BrownCarGuy Books!

Four books. One journey. From high-octane thrillers to real-world automotive insight – explore the full BrownCarGuy collection on Amazon.

From a political thriller that eerily predicted the introduction of Pay-Per-Mile in the UK’s “War on Motorists” (The ULEZ Files), to a bold new international spy series launching with Silent Ruin, a collection of thought-provoking short stories spanning two decades (Quantum Races), and a semi-autobiographical no-nonsense insider guide to breaking into the automotive media world (How to Be an Automotive Content Creator)…

This is the complete BrownCarGuy library. Whether you’re here for action, ideas, or real-world experience, there’s something here for you. Available now on Amazon or Read free with Kindle Unlimited.

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My New Book – Silent Ruin – First in a New Jamshed Khan Series, Out Now!

From comic book to full-blown international thriller, this Jamshed Khan reboot is a story that’s been 30 years in the making

A relentless chase. A deadly secret. No way out. That’s the promise at the heart of Silent Ruin, my brand-new international spy thriller and the first in a new series featuring Jamshed Khan. This is a character I originally created over three decades ago, now reborn into a far more grown-up, high-stakes world of espionage, danger, and consequence.

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Governments Keep Getting EVs Wrong. Is Pakistan Next?

Pakistan’s proposed automotive policy raises a familiar question: are governments making electric cars easier to own, or making the alternatives more expensive before motorists can realistically switch?

An electric car could be the best car you’ve ever owned. Put that same vehicle into unsuitable circumstances and it could become your most expensive frustration. Same car, same battery, completely different experience. Government policy should help more people enjoy the first outcome. Yet the familiar approach involves financial incentives for buying electric and financial pressure on those choosing something else. Pakistan’s proposed automotive policy brings the fairness of that arrangement into focus.

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11/11/2026 0

Lest We Forget: What Are We Remembering?

Every year, we say “Lest we forget”. As living memory of the world wars fades, I reflect on the lives behind remembrance and the responsibility of storytellers to keep war’s human cost in view

Every year, we say the same three words: “Lest we forget.” We wear poppies, stand in silence and watch wreaths being laid. For a moment, we remember the people who lost their lives in war. But how much of that promise do we carry with us once the silence ends?

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Are Modern Cars Losing Their Feel? More Tech, Less Fun

A ride and handling engineer’s frustration gets me thinking about modern cars, electric steering and the connection we’re losing. Can carmakers still leave room for something built purely for driving pleasure?

“Why are you binging and bonging?!” There’s a question I find myself asking modern cars increasingly often. Something has triggered another warning, another chime, another electronic intervention, and I’m trying to work out what the car wants from me this time. Meanwhile, a rather more interesting question is emerging: how much attention are we still giving to the actual pleasure of driving?

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08/11/2026 0

In Memory of Mitchell “Mitch” Perera: An Icon of UAE Car Culture

A car culture icon of the United Arab Emirates has left us far too soon.

Laid-back, easy-going, ever enthusiastic, always eager to help, a keen foodie and, of course, a powerhouse of automotive passion, engineering endeavour and ingenuity. That was Mitch.

Please open a cold one and light up your rear tyres in honour of Mitch Perera, who leaves behind a high-octane legacy and lasting memories for those lucky enough to have known him.

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St James’s Motoring Spectacle 2026: 140 Years of Motoring Takes Over Pall Mall

Classics, Formula 1 cars, veteran machines and extraordinary little microcars brought around 15,000 visitors to London’s Pall Mall. Here’s my video coverage of a glorious day celebrating motoring

London in late October, under a cloudless blue sky, with a street full of wonderful cars and people smiling at one another. We should probably bottle that.

The St James’s Motoring Spectacle 2026 returned to Pall Mall on Saturday 31 October, transforming the street outside the Royal Automobile Club into a living journey through motoring history.

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01/11/2026 0

Why Motor Shows Sucked!

Edited highlights from a TikTok live frank and unscripted conversation recorded this weekend

Why did motor shows lose their excitement? Having spent years covering car launches, racing between press conferences and chasing headlines, I’ve seen how the magic started to fade. But the latest Paris Motor Show brought back something we’d been missing: cars that make you stop, stare and want a poster.

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26/10/2026 0

Is Car Brand Loyalty Still a Thing?

From Honda’s lost spark to Ford’s changing priorities, I ask whether familiar badges still offer the personality, reassurance and value that once kept us coming back

If your favourite car company stopped making the cars you loved, would you still owe it your loyalty? Increasingly, I look at some of these brands and wonder whether the customer has changed, or whether the company has simply wandered off in a different direction and left loyal customers waiting outside the showroom, deposits in hand.

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25/10/2026 0

Why Are We Being Taught to Hate Each Other?

When did empathy become a weakness? Reflecting on racism, political division and the power of reading, I ask whether stories can help us recognise each other’s humanity again

When a child dies, does their nationality really matter? Do we need to know their religion, their background or which side of a border they were born on before deciding whether we should feel bad about it?

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24/10/2026 0

The ITV Reform Exposé Makes Me Ask: Who Gets to Decide Where I Belong?

As sickening footage of prejudice hits the headlines, and as a British-born multicultural human, I wonder what happens when politicians try to unravel the fabric of the place we call home

If you’ve seen the news yesterday and today, you’ll know about the undercover ITV investigation into Reform UK. Elected councillors, candidates, and party activists caught on camera spouting blatant racism, misogyny, and Islamophobia. Dehumanising slurs. Calls for violence and expelling even legal immigrant citizens. Describing communities as “parasites.”

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15/10/2026 0

Paris Motor Show 2026: Can These Concepts Save Europe’s Car Industry?

What if Europe’s greatest weapon against China is not battery technology or lower prices? What if it is the ability to make people fall in love with cars?

Paris Motor Show 2026 feels like the beginning of Europe’s great automotive fightback. Then again, it could also be the automotive equivalent of rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. For the first time in years, a major motor show made me stop, stare and actually say: “Whoa, that is pretty cool.” Paris was overflowing with outrageous concepts, evocative names and European manufacturers that appeared to be rediscovering their personalities.

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Four books. One journey. From high-octane thrillers to real-world automotive insight – explore the full BrownCarGuy collection on Amazon.

From comic book to full-blown international thriller, this Jamshed Khan reboot is a story that’s been 30 years in the making

Pakistan’s proposed automotive policy raises a familiar question: are governments making electric cars easier to own, or making the alternatives more expensive before motorists can realistically switch?

Every year, we say “Lest we forget”. As living memory of the world wars fades, I reflect on the lives behind remembrance and the responsibility of storytellers to keep war’s human cost in view

A ride and handling engineer’s frustration gets me thinking about modern cars, electric steering and the connection we’re losing. Can carmakers still leave room for something built purely for driving pleasure?

A car culture icon of the United Arab Emirates has left us far too soon.

Classics, Formula 1 cars, veteran machines and extraordinary little microcars brought around 15,000 visitors to London’s Pall Mall. Here’s my video coverage of a glorious day celebrating motoring

Edited highlights from a TikTok live frank and unscripted conversation recorded this weekend

From Honda’s lost spark to Ford’s changing priorities, I ask whether familiar badges still offer the personality, reassurance and value that once kept us coming back

When did empathy become a weakness? Reflecting on racism, political division and the power of reading, I ask whether stories can help us recognise each other’s humanity again

As sickening footage of prejudice hits the headlines, and as a British-born multicultural human, I wonder what happens when politicians try to unravel the fabric of the place we call home

What if Europe’s greatest weapon against China is not battery technology or lower prices? What if it is the ability to make people fall in love with cars?

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