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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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• Turning down the Voltage
  Are you disappointed by the look of the new Chevrolet Volt ? Compare the leaked pictures of the real...
• Honda shows some Insight
  It must be pretty galling for Honda that, despite being the first volume manufacturer to offer a hybrid...
• MG reborn - but should we care?
  Attending the relaunch of the MG TF at Longbridge got me wondering: is it possible to successfully relaunch...
• Are friends electric?
  Cute though it appears, you might be a bit crestfallen to learn that Nissan thinks the future of the...
• Longbridge rises from the ashes
  It seems unlikely, but the former MG Rover plant at Longbridge is producing cars again . For now it’s...
• Lotus comes back from the brink
  It’s great to see Lotus gathering strength. Not only has the company just unveiled the Evora , an all...
• Just the Atlantic to go
  Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming… US states roll beneath the sometimes tortured wheels of our Ford...
• Things start to look up
  You can read the last instalment of my Corvair odyssey by clicking here . But I can summarise the story...
• Cold feet, too late
  If you read my previous blog , you’ll know that I have just bought a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair in...
• Unsafe At Any Speed
  If you’re old enough, you may remember that this was the title of a 1965 book written by one Ralph...