F1
Was the Austrian Grand Prix as good as the 2020 F1 season gets?
It was, I think, better than any of us expected and all but the most dreamy of optimists hoped. Formula 1’s return to racing after seven months away produced an…
Andrew Frankel
Senior Contributing Writer
After an inglorious stint in the City convinced him that he could handle cars better than he handled money, Andrew joined Autocar many years ago as a junior tester. Since then he has become one of the industry’s senior figures. Editor of Motor Sport for five years, he now runs our road test section.
Latest articles from Andrew
Road Cars
The Mezger engine: Porsche legend created by a genius
There are very few engines that have become so indivisible from their creator that it’s hard to mention them without their names too. I guess you could include the Cosworth…
Road Cars
Why Aston Martin's new boss needs an axe to end century of bad luck
There has been a certain amount of low level crowing in the industry at the departure of Andy Palmer from the saddle of Aston Martin. Some thought he should have…
Car Culture
What will the new 'normal' in the motoring world look like?
It is of course entirely possible that in a month or two a vaccine will have been found, tested, found safe and the general population inoculated against this awful virus.…
News
Tears and laughter at the funeral of Sir Stirling Moss
The private funeral of Sir Stirling Moss took place last Friday. A celebration of his life will be held when restrictions allow
F1
Is this the magazine cover that secured Stirling Moss a knighthood?
Every editor has one. The issue. The one that when they look back from a distance best measurable not in months or years, but decades, is the one that best…
Road Cars
2020 Land Rover Defender review: paddock prodigy
The fuzzy character of the old Land Rover is gone, writes Andrew Frankel. In its place is an astonishingly capable - and good value - all-round off-roader
Road Cars
Geneva laid bare: motor shows must adapt... or die
Few will miss this year's Geneva Motor Show after coronavirus forced its cancellation, so it's time for a new approach, says Andrew Frankel
Opinions
What will Gordon Murray's T.50 supercar be like to drive?
Gordon Murray will unveil his new T.50 supercar in May this year, but Andrew Frankel already has an idea how it drives — thanks to the designer's earlier masterpiece Gordon…
Opinions
Ford's electric Mustang: enjoy the V8 while you can
The new electric Ford Mustang SUV goes against every fibre the name suggests, but that might not be such a bad thing as Andrew Frankel explains… Ford Mustang Mach-E Turns…
Land Speed Records
Bloodhound driver Andy Green: 500mph testing went "fantastically well"
After setting the goal of hitting 500mph, Bloodhound's land speed record car has already broken that barrier and can go faster still according to pilot Andy Green The man in…
F1
Ford vs Ferrari: why can't racing film directors get it right?
Le Mans '66 tells the story of Ford vs Ferrari but it's already clear from the reviews that a lack of authenticity will irritate racing fans, says Andrew Frankel Christian Bale…
