Slinging Porsche's new Cayman GTS up the hill at Goodwood
The new Porsche Cayman GTS is the perfect weapon for Goodwood's hill
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Slinging Porsche's new Cayman GTS up the hill at Goodwood

It was a privilege to be the first UK motoring journalist to drive a right-hand-drive version of the fastest-ever Cayman at the Festival of Speed

27 June 2014
Slinging Porsche's new Cayman GTS up the hill at Goodwood
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is Britain's surrogate motor show
The Moving Motor Show enables potential buyers to sample new vehicles
Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is Britain's surrogate motor show

In the absence of a fully fledged British motor show, more and more manufacturers are using Goodwood to highlight their newest offerings

26 June 2014
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is Britain's surrogate motor show
Ariel Atom
The Ariel Atom 245 is the non-supercharged and therefore entry-level version
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Warming up for the Goodwood Festival of Speed with Ariel

Did a blast in Ariel's entry-level Atom 245 prove to be good primer for tackling Goodwood's hillclimb in the monstrously quick 3.5R? I guess I'll soon find out...

26 June 2014
Warming up for the Goodwood Festival of Speed with Ariel
Ford Edge - the pushback against the premium manufacturers starts here
Ford is quietly bullish about the sales prospects for the new Edge
New cars

Ford Edge - the pushback against the premium manufacturers starts here

The bold new crossover from the Blue Oval could be just the vehicle to start stealing sales from the German manufacturers

26 June 2014
Ford Edge - the pushback against the premium manufacturers starts here
My money's on Seb to take the Goodwood record this weekend
The 208 T16 Pikes Peak special will attempt to take the Goodwood lap record
Goodwood Festival of Speed

My money's on Seb to take the Goodwood record this weekend

Having seen him in action at Pikes Peak last year, I'm confident the Peugeot 208 T16 of Sébastien Loeb can take Goodwood's hillclimb record

24 June 2014
My money's on Seb to take the Goodwood record this weekend
Unlike my colleague James Ruppert, sometimes I get riled behind the wheel
Admittedly, poor drivers do sometimes get me aggravated

Unlike my colleague James Ruppert, sometimes I get riled behind the wheel

I wish I could be at peace on the road, but it's poor drivers who cause me to get all hot and steamy on the motorway

23 June 2014
Unlike my colleague James Ruppert, sometimes I get riled behind the wheel
Why I no longer get riled when I'm behind the wheel
Other drivers can do what they please – it's all water off a duck's back to me

Why I no longer get riled when I'm behind the wheel

Maybe it's time to buy a pair of driving slippers, but these days I don’t suffer from any stress, concern or any hint of road rage

23 June 2014
Why I no longer get riled when I'm behind the wheel
The art of lap record breaking in a front-wheel drive car
Momentum preservation is everything when you've only 271bhp to deploy
New cars

The art of lap record breaking in a front-wheel drive car

Renaultsport's test drive Laurent Hurgot explains the secrets behind his Nürburgring lap record in the new Mégane Trophy-R

21 June 2014
The art of lap record breaking in a front-wheel drive car
There's a refreshing new boldness about Peugeot and Citroen
The quirky Citroën Cactus is a sign of PSA's new-found confidence
Business

There's a refreshing new boldness about Peugeot and Citroen

After years of competing against each other, PSA Peugeot Citroën is showing signs of employing a more joined-up strategy

20 June 2014
There's a refreshing new boldness about Peugeot and Citroen
Artico - it’s vinyl upholstery by another name
Material for the Mercedes C-class seats is described as man-made leather

Artico - it’s vinyl upholstery by another name

You might have thought that vinyl car upholstery died out with flared trousers and the Bay City Rollers, but it lives on under other names

20 June 2014
Artico - it’s vinyl upholstery by another name
Can front wheel-drive ever be as much fun as rear wheel-drive?
Rear-wheel drive is why cars such as the C-class will always be a bit better than front-drive rivals

Can front-wheel drive ever be as much fun as rear-wheel drive?

Having driven the new rear-drive Mercedes C-class, Sutters is more convinced than ever that the old way is still the best where it counts: on the road.

19 June 2014
Can front-wheel drive ever be as much fun as rear-wheel drive?
What if Colin Chapman had never created Lotus?
In another world, the Bricklin could have been Marty McFly's dream ride

What if Colin Chapman had never created Lotus?

In an alternative universe, the car industry might have taken some very different – but potentially very interesting – turns

18 June 2014
What if Colin Chapman had never created Lotus?

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