The fundamental concept of what a car is and how it should behave seems to have changed beyond all recognition in the modern era. The age of technology has led to computers being embedded in everything – and cars are no exception. From a humble saloon to a mighty supercar, the electronic brain at the [...]
Hard mechanical, analogue sounds are all around me. Compressed air pumps through a windy gun somewhere nearby as wheel nuts are driven off their threads at speed. The whir and chirrup as they are released is about as modern as it gets here in the pits at the Le Mans Classic. The cars competing are [...]
Blasting down the Autobahn at 150 mph for an extended period of time tends to be the kind of experience you don’t forget in a hurry. This is especially true if you are behind the wheel of the king of super saloons, a BMW M5. It’s been well over two years since we headed to [...]
For the better part of the last decade, Subaru has been puzzling me. While there is no arguing that the boxer engine and AWD combination is a great partnership that defines what the brand stands for, styling, well hasn’t. I can’t help but feel that there has been a great deal of confusion starting off [...]
With the recent release of the sedan version of the Impreza WRX STi, Subaru and its tuning arm Subaru Tecnica International, are definitely creating the sort of cars enthusiasts expect from them. This said however, STi are once again up to their old tricks of keeping the best they come up with for the home [...]
Ever since I can remember I have had a curious fascination with station wagons. Throw a little bit of performance into the equation and to me, there is no other type of vehicle that would appeal as much. I see a fast and capable station wagon as the perfect all-rounder which, when it comes to [...]
Our Speedhunting trip to Munich couldn't have been any better. Sure we had a tight schedule during our time there, visiting places like BMW's Welt and Museum not to mention the BMW Group Classic collection. But what made it extra special for me was driving the two cars BMW had lent us, kind of like [...]
It has taken one week of driving and a few days of reflection, but I have come to the conclusion that the Audi RS6 may well be the best all-rounder money can buy. The first day I picked the car up from Audi Japan I headed straight down to the Hakone Turnpike for a day [...]
