‘The Hypercar class didn’t feel Hyper enough. In stark contrast, the GTE cars were awesome’
‘The Hypercar class didn’t feel Hyper enough. In stark contrast, the GTE cars were awesome’
Le Mans Hypercars sound great, says Jethro. There’s just one problem…
‘We spent more time behind our knives and forks than we did behind the steering wheel’
‘We spent more time behind our knives and forks than we did behind the steering wheel’
Its cars may be facing change, but Lambo’s launches are a tradition untouched
‘There’s a segment of the population that still wants Jaguars to have barrel sides and droopy boots’
‘There’s a segment of the population that still wants Jaguars to have barrel sides and droopy boots’
JLR is reinventing Jaguar. Porter doesn’t underestimate the scale of the task
Ferrari V12s, vinegar ice cream and dinner with Horacio Pagani
Ferrari V12s, vinegar ice cream and dinner with Horacio Pagani
Jethro enjoys a trip to supercar central and an audience with Mr Pagani
‘I suppose we should be grateful for our contorted roads and gnarly tarmac’
‘I suppose we should be grateful for our contorted roads and gnarly tarmac’
Next time you drive, spare a thought for the road surface, says Meaden
‘Brown Chords shot to fame in 1966, taking their place as one of Britain’s top eleven bands’
‘Brown Chords shot to fame in 1966, taking their place as one of Britain’s top eleven bands’
Lost’ film footage of a 1960s band and their cars has Porter intrigued
‘It looked sort of rubbish, but sort of incredible and impossibly esoteric’
‘It looked sort of rubbish, but sort of incredible and impossibly esoteric’
Jethro’s bought a supersaloon. But you’ll never guess what it is…
'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..?
‘I long for a no‑holds-barred multi-discipline showdown between the very best racing drivers'
‘I long for a no‑holds-barred multi-discipline showdown between the very best racing drivers'
Imagine Loeb and Ogier taking on Hamilton and Norris. Meaden can
‘Be it EV, hybrid, restomod, reimagining or replica, the Thrill of Driving is all that counts’
‘Be it EV, hybrid, restomod, reimagining or replica, the Thrill of Driving is all that counts’
Our world may be fragmenting, but some core values don’t change, says Jethro
‘She gestured towards a double switch on the wall. “That switch,” she said. “I want to get rid of it.”’
‘She gestured towards a double switch on the wall. “That switch,” she said. “I want to get rid of it.”’
Porter recounts a tale of home improvements that feels eerily familiar…
‘I need to disconnect from my phone and reconnect with cars in a fresh and stimulating way’
‘I need to disconnect from my phone and reconnect with cars in a fresh and stimulating way’
Meaden vows to get more hands-on with cars. What could go wrong?
‘It was as if Jesus himself had blessed Porsche with a new suspension system’
‘It was as if Jesus himself had blessed Porsche with a new suspension system’
The deifying of Porsche has left Jethro with a worrying affliction – Porsche fatigue
‘The occupants of a Porsche 911 with the Jarvis Cocker Pack will find their trousers firmly anchored’
‘The occupants of a Porsche 911 with the Jarvis Cocker Pack will find their trousers firmly anchored’
Leather is overrated, reckons Porter. It’s time to embrace the corduroy
‘There’s something joyful and juvenile about crate-engine culture’
‘There’s something joyful and juvenile about crate-engine culture’
Why is it only US car makers who offer crate engines, asks Meaden
‘The NSX’s handling, despite the legend, I always found to be pretty damn spiky’
‘The NSX’s handling, despite the legend, I always found to be pretty damn spiky’
Bovingdon’s car-related inner database has just been shaken to its foundations
‘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
‘Tesla's yoke is a deliberate poke in the eye to people like us’
‘Tesla's yoke is a deliberate poke in the eye to people like us’
Reinventing the (steering) wheel is a delicate business, explains Meaden
‘You rarely feel the urge to go looking for their ultimate talent because it’s hidden by others’
‘You rarely feel the urge to go looking for their ultimate talent because it’s hidden by others’
The increased abilities of today’s cars could also be their undoing, thinks Jethro
‘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
'The key to autonomous driving is obvious to anyone with half a brain'
'The key to autonomous driving is obvious to anyone with half a brain'
Porter's a fly on the wall in a critical moment within the biggest automotive R&D's quest for autonomous driving success
‘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