Opinion

Meaden dons a flak jacket and presents a robust defence of the cars we all love to hate

Sport modes are everywhere… It’s a shame most have the subtlety of a sledgehammer, says Porter

Calling Toyota 'the most exciting car brand' might sound dubious, but Meaden might be on to something...

When you’ve got to live with a car, there’s a lot to be said for niceness, reckons Porter.

Porter ruminates over that intangible quality that makes some cars so much more pleasing than those without: niceness

Switch off the stereo and listen to the music of the engine? Alternatively, suggests Dickie, leave it on and crank up the volume.

It may not be the quickest north-south route, but its ability to surprise, entertain and even disgust makes the A1 the natural choice

It’s easy to moan about the seemingly extortionate prices of new performance cars, but is that actually the case? Meaden investigates.

Dickie ponders the pointless, but seductive objective of road cars reaching the 300mph milestone

Mrs Porter’s car has been damaged in the street. Mr Porter isn’t taking it well...

Dickie harks back to a time when hunting down second hand cars was a Sunday ritual rather than an open tab on your browser

Treating cars as investments is nothing short of wrong-headed, reckons Porter

Worried that Lamborghini might be losing its hardcore edge, Meaden appraises the future of the raging bull

Where will you find the most sophisticated four-wheel-drive system available? Look no further than man’s best friend, says Porter

Could recent changes to cars and roads be causing driving standards to decline? Dickie has noticed some worrying initial signs.

Not only is the way in which hypercars are built rapidly changing, but so is their raison d’être.

Perhaps more evidence of his advancing years, Meaden confesses to a growing passion for convertible motoring

Manufacturers used to exhibit extraordinary creativity in disguising their prototypes. Porter laments the loss of these pantomime cars

Dickie Meaden discusses the three different personality types that exist among car owners.

There’s a stale attitude pervading the internet forums, and revitalised Jaguar is the victim. Porter takes aim at the naysayers.

When the alarm bells (and suspension failure warnings) are ringing, should you still buy that well-used dream car? Meaden did.

Admire a car that’s fit for purpose? Then if you do most of your driving in an urban environment, Porter reckons you need a Nissan Leaf

Nürburgring lap records have become mighty but meaningless, says Meaden, who reckons we can bring back the awe of the olden days

If supercars sit at the top of the automotive tree, what are their absolute polar opposites? Porter thinks he’s nailed it

We’ve all got our favourite corners. Meaden wants to hear yours in the hope that it could become part of something rather special

Take dignity, and discard. Then add smugness and blend with no logic whatsoever. Yes, it’s Porter’s recipe for a truly silly car

Car, driver, road: they’re all important, but which holds most sway when it comes to a rewarding drive?

Richard Porter has his say on carbonfibre as an aesthetic addition to the car.

Some of the most deranged automotive one-offs are the result of engine swaps. Meaden identifies his favourites.

The choice of paint colours car makers currently offer is unspeakably dull. Porter reckons he knows why

Money no object. Three words, endless possibilities for the imaginative petrolhead. Meaden gets the ball rolling with his own fantasy car

“A stiffened, steroid-injected 911 just isn’t fulfilling its main role in the automotive animal kingdom”

"Just get up early, drink coffee, grab the keys and drive" says Dickie Meaden

"There are things we Brits do very well, but getting behind our sportspeople is not one of them" says Porter

Engineers and scitentists are falling over themselves to create the autonomous car, but who actually wants one?

Richard Porter rallies against the misplaced machismo of performance cars and urges us not to be a hero.