My £2k Fiat Panda 100HP is huge fun to own, until you look underneath...
My £2k Fiat Panda 100HP is huge fun to own, until you look underneath...
A trip to the garage unearths some nasty secrets in the Panda’s suspension
Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985-1991) review – the ultimate foil for Peugeot's 205 GTI
Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985-1991) review – the ultimate foil for Peugeot's 205 GTI
They don’t make them like the Renault 5 GT Turbo anymore. Reacquaintance with the 850kg hot hatch is a pallet cleanser
The dented Citroën Saxo: why Paris is losing its most iconic status symbol
The dented Citroën Saxo: why Paris is losing its most iconic status symbol
Porter mourns the passing of the traditional Paris Car and the art of parking by touch
Richard Porter on what it's really like to work with Clarkson, Hammond and May
Richard Porter on what it's really like to work with Clarkson, Hammond and May
Here’s what Porter’s going to miss about working with Clarkson, Hammond and May
The new Ford Capri had you thinking that the original was good
The new Ford Capri had you thinking that the original was good
The use of the Capri name for Ford's electric SUV had everyone up in arms, but their memories of the original are rose tinted
Richard Porter on why cars might as well be sprayed in chocolate
Richard Porter on why cars might as well be sprayed in chocolate
Porter has some novel solutions to the durability issues of car bodywork
Three-spoke wheels killed Saab and they're coming for Maserati next
Three-spoke wheels killed Saab and they're coming for Maserati next
'I cannot overstate this enough, three-spoke wheels are aboslutely terrible.'
The 'sorry little vehicle' that became the subject of a literary classic
The 'sorry little vehicle' that became the subject of a literary classic
Forget Catcher in the Rye, says Porter, Secret Fords is the real must-read
New Jaguar GT electric saloon sheds more disguise ahead of 2026 reveal
New Jaguar GT electric saloon sheds more disguise ahead of 2026 reveal
Jaguar’s comeback is getting closer, as validation prototypes of its new GT saloon hit UK roads
The Ford Focus is dead: how the VW Golf rival redefined everyday driving
The Ford Focus is dead: how the VW Golf rival redefined everyday driving
After almost three decades on sale, production of the Ford Focus has come to an end. Here’s why that matters more than you might think
Why being a car bore is far more fun than you'd ever imagine
Why being a car bore is far more fun than you'd ever imagine
Porter confesses to being a man brought to life by the boring
Some cars feel better parked than driven, and that's not always a criticism
Some cars feel better parked than driven, and that's not always a criticism
Porter has taken to writing about cars while actually inside said cars
The R35 Nissan GT-R is dead after 18 years, and it bows out as a legend
The R35 Nissan GT-R is dead after 18 years, and it bows out as a legend
After 18 years, production of the R35 GT-R has ended. Richard Porter pays tribute to this uncompromising, continually evolving tour de force that beca…
When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving
When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving
Porter recounts the extraordinary day that led to the birth of evo
‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?
‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?
Pop stars sing about cars, but rarely mention the model. Porter looks for clues
Why America swears by the Toyota Camry, and not the Porsche 911 GT3
Why America swears by the Toyota Camry, and not the Porsche 911 GT3
The hire car lottery landed Porter with America’s best-selling saloon
The Dacia Spring proves that small, cheap EVs can be hilarious fun
The Dacia Spring proves that small, cheap EVs can be hilarious fun
You can find fun in the most unlikely places, says Richard Porter, including the UK’s cheapest EV
'Can you ever enjoy a car if it doesn't have good door handles?'
'Can you ever enjoy a car if it doesn't have good door handles?'
A car’s on-limit behaviour is one thing, but Richard Porter has another important criterion
'James Bond needs to drive a Subaru Outback. No more brash, crass Astons'
'James Bond needs to drive a Subaru Outback. No more brash, crass Astons'
Bond’s getting a reboot – and Richard Porter’s been pondering what car he should drive
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – dead on arrival
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – dead on arrival
The ultimate 'dead on arrival' supercar is the Cerbera Speed 12, a car even TVR was too afraid to put in public hands
The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring
The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring
Porter enjoys an audience with a giant of automotive advertising
Jaguar C-X75 – dead on arrival
Jaguar C-X75 – dead on arrival
It's unimaginable now but here was a Jaguar concept that absolutely everyone loved... and mourned when it didn't make production
Renault Twingo Coupé – dead on arrival
Renault Twingo Coupé – dead on arrival
A first-generation Twingo, stripped-out and powered by a 150bhp Clio Williams engine? If only…
The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6
The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6
In a parallel universe, one particularly shrewd brand partnership reigns supreme
Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?
Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?
Can he fix it? Chances are, no. Porter laments his lack of mechanical skills
Volkswagen EA 128 – dead on arrival
Volkswagen EA 128 – dead on arrival
It was a four-door with a Porsche flat-six at the rear – which was exactly what ’60s America didn’t want
Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
It’s time to reassess a perennially underrated hatchback, says Porter
Lamborghini Cheetah – dead on arrival
Lamborghini Cheetah – dead on arrival
How the Italian supercar maker once put its name to a 4x4 intended for the American military
I bought a used car without seeing it – what could possibly go wrong?
I bought a used car without seeing it – what could possibly go wrong?
A nervous Porter prepares to take the plunge into the used car market
When you’re a student, any car is great, even if it’s a rubbish old Mini
When you’re a student, any car is great, even if it’s a rubbish old Mini
Porter reminds us how amazing access to any car was when we were young, even if was a bag of bolts and belonged to a mate
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
A sighting of a 1980s Volvo induces a bout of wistfulness for Porter
Maserati Quattroporte II – dead on arrival
Maserati Quattroporte II – dead on arrival
Progress on this Citroën SM-derived four-door stalled when the French firm faltered in the mid-’70s
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
Youngsters not into cars any more? The remedy’s obvious, reckons Richard Porter
Range Rover 2025 review – there’s no need to go electric
Range Rover 2025 review – there’s no need to go electric
The Range Rover remains fit for all purposes and caters to all needs in a market that demands powertrain variety and versatility