My week in cars

Apart from dalliances with V8s (and begging an exception for a currently owned Ford twin-turbo V6), I’ve always had a preference for small road cars with simple engines. So why I should be seized by a

I’ve had a special interest in Polestar ever since the forward-looking Volvo spin-off got going seven or eight years ago. Early on, this optimistic, different-sounding business was fronted by former A

I must take exception to the opening of your article ‘Are warranties warranted?’ (8 October), specifically the claim that our cars are 2.5 years older on average due to perceived reliability and the c

You dream about the chance to live out your racing driver fantasies, and mine is about to be realised. The venue for my debut track experience: Silverstone. This is like kicking a football for the fir

Having reached the grand old age of 77, I have just achieved a lifetime’s ambition of buying my first Ferrari: a beautiful Portofino in Rosso Corsa with tan leather interior and all the bits. Despite

Whenever one of our cars needs servicing, I try to go to the dealership and await collection, because you always learn stuff. I did it today for our Alpine (four-year service, £700) and, as well as le