Obituaries
In tribute to Gordon Cruickshank
Gordon Cruickshank: 16 July 1955 - 9 December 2024 When asked to write an appreciation of someone’s life, I think the trick is to look for and hope to find…
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
Car shows
Priceless Ferrari pair were once-in-a-lifetime sight at Pebble Beach Concours
The 2024 Pebble Beach Concours overwhelmed with a jaw-dropping display of gleaming metal. Andrew Frankel reports on the machines that made modern hypercars look ordinary
Road Cars
Aston Martin poaches superstar Bentley boss. Will Stroll let him lead?
I’m always quite nervous when it comes writing about industry stories, largely because I think they are of far greater interest to nosey hacks like me who know some of…
F1
Are Russell's chances of beating Hamilton as unlikely as bookmakers think?
Once again, the real F1 battle looks to be for second place in 2024. Perez, Hamilton, Leclerc and Norris are seen as the favourites, but are bookmakers underestimating George Russell? asks Andrew Frankel
Car shows
Pitiful line-up shows how Geneva Motor Show has shrivelled — does it matter?
Five years ago, missing the Geneva Motor Show was virtually unthinkable for any major car manufacturer. This year's list of exhibitors is embarrassingly full of largely unknown brands. Andrew Frankel looks behind the staggering demise
F1
Hamilton will fight Leclerc ruthlessly. Which Ferrari team-mate has most to gain?
Lewis Hamilton's Maranello move could cast a shadow over Ferrari's 'golden boy'. Or, as Andrew Frankel writes, will the Briton's arrival spur Charles Leclerc on to greater heights?
Road Cars
Peak car: Why it's all been downhill since 'ultimate' model in 2010
Searching for the pinnacle of motor car production, Andrew Frankel winds the clock back 14 years to 'peak car'. We just didn't know this was as good as it was ever going to get
Road Cars
A Ferrari hypercar & Renault's pocket rocket: new cars worth waiting for in 2024
The electric revolution is set to continue in 2024, with a new MG roadster, Porsche's battery-powered Macan, and Renault's fun-focused 5. But the combustion engine will continue roaring too, says Andrew Frankel, thanks to supercar makers and a rare BMW M5 Touring
Road Cars
The new car stars of 2023 that brightened a humdrum year
It was a year dominated by new electric car launches — too many of which were lacklustre. But among the cars that over-promised and underdelivered, Andrew Frankel found some gems — both battery- and petrol-powered
Road Cars
Electric car boom is slowing for one reason: they aren't good enough
The car industry is ploughing billions of pounds into electric cars but sales declined among private buyers in September. Andrew Frankel puts his finger on the problem
Road Cars
Does BBC know how to revive Top Gear after losing 'secret sauce'?
The BBC had finally found the right recipe for Top Gear when Andrew Flintoff's accident shut down production and now it has announced that it won't return for the foreseeable future. It sounds more like the Corporation doesn't know how to bring it back, says Andrew Frankel
100 years of Le Mans
For sale: Ferrari's Le Mans-winning 499P... with more power
Nothing like it has been seen before: Ferrari's 499P Modificata is a version of its Le Mans-winning Hypercar with more power and bonus features for buyers prepared to pay millions on a track-only car that can't be driven on the road or raced
