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.
A long and fruitful life is what most of us aspire to on our headstones. In the car world, many achieve the latter part of that hope but few manage the former. In a world that loves the new, the la...
The Vauxhall Viva revives a famous name from the firm’s past and Vauxhall hopes the new car will also enjoy the solid sales success of the 1960s original. Where the Viva of 50 years ago was hardly...
The driving test has reached the venerable age of 80 years old in 2015. While it may have its failings, you cannot accuse the driving test of failing to move with the times, as proven by the first ...
Excuse the pun, but the time for new tyres has rolled around and it was time to choose some replacement rubber. This is a poser many lease drivers will face if they choose a contract without maint...
There was one big concern about the new Mercedes-AMG C63, or rather a small one; the engine has shrunk from the predecessor’s big-lunged 6.2-litres to a mere 4.0-litres. Further adding to our worri...
The cycle of fashion dictates that if you wait long enough, everything comes back into vogue. So it is with petrol engines right now, which are enjoying the warm glow of the spotlight once more now...
When MotoGP star Casey Stoner was asked what sort of traction control he used on his Ducati race bike, he simply pointed to his wrist and smiled. Without saying a word, Stoner underlined the fact t...
Without wishing this to sound like a Frank Skinner comedy routine, do you prefer a soft or hard ride in your car? Those of a sporting persuasion are likely to prefer the latter, opting for sports s...