'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
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard 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
Opinion - Richard Porter
Opinion - Richard Porter
Take dignity, and discard. Then add smugness and blend with no logic whatsoever. Yes, it’s Porter’s recipe for a truly silly car
Richard Porter – Opinion
Richard Porter – Opinion
Richard Porter has his say on carbonfibre as an aesthetic addition to the car.
Richard Porter - opinion
Richard Porter - opinion
The choice of paint colours car makers currently offer is unspeakably dull. Porter reckons he knows why
Richard Porter Porsche 911 GT2 RS rant
Richard Porter Porsche 911 GT2 RS rant
“A stiffened, steroid-injected 911 just isn’t fulfilling its main role in the automotive animal kingdom”
evo - Opinion
evo - Opinion
"There are things we Brits do very well, but getting behind our sportspeople is not one of them" says Porter
"Don't be a hero" - Richard Porter
"Don't be a hero" - Richard Porter
Richard Porter rallies against the misplaced machismo of performance cars and urges us not to be a hero.
evo Opinion - Richard Porter
evo Opinion - Richard Porter
Porter suggests that the mass proliferation of automatic gearboxes doesn’t mean our left legs should become redundant