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Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel

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#410
August 24 · 15 min
The light fantastic
A dozen or so years ago Volkswagen produced a car like no other, apparently just to show that it could. Andrew Frankel steps back
#409
August 22 · 7 min
Man Maths: Bentley Bentayga
Few would name the first Bentayga as their favourite Bentley. But here its heritage director Wayne Bruce offers the other side of the argument
#408
August 21 · 17 min
Alpine A110 R: A piece of cake?
Chief Engineer of the Alpine A110 David Twohig tries the hardcore R variant. He’s not going to like it one bit… is he?
#407
August 20 · 14 min
Idle Hands: Toyota Supra (A80)
It may be a cult icon, yet the twin-turbo Supra has plenty of drawbacks. But don’t abandon your Toyota-shaped dream just yet, says Lewis Kingston
#406
August 19 · 19 min
Fit for purpose
The best cars have one thing in common, no matter how different those cars may be. Dan Prosser explains
#405
August 18 · 13 min
Ferrari 512M: The best way imaginable to lose Le Mans
What must you have to create the greatest racing car, not to win races, but to enthral drivers? Alex Brundle is sure he has the answer
#404
August 17 · 16 min
Our Cars: Cupra Formentor VZ5
The clock is ticking for one of the great engines of the modern era. Gez Medinger has six months to establish if this is to be its finest home of all
#403
August 14 · 4 min
Valen time
Andrew Frankel reports on the new Aston Martin Valen – a car he says is the firm’s meanest-looking model since the Vulcan
#402
August 14 · 12 min
Forward thinking
Dan Hall, our young writer, recounts the curious tale of Nissan’s most recent return to endurance racing
#401
August 13 · 9 min
Our Cars: Aston Martin DB12 S
Andrew Frankel hasn’t lived with an Aston Martin for 30 years. With the arrival of this DB12 S, that’s about to change
#400
August 12 · 10 min
Hydrogen versus the salt
As the JCB Hydromax prepares to claim its Land Speed Record, what’s life like out on the Bonneville Salt Flats? Ollie Marriage reckoned there was only one way to find out
#399
August 11 · 17 min
Forty years of Fiat at Alfa Romeo
It’s been half a lifetime since Fiat rescued Alfa Romeo. But for those still waiting for its glory days to return, it seems even longer than that. Simon Charlesworth reports
#398
August 10 · 12 min
The perfect engine?
David Twohig has no doubts about the perfect size and configuration for a road engine. Yet it has hardly ever been used. Why?
#397
August 8 · 6 min
The inaugural Concours d’Appréciation
We wanted to have a car show, just not like one anyone had done before. So on Thursday evening at Bicester Motion, we made it happen. Andrew Frankel reports
#396
August 7 · 9 min
Jo’s Diary: Too much of a good thing?
When your old track day car reaches retirement, do you replace it with the best possible car, or just the most fun? Joana Fidalgo has a view
#395
August 6 · 10 min
A Month In The Life Of: Porsche Panamera 4 e-Hybrid
This is the Porsche people don’t talk about. After living with one for a month, Andrew Frankel reckons that’s an attribute not a fail
#394
August 5 · 11 min
Gas giant – Part one
The JCB Hydromax is as long as two limousines and aims to become the fastest hydrogen vehicle on earth. Ollie Marriage talks to its creators
#393
August 4 · 13 min
Audi A2 review
An early drive in a prototype of the all-new A2 left Andrew English admiring the Vorsprung, but wondering where the Technik had gone
#392
August 3 · 9 min
America, fast – Part four
The fourth in a series explaining why American auto journalist Jason Cammisa bought a Rover SD1. Last time he slammed it into a pickup truck. No, it wasn’t on purpose
#391
August 1 · 4 min
Man Maths: Lexus LC 500
The LC 500 is gorgeous, luxurious and seemingly depreciation-proof, writes Dan Prosser. But there is a problem…

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