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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel

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#438
September 26 · 6 min
Woman Maths: Audi R8 GT
Helen Wakerley gets to the heart of the first-generation Audi R8 GT, and why those who know the R8 best consider it the greatest of them all
#437
September 25 · 10 min
Mission creep
The Volkswagen XL1 has a successor, and all it needs to get built is for enough people to say that it should. Richard Aucock weighs the evidence
#436
September 24 · 13 min
The drive of your life?
Electrification seems to have re-booted the front-driven hot hatch, but can we – or should we – compare it to the halcyon days of the 1980s? A Peugeot 205 GTI owner himself, Ben Oliver drives the new E-208 GTI to find out
#435
September 23 · 9 min
Too much of a good thing?
How much power is enough power? Henry Catchpole saddles up the 2031bhp Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution Evolution Stealth and finds out
#434
September 22 · 10 min
Back in Black
Ollie Marriage says the rowdy AMG CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung marks a belated return to what this heavy metal brand does best
#433
September 21 · 8 min
Our cars: Aston Martin DB12 S
There’s nothing quite like the sight of the DB12 S to ease that 5am alarm, but have its foibles driven Andrew Frankel up the wall?
#432
September 19 · 4 min
We have news
Five years ago Ti reinvented the automotive publishing model. It’s time for the next stage of our evolution, says Andrew Frankel
#431
September 18 · 15 min
Our Cars: Cupra Formentor VZ5
Can Cupra’s feistiest ever offering reinvent the dynamic rule book with the ultimate one-car-solution? After 2000 miles Gez Medinger thinks he has the answer
#430
September 17 · 12 min
Son of thunder
… Or so TE Lawrence christened his first Brough Superior. He rode them hard, fast and for huge distances, until one fateful day. Andrew English looks back
#429
September 16 · 11 min
The Way forward?
Driverless cars in crowded cities. We all know it’s happening, but what’s it really like? A sceptical Andrew Frankel takes a deep breath
#428
September 15 · 10 min
Month In The Life Of: Audi A2
Much was expected of the Audi A2, but it never took off. But is the reason it failed then actually the reason it succeeds today? Andrew Frankel takes his time finding out
#427
September 14 · 10 min
The Bosch Story: Part two
In Part one of this story we sketched the history of the company that David Twohig calls ‘Bobby Bosch’. Today we’ll explore the secrets of its remarkable success story – and find out if the nickname is an affectionate one, or not
#426
September 12 · 6 min
Man Maths: MG TF
The MG TF may lurk in the MX-5’s shadow, but Simon Charlesworth reckons it’s better than its reputation – and rock-bottom prices – suggest
#425
September 11 · 9 min
The 1904 St Louis Marathon
One competitor had a snooze, another fed strychnine, a third got a lift. Josephine Frankel is your guide to the strangest race in Olympic history
#424
September 10 · 6 min
Our Cars: Alpine A290 GTS farewell
As Dan Prosser waves goodbye to his A290, he wonders whether EVs can ever truly excite the seasoned driving enthusiast
#423
September 9 · 17 min
Like father, like son?
As the ICE hot hatchback enters its twilight years, can Wolfsburg’s fastest ever GTI topple its record-breaking father on road as well as track? Gez Medinger finds out
#422
September 8 · 7 min
Jo’s Diary: The Sera returns!
It’s only taken two years to get Joana Fidalgo’s winged chariot back on the road. Is she happy to have it back in the fold? What do you think?
#421
September 7 · 8 min
The story of Bosch: Part one
In Part one, David Twohig outlines the history of what he calls the ‘OG car parts supplier’. In Part two he’ll explain the secrets of its 140-year success – and hint at what they’re like to work with
#420
September 5 · 7 min
Man Maths: Ferrari 308 GT4
Rarer, faster and more enjoyable than one of the most celebrated Ferraris ever, not to mention a fraction of the price. Gez Medinger thinks the controversial wedge is the bargain of a lifetime
#419
September 4 · 19 min
The Real Pioneers: Turbocharging
Everyone knows who made turbocharging famous. Rather fewer know who did it first – and why getting there first did them no good at all. Gavin Green turns up the boost

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