When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving
When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving
Porter recounts the extraordinary day that led to the birth of evo
‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?
‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?
Pop stars sing about cars, but rarely mention the model. Porter looks for clues
Why America swears by the Toyota Camry, and not the Porsche 911 GT3
Why America swears by the Toyota Camry, and not the Porsche 911 GT3
The hire car lottery landed Porter with America’s best-selling saloon
The Dacia Spring proves that small, cheap EVs can be hilarious fun
The Dacia Spring proves that small, cheap EVs can be hilarious fun
You can find fun in the most unlikely places, says Richard Porter, including the UK’s cheapest EV
'Can you ever enjoy a car if it doesn't have good door handles?'
'Can you ever enjoy a car if it doesn't have good door handles?'
A car’s on-limit behaviour is one thing, but Richard Porter has another important criterion
'James Bond needs to drive a Subaru Outback. No more brash, crass Astons'
'James Bond needs to drive a Subaru Outback. No more brash, crass Astons'
Bond’s getting a reboot – and Richard Porter’s been pondering what car he should drive
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – dead on arrival
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – dead on arrival
The ultimate 'dead on arrival' supercar is the Cerbera Speed 12, a car even TVR was too afraid to put in public hands
The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring
The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring
Porter enjoys an audience with a giant of automotive advertising
Jaguar C-X75 – dead on arrival
Jaguar C-X75 – dead on arrival
It's unimaginable now but here was a Jaguar concept that absolutely everyone loved... and mourned when it didn't make production
Fiat Panda 100HP Fast Fleet test – living with a £2000 pocket rocket
Fiat Panda 100HP Fast Fleet test – living with a £2000 pocket rocket
It ranked among evo’s favourite superminis of the noughties, but is a 15-year-old, £2000, 100,000-mile example worth a punt? Porter finds out
Renault Twingo Coupé – dead on arrival
Renault Twingo Coupé – dead on arrival
A first-generation Twingo, stripped-out and powered by a 150bhp Clio Williams engine? If only…
The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6
The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6
In a parallel universe, one particularly shrewd brand partnership reigns supreme
Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?
Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?
Can he fix it? Chances are, no. Porter laments his lack of mechanical skills
Volkswagen EA 128 – dead on arrival
Volkswagen EA 128 – dead on arrival
It was a four-door with a Porsche flat-six at the rear – which was exactly what ’60s America didn’t want
Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
It’s time to reassess a perennially underrated hatchback, says Porter
Lamborghini Cheetah – dead on arrival
Lamborghini Cheetah – dead on arrival
How the Italian supercar maker once put its name to a 4x4 intended for the American military
I bought a used car without seeing it – what could possibly go wrong?
I bought a used car without seeing it – what could possibly go wrong?
A nervous Porter prepares to take the plunge into the used car market
When you’re a student, any car is great, even if it’s a rubbish old Mini
When you’re a student, any car is great, even if it’s a rubbish old Mini
Porter reminds us how amazing access to any car was when we were young, even if was a bag of bolts and belonged to a mate
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
A sighting of a 1980s Volvo induces a bout of wistfulness for Porter
Maserati Quattroporte II – dead on arrival
Maserati Quattroporte II – dead on arrival
Progress on this Citroën SM-derived four-door stalled when the French firm faltered in the mid-’70s
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
Youngsters not into cars any more? The remedy’s obvious, reckons Richard Porter
Range Rover 2025 review – there’s no need to go electric
Range Rover 2025 review – there’s no need to go electric
The Range Rover remains fit for all purposes and caters to all needs in a market that demands powertrain variety and versatility
Porsche 989 – dead on arrival
Porsche 989 – dead on arrival
Porsche’s first saloon might have predated the Panamera by a decade and a half, had the sums added up
Lancia Fulvia Coupé – dead on arrival
Lancia Fulvia Coupé – dead on arrival
It could’ve re-ignited a lust for Lancias, but instead this retro two-seater stalled at the concept stage
Panther Solo 1 – dead on arrival
Panther Solo 1 – dead on arrival
This lightweight, mid-engined Brit came achingly close to being an affordable ’80s hero
Ferrari California – the car world's greatest misses 
Ferrari California – the car world's greatest misses
A Ferrari by name, but not sufficiently Ferrari-like in its behaviour, the noughties Cali was a hard car to love
Alpine GTA USA – dead on arrival
Alpine GTA USA – dead on arrival
The tale of how a revised ’80s Alpine nearly became a halo car for Renault in America
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 – the car world's greatest misses 
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 – the car world's greatest misses
The Mitsubishi Evo 10's attempts to be more serious and grown-up are where it all went wrong for the hot Lancer, says Richard Porter...
Alfa Romeo Tipo 103 – dead on arrival
Alfa Romeo Tipo 103 – dead on arrival
This compact four-door might have rivalled the mighty Mini in the 1960s if Alfa had kept the faith
Daihatsu Charade 926R – dead on arrival
Daihatsu Charade 926R – dead on arrival
This mid-engined miniature hero was another rally-ready special lost with the cancellation of Group B
Saab PhoeniX – dead on arrival
Saab PhoeniX – dead on arrival
The Swedish brand’s failed 2010s revival meant we missed out on a 400bhp hybrid TT rival – and more
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 6C - dead on arrival
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint 6C - dead on arrival
In 1982 Alfa Romeo showed off a widebody, mid-engined Alfasud destined for Group B rallying. Here's why it never came to fruition
The FWD Chevrolet Camaro GM‑80 – dead on arrival
The FWD Chevrolet Camaro GM‑80 – dead on arrival
How General Motors’ performance linchpin was spared the indignity of losing drive to the rear
Toyota 222D – dead on arrival
Toyota 222D – dead on arrival
This 750bhp rallying MR2 could have seen Toyota conquer the stages, but instead fate intervened