Mike Fisherly

2018: The Promise. CEO Mike Flewitt McLaren’s former CEO boldly declared that the company would never build an SUV, stating, ‘There’s more than enough SUVs in the world.’ 2024: A New Direction. Fast forward six years, and McLaren’s new CEO, Michael Leiters, hints at a significant shift. McLaren is now exploring the possibility of a

‘Driving the Rimac Nevera R may cause all other cars to feel in slow motion.’ The Nevera R elevates its power to a jaw-dropping 2,107 horsepower, surpassing its predecessor’s 1,914 hp. This results in lightning-fast acceleration, hitting 0-60 mph in just 1.74 seconds and reaching 186 mph in a mere 8.66 seconds. Equipped with a

‘Coutts passion index reports a growth in classic cars since 2005 of 245.8%.’ In 1960, a Ferrari 250 GTO sold for around £6,000. Fast-forward to today and that same motor car fetches over £52 million at auction. 1980s-2020s: The Monterey auctions become synonymous with seven-figure Ferraris, with 19 of the top auction sales over 36

I make no apology for the length of this article. The Birth of a Dream 1977 Frank Williams and engineer Patrick Head founded Williams Grand Prix Engineering. It was a classic tale of ambition and determination, where setbacks only fuelled the dream. The team’s first season in 1978 was a struggle, with limited resources. Yet,

Italian GP Date: Sunday, 1 September, 2024 Track: Autodromo Nazionale Monza ♖ Lando Norris leaves Max Verstappen in the dust to win the Dutch Grand Prix. ♖ Lando Norris bungled the start but won the Dutch Grand Prix. ♖ Piastri admitted he was surprised by how fast Ferrari was during the race. ♖ Mick Schumacher

Recently, I read that a motoring hack had described the new ‘Lamborghini Temerario as a genuine fuoriclasse.’ Fuoriclasse is an Italian term that translates to ‘out of class’ or ‘beyond classification’. It describes something genuinely exceptional. However, Temerario translates into Reckless. Far be it from me to question the mighty Lamborghini PR department. Is there

The 60s and 70s were tough for car manufacturers. Clean air requirements and ‘safety’ became trendy. Monocoque construction was in its financially challenging infancy, and fuel prices went through the roof. That era was associated with poor quality, weak performance, and unexciting designs. Ferrari struggled, and Enzo approached Ford in 1963 to buy out the

A 1930s Vision Ferdinand Porsche conceived the Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen (fast sports car) as a road-legal version of Auto Union’s Grand Prix cars designed for endurance races like the Mille Miglia and Le Mans. Auto Union planned to have a mid-mounted 4.4-litre V16 engine with around 200 horsepower and a top speed of