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Used to work for British Leyland; is now one of Autocar's most senior scribes. Despite having driven many vastly superior vehicles, he's currently hankering after a Triumph TR7.

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• 2008: could be a fine vintage
  I’ve been thinking some more about my idea to ‘lay down’ a car and preserve it as a factory-fresh example...
• Methanol: round two
  Last time I posted a story about the Trifuel Lotus Exige I found myself being accused of acting like...
• Methanol: fast, fun and green
  A supercharged Lotus Exige with go-faster stripes? That sounds like an excellent way to go green. This...
• Saving the present for the future
  It might sound mad, but I’ve been mulling over the idea of buying a Renault Clio 197 Cup, running it...
• It's time to lighten things up
  The new Ford Kuga is unusual for featuring some unexpected flashes of colour in its cabin, providing...
• Rover: the lost empire
  Had the privilege of a trip around the Mini factory at Oxford yesterday, where a cornucopia of these...
• VW Campervan: the official revival
  If you love the old rear-engined VW campervan, Kombi or Type 2, as the first 1950 version was officially...
• Wing vents; yesterday's fashion?
  Just been driving Renault’s latest Clio 197 Cup, in poverty specification but with black lacquered alloys...
• Fisker Karma - the hybrid supercar
  Fisker continues to take a steady stream of orders for the Karma, its hybrid four-seat supercar. In addition...
• Clubman draws a crowd
  Not since I was lucky enough to drive a Ferrari 512TR into the market square in Marrakech have I driven...