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…

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…

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…

It is strange to think that Rolls-Royces are now made in exactly the same way as almost all other cars, at least at a conceptual level. When BMW first relaunched…

Porsche's commitment to racing is without equal. As a works team it competes in Formula E while it conducts a serious investigation into whether or not it should return to…

Last month on this page, I attempted almost certainly in vain to elicit some sympathy for the fact that for the first time in 16 years, I was unable to…

When some cars reach their mid-life facelift they can still feel so fresh you find yourself wondering if it’s even needed. The Jaguar F-type is not one. The good news…

Remember the Polestar 1, the near-600bhp hybrid quasi- supercar with which Volvo and Geely launched its new performance brand? Good. Now forget it. That vehicle has gone and this, the…