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Henry Catchpole

If there’s a twisting piece of road in a spectacular location, then you can be pretty sure Henry’s sideburns have either driven there or are plotting to do so. When he’s not halfway up the Atlas Mountains or in the depths of southern Brazil, lofty Catchpole (he’s 6ft 5in) also writes first drives, group tests and interviews. He has a particular soft spot for rally cars and anything lightweight – he once ran a long-term Caterham through winter with no roof. At weekends you’ll probably find him racing a bicycle.

Features

Corvette Z06 to Gotland Ring

An intriguing new race facility is taking shape on the Swedish island of Gotland. We take a Corvette Z06 there and lap until darkness falls

20 Aug 2008

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Group tests

MINI John Cooper Works v 500 Abarth

Two of the coolest superminis around have just got hotter – Fiat’s 500 with its 133bhp Abarth makeover, and the Mini, now available in 208bhp John Coo…

20 Aug 2008

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News

TAG Heuer Celebrates

TAG Heuer celebrates British F1 drivers with stunning photographic exhibition

18 Aug 2008

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Reviews

Bentley Flying Spur Speed

Four-door Continental gets the GT speed's 600bhp W12

18 Aug 2008

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Long term tests

Pagani Zonda C12 S

Henry has persuaded Harry Metcalfe that they should swap cars for the day...

13 Aug 2008

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Reviews

Morgan AeroMax

Supposed to be a one-off, but such was the reaction that 100 are now being built

28 Jul 2008

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Features

Henry on the Jim Clarke rally

With the nightmare of ‘Killer Kielder’ still fresh in his mind, will his first tarmac event help Henry Catchpole rediscover his passion for rallying?

23 Jul 2008

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Long term tests

Nissan Navara

A change of custodian and the Navara goes off road with Henry Catchpole

23 Jul 2008

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Long term tests

Caterham 150

Henry's addicted to the Caterham and the Caterham's addicted to roundabouts

16 Jul 2008

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Videos

Gotland Ring

Henry gets taken for a ride in Sweden

26 Jun 2008

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Reviews

Alpina B5 S

Updated Alpina 5-Series gets supercharged V8 with M5-topping power

19 Jun 2008

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Features

Scuderia at Pescara

Once one of the most revered road race circuits and home to many a Ferrari victory, today Pescara is little known. Henry Catchpole rediscovers it in a…

12 Jun 2008

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Features

Henry takes on killer Kielder

Henry’s got his international rally licence, now it’s time for him to use it – with a new car and a new co-driver, in the dark of Kielder Forest…

12 Jun 2008

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Features

Henry and Owen go rallying

Rally licence acquired, Catchpole goes in search of a car before he and co-driver Owen Brown take to the stages for the very first time…

11 Jun 2008

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Features

Henry and Owen go rallying

Our Henry has decided that 2008 will be the year when he makes his rally debut. All he needs is a licence, and a car, and a co-driver…

11 Jun 2008

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Reviews

Audi R8 V12 TDI

A 200mph supercar powered by the devil’s own fuel? Could a sworn petrolhead ever love the Audi R8 V12 TDI?

27 May 2008

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Long term tests

Caterham 150

If you can live with the occasional wet seat, the Caterham's a great drive

27 May 2008

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Group tests

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type UK v Mitsubishi Evo X FQ300 SST

Impreza versus Evo. The names are the same, but this time the protagonists are very different

22 May 2008

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Long term tests

Peugeot 205 GTI

Henry Catchpole tries his hand at rallying

22 May 2008

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Reviews

AC Schnitzer Profile

German specialist’s version of Z4 M Coupe features 364bhp straight-six

22 May 2008

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Long term tests

Caterham 150

There’s no such thing as bad weather with the Caterham, just inappropriate clothing...

15 May 2008

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Long term tests

Nissan Navara

Towing a trailered Peugeot was the ultimate test for the Navara

7 May 2008

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Reviews

Citroen C2 HDi VTS

Diesel supermini that’s fun and cheap to run, if not so cheap to buy

10 Apr 2008

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Long term tests

Caterham 150

A weepy radiator on our Caterham meant long trips needed careful preparation

10 Apr 2008

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Reviews

Lotus Elise SC

Supercharger gives Elise 217bhp, but does it really need it?

18 Mar 2008

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Long term tests

Cat. 7 Roadsport 150

Henry Catchpole displays true grit as he commutes in winter with Caterham's Roadsport 150

12 Mar 2008

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Reviews

AC Schnitzer Mini Cooper S

The Cooper S is under attack from the new breed of superminis. AC Schnitzer has the answer

11 Mar 2008

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Reviews

Corsa VXR 888

Remap makes Corsa almost too hot to handle

14 Feb 2008

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Reviews

Ariel Atom 3 245

Extreme sports car gets a new engine and a more spacious ‘interior’

17 Jan 2008

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Long term tests

Subaru Impreza WRX

Never a great looker but a superb all-rounder. Long faces for the team as the Impreza returns to its maker

9 Jan 2008

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Long term tests

Nissan Micra 350SR

The Nissan won't win over neighbours with its noise in the morning, but the local toms love it...

9 Jan 2008

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Long term tests

Nissan Navara

Our Navara turns support vehicle as Henry Catchpole embarks on a cycling marathon

9 Jan 2008

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Group tests

S Works v Clio 197 R27

The shapes may be familiar, but they conceal the ultimate incarnations of the latest Mini Cooper and Renault Clio

20 Dec 2007

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Long term tests

Subaru Impreza WRX

In some ways our Subaru WRX is as honest as the day is long

28 Nov 2007