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This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.The Best Lightning Lap Cars for $40k | Window Shop with Car and Driver | EP109Watch onYouTube IconYouTube IconIn a world of constant change and turmoil, it’s comforting to have some constants. Some things to rely upon. Some things that will always be there regularly, predictably, on schedule. Well, that’s not Car and Driver’s YouTube spectacular, Window Shop.But here it is, after more than a month of hibernation, back again. It’s not the world’s most beloved Zoom-based content, but it’s fun for us anyhow.This episode’s challenge was to find a vehicle that would be fun to drive around Virginia International Raceway, the road course that has long been home to C/D’s beloved annual Lightning Lap feature. Not that all of the participants have actually been welcomed to Lightning Lap.The Real ThingSo join us for about an hour’s worth of sniping, snipping, sniveling, and navel gazing about finding the right fun thing for less than $40,000.Aboard for this episode are major domo Tony Quiroga, minor domo K.C. Colwell, senior doma Elana Scherr, favorite contributing domo Jonathon Ramsey, and some guy named John Pearley Huffman.In color! Often hazy and washed out. But color nonetheless.More Window ShoppingCar and driverCar and driver Lettermark logoSenior EditorJohn Pearley Huffman has been writing about cars since 1990 and is getting okay at it. Besides Car and Driver, his work has appeared in the New York Times and more than 100 automotive publications and websites. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, he still lives near that campus with his wife and two children. He owns a pair of Toyota Tundras and two Siberian huskies. He used to have a Nova and a Camaro. More

UPDATE 3/31/2023: A Ford spokesperson confirmed to Car and Driver that prices have increased for the 2023 F-15o Lightning. They also said the company did it to address supply-chain issues as well as the current cost of materials and market factors.When will Ford stop raising prices of the F-150 Lightning? At the rate things are going, the electric pickup truck will likely cost even more before we find out. Since the F-150 EV debuted for the 2022 model year, its base MSRP has risen by about $20K (from $41,769 to now $61,869).While there were several step increases in between then and now, it’s an eye-opening difference nonetheless, especially given it all happened after one model year. Since August 2022, Ford has now increased Lightning prices no less than four times, with the latest bump first reported by Automotive News. The starting price of the base-level Pro has risen by $4000, from to $57,869 to $61,869.Lightning Prices: Up and Up and UpThe other three 2023 F-150 Lightning models cost more too, albeit by smaller margins. The XLT with the standard-range battery only costs an extra $175, whereas the base prices of the Lariat and Platinum jump by $1500 and $1200, respectively.A Ford spokesperson has confirmed the Lightning’s price hikes to Car and Driver. They also said the company is raising costs to address “current material costs, market factors, and supply chain constraints.” Ford has issued similar statements for past Lightning price increases.Earlier this month—following a weeks-long stoppage due to a battery issue that has since been fixed—Ford announced plans to triple the number of F-150 Lightnings it builds this year. With full production resuming this week at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, and trucks now being shipped to customers, Ford says it has reopened order banks for the next wave of reservation holders. However, the Lighting Pro is said to still be sold out to retail customers.Now the question remains: How many more times might the company raise the truck’s price in 2023? Watch this space to find out.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

Porsche has built a new track at its Experience Center in Atlanta, which will open to the public on April 1.The track includes corners meant to emulate the famous Corkscrew at Laguna Seca, Bus Stop at Daytona, and Karussell at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.We sampled the track at a recent media event, along with other features such as a wet skidpad and an autocross course.Seven thousand five hundred miles. That’s about how far you would’ve needed to travel to drive the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca, scythe through the Bus Stop chicane at Daytona, and slingshot around the Karussell at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife—until now. On April 1, a new track at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta that includes re-creations of all three iconic corners will open to the public, part of a multimillion-dollar expansion at Porsche’s North American headquarters.PorscheSince its launch in 2015, the Experience Center has hosted almost 400,000 visitors, according to Porsche. The facility had featured a handling circuit, a restaurant, a gift shop, and a small museum space displaying classic Porsches, but it now adds a new course designed by Hermann Tilke, who has been the brain behind several Formula 1 track layouts such as the Bahrain International Circuit. The 