'How do most people choose their next car? The answer is depressingly simple'
'How do most people choose their next car? The answer is depressingly simple'
The entire basis of modern consumerism might be underpinned by the sheer mass of folk who can’t be arsed
'The GMA T.50 will be brilliant, but could the Aston Martin Valkyrie be a more exciting car?'
'The GMA T.50 will be brilliant, but could the Aston Martin Valkyrie be a more exciting car?'
I can almost imagine what the T.50 might feel like. But the Valkyrie? It’s a whole new world
Lewis Hamilton is in the best Formula 1 car, but he has also been instrumental in making Mercedes unbeatable
Lewis Hamilton is in the best Formula 1 car, but he has also been instrumental in making Mercedes unbeatable
If winning in a Mercedes is so easy, why does Toto Wolff ask Daimler to send a cheque for $54million to Hamilton each year?
'Now, more than ever, we should draw on our collective love of cars and driving'
'Now, more than ever, we should draw on our collective love of cars and driving'
I can't wait to be sitting in a bloody great traffic jam, surrounded by humanity
'A Lamborghini Aventador is pure showtime, and the way it speaks to my young son demonstrates that to a T'
'A Lamborghini Aventador is pure showtime, and the way it speaks to my young son demonstrates that to a T'
Does Porter like the Aventador? No, but his boy doesn’t need to know that
'The thought that I could well have been to my last Geneva motor show is decidedly sad'
'The thought that I could well have been to my last Geneva motor show is decidedly sad'
The car world will be a less colourful place if motor shows are driven to extinction
Porter seeks enlightenment on one of the most mystifying issues in motoring
Porter seeks enlightenment on one of the most mystifying issues in motoring
"You cannot stop now!" Jesus shouted. "Your soul will not rest if you do not find the answer you need!"
'The world doesn't need this many supercars'
'The world doesn't need this many supercars'
Covid-19 is a wake-up call for certain car makers and their business models
'It's conceivable that the spiritual home of the supercar could have become not Modena, but Macclesfield'
'It's conceivable that the spiritual home of the supercar could have become not Modena, but Macclesfield'
The early days of the supercar in an alternate reality that's also strangely familiar...
'Driving a new Ferrari on those glorious roads was to feel like we had been given the keys to a kingdom'
'Driving a new Ferrari on those glorious roads was to feel like we had been given the keys to a kingdom'
Our passion for the thrill of driving owes so much to the thrill of Italy
'I'd forgotten how much you discover about a car when you have to rub your hand over every panel'
'I'd forgotten how much you discover about a car when you have to rub your hand over every panel'
Wash and learn - there's still life in the old car-design ways
'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
'The most memorable drives are rarely just about the car'
'The most memorable drives are rarely just about the car'
Turning that tenner for the pub into petrol for my very own car was well, well worth it just to keep that first drive going
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'
'Australia fell out of love with Holden, and it’s paid the ultimate price'
'Australia fell out of love with Holden, and it’s paid the ultimate price'
The Commodore was a symbol of an old Australia, of mulleted blokes in vests skulling VB and rocking over-engined cars
Hooning around was a rite of passage, for Porter’s generation at least…
Hooning around was a rite of passage, for Porter’s generation at least…
In just a few weeks our mate had got a car, learnt to drive it and then broken it beyond repair. It was textbook
'Horse power, rum coves and the faint whiff of manure…'
'Horse power, rum coves and the faint whiff of manure…'
The motor car comes with several drawbacks, chief among which is meeting the appetite of the blasted things
'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 curse of a creak can really take the shine off a great car'
'The curse of a creak can really take the shine off a great car'
The mystery creak is the sole reason I've thought about selling it, or setting the damn thing on fire
'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
'It’s time car makers gave us the wheely good alloys for free'
'It’s time car makers gave us the wheely good alloys for free'
The problem with the proliferation of alloy wheel choices is that it's exposing us to deliberately cack wheel design
'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
'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
'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
'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
'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
'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
'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
'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
'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
‘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
'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
'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
'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
‘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