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Forget sharp looks or raw power - our man reckons steering is the key to a great driving experience

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No bum steer: The importance of steering feel

With the rise of electric steering, a lack of steering feel has become a common gripe. But what is actually meant by this, and why does it matter? We explain

19 April 2020

No bum steer: The importance of steering feel

In 1948 and driving a Cooper, a star was born

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Sir Stirling Moss: driving a Maserati GranTurismo MC to the scenes of his success

Andrew Frankel celebrated the brilliance and resilience that came to define Sir Stirling Moss

12 April 2020

Sir Stirling Moss: driving a Maserati GranTurismo MC to the scenes of his success

Did Frankel choose the right quintet? It's certainly a representative spread

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40 years of Audi 4WD: Quattro and RS 2 meet R8 and RS6

It’s now four decades since Audi introduced the world to four-wheel-drive performance cars. We climb down the Quattro family tree

11 April 2020

40 years of Audi 4WD: Quattro and RS 2 meet R8 and RS6

The i8 wasn't perfect, but deserved a better run than it got

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BMW i8: Why the bold BMW had to die

The BMW i8 was an inspired car ahead of its time, says Andrew Frankel, yet it ends its life without being replaced and will be classified as a failure. Why?

10 April 2020

BMW i8: Why the bold BMW had to die

Porsche Panamera vs Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe

Welcome to our 1200bhp-plus super-saloon showdown

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Four-seater super-GT twin test: Porsche Panamera vs Mercedes-AMG GT 63

These four-door performance tourers from Porsche and Mercedes-AMG set a rocking beat for all-round brilliance

7 April 2020

Four-seater super-GT twin test: Porsche Panamera vs Mercedes-AMG GT 63

Long-Term Review

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate E300de 2019 long-term test

Long journeys on diesel, short ones on electric – what’s not to like? We had five months with Merc's hybrid estate to find out

3 April 2020

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate E300de 2019 long-term test

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How I fell in love with cars: Andrew Frankel

Frankel was a car freak from the start, but blames a well-known car magazine for making the obsession incurable

31 March 2020

How I fell in love with cars: Andrew Frankel

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TVR Griffith: revisiting an all-time classic British sports car

With a long-rumoured (and heavily delayed) TVR revival on the cards, are the older ones now dinosaurs?

27 March 2020

TVR Griffith: revisiting an all-time classic British sports car

The 12C’s reserved styling has aged particularly well

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Used supercar guide: the half-price McLaren MP4-12C

The McLaren MP4-12C wasn’t without its issues, but at half their original price used examples are tantalisingly close to affordability. Should you be tempted?

20 March 2020

Used supercar guide: the half-price McLaren MP4-12C

Kiwi single-seater started life as a Lotus project

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The closest thing to F1? Driving Rodin's 675bhp FZED

A Bugatti Chiron would need another 500bhp to match the £500k Rodin's power-to-weight ratio. Does this make it a Formula 1 car for the merely very wealthy? We drive it in New Zealand to find out

20 March 2020

The closest thing to F1? Driving Rodin's 675bhp FZED