Alisdair started writing about cars in 1993 while studying for a journalism degree and has never stopped. He's worked as road test editor for What Car and continues to write new car reviews, news, features and opinion columns. He’s driven virtually every new car over the past 25 years and enjoys historic hillclimbing in his Sylva.
Car fans love the sound of a sporty engine firing up in the crisp morning air. It’s one of the joys of owning a sports car. Your neighbours, on the other hand, are likely to find this as irritating...
A quick tally of the crossover market reveals there are around 90 different models that fall into this category available today in the UK. Look into the near future and that figure is set to swell ...
The word ‘autonomous’ has become a mantra for car companies the world over. It’s chanted in every statement, motor show preview and news report in a way that has quickly planted the idea into the p...
You could never accuse Nicola Sturgeon of lacking in political ambition. After all, she’s a politician whose remit is contained within the borders of Scotland, yet she commands headlines and attent...
Frankfurt may not be the most obvious holiday destination, but if you want to take the pulse of the motor industry it’s the place to be next week. That’s when the city’s eponymous motor show takes ...
Ever since Michael Gove’s announcement that new petrol and diesel car sales would be banned from 2040, there has been a tailspin feeling among drivers. After all, when the Secretary of State for En...
There’s never a police officer around when you need one’ goes the old mantra. However, modern technology has seen to it that there’s every likelihood there will be a dash camera in a vehicle to rec...
The E63 may no longer be the enfant terrible, but it’s still got more than enough devilment under the bonnet to make you grin with childish glee every time you press on the throttle pedal.
Speed bumps may be the bane of many drivers’ lives, but there’s no denying their effectiveness when it comes to slowing down vehicles and saving lives. The simple connection between driving too qui...
So, we now know the execution date for new petrol and diesel cars in the UK: 2040. This is when the government says sales of all new petrol and diesel-powered cars will come to an end. Of course, ...