Time to scratch the petrol itch

One thing I am looking forward to immensely in March is a flying visit to the Geneva motor show with my stepfather. As both keen...

Innovation on a simple idea

Just when I thought I didn’t need another car in my life, my old friends at Ariel have recently announced the launch of their new...

Hybrid technology is sexy

Now that my petrol itch is being seen to by the new Audi, I have started to have another desire which has manifested itself in...

Diesel is bad for air quality. No shit.

It has recently dawned on policy makers that our adoption of diesel engines has meant a higher level of pollution in our cities, notably London....

Just what London needs

I was delighted to read about the proposed plan for a 22 mile underground tunnel through central London to increase road volume for cars while...

Audi A7 a niche too far?

While waiting for my long delayed Audi supercar I managed to come to a deal with my Audi dealer that I could have a loan...

Small is definitely more

Currently being carless I am enjoying spending the weekend in a mixture of vehicles being kindly lent to me by my understanding family. One such...

Too much choice

With the Atom a distance memory my recent efforts have been involved in working out what car to replace it with. Nice problems to have...

Atomless

Last week I waved bye to the Atom after taking the difficult decision to sell the car. Weirdly it was easy to make the decision...

Set a clear vision

One of the hardest challenges I find in running a business is coming up with a clear strategy. As a founder or MD people want...

Cars are taking a pounding

With the recent good weather, well the bank holiday weekend only, saw the Atom dust off its winter cover and managed 250 miles buzzing around...

Give women a chance

With Baroness Thatcher having her funeral this week I thought it was interesting to read all the related ‘women leader’ articles that appeared. I am...

Bad car design in the name of safety has become an epidemic

Something that has bothered me for a number of years and that I haven’t shared, has been the placement of wing mirrors on cars. Ok...

Land Rover demonstrates what is possible

One of the benefits of owning a Land Rover is knowing that it has a pedigree for being able to climb any mountain or forge...

Electric has a future

While in Santa Monica, California I got an opportunity to visit TESLA's high street showroom which was showcasing their new four door saloon the Model...