Top Gear Season 24 – thank goodness it’s a car show again
Yes, Top Gear. Much has been said and written about it over the last few weeks. Mostly of the “bring back Clarkson et al” variety (an unrealistic and stupid position), …
Geneva Motor Show – the best real life stuff
It’s that time of year again. The Geneva Motor Show has spread its wares across the internet for us all to pore over, discuss and eventually descend into meaningless arguments …
The toys, ephemera and detritus of one’s youth
*WARNING* There follows an entirely self-indulgent post, where I basically whoop and holler about some old toys you probably won’t be interested in. You’ve been warned. “You dad’s been cleaning …
Here come the car shows
It’s been a busy few days in the car world. As the car show season gets ever closer (starting next week with the Geneva Motor Show), news, snippets and new …
Design, science and art working in harmony
As anyone that has spent any time at all in my company will tell you, I’m a pain in the neck. I’m also pretty obsessed with art and design (naturally), …
Ugly and pointless cars abound…
Yesterday, I was waxing lyrical about some of the fabulous road-based metal winging our way in 2017. There’s some utterly gorgeous and very much not-pointless stuff coming, not least the …
Cars to look out for in 2017
We’re well into 2017 now, and the faint glimmer of new metal is twinkling on the horizon. A whole raft of new or updated cars are due this year, some …
The end of the Formula 1 empire?
As you’ve no doubt heard, the once greatest of all motorsports and now greatest of all money-making processions has unceremoniously deposed its Emperor, belligerent and vaguely distasteful elf-in-charge, Bernie Ecclestone. …
The perfect garage
If you’re a car guy/lass, it’s almost certain you’re a compiler and lover of lists. Okay, a lot of those lists will probably fall into the category of “things I …
Ferraris vs. Videogames
Apparently, it was the perfect day for it. My Ferrari track-day had come around all too soon, and nerves were getting the better of me. The sun was beating down, …