1.3-mile West Track will be used for 90-minute one-on-one lessons in Porsche’s sports cars and can be combined with the original circuit or run on its own, which is how we experienced it during a media event ahead of the official opening. We drove the course in a variety of Porsches—including a 911 GT3 and a Taycan—and also experienced it from the passenger seat of the 1073-hp 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance prototype, which we first rode along in at Porsche’s Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy, last year. While the new Atlanta circuit doesn’t have a straight section quite as long as in Italy—where we saw the ePerformance top out around 150 mph—it feels more dynamic due to its hilly topography. PorscheThe Track ExperienceExiting the pits, you climb through a series of quick esses before dropping back down for a sharp 90-degree right hander. You then ascend 30 feet to the Laguna Seca–like Corkscrew, which features a stomach-churning 25-foot drop through the chicane. A twisty section on the back half of the track emulates the famous Tail of the Dragon road in the Great Smoky Mountains, before you get to the bumpy and banked Carousel (Porsche opts to use the English spelling), which tries its hardest to unsettle the chassis. Within the confines of the West Track are three other setups that will support other driving lessons. A skidpad, which Porsche calls a low-friction circle, with wet, polished concrete covers 196 feet in diameter and allows drivers to explore the limits of grip and learn how to manage understeer and oversteer. We spent our time on the skidpad holding a prolonged drift in a 718 Cayman GT4 with a goofy grin plastered across our face. PorscheClimbing Ice Hill There is also the Ice Hill, which mimics an icy climb that one might encounter in the wintry months in the northern United States. Tackling its 8 percent slope and watered, polished surface teaches drivers how to smoothly apply throttle, brakes, and steering input in dicey conditions. We sampled it in a variety of cars: a rear-wheel-drive Cayman required a delicate right foot to make it up the hill, while an all-wheel-drive Macan allowed us to execute drifts while easily remaining in control. More Porsche NewsLastly, an autocross course with cones in an expansive paved area allows for a variety of lessons, from practicing launches and heavy braking to precise steering in tight corners. We tested the launch control in a glorious-sounding 911 GT3 and in the hushed but face-melting Taycan Turbo S.When combined with all available track surfaces—including the original circuit—the new handling course forms part of a 2.9-mile road. The track will be open to both Porsche owners and others, and the Experience Center sits just a few miles away from the busy Atlanta International Airport.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More

Chevrolet has added the Duramax 3.0-liter turbo-diesel engine from the standard 1500 pickup as an option for the 2024 1500 ZR2.The 3.0-liter diesel engine offers fewer ponies but more torque than the huge 6.2-liter V-8 that comes standard on the ZR2. Outside of engine changes, Chevy included a host of additional updates scattered throughout the 1500 lineup.In the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 family, the ZR2 and the ZR2 Bison are the big kids. Chevy introduced the ZR2 for 2022 and brought the AEV upgraded Bison to market in 2023 for more serious off-roaders. Looking ahead to the 2024 model year, Chevy is eager to offer some mid-cycle updates for the whole lineup. Ezra Dyer|Car and DriverZR2 GoodnessThe 3.0-liter Duramax diesel that is available on the standard 1500 is being added as an optional engine on the ZR2. The gutsy engine offers fewer ponies (305) than the monstrous 6.2-liter V-8 (420) but brings additional oomph from its respectable torque figure (495 pound-feet from the diesel vs. 460 pound-feet from the V-8). We haven’t tested the Duramax since before it was updated for 2023, but in 2019 we applauded how silky and quiet it was in daily use. As far as the V-8 goes, Chevy is adding an active exhaust that can change based on drive mode. Cosmetic Dept.: New Name, Black PackagesChanges weren’t only made in the upper echelon of the Silverado lineup. While the standard 2.7-liter turbo-four is unchanged mechanically, Chevy has decided it will henceforth be known as the TurboMax. The base Work Truck now gets OnStar, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability are now standard, and front and rear park assist will be added to the optional safety package. Starting with the 2024 models, every Silverado will come equipped with a rear seatbelt indicator. The High Country will get adaptive cruise control as standard, as well as an optional Midnight Edition that adds powered running boards finished in black. Speaking of black trim, the Blackout appearance package will now be added to the Custom, Custom Trail Boss, RST, LT Trail Boss, and ZR2. New Lakeshore Blue and Slate Gray metallic exterior paint options will also be added to the 2024 lineup. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

