'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’
Can the Renault Clio Trophy beat a modern supersaloon for daily transport?
Can the Renault Clio Trophy beat a modern supersaloon for daily transport?
The boot struts have gone saggy and the hatch slams onto my head three times a week, but the Clio Trophy is hard to resist
Treating cars as investments comes with a price of its own, reckons Meaden
Treating cars as investments comes with a price of its own, reckons Meaden
'We're blinding ourselves to quirky or characterful cars that are genuinely affordable'
The twists and turns of a new Netflix drama have got Porter gripped
The twists and turns of a new Netflix drama have got Porter gripped
‘The series is based around a rag-tag cast of characters forced into a crazy struggle for survival’
'LA’s finest is awesome, but you can’t beat a British B-road for a proper workout'
'LA’s finest is awesome, but you can’t beat a British B-road for a proper workout'
I’d take ten minutes on a good British B-road over three hours at Mach 3 along the Angeles Crest Highway
'In a moment of white-hot clarity my brain calculated McRae would be apexing precisely where we were standing'
'In a moment of white-hot clarity my brain calculated McRae would be apexing precisely where we were standing'
How a close encounter with Colin McRae left a lasting Impreza impression
'Electric cars may herald the sound of silence, but that brings with it a unique advantage'
'Electric cars may herald the sound of silence, but that brings with it a unique advantage'
Increased listening pleasure is one of the few upsides Dickie can see to the proposed shift to all-electric power
'Look beyond the obvious and the Land Rover Discovery has an appealing skill set'
'Look beyond the obvious and the Land Rover Discovery has an appealing skill set'
Driven with a gentle touch this chunky bus will swoop across the countryside feeling imperious
'Ordinarily I would have looked for an opportunity to pass and continued on my way, but this was different'
'Ordinarily I would have looked for an opportunity to pass and continued on my way, but this was different'
The unexpected restorative powers of a chance encounter with a skilled driver
'It’s time for some hard truths about motor racing’s influence on road cars'
'It’s time for some hard truths about motor racing’s influence on road cars'
Even long-standing teams with road car divisions might struggle to point out where the tech transfer lies
'I'll reserve the right to have one of Miki Biasion's Martini-liveried Delta HF Integrales'
'I'll reserve the right to have one of Miki Biasion's Martini-liveried Delta HF Integrales'
Meaden’s thought up a new twist for the classic three car garage game
'Traction control, ABS, airbags, lights, – one press of a button and they're all off. We're better off without them'
'Traction control, ABS, airbags, lights, – one press of a button and they're all off. We're better off without them'
The Common Sense Car offers a glimmer of hope for British sports car lovers
'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