Road Cars

Many of you will have heard of Manthey-Racing, the most successful and respected of all private Porsche race teams today, so much so that it is no longer private at…

It is meant to be one of ‘those’ moments. A landmark in the history of Volkswagen to which only two others can compare: the launch of the Type 1 (aka…

The first Alpina I drove was a 3 Series-based like this one, and I broke it. It was 1988 and it was my job to record its acceleration. The problem…

It has not been a great month for fans of electric racing cars. First Volkswagen shut its motor sport department, killing its extraordinary Pikes Peak-busting, Goodwood Hill record-smashing ID R…

During these days of the Honda NSX, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Supra and Skyline GT-R, it is quite difficult to believe that there was once a time when Japanese cars really…

To be honest I doubt it was ever to have been a ‘vintage year’. When in a few decades someone writes about the transformation in the car industry that took…

We should be grateful for the last 1000km race ever to be held for prototype sports cars at the old Nürburgring in 1983 because it was also the only one…

This could be the forgotten hero of 1990s supercars. And before you judge, just consider the facts. Launched in the same era that gave us such automotive exotica as the…

It took a long time. In the 35 years following my first trip to Modena in 1965, I wrote much about Lancia, with Maserati a happy memory. Then, at the…

The Toyota Yaris you see here has a carbon fibre roof panel. That’s right. On a Yaris. It also has four-wheel drive and the world’s most powerful three-cylinder engine. It…

You will be forgiven for being somewhat confused if you’d read elsewhere the early reviews of this new McLaren 765LT. Some absolutely loved it, others had their admiration under far…

I always find it strange when colleagues pronounce on the appearance of a new car. First such matters are entirely subjective, but second it is the one aspect of any…

Gordon Murray Group is finalising plans for a brand-new £50m global headquarters and tech centre in Windlesham, Surrey. Once complete, in 2024, it will house the group’s automotive design, research…

So now we know: in nine years time the last car powered solely by petrol or diesel will have been sold in the UK. Make that 14 years for all…

The company that claimed a 331mph top speed for its road car has admitted that it may have got its figures wrong and is now planning a second run to…

If you’ve not seen it already, Bugatti has announced a new car. Called the Bugatti Bolide, it makes all its products launched since the 986bhp Veyron in 2005 look somewhat…

When I assume my rightful place as leader of our glorious country, I’ll make it compulsory for all those who are contemplating buying a fast car for primarily recreational purposes…