The Porsche Cayenne will receive a mid-cycle update for 2024, bringing a redesigned dashboard.Inspired by the Porsche Taycan, the Cayenne’s new dash features a curved digital gauge cluster, which ditches the analog tachometer. Along with an optional passenger-side display, the Cayenne’s updated interior adds a new steering wheel, a shifter relocated to the dash, and revised HVAC controls.When the 2024 Porsche Cayenne is unveiled next month at the Shanghai auto show, it’ll introduce numerous changes as part of a mid-cycle refresh. However, ahead of that full reveal on April 18, Porsche provides a sneak peek at the Cayenne’s redesigned interior, which took inspiration from the screen-laden scene in the Taycan EV.Inside the updated Cayenne, the driver faces a 12.6-inch curved display that acts as the gauge cluster. Gone is the large centrally mounted tachometer. Porsche says it didn’t take lightly the decision to go fully digital, insisting the new setup provides greater flexibility for the future as well as sticking to its heritage, albeit with a digital twist. The latter refers to a classic view that transforms the screen into Porsche’s iconic five-tube instrument panel.PorschePorsche doesn’t stray too far from its roots in other areas, such as keeping the ignition switch to the left of the steering wheel, per tradition. The steering wheel itself is new, inherited from the 911 and bringing a newly standard drive-mode selector. Purists might be less enthused to learn the Cayenne’s traditional transmission shift lever has been replaced by a stubby mechanism on the dash to the right of the steering wheel. While it isn’t visually appealing, Porsche believes customers will appreciate the space it saves. PorschePorscheDespite ditching some old-school elements, the Cayenne’s updated interior still includes a volume knob and some physical controls for the HVAC system. A series of switches and touch-sensitive buttons with haptic feedback are found on the center console. They adjust the climate settings through an array of reshaped air vents that for the first time don’t feature louvers.At the center of the Cayenne’s new dashboard is a 12.3-inch touchscreen that acts as the hub of the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system. It includes all the previous bells and whistles, such as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The infotainment setup is also joined by a newly optional 10.3-inch touchscreen for the front-seat passenger, which for safety reasons can’t be viewed by the driver. Porsche says the in-dash displays can stream movies too, but the vehicle can’t be moving for it to work on the center screen.The other new additions to the 2024 Cayenne’s interior include a cooled smartphone storage bin with wireless charging, a wider array of recognizable voice commands, and several newly added USB-C ports. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

Porsche has released pricing for its 2024 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster lineups, and the whole range is noticeably more expensive than last year.Porsche appears to have shaken up the 718 offerings: the Cayman T and Boxster T are noticeably absent from the configurator.A new version of the Cayman and Boxster, labeled the Style Edition, spruces up the look of the 300-hp base models. Pricing is now available for the 2024 Porsche 718 models, and each trim is considerably more expensive than the previous model year. Prices on most models, from the base 718 Cayman to the Boxster GTS 4.0, have increased by a relatively steep $5100. That figure pales in comparison to the top end of the lineup, where the Cayman GT4 RS tacks on an additional $13,100 for the new year, for a total of $163,650. Learn More About the 718Looking at specific trims, the Cayman now starts at $69,950, while the S starts at $81,950 and the GTS 4.0 starts at $96,850. Those figures all rise by $2100 if you make the move to an equivalent Boxster spec. Pricing for the new Style Edition versions of the 718 remain MIA on the Porsche configurator, but they should be roughly in 718 T territory, somewhere between the base model and the S.PorscheNot Serving the TSpeaking of the T, Porsche seems to have dropped the trim from its lineup in favor of the new Style Edition. Porsche’s laundry list of options has long allowed extensive customization to really personalize your vehicle. The Style Edition is a sort of cheat code with a specially selected set of visual upgrades, and the package ties things together quite nicely. The standard version of the Style Edition adds black 20-inch wheels from the Boxster Spyder along with colored center crests and black sport tailpipes. It adds a heated steering wheel, floor mats with Chalk-colored stitching, Porsche crests embossed on the headrests, and illuminated side sills. If you’re willing to cough up a bit more cash, you can also add black or white hood stripes and side graphics that match with either black or white wheels.The 718 comes with three distinct, and all extremely capable, engine configurations. The entry-level version comes equipped with a 300-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter flat-four. The S variant steps up to a turbo 2.5-liter flat-four with 350 horses. The GTS 4.0 ups the cylinder count to six and the horsepower count to 394. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

Just one Ferrari F8 Tributo was built for 2023.The drop-top F8 Spider remains in production.A Ferrari spokesperson confirmed to C/D that the lone 2023 F8 coupe was built for Ferrari North America, the arm of the company that covers the United States, Canada, and Latin American markets.Maybe it was a premeditated request. Or maybe it was dumb luck. Whatever the case, the person holding the keys to a 2023 Ferrari F8 Tributo owns a one-of-one mid-engine Italian sports car. That’s according to a Ferrari spokesperson who confirmed to Car and Driver that the company let a single 2023 model year F8 Tributo leave Maranello prior to ending production of the 710-hp coupe. Related StoriesEmphasis on coupe, as Ferrari continues to produce the drop-top F8 Spider. In other words, the F8 isn’t dead yet, even if its hard-top configuration is. When pressed for details about the lone F8 Tributo it produced for 2023, the company spokesperson we communicated with acknowledged the car was produced for Ferrari North America, the arm of the company that covers the United States, Canadian, and Latin American markets. Assuming the buyer of this vehicle did not request any options to notably separate their 2023 F8 Tributo from the typical 2020, 2021, and 2022 models built before it, there’s a good chance there’s nothing else particularly special about this specific Ferrari. Like earlier F8s, the 2023 model relies on a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 engine and seven-speed automated transmission to motivate its rear wheels. It’s a combination that’s capable of rocketing the F8 Tributo to 60 mph in an estimated 2.7 seconds and on to a claimed top speed of 211 mph. Jessica Lynn Walker|Car and DriverYet, in the world of six-figure vehicles, there’s something to be said about owning a one-of-one vehicle, even if the thing that makes it unique is as simple as the stamping on its VIN plate. It also doesn’t hurt that the F8 Tributo marks the end of the V-8 era for Ferrari’s entry-level mid-engine coupe. With production shuttered on the F8 Tributo, the gasoline-electric V-6 296GTB now serves as Ferrari’s most affordable mid-engine coupe (affordable being relative, as the 296GTB starts north of $300,000—or more than $150,000 less than the mid-engine 986-hp SF90 Stradale hybrid). With 819 horsepower and a redline of 8500 rpm, the 296GTB offers the power and thrills long associated with the Ferrari brand. FerrariEven so, there’s a simplicity and sound to the strictly gas-powered eight-cylinder F8 Tributo the partly battery-powered six-cylinder 296GTB simply lacks. This doesn’t make the 296 worse than the F8 that came before it, but it does make it different. It’s one thing to own the only 2023 F8 Tributo. It’s another to hold title to what’s essentially the last entry-level mid-engine Ferrari coupe to forgo an electric drive motor and rely entirely on an internal-combustion engine—a V-8 one at that—for motivation. Senior EditorDespite their shared last name, Greg Fink is not related to Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s infamous Rat Fink. Both Finks, however, are known for their love of cars, car culture, and—strangely—monogrammed one-piece bathing suits. Greg’s career in the media industry goes back more than a decade. His previous experience includes stints as an editor at publications such as U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Motor1.com, and MotorTrend. More

The 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto keeps the 6.5-liter V-12, which now makes 814 horsepower.But it is now a hybrid and features assistance by three electric motors.It has a minimal EV-only range but promises huge performance.We have already told you about both the hybridized V-12 powertrain and carbon-fiber structure of the replacement for the long-lived Lamborghini Aventador. But now we can show you the finished car and tell you its name. This is the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto.Yes, as with most famous Lamborghinis, there is a bull connection. The original Revuelto apparently fought in Spain in the 1880s. But the name’s direct translation from Spanish, “scrambled,” is also well-suited to this remixed Lamborghini. It features the apparent paradox of both an onboard battery pack for its innovative new plug-in-hybrid drivetrain but also the traditional presence of an almighty V-12 engine.Powerful Plug-In HybridThe combination of the 814-hp 6.5-liter V-12 and a trio of electric motors will give a maximum combined peak of 1001 horsepower. There are two electric motors on the front axle, and these allow torque vectoring under both power and regenerative braking. A third motor is integrated into the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission which is now mounted behind the combustion engine. The 3.8-kWh battery pack mounted between the seats can only produce a peak current flow of 187 horsepower, but this can be moved between the three 147-hp electric motors as required. Unlike the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, the Revuelto can send power to both ends while working as an EV. The battery can be recharged from a port inside the front luggage compartment, and the awkward location suggests it is only intended for infrequent use. More fun, although less green, will be the option to replenish it using the V-12 which turns the rear electric motor into a generator. Doing that takes just six minutes to top up the battery pack.More on Revuelto’s TechLooks Like a LamboThe Revuelto’s design manages to be both familiar and different. Its proportions and stance are both trademark Lamborghini—low, wedgy, and with visual mass gathered to the back of the car. But there are also myriad new details, with the most striking being the hooded headlights set under a hood that now runs all the way to the front of the car. It’s a detail that Lamborghini’s head of design, Mitja Borkert, admits was inspired by the Panigale superbike made by Lamborghini’s sister brand, Ducati. The front also features Y-shaped running lights previewed by the limited-run Lamborghini Sián from 2021, as well as a pair of spherical radar sensors giving a visual cue to the Revuelto’s dramatically increased level of technology. The side view is dominated by the huge air intakes behind the doors made more aggressive by blade-like details. Above these, what initially looks like solid bodywork is just a skin laid over massive air channels on each side. Borkert describes these buttresses as “aero wings” and nominates them as his favorite detail on the car.The top of the Revuelto’s V-12 is visible through the rear engine cover, this being one of the core stipulations laid down by Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelman. The car’s back end is dominated by huge center-exit exhaust tailpipes beneath a moving wing element. We don’t have a final downforce figure for the car yet, but chief technical officer Rouven Mohr says the peak is greater than that generated by the Aventador SVJ when that car’s user-adjustable wings were in their low-drag configuration. Figure at least 650 pounds.More Spacious InteriorLamborghini says that the limited space of the Aventador’s tight-fitting cabin was one of the biggest complaints from buyers, especially American ones. The Revuelto is bigger, with more headroom and elbow space, with its cockpit also gaining several stowage areas (the Aventador lacked any) plus a pair of Porsche-style cupholders that deploy from in front of the passenger position. Rich people have stuff too. The Revuelto’s cabin also gets three digital display screens. The driver has a 12.3-inch instrument pack, a portrait-orientated 8.4-inch touchscreen suspended beneath the “alien’s head” air vents in the center of the dashboard that serves as the primary user interface. There is also a new 9.1-inch letterbox display in front of the passenger, which can be configured to display different sets of scary numbers when the car is driven hard.To our mild disappointment, the wiper and turn-signal controls have been moved to the face of the steering wheel. The Aventador was one of the last supercars to use stalks. This ergonomic purging is somewhat undone by the fact the Revuelto now has an Audi-sourced stalk for its active cruise control instead. Dial controls on the steering wheel manage the chassis and powertrain modes, as well as adjustable aerodynamic and ride height settings.Impressive Performance ClaimsThe Revuelto has gained a new mode in addition to the regular Lamborghini settings of Strada, Sport and Corsa: Città, the EV-only setting intended for low-speed urban use. Electric-only range is going to be very limited, as Lamborghini says it will probably be just six miles under European testing protocol. We have also learned that the peak power available will alter according to driving mode. Città limits it to the 178 horsepower of the EV-only mode, Strada increases that to 873 horsepower, Sport raises it to 895 horsepower, and Corsa brings the full 1001 horsepower.Although the Revuelto’s core carbon structure is claimed to be both lighter and stronger than that of the Aventador, and it loses the mass of its predecessor’s front differential and propshaft, hybridization has increased total weight. Lamborghini says that the central battery pack weighs 154 pounds and that the front motors add just 81.5 pounds of mass, with the new dual-clutch gearbox being 425 pounds including the weight of its integral electric motor. Total weight is claimed to be 3915 pounds based on the power-to-weight ratio Lamborghini is quoting, although we don’t know if that is with or without fluids. Even with the increase in mass, and in its lowliest launch spec, the Revuelto will be both the most powerful Lamborghini road car to date and almost certainly the quickest. The company’s claim of a 2.5-second 60-mph time might not stand out in a segment where pretty much everything now runs below three. But the claim that it will be able to blast its way from rest to 124 mph in under 7.0 seconds is a genuine eye opener. It takes the Bugatti Chiron 6.5 seconds for the same benchmark.Deliveries of the Revuelto will start later this year, and although we don’t have a finalized price yet, Lamborghini says the first two years of production are already fully ordered.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Car and driverCar and driver Lettermark logoEuropean EditorMike Duff has been writing about the auto industry for two decades and calls the UK home, although he normally lives life on the road. He loves old cars and adventure in unