Tim Pitt

Tim has been our Managing Editor since 2015. He enjoys a retro hot hatch and has a penchant for Porsches.

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RML Short Wheelbase: the story behind Britain’s retro supercar

With a V12 engine, manual gearbox and classic curves, the RML Short Wheelbase certainly gets the basics right. We meet the team behind it.

How the pandemic has turbocharged the classic car market

We speak with Tom Wood, CEO of Car & Classic, about how the auction market has changed – and which cars have rocketed in value.

Inside the secret ‘bat cave’ where Londoners store their supercars

We visit the underground garage packed with rare Ferraris, Aston Martins and Lamborghinis – and meet the man who looks after them.

Opel Manta 400: the forgotten Group B road car

Before it was banned, Group B rallying produced some of best road cars of the 1980s. The Opel Manta 400 is one you've probably never heard of.

‘My dad borrowed a Bond car’ – chief engineer on a life at Lotus

Richard Hill, chief aerodynamicist at Lotus, on a career making cars go faster, plus Chris Boardman's Olympic bike and Roger Moore's Esprit.

Along came a Spider: drop-top McLaren 765LT supercar breaks cover

The new, limited-run McLaren 765LT Spider promises a 205mph head-rush, with ferocious performance and a retractable carbon fibre roof.

The £46,250 Toyota Corolla: cult-classic AE86 smashes auction record

A one-owner 1987 Toyota Corolla GT has sold for a staggering £46,250 at auction. But what makes this AE86 model so sought-after?

Covid backlog means learners can wait 6 months for driving lessons

With lockdown restrictions now lifted, driving instructors report long delays for lessons – in some cases stretching to six months.

Wedge fund: one man’s passion for the unloved Aston Martin

We assembled the world's largest collection of 'wedge' Aston Martin Lagondas ‒ and met the man who owns all 24 of them. Then we drove one.

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The fastest cars at the Nurburgring 2023: quickest lap times ranked

The Rimac Nevera has claimed a new Nurburgring lap record for EVs. We reveal the quickest cars around the legendary German circuit.

Ford Focus ST (2019) review

The Ford Focus ST edges closer to RS performance with 280hp, adaptive dampers and a Track mode. Does it share the smaller Fiesta's brilliance?

Volkswagen Polo GTI (2020) review

The VW Polo GTI is a mature hot hatchback that hasn’t lost its sense of fun. We visit a GTI festival – then drive it on UK roads.

Ford Dagenham factory celebrates 90 years

Ford has been a huge presence in Dagenham for nine decades, building cars and – more latterly – diesel engines. Here's the story so far.

The fast and furious story of Zenvo: a hypercar company from Denmark

Got seven figures to spend? Zenvo will hand-build you a hypercar that makes Ferraris and Lamborghinis seem ordinary. We go behind the scenes.