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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04/11/2026 8

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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14/10/2026 1

EV Sales Surge, China Tops UK Sales: What Happened in September 2026?

The Jaecoo 7 topped September sales, almost 100,000 EVs were registered and Chery’s brands approached a combined 10% market share. Yet EV uptake still trails the government mandate

Something extraordinary has happened in the British car market. The country’s best-selling new car in September was Chinese, almost 100,000 fully electric cars were registered in a single month, plug-in hybrids surged by more than 55% and Tesla placed two models in the overall UK top five.

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05/10/2026 0

The Last Few Driver’s Cars Still Left on the Planet!

The last drivers cars left on the planet

The last proper driver’s cars still sold new worldwide in 2026 are getting fewer and fewer in number by the month – here’s what’s still out there.

Three pedals. A proper gearlever. An engine that responds directly to you, rather than semi-conductors trying to figure out what you desire. If you want a brand-new performance car with a manual gearbox, your window of opportunity is closing fast. Britain and Europe have already lost the Toyota GR86 and Honda Civic Type R. The current Toyota GR Supra has reached the end of the road, while several other great manual cars appear to be living on borrowed time.

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27/09/2026 0

Why 1960s James Bond Would Be Cancelled Today

Would Sean Connery’s 007 survive modern cinema? We analyse 1960s Bond tropes, modern hero flaws, and how to write a grounded secret agent today.

If Sean Connery’s James Bond walked into a modern cinema today in a brand-new release… what would actually happen? Would audiences swoon at the effortless charm, the tailored Savile Row suit, and the Walther PPK? Or would they recoil at a man who routinely uses physical coercion, exhibits ice-cold sociopathic detachment, and treats women with blatant predatory contempt? In short: Would a 1960s Bond be cancelled today?

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25/09/2026 0