Opinion

"Just get up early, drink coffee, grab the keys and drive" says Dickie Meaden

"There are things we Brits do very well, but getting behind our sportspeople is not one of them" says Porter

Engineers and scitentists are falling over themselves to create the autonomous car, but who actually wants one?

Richard Porter rallies against the misplaced machismo of performance cars and urges us not to be a hero.

So you think the motorsport-inspired livery on your car is cool? It might be, says Meaden, as he plays arbiter of automotive taste

Porter suggests that the mass proliferation of automatic gearboxes doesn’t mean our left legs should become redundant

The so-called 'power wars' that manufacturers have engaged in are no longer relevant, amusing or helpful.

The worst engine layout ever to grace an engine bay? Porter has a convincing argument for a perhaps unexpected choice

Car makers are missing out on the incredible power of the silver screen and should try harder to engage with car culture, says Meaden

Porter ponders on the miserable - not to mention dangerous - inclinations of many people we share our roads with

The headlines may promise an all-electric future, but read more deeply and actual Government policy is thin on the ground, says Steve Walker

It's easy to get sentimental about cars, but to romanticise washing them? No problem for Meaden (who hasn't held a sponge in years)

Manufacturers used to exhibit extraordinary creativity in disguising their prototypes. Porter laments the loss of these pantomime cars

The cornering shot used to be a source of education and inspiration, but its currency has been devalued in recent times, reckons Meaden

Rusting bodywork is largely a thing of the past, but it’s unlikely car makers will address other failing components, reckons Porter

Engineers and scientists are falling over themselves to create the autonomous car, but who actually wants one, asks Meaden

Didn't go for air-con? You'll only notice when you're sweating rivers, says Porter, who doesn't buy into all this options-list machismo

Afraid of change, overly sentimental or just uninspired by modern machinery? You may well be a Hoarder, says Meaden

It may not be the quickest route, but its ability to surprise, entertain and even disgust makes the A1 the natural choice, says Porter

You don’t need to take a far-flung vacation to acquaint your car with a great road. Just get up early, grab the keys and drive

Some of the most deranged automotive one-offs are the result of engine swaps. Meaden identifies his favourites

Not only is the way in which hypercars are built rapidly changing, but so is their raison d'etre. Meaden thinks he's identified a new trend.