'Still hanker for that childhood supercar? Maybe it’s time you stopped kidding yourself…'
'Still hanker for that childhood supercar? Maybe it’s time you stopped kidding yourself…'
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 new car's attractive alloy wheels scuff-free isn't that hard - is it?'
'Keeping your new car's attractive alloy 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
'It’s time everyone woke up to the fact that the new Land Rover Defender needs to change'
'It’s time everyone woke up to the fact that 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 new Expedition SUV is the epitome of American motoring – with a surprise or two up its sleeve’
‘Ford’s new Expedition SUV is the epitome of American motoring – with a surprise or two up its sleeve’
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
'In praise of the Prius, a car that in some ways is the equal of any evo favourite'
'In praise of the Prius, a car that in some ways 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
‘Suffice to say the A110 absolutely crushes expectations, and your berry hanger’
‘Suffice to say the A110 absolutely crushes expectations, and your berry hanger’
The absolutely brilliant Alpine A110 is anything but sterile to drive
'Why a Range Rover could help you avoid a run-in with Espace man – and your ex'
'Why a Range Rover could help you avoid a run-in with Espace man – and your ex'
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 shocking Goldfinger DB5 Continuation any day'
'An electric E-type beats the shocking Goldfinger DB5 Continuation any day'
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 for a British sports car institution'
'An unlikely head-turner holds great promise for a British sports car institution'
I’ve parked Ferraris outside my house and no one’s paid much attention, but everyone on my street went absolutely nuts for this
'With the relentless march of the SUV, the normal car's days are surely numbered'
'With the relentless march of the SUV, the 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
'An old photo of some 288 GTOs evokes emotions a modern car couldn’t hope to compete with'
'An old photo of some 288 GTOs evokes emotions a modern car couldn’t hope to compete with'
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...
'My son loves McLaren, but what happens when he notices they're actually a bit cack?'
'My son loves McLaren, but what happens when he notices they're actually a bit cack?'
If McLaren wants to continue its success with road cars, it’s time to pull down the pitlane shutters
‘Overall, we need the car makers of Italy. Or do we? Would we really miss Maserati if it wasn’t there?’
‘Overall, we need the car makers of Italy. Or do we? Would we really miss Maserati if it wasn’t there?’
If the Irish can cope without moles, are there some car companies that we can all live without?
It used to be the bodies of old cars that usually gave up first, but nowadays it's a little more complicated
It used to be the bodies of old cars that usually gave up first, but nowadays it's a little more complicated
Rusting bodywork is largely a thing of the past, but it’s unlikely car makers will address certain other issues, reckons Porter
“If you think the buying and owning experience of a modern supercar sounds too refined, my advice is simple”
“If you think the buying and owning experience of a modern supercar sounds too refined, my advice is simple”
Supercars no longer put the fear of god into their owners. Porter advises remedial action
"It was an inexplicable BMC parts box made me nostalgic for a time when people were less wasteful”
"It was an inexplicable BMC parts box made me nostalgic for a time when people were less wasteful”
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.
Driving a supercar is no longer a painful compromised experience, and that's a problem
Driving a supercar is no longer a painful compromised experience, and that's a problem
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
'If you want a nice investment, just buy a bloody painting, not a supercar.'
'If you want a nice investment, just buy a bloody painting, not a supercar.'
The treatment of fine supercars as static investments is a crime, says Porter, this is why...
'Is it OK to repeatedly correct a 3-year-old’s pronunciation of Porsche?'
'Is it OK to repeatedly correct a 3-year-old’s pronunciation of Porsche?'
After considerable efforts to control his pedantic rage, Porter is taking the high ground and not correcting his son's Porsche faux pas
'Now everything has a Sport mode. Even my dishwasher has one'
'Now everything has a Sport mode. Even my dishwasher has one'
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.
'When you’ve got to live with a car, there’s a lot to be said for niceness'
'When you’ve got to live with a car, there’s a lot to be said for niceness'
Porter ruminates over that intangible quality that makes some cars so much more pleasing than those without: niceness
‘The A1 is interesting and unusual and I hope it never changes’
‘The A1 is interesting and unusual and I hope it never changes’
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...
'There is no point to a car if you’re not going to use it.'
'There is no point to a car if you’re not going to use it.'
Treating cars as investments is nothing short of wrong-headed, reckons Porter
'Car makers developing four-wheel-drive technology should take inspiration from a dog'
'Car makers developing four-wheel-drive technology should take inspiration from a dog'
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
'Too many old farts think Jaguar is the National Trust of car makers'
'Too many old farts think Jaguar is the National Trust of car makers'
There’s a stale attitude pervading the internet forums, and revitalised Jaguar is the victim. Porter takes aim at the naysayers.
'For the modern urban crawl, the relaxing, untaxing Nissan Leaf is perfectly fit for purpose'
'For the modern urban crawl, the relaxing, untaxing Nissan Leaf is perfectly fit for purpose'
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
'So if the supercar is the necessary glamourpuss of machinery, what’s at the opposite end?'
'So if the supercar is the necessary glamourpuss of machinery, what’s at the opposite end?'
If supercars sit at the top of the automotive tree, what are their absolute polar opposites? Porter thinks he’s nailed it
'The Aston Martin Rapide AMR is a completely preposterous car. And I want one very much indeed.'
'The Aston Martin Rapide AMR is a completely preposterous car. And I want one very much indeed.'
Take dignity, and discard. Then add smugness and blend with no logic whatsoever. Yes, it’s Porter’s recipe for a truly silly car