Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
It’s time to reassess a perennially underrated hatchback, says Porter
The Lamborghini Revuelto feels like an Audi R8, but that's no bad thing
The Lamborghini Revuelto feels like an Audi R8, but that's no bad thing
It might be all-wheel drive, hybrid and more complex than ever, but the Revuelto proves that this isn’t always a recipe for reduced thrills
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
A sighting of a 1980s Volvo induces a bout of wistfulness for Porter
How NASCAR is dull, confusing and utterly captivating all at once
How NASCAR is dull, confusing and utterly captivating all at once
Is NASCAR just a mind-numbing procession to non-American eyes? Jethro finds out
'Does it matter if the Aston Martin Valkyrie can’t win Le Mans? Not one bit'
'Does it matter if the Aston Martin Valkyrie can’t win Le Mans? Not one bit'
The Aston Martin Valkyrie isn’t that competitive yet. And precisely no one outside of Aston is bothered, as long as we get to hear it try…
Ill-conceived government legislation will kill the UK car industry
Ill-conceived government legislation will kill the UK car industry
The car industry and legislators cant meet in the middle and find a compromise soon enough
Do hypercars need to get any more powerful?
Do hypercars need to get any more powerful?
The hypercar genre evolves as Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1 arrive. Dizzyingly potent but potentially less vocal and involving, the evo team wonders?
'Jaguar’s rebrand isn’t the problem, its new cars will be'
'Jaguar’s rebrand isn’t the problem, its new cars will be'
Jaguar’s biggest challenge isn’t the fallout from its new brand marketing, but that it’s entering a market that’s showing very little signs of life
'Renault Sport set the bar for 21st-century hot hatchbacks'
'Renault Sport set the bar for 21st-century hot hatchbacks'
Richard Meaden reflects on the golden age of Renault Sport hot hatches, and what the future might hold for Alpine EVs
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
From a fan's perspective, the future of Lotus is uncertain. Can there be light at the end of the tunnel for this champion of lightweight sports cars?
'The Seven was a winning formula in 1957 – thanks to Caterham, it's still astonishing today'
'The Seven was a winning formula in 1957 – thanks to Caterham, it's still astonishing today'
Caterham claimed the rights for the Seven in 1973, and the platform has gone from strength to strength ever since
'There’s not so much difference between music and cars, is there?'
'There’s not so much difference between music and cars, is there?'
Rediscovering the joy of classic hi-fi has proved a revelation for Meaden
'The most magnificent thing of all, it turns out, is a Bentley Mulsanne Speed'
'The most magnificent thing of all, it turns out, is a Bentley Mulsanne Speed'
Porter finds himself moved (extremely rapidly) by a very British saloon
'Does Ferrari make the most reliable cars in the world? I think it might.'
'Does Ferrari make the most reliable cars in the world? I think it might.'
Jethro ponders the notion that Ferraris might just be the most reliable cars in the world. Who'd have thought..?
‘The Porsche Taycan is a terrifically comfortable and able bit of kit, but as a sports car, I’m not so sure’
‘The Porsche Taycan is a terrifically comfortable and able bit of kit, but as a sports car, I’m not so sure’
A drive in a Taycan leaves Porter reflecting on The Meaning of Liff
‘General Motors is a company that made a 7.5-litre V8 front-wheel drive coupe'
‘General Motors is a company that made a 7.5-litre V8 front-wheel drive coupe'
GM has built some quite brilliantly bonkers cars over the years, says Porter
'I've discovered that a love of old tractors is a guilty pleasure concealed by lots of car people'
'I've discovered that a love of old tractors is a guilty pleasure concealed by lots of car people'
Meaden’s looking forward to life in the slow lane with his next purchase
‘You will never need Lane Assist more than when trying to deactivate Lane Assist in a Volkswagen ID.3’
‘You will never need Lane Assist more than when trying to deactivate Lane Assist in a Volkswagen ID.3’
The issue with VW’s ID.3 isn’t that it’s an EV, says Jethro. It’s something else
'A two-spoke steering wheel makes sense in a sports car: it gives you more places to wrap your fingers’
'A two-spoke steering wheel makes sense in a sports car: it gives you more places to wrap your fingers’
The revival of the two-spoke steering wheel is welcomed by Porter
'Sounds have left imprints on my memory every bit as vivid as anything I've seen'
'Sounds have left imprints on my memory every bit as vivid as anything I've seen'
The sounds of internal combustion will be greatly missed, says Meaden
‘I’m daydreaming about a car tailor‑made for our appalling roads. Fluid, accessible and involving’
‘I’m daydreaming about a car tailor‑made for our appalling roads. Fluid, accessible and involving’
Is it time for a rethink about what we want from the chassis of a driver’s car?
‘I’d be all over Russian websites trying to pin down why KGB agents had Ladas with Wankel engines’
‘I’d be all over Russian websites trying to pin down why KGB agents had Ladas with Wankel engines’
Researching dull facts has led Porter to make an interesting discovery
'I always feel a fizz excitement at putting a car key in my pocket, walking outside and driving away'
'I always feel a fizz excitement at putting a car key in my pocket, walking outside and driving away'
Meaden might think he’d fallen out of love with cars, but for one thing…
‘How do you qualify to own a McLaren 765LT? Just be rich. Zero talent required. Zero training’
‘How do you qualify to own a McLaren 765LT? Just be rich. Zero talent required. Zero training’
Jethro feels that if manufacturers aren’t careful we could see the end of the very cars we love
'I wither inside when someone tells me their car is 'called Terry''
'I wither inside when someone tells me their car is 'called Terry''
Ascribing human qualities to a car is just silly, says Richard. Unless it’s his Jaguar I-Pace
'It's saddening to see the Countach name applied to such a cynical exercise'
'It's saddening to see the Countach name applied to such a cynical exercise'
Lamborghini’s ‘homage’ to the Countach sees Meaden in reflective mood
'Electric cars need more character, and there’s an obvious place to look for it'
'Electric cars need more character, and there’s an obvious place to look for it'
The electric car struggles to offer the same thrills as our favourite combustion models, but Jethro reckons he has a solution
'Kei-cars like the super-sexy Honda Beat remain some of the most joyous road cars ever made'
'Kei-cars like the super-sexy Honda Beat remain some of the most joyous road cars ever made'
What we need right now, says Meaden, is a kei-style framework for sports cars
‘So the Mini GP3 is a hardcore, track-spec hot hatch yet it has an automatic gearbox. Who gets fired for this decision?’
‘So the Mini GP3 is a hardcore, track-spec hot hatch yet it has an automatic gearbox. Who gets fired for this decision?’
The pandemic gave Angry Jethro some things he needs to get off his chest
'Every empty-headed EV start-up feels compelled to build a 2000bhp hypercar'
'Every empty-headed EV start-up feels compelled to build a 2000bhp hypercar'
In a world gone power-mad, we need the next Elise more than ever, says Meaden
‘I was given Murray Walker’s number and invited to ring him at home. A voice answered. That voice’
‘I was given Murray Walker’s number and invited to ring him at home. A voice answered. That voice’
Murray Walker disproved the adage about never meeting your heroes, says Porter
‘Greater ability means you can tackle even more extreme terrain, climb madder climbs’
‘Greater ability means you can tackle even more extreme terrain, climb madder climbs’
Turns out the Thrill of Driving doesn’t have to be limited to on-road pursuits
'Do brands who have gone all-in on EV risk waking up and wondering what the hell they've done?'
'Do brands who have gone all-in on EV risk waking up and wondering what the hell they've done?'
Meaden’s warming to EVs, but he isn’t convinced they’re the only way forward
It’s time for some home truths about the Toyota GR Yaris, reckons Porter
It’s time for some home truths about the Toyota GR Yaris, reckons Porter
‘It looks stretched and contorted, like someone who’s had too much cheap plastic surgery’