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.
If ever you needed confirmation the British love a bit of social climbing, have a look at the cars we buy. This is a country where the supposedly more expensive, out of reach BMW 3 Series outsells ...
Russian truckers, nutters on motorbikes and drunks swaggering across the road, all for the enjoyment and amusement of the YouTube audience. That’s the sum total of most people’s understanding and k...
Given a resolute failure to win the National Lottery and Euromillions in the same week, I am not able to predict the future. Coming up with the winning numbers is a matter of chance, but predicting...
Silver linings and clouds are rarely ever separated. So when recent figures showed UK car sales were up to their highest since the recession hit, there was always going to be a downside following i...
Moore’s Law states the number of components able to fit on a computer microchip doubles every 18 months. That is an incredible rate of progress and one that has helped propel car design with simila...
The Insignia is nearing the end of its production life but this new diesel bodes well for the current car’s ongoing sales and the next generation Insignia.
Underneath the lights and glitz of the Geneva Motor Show, it’s easy to think the car business is all about shiny new metal and the wow factor. However, step on to the stands and start speaking to t...
‘The buck stops here’ is a phrase that was made popular by President Truman in 1959. It’s a phrase we often hear business leaders use but rarely abide by, so it was telling when Honda’s own Preside...
Electric cars have been set an ultimatum by the Government: when 50,000 have been sold in the UK or come 2017, the £5,000 grant currently on offer will be removed. For some buyers, this will be eno...