaru Impreza always leads back to those early Turbos
Meaden’s love for the Subaru Impreza always leads back to those early Turbos
'With all-wheel drive and a price tag of just under £18,000, it was an Integrale Evo II for the common man'
Car auction sites have rekindled Meaden's desire for the attainable
Car auction sites have rekindled Meaden's desire for the attainable
I'm going to wean myself off the glamour and glitz and reconnect with stuff that's good for the soul
'Why roofless collectables tarnish the image of the cars that inspired them'
'Why roofless collectables tarnish the image of the cars that inspired them'
I cannot conceive of any moment where you wouldn't look like a complete pillock in any of them
'Who wouldn't want Ferrari to build something akin to a slightly scaled-up Alpine A110?'
'Who wouldn't want Ferrari to build something akin to a slightly scaled-up Alpine A110?'
Meaden feels the big boys should look to bike manufacturers for some 'less is more' inspiration
'Top speed may ultimately be pointless, but it’s still fun chasing that childhood rush'
'Top speed may ultimately be pointless, but it’s still fun chasing that childhood rush'
Doing the best part of 230mph in a Skoda Octavia vRS was strangely undramatic
'The new Renault Megane Trophy-R deserves to be celebrated, however much it costs'
'The new Renault Megane Trophy-R deserves to be celebrated, however much it costs'
Why am I smitten? Because it's a car conceived and created by engineers and racers
Porsche 911 GT3 vs GT3 RS vs GT2 RS - track battle
Porsche 911 GT3 vs GT3 RS vs GT2 RS - track battle
Porsche’s GT3, GT3 RS and GT2 RS are the most hardcore of the 911 breed, but pitched head‑to‑head which will we crown champion?
'They may impress in some ways, but electric cars mostly leave Meaden cold'
'They may impress in some ways, but electric cars mostly leave Meaden cold'
Put simply, EVs don't live and breathe or require much in the way of effort or connection
Porsche 919 Hybrid review - driving one of Stuttgart's most successful racers 
Porsche 919 Hybrid review - driving one of Stuttgart's most successful racers
Porsche’s 919 Hybrid is one of the most successful endurance racers of modern times. But what’s it like to drive – properly? We get the once-in-a-life…
2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake review 
2019 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake review
Extrovert, extravagant and extraordinary to drive, this might just be the world’s ultimate estate car
'Hypercars at Le Mans will look magnificent, but how genuine will the racing be?'
'Hypercars at Le Mans will look magnificent, but how genuine will the racing be?'
Far from being a gloves-off clash of the titans, the new Hypercar class will also be a battle of Balance of Performance
Milltek Volkswagen Up GTI review - tuner takes supermini to 145bhp
Milltek Volkswagen Up GTI review - tuner takes supermini to 145bhp
VW’s Up GTI is already a favourite of ours. Can Milltek’s upgrades improve it further?
'A classic British (and Italian) job will always be Meaden’s kind of Mini adventure'
'A classic British (and Italian) job will always be Meaden’s kind of Mini adventure'
The Mini's handling and the sheer tenacity of its road-holding were revelatory
'It pains me to say so, but Porsche 911s that I have known and loved are now some kind of genetic throwback'
'It pains me to say so, but Porsche 911s that I have known and loved are now some kind of genetic throwback'
Sadly, the submissive new 911 now sits dutifully in the shadow of Porsche’s money-spinners
Formula e cars driven - on track in Audi's 1st and 2nd gen electric racers
Formula e cars driven - on track in Audi's 1st and 2nd gen electric racers
Formula E has come a long way and so have the cars, we test the latest Audi Formula E car against its predecessor to gauge the progress made
'Old cars we don't strictly need reconnect us to what we've always loved about driving'
'Old cars we don't strictly need reconnect us to what we've always loved about driving'
Stop the pace race! If you’re listening, manufacturers, less can actually be more
'The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a truly extraordinary project; the automotive world's Concorde moment'
'The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a truly extraordinary project; the automotive world's Concorde moment'
Concorde was the product of boundless ambition; Aston Martin's Valkyrie represents that same spirit too
'Think race circuits are scary? You should try a test track or proving ground'
'Think race circuits are scary? You should try a test track or proving ground'
Once the barrier lifts you enter a different realm. One entirely different, often vaguely military
'I much preferred it when supercar makers were hanging on by their fingernails'
'I much preferred it when supercar makers were hanging on by their fingernails'
Supercar launches used to be something special, now they’re a monthly occurrence
'Exotic machinery is all well and good, but the biggest thrills often come from the simplest of things'
'Exotic machinery is all well and good, but the biggest thrills often come from the simplest of things'
The most enjoyable and rewarding thing with four wheels and an internal combustion engine is a kart
'The Ferrari 488 Pistas of the world may be ‘better’ on paper, but they’re not a patch on the ‘flawed’ F40'
'The Ferrari 488 Pistas of the world may be ‘better’ on paper, but they’re not a patch on the ‘flawed’ F40'
The demands the F40 places on you to keep it on the boil would never be sanctioned today
'Reborn classics are a hark back to simpler times – if only they were more affordable'
'Reborn classics are a hark back to simpler times – if only they were more affordable'
There's a powerful craving for cars that are compact, characterful and beautiful
'The erosion of our ability to enjoy the open road isn’t new – it’s been going on since the ’70s'
'The erosion of our ability to enjoy the open road isn’t new – it’s been going on since the ’70s'
It’s the prescience of his observations and the relevance almost half a century later that really resonates
'Alpine’s leading a lightweight revival and that’s something we should all be overjoyed about'
'Alpine’s leading a lightweight revival and that’s something we should all be overjoyed about'
What excites me most is that it could be the beginning of a new and thrilling family of sports cars
‘The geeky joys of an in-depth group test are an increasingly rare treat in the motoring media’
‘The geeky joys of an in-depth group test are an increasingly rare treat in the motoring media’
The magazine road test is under threat at a time when it’s needed more than ever
‘I’ve decided to wean myself off a succession of V8 long-termers and it’s wholly refreshing’
‘I’ve decided to wean myself off a succession of V8 long-termers and it’s wholly refreshing’
Power and speed are intoxicating, but you don’t need 500 horses to put a smile on your face
Behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper S at Goodwood Revival
Behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper S at Goodwood Revival
Richard Meaden races one of the original British performance-car greats the Goodwood Revival – with unexpected consequences
"If I’d applied myself as diligently at school as I did at Driving School, my grades would have been rather better"
"If I’d applied myself as diligently at school as I did at Driving School, my grades would have been rather better"
It's over 30 years since Meaden passed his driving test, and it remains as the single most momentous thing he's ever passed
'Digital driving modes are fine, as long as they add to the thrill of driving'
'Digital driving modes are fine, as long as they add to the thrill of driving'
Gimmick or genuine drivers' tool? Meaden weights up digital driver modes, and their positive, or negative effect
'Mode buttons are all well and good, but only if they genuinely add to the thrill of driving'
'Mode buttons are all well and good, but only if they genuinely add to the thrill of driving'
Meaden questions the value of modern-age driver modes, and whether this is one more performance element we don't really want...
‘In-demand cars have become commodities, but if you’ve missed the boat, it sucks...’
‘In-demand cars have become commodities, but if you’ve missed the boat, it sucks...’
These days if you’re searching for performance bargains you need to think big, reckons Meaden
“The once noble pursuit of informative and evocative dynamic imagery has been hijacked by hoonery”
“The once noble pursuit of informative and evocative dynamic imagery has been hijacked by hoonery”
The cornering shot used to be a source of education and inspiration, but its currency has been devalued in recent times, reckons Meaden