Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

Writer with a penchant for #FrenchTat. Owns 15 vehicles of varying degrees of terribleness. Also doing a passable impression of Cousin Eddie in an Italian-German beige motorhome. Doesn't get out much.

More Articles

Revealed: the most reliable new cars

JD Power UK Vehicle Dependability Study reveals the most reliable new cars

The coolest car from the year you were born

Cool for cars: We select the coolest car per year from 1957 to 2000

The best value cars according to owners

Using input from 10,000 owners, Auto Trader has revealed the best value cars

Revealed: the best-selling cars in July 2017

New car registrations plummet for the fourth month in a row as Brexit continues to bite

Ford vs. Vauxhall: retro hot hatch showdown

Ford or Vauxhall: who wins the battle of the blue collar hot hatch heroes?

Peugeot 205 GTI raises eyebrows at Silverstone Classic sale

A new world: Peugeot 205 GTI sells for a record £38,480 at the Silverstone Classic auction

Range Rover Evoque is top of the footballers’ car league

Evoque tops of the list of cars purchased on finance by Premier League players over the last two years.

Festival of the Unexceptional: in pictures

Photos from the 2017 Festival of the Unexceptional at Stowe House

BMW 7 Series Edition 40 Jahre unveiled ahead of Frankfurt debut

First BMW 7 Series was unveiled in 1977, based on the 6 Series, launched a year earlier

Most Read

New Tesla Model S Shooting Brake unveiled in London

The Tesla Model S Shooting Brake is designed by a Dutchman based in London and coach-built by RemetzCar. A total of 20 will be built

The 675hp Lister LFT-C is a 205mph drop-top

The Lister LFT-C is a convertible version of the LFT-666, featuring a 675hp supercharged V8 engine and a £139,000 price tag. Just ten will be built.

London ULEZ charge: Check if you need to pay

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) means drivers of certain cars must pay a charge to enter London. Here's how to check if you're liable.

How Lexus defeated ‘the best car in the world’

In 1989, Lexus unveiled the LS 400, a luxury car aimed squarely at the Mercedes S-Class. Thirty years on, we celebrate the brilliance of Circle F.

The Lambo V12 Vision GT is a hypercar you can actually drive

Lamborghini has unveiled the Lambo V12 Gran Turismo virtual racing car, which made its debut at the Gran Turismo gaming championships in Monte Carlo.