Motoring
The cars worth driving, the roads worth taking and everything in between.
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Four wheels good, four legs better: The real passenger princesses are our dogsThe race to provide unprecedented levels of luxury for our canine friends shows no signs of slowing down.
By James Fisher Published
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Meet this week's Frontispiece, and the other two Ellas from the future of motorsportMcLaren is rewiring the pipeline for women, on track and across the automotive landscape
By Natasha Bird Last updated
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'A staggeringly effective and efficient machine, in the best Teutonic tradition': 40 years of the Porsche 959To celebrate a landmark birthday for one of Porsche's greatest ever halo cars, we look back at Roger Bell's review from 1986.
By Country Life Published
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This year's best Halloween costume is the car from 'Ghostbusters'Someone, somewhere, for some reason, has made Ecto-1 from 'Ghostbusters', and you can buy it.
By James Fisher Published
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Rolls-Royce Spectre II: Can you perfect perfection?Do not adjust your screen: the Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II is a dead ringer for the original — but that's a good thing, says Toby Keel.
By Toby Keel Published
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If the Porsche Mission S has taught me anything, it's that if you want people to buy your cars, you had better make them prettyA host of new launches in the past week gives hope that style and substance are not mutually exclusive desires.
By James Fisher Published
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Simplify, and add fjords: Why you should conquer Scandinavia in a small sports carCharlie Thomas gets back to basics driving around Norway in a Morgan.
By Charlie Thomas Published
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Mimosas, mud and 'Trinity, would you mind?' How to save a wet wedding with an Ineos Grenadier QuartermasterWeddings are always a hectic affair, but if you want to actually make yourself useful to the bride and groom, you best turn up in a small tank, advises Trinity Francis.
By Trinity Francis Published
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The Glovebox: A new era at McLaren, best of Goodwood Revival and say hello to Kermit and NevadaPlus, VistaJet takes to the tarmac.
By James Fisher Published
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The Bentley Torcal is an electric car that isn’t afraidWhy pretend to be something you're not, when you can celebrate something that you are.
By James Fisher Published
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'Better to play with a £50,000 fake than a priceless original'Back in 1988, Roger Bell decided to draw the line on which replica cars were worth their salt.
By Country Life Published
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The Goodwood Members' Meeting, where The Duke of Richmond meets Dave from RichmondNick Hendrix makes it a personal mission to inspire the next generation of petrolheads. Where else to do so than West Sussex?
By Nick Hendrix Published
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Salon Privé 2026: McLarens, Duesenbergs, Miuras and more from Blenheim's best garden partyNow in its 11th year, Salon Privé still sets the standard for a discreet and delightful car show.
By James Fisher Published
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What fascinates a man who has seen it all? A Bugatti VeyronA well-curated Concours d'Élégance can inspire and amaze even those with no interest in automobiles. The edition at Heveningham Hall, in Suffolk, is a fine example.
By James Fisher Published
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'The Pull of an Elephant and the Appetite of a Canary': The enduring joys of driving vintage carsThis week sees two of the country's most prestigious car shows grace the grounds of Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court. Back in 1986, the acclaimed novelist James Leasor helpfully explained the joys of owning and driving classic cars — a pleasure that thankfully still endures today.
By James Leasor Published
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The service station is a symbol of civilisational decline, but it doesn't have to beBritain's service stations have lagged behind the Continent's for too long. Will Hosie finds a few outliers worth rerouting your journey for.
By Will Hosie Published
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The McLaren McL 6GT wins Monterey Car Week by keeping it simple, stupidA decidedly human touch brings McLaren's new manual supercar to life.
By James Fisher Published
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Stuntman to the stars Riley Harper: ‘Anything with Christopher Nolan as a director is amazing to work on’Lotte Brundle chats to the stunt driver, photographer and writer from his home in Los Angeles.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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'Theories about overall performance and potential average speed have to be looked at in a completely new light': The Aston Martin DB4J. Eason Gibson got his mitts on the Aston Martin DB4 back in 1961 and was suitably impressed.
By Country Life Published
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Touchscreens are a window into a hell of our own makingToo minimal, too boring, too grey. The interior of a car used to be a sacred space, and now it's just another office. But it doesn't have to be like this, argues James Fisher.
By James Fisher Published
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The Bentley Bentayga Speed is Britain's biggest muscle car — and probably its bestPut on your leather jacket, cowboy boots and loose jeans, we're going to Waitrose in a cloud of smoke.
By James Fisher Published


