Motoring
The cars worth driving, the roads worth taking and everything in between.
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Does the world’s most famous route still capture the romance of the open road?On the eve of its centenary, Charlie Thomas braves 1,300 miles of Route 66 to find out.
By Charlie Thomas 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 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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The DS No. 8: 'Quite stylish, but if it snatched your phone you’d have a dickens of a time describing it to the police'The French have a long history of stylish, but unusual, luxury saloons. Can the latest entry make Adam Hay-Nicholls feel presidential?
By Adam Hay-Nicholls 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
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The Glovebox: Not even British Leyland can resist the luxury of LunazPlus the world's most expensive helmet, the world's fastest track car and Audi gets lost in the Wilderness.
By James Fisher Published
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Fiat Grande Panda: Cheap, cheerful, playful, practicalThe Fiat Panda has been a rural icon for decades, and the latest 'Grande' iteration is a stylish and fitting addition to the genre.
By Matthew MacConnell Published
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio: Help, I am covered in beesAlfa's rear-wheel drive super saloon is an overwhelming sensation. More please.
By James Fisher Published
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The Hippie Porsche is the pinnacle of performance and psychedelic powerA car developed to dominate Le Mans was revolutionary in more ways than one, and once again set tongues wagging at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
By James Fisher Published
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Sleek like a missile and just as fast: the JCB Hydromax prepares to break new barriers at BonnevilleForget traffic jams and diggers full of rubble, JCB is once again after a land-speed record, powered by nothing but hydrogen.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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'It may be an anachronism, but it is a glorious one': Aston Martin V8 Vantage VolanteDavid Tomlinson took the 'world's fastest production car' for a spin back in 1986.
By Country Life Published
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Peace, love, pirates, Bentley and the Big SurJeremy Taylor explores counterculture and meets some unlikely yoga companions driving a Bentley Continental GTC on California’s iconic Highway 1
By Jeremy Taylor Published


