'Who knew sticking a motor in the back was going to become hip again'
'Who knew sticking a motor in the back was going to become hip again'
A rear-engined Up GTI could have been the "mini 911" we thought we were getting with the soggy Smart-based Twingo
'Still hanker for that childhood supercar?'
'Still hanker for that childhood supercar?'
S1 Esprits catch my eye for the purity of that sensational shape and the seats trimmed like Jackie Stewart’s most lurid underpants
'Keeping your wheels scuff-free isn't that hard - is it?'
'Keeping your wheels scuff-free isn't that hard - is it?'
Eighty per cent of alloy wheels are scratched to buggery. And I hate that. It makes the car look terrible, and it speaks of carelessness
'The new Land Rover Defender needs to change'
'The new Land Rover Defender needs to change'
The market for this car isn't a mythical throng of utility workers and cattle herders, it's suburban families who dream of G-wagens
‘Ford’s Expedition SUV is the epitome of American motoring'
‘Ford’s Expedition SUV is the epitome of American motoring'
You’d assume the Expedition is part of that US tradition of gumming modern gadgets to 50-year-old iron work. Except it isn’t
'The Prius is the equal of any evo favourite'
'The Prius is the equal of any evo favourite'
It's actually an incredible piece of engineering. And as people who like cars we should also like incredible pieces of engineering
'The Alpine A110 is anything but sterile to drive'
'The Alpine A110 is anything but sterile to drive'
The absolutely brilliant Alpine A110 is anything but sterile to drive
'Why a Range Rover could help you avoid Espace man'
'Why a Range Rover could help you avoid Espace man'
I just liked the Rover 75. It was calming and comfortable. It also earned absolutely zero respect from other road users
'An electric E-type beats the Goldfinger DB5 Continuation'
'An electric E-type beats the Goldfinger DB5 Continuation'
In a nutshell, the Aston Martin Goldfinger DB5 Continuation Edition is an expensive, largely unusable and deeply naff car for dullards
An unlikely head-turner holds great promise
An unlikely head-turner holds great promise
I’ve parked Ferraris outside my house and no one’s paid much attention, but everyone on my street went absolutely nuts for this
'Thanks to SUVs, normal car's days are surely numbered'
'Thanks to SUVs, normal car's days are surely numbered'
Getting modern SUVs to handle in a half-decent manner is like getting a bear to dance: everyone's very impressed, but it's just not natural
Richard Porter evo opinion
Richard Porter evo opinion
This memory made me smile, but also made me sad, because I released I don't get quite as excited about cars as I used to...
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
If McLaren wants to continue its success with road cars, it’s time to pull down the pitlane shutters
Would we miss Italian car makers?
Would we miss Italian car makers?
If the Irish can cope without moles, are there some car companies that we can all live without?
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Rusting bodywork is largely a thing of the past, but it’s unlikely car makers will address certain other issues, reckons Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Supercars no longer put the fear of god into their owners. Porter advises remedial action
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Finding a carefully stored old car part in his father’s garage has got Porter feeling nostalgic for simpler, more resourceful times
'The French are very good at being French, but the cars? Not so much, says Porter'
'The French are very good at being French, but the cars? Not so much, says Porter'
The French are good at being French, the same can’t be said for French cars which often display an identity crisis, says Porter.
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Supercars no longer put the fear of god into their owners. Porter advises remedial action
'The Land Rover Defender is a rewarding drivers' car'
'The Land Rover Defender is a rewarding drivers' car'
Is there an ‘evo’ defence for the Land Rover Defender? As an owner of one one, Porter believes there is
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
The treatment of fine supercars as static investments is a crime, says Porter, this is why...
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
After considerable efforts to control his pedantic rage, Porter is taking the high ground and not correcting his son's Porsche faux pas
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Sport modes are everywhere… It’s a shame most have the subtlety of a sledgehammer, says Porter
'The hardest thing to engineer into a car is niceness'
'The hardest thing to engineer into a car is niceness'
When you’ve got to live with a car, there’s a lot to be said for niceness, reckons Porter.
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Porter ruminates over that intangible quality that makes some cars so much more pleasing than those without: niceness
Richard Porter opinion
Richard Porter opinion
It may not be the quickest north-south route, but its ability to surprise, entertain and even disgust makes the A1 the natural choice
‘A stranger tainted my car and it’ll never be the same’
‘A stranger tainted my car and it’ll never be the same’
Mrs Porter’s car has been damaged in the street. Mr Porter isn’t taking it well...
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Treating cars as investments is nothing short of wrong-headed, reckons Porter
Richard Porter opinion
Richard Porter opinion
Where will you find the most sophisticated four-wheel-drive system available? Look no further than man’s best friend, says Porter
'POA should be banned from classic car ads'
'POA should be banned from classic car ads'
Few things infuriate Porter more than ‘POA’ on classic car ads, so it’s a term he’ll swiftly outlaw once he becomes dictator.
The art of disguising a car – what’s happened to it?
The art of disguising a car – what’s happened to it?
Manufacturers used to exhibit extraordinary creativity in disguising their prototypes. Porter laments the loss of these pantomime cars
Richard Porter on Jaguar
Richard Porter on Jaguar
There’s a stale attitude pervading the internet forums, and revitalised Jaguar is the victim. Porter takes aim at the naysayers.
Porter Opinion
Porter Opinion
Admire a car that’s fit for purpose? Then if you do most of your driving in an urban environment, Porter reckons you need a Nissan Leaf
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
If supercars sit at the top of the automotive tree, what are their absolute polar opposites? Porter thinks he’s nailed it