'Porsche 911s are now some kind of genetic throwback'
'Porsche 911s are now some kind of genetic throwback'
Sadly, the submissive new 911 now sits dutifully in the shadow of Porsche’s money-spinners
Formula e cars driven - on track in Audi's 1st and 2nd gen electric racers
Formula e cars driven - on track in Audi's 1st and 2nd gen electric racers
Formula E has come a long way and so have the cars, we test the latest Audi Formula E car against its predecessor to gauge the progress made
'Old cars reconnect us to what we love about driving'
'Old cars reconnect us to what we love about driving'
Stop the pace race! If you’re listening, manufacturers, less can actually be more
'The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a truly extraordinary project'
'The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a truly extraordinary project'
Concorde was the product of boundless ambition; Aston Martin's Valkyrie represents that same spirit too
'Think race circuits are scary? Try a test track...'
'Think race circuits are scary? Try a test track...'
Once the barrier lifts you enter a different realm. One entirely different, often vaguely military
'Supercar launches used to be something special'
'Supercar launches used to be something special'
Supercar launches used to be something special, now they’re a monthly occurrence
The biggest thrills often come from the simplest of things
The biggest thrills often come from the simplest of things
The most enjoyable and rewarding thing with four wheels and an internal combustion engine is a kart
The 488 Pista's not a patch on the ‘flawed’ F40'
The 488 Pista's not a patch on the ‘flawed’ F40'
The demands the F40 places on you to keep it on the boil would never be sanctioned today
'Reborn classics are a hark back to simpler times'
'Reborn classics are a hark back to simpler times'
There's a powerful craving for cars that are compact, characterful and beautiful
The erosion of our ability to enjoy the open road isn’t new
The erosion of our ability to enjoy the open road isn’t new
It’s the prescience of his observations and the relevance almost half a century later that really resonates
Alpine’s leading a lightweight revival with the A110
Alpine’s leading a lightweight revival with the A110
What excites me most is that it could be the beginning of a new and thrilling family of sports cars
‘The joys of a group test are an increasingly rare treat in
‘The joys of a group test are an increasingly rare treat in
The magazine road test is under threat at a time when it’s needed more than ever
'you don’t need 500 horses to put a smile on your face'
'you don’t need 500 horses to put a smile on your face'
Power and speed are intoxicating, but you don’t need 500 horses to put a smile on your face
Behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper S at Goodwood Revival
Behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper S at Goodwood Revival
Richard Meaden races one of the original British performance-car greats the Goodwood Revival – with unexpected consequences
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
It's over 30 years since Meaden passed his driving test, and it remains as the single most momentous thing he's ever passed
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Gimmick or genuine drivers' tool? Meaden weights up digital driver modes, and their positive, or negative effect
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Meaden questions the value of modern-age driver modes, and whether this is one more performance element we don't really want...
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
These days if you’re searching for performance bargains you need to think big, reckons Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
The cornering shot used to be a source of education and inspiration, but its currency has been devalued in recent times, reckons Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Your perfect three-car garage? Child’s play, says Meaden. What you really want is to identify your automotive soulmate
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Flying may be quicker, but you can’t beat the sense of adventure that comes with a big-miles road-trip, reckons Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
What was your most memorable drive? Dickie recounts some of his, and obviously, they're incredible...
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
There’s a natural antidote to the crushing ability of modern performance cars, says Meaden, just keep an eye on the Met Office
‘The value of Long-term tests for magazine readers cannot be disputed’
‘The value of Long-term tests for magazine readers cannot be disputed’
Long-term magazine tests are a fundamental link between you, the reader, and us, the journalists. We shouldn’t dismiss them, says Meaden
‘Cleaning your car is the simplest and most readily accessible car-based pleasure’
‘Cleaning your car is the simplest and most readily accessible car-based pleasure’
It’s easy to get sentimental about cars, but to romanticise washing them? No problem for Meaden (who hasn’t held a sponge in years)
‘I think I’m done with fast road cars’
‘I think I’m done with fast road cars’
‘Too fast for the road’ has long been a badge of honour among supercars, but it’s now a condition that afflicts most performance cars
'It's time the established fast-car makers gave us all something to look forward to.'
'It's time the established fast-car makers gave us all something to look forward to.'
Dickie questions whether the established manufacturers are doing enough to adapt to the future of sports cars...
'We should begrudgingly endorse the SUV not lament it'
'We should begrudgingly endorse the SUV not lament it'
Meaden dons a flak jacket and presents a robust defence of the cars we all love to hate
Richard Meaden - opinion
Richard Meaden - opinion
Calling Toyota 'the most exciting car brand' might sound dubious, but Meaden might be on to something...
‘Listening to music should be endorsed not scorned when you’re behind the wheel’
‘Listening to music should be endorsed not scorned when you’re behind the wheel’
Switch off the stereo and listen to the music of the engine? Alternatively, suggests Dickie, leave it on and crank up the volume.
‘Are modern performance cars better value than their predecessors?'
‘Are modern performance cars better value than their predecessors?'
It’s easy to moan about the seemingly extortionate prices of new performance cars, but is that actually the case? Meaden investigates.
Richard Meaden - opinion
Richard Meaden - opinion
Dickie ponders the pointless, but seductive objective of road cars reaching the 300mph milestone
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Opinion - Richard Meaden
Dickie harks back to a time when hunting down second hand cars was a Sunday ritual rather than an open tab on your browser
'Nowadays Lamborghinis flatter their drivers, rather than frighten the bejesus out of them'
'Nowadays Lamborghinis flatter their drivers, rather than frighten the bejesus out of them'
Worried that Lamborghini might be losing its hardcore edge, Meaden appraises the future of the raging bull