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'Every empty-headed EV start-up feels compelled to build a 2000bhp hypercar'
Dickie Meaden opinion
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'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
17 Aug 2021
‘I was given Murray Walker’s number and invited to ring him at home. A voice answered. That voice’
Richard Porter opinion
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‘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
3 Aug 2021
‘Greater ability means you can tackle even more extreme terrain, climb madder climbs’
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‘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
20 Jul 2021
'Do brands who have gone all-in on EV risk waking up and wondering what the hell they've done?'
Dickie Meaden opinion
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'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
6 Jul 2021
It’s time for some home truths about the Toyota GR Yaris, reckons Porter
Richard Porter opinion
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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’
22 Jun 2021
Can the Renault Clio Trophy beat a modern supersaloon for daily transport?
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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
8 Jun 2021
Treating cars as investments comes with a price of its own, reckons Meaden
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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'
25 May 2021
The twists and turns of a new Netflix drama have got Porter gripped
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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’
12 May 2021
'LA’s finest is awesome, but you can’t beat a British B-road for a proper workout'
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'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
27 Apr 2021
'In a moment of white-hot clarity my brain calculated McRae would be apexing precisely where we were standing'
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'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
14 Apr 2021
'Electric cars may herald the sound of silence, but that brings with it a unique advantage'
Dickie Meaden opinion
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'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
30 Mar 2021
'Look beyond the obvious and the Land Rover Discovery has an appealing skill set'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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
17 Mar 2021
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'Ordinarily I would have looked for an opportunity to pass and continued on my way, but this was different'
Dickie Meaden opinion
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'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
2 Mar 2021
'It’s time for some hard truths about motor racing’s influence on road cars'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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
16 Feb 2021
'I'll reserve the right to have one of Miki Biasion's Martini-liveried Delta HF Integrales'
Dickie Meaden opinion
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'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
2 Feb 2021
'Traction control, ABS, airbags, lights, – one press of a button and they're all off. We're better off without them'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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
19 Jan 2021
'How do most people choose their next car? The answer is depressingly simple'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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
5 Jan 2021
'The GMA T.50 will be brilliant, but could the Aston Martin Valkyrie be a more exciting car?'
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'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
15 Dec 2020
Lewis Hamilton is in the best Formula 1 car, but he has also been instrumental in making Mercedes unbeatable
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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?
17 Nov 2020
'Now, more than ever, we should draw on our collective love of cars and driving'
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'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
17 Nov 2020
'A Lamborghini Aventador is pure showtime, and the way it speaks to my young son demonstrates that to a T'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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
22 Sep 2020
'The thought that I could well have been to my last Geneva motor show is decidedly sad'
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'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
9 Sep 2020
Porter seeks enlightenment on one of the most mystifying issues in motoring
Richard Porter opinion
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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!" 
18 Aug 2020
'The world doesn't need this many supercars'
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'The world doesn't need this many supercars'

Covid-19 is a wake-up call for certain car makers and their business models
4 Aug 2020
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'It's conceivable that the spiritual home of the supercar could have become not Modena, but Macclesfield'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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...
21 Jul 2020
'Driving a new Ferrari on those glorious roads was to feel like we had been given the keys to a kingdom'
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'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
7 Jul 2020
'I'd forgotten how much you discover about a car when you have to rub your hand over every panel' 
Richard Porter opinion
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'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 
23 Jun 2020
'Some famous names are deadly serious about e-sports and have spent a bomb on a new home racing simulator'
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'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
9 Jun 2020
'The most memorable drives are rarely just about the car'
Richard Porter opinion
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'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
26 May 2020
Meaden’s love for the Subaru Impreza always leads back to those early Turbos
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Meaden’s love for the Subaru Impreza always leads back to those early Turbos

'With all-wheel drive and a price tag of just under £18,000, it was an Integrale Evo II for the common man'
13 May 2020
'Australia fell out of love with Holden, and it’s paid the ultimate price'
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'Australia fell out of love with Holden, and it’s paid the ultimate price'

The Commodore was a symbol of an old Australia, of mulleted blokes in vests skulling VB and rocking over-engined cars
28 Apr 2020
Car auction sites have rekindled Meaden's desire for the attainable
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Car auction sites have rekindled Meaden's desire for the attainable

I'm going to wean myself off the glamour and glitz and reconnect with stuff that's good for the soul
14 Apr 2020
'Everything you always wanted to know about wipers (but were too sensible to ask)'
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'Everything you always wanted to know about wipers (but were too sensible to ask)'

Car companies employ people whose entire job is wipers, and it's more complicated than you might assume
1 Apr 2020
'Why roofless collectables tarnish the image of the cars that inspired them'
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'Why roofless collectables tarnish the image of the cars that inspired them'

I cannot conceive of any moment where you wouldn't look like a complete pillock in any of them
17 Mar 2020
Hooning around was a rite of passage, for Porter’s generation at least…
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Hooning around was a rite of passage, for Porter’s generation at least…

In just a few weeks our mate had got a car, learnt to drive it and then broken it beyond repair. It was textbook
6 Mar 2020
'Horse power, rum coves and the faint whiff of manure…'
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'Horse power, rum coves and the faint whiff of manure…'

The motor car comes with several drawbacks, chief among which is meeting the appetite of the blasted things
18 Feb 2020
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