Road Cars

Adrian Hamilton's enthusiasm and passion for cars, displayed in his extensive dealership success, was matched only by his kindness and willingness to help others within his world

The case of the BMW M1 is an interesting one. Technically it was a fleeting diversion from the norm, birthed out of the desire to beat Porsche at its own…

If you've always fancied an ultra-high-performance version of Porsche’s legendary air-cooled swan-song, the 993, German dealer Jan B Lühn might leave you spoiled for choice with this remarkable quartet of…

Without wishing to spoil your reading pleasure, it is fair to say that the two other road cars that I’ve reviewed this month are both machines you expect to be…

It’s been two years since Mercedes announced the existence of this secondgeneration A45 S but now it’s found its way over here its 416bhp 2-litre engine still offers the highest…

Don't look at the Land Rover Defender as a standalone vehicle. It is in addition an image builder for Land Rover and a much needed one as well. For a…

Unsurprisingly my favourite events of the motoring year take place at Goodwood, but not far behind is the Festival of the Unexceptional, held this year at the end of July…

Jenson Button has diversified his post-F1 career by forming part of a consortium dedicated to bringing back one of Britain’s coolest 1960s coachbuilders – Radford. Button has got together with…

F1 drivers have developed and promoted road cars before, but few have bought their own company and actually built one – Jenson Button explains why he's bucking the trend

● The 258mph, 1914bhp Rimac Nevera EV left its native Croatia for the first time in early July for a quiet spin around London’s shops and sights. It was here courtesy…

We could get lost in this debate for hours: is it more a Mercedes or McLaren? Well, it was developed by McLaren, built in Woking, but funded entirely by Mercedes…

In December 1969 a 23-year-old South African engineer came to England to look for a job, boarding a coach to Norfolk in the hope of work with Lotus. They were…

I have this month been pondering more often than usual the seemingly nebulous relationship between fast and fun. I have often commented on the problems inherent with most fast cars,…

If the Audi e-tron GT raises one question more than any other, it is simply this: why not buy a Porsche Taycan instead? Under the skin these electric four-door coupés…

I’m not defending them, but if you were minded to buy a truly profligate Mercedes SUV, it is kind enough to give you a choice, all powered by its monster…

The Aston Martin Valhalla will eventually be available in a very different form than its original guise. Andrew Frankel says it could be for the better...

It's not just the numbers that will determine whether the Emira is a success or a failure Andrew Frankel argues