Opinion

Why is it only US car makers who offer crate engines, asks Meaden

Bovingdon’s car-related inner database has just been shaken to its foundations

A drive in a Taycan leaves Porter reflecting on The Meaning of Liff

Reinventing the (steering) wheel is a delicate business, explains Meaden

The increased abilities of today’s cars could also be their undoing, thinks Jethro

GM has built some quite brilliantly bonkers cars over the years, says Porter

Meaden’s looking forward to life in the slow lane with his next purchase

The issue with VW’s ID.3 isn’t that it’s an EV, says Jethro. It’s something else

The revival of the two-spoke steering wheel is welcomed by Porter

The sounds of internal combustion will be greatly missed, says Meaden

Is it time for a rethink about what we want from the chassis of a driver’s car?

Researching dull facts has led Porter to make an interesting discovery

Meaden might think he’d fallen out of love with cars, but for one thing…

Jethro feels that if manufacturers aren’t careful we could see the end of the very cars we love

Ascribing human qualities to a car is just silly, says Richard. Unless it’s his Jaguar I-Pace

Lamborghini’s ‘homage’ to the Countach sees Meaden in reflective mood

The electric car struggles to offer the same thrills as our favourite combustion models, but Jethro reckons he has a solution

What we need right now, says Meaden, is a kei-style framework for sports cars

Porter's a fly on the wall in a critical moment within the biggest automotive R&D's quest for autonomous driving success

The pandemic gave Angry Jethro some things he needs to get off his chest

In a world gone power-mad, we need the next Elise more than ever, says Meaden

Murray Walker disproved the adage about never meeting your heroes, says Porter

Turns out the Thrill of Driving doesn’t have to be limited to on-road pursuits

Meaden’s warming to EVs, but he isn’t convinced they’re the only way forward

‘It looks stretched and contorted, like someone who’s had too much cheap plastic surgery’

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

'We're blinding ourselves to quirky or characterful cars that are genuinely affordable'

‘The series is based around a rag-tag cast of characters forced into a crazy struggle for survival’

I’d take ten minutes on a good British B-road over three hours at Mach 3 along the Angeles Crest Highway

How a close encounter with Colin McRae left a lasting Impreza impression

Increased listening pleasure is one of the few upsides Dickie can see to the proposed shift to all-electric power

Driven with a gentle touch this chunky bus will swoop across the countryside feeling imperious

The unexpected restorative powers of a chance encounter with a skilled driver

Even long-standing teams with road car divisions might struggle to point out where the tech transfer lies

Meaden’s thought up a new twist for the classic three car garage game

The Common Sense Car offers a glimmer of hope for British sports car lovers