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.
You have to hand it to Ford, it really is getting maximum exposure from every element of the new GT supercar. From various motor show appearances to the endurance racing programme, you’d have to ...
“The traffic gets worse every year” is a common gripe we hear and often mutter to ourselves as we grind to yet another halt. And for once, the facts back us up as the latest Road Traffic Estimates ...
There are no longer boundaries in car design. Where once we had clearly defined sectors, and manufacturers stuck to them so we all knew what we were getting, today car companies are keener than eve...
The Insignia Grand Sport is too compelling to ignore. The comfort, space, equipment and quality it provides make Vauxhall’s number one slot in the sector look assured.
The rate of change and evolution within the automotive world has always been fast-paced. Read a magazine from the 1930s, ’50s or any other period and you’ll see plenty of ink about how cars are imp...
Do you drive a diesel car? If so, you are a heartless environmental vandal responsible for killing thousands without so much as a backward glance in your rear view mirror. Or so the current governm...
Emissions are something most of us will consider to one degree or another when selecting our next car. Whether that’s because we want to minimise the amount of tax we pay or for more environmentall...
For anyone who has leased a car online, the idea of a traditional car showroom is already becoming a thing of the past. No high pressure salespeople, no nerves about trying the get the best – leasi...
Jaguar and the Guardian newspaper have had their fingers rapped for an advertorial that was claimed to encourage ‘irresponsible’ driving. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld the claim...
There are many advantages to sharing in the automotive world. Whether it’s common platforms or deals between car firms to divvy up making new engines or drivetrains, the usual driver behind these d...