Tim woolmer

Much like a 19-year-old Bob Dylan arriving in New York brimming with talent and potential, Gordon Murray landed in England as a 23-year-old with little more than uncanny ability and burning ambition.

HOW IMPORTANT are Britain’s specialist car-makers? Very, according to the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): The UK’s Small Volume Automotive Manufacturers: An E

No matter what the onslaught of incredible stats, it’s the gearknob I remember most. Sure, when the McLaren F1 was launched in 1994 it cost £540,000 (plus taxes) and there was talk of a 6.0-litre V12

‘MY FIRST MEMORABLE CAR EXPERIENCE, at three years old, was falling out of a 1920s 3 Litre Bentley belonging to my godfather, which sounds quite posh. The door opened and I ended up on the road. But y

Heading into BMW’s factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the tour guide asked if it was my first time in a car factory. Errr, no. Working for Autocar, I’ve spent a fair chunk of time donning ill-fit

Max Missoni, the award-winning Polestar design boss who joined BMW late last year, has spent much of the past seven months in his new role learning about the Bavarian company’s unique procedures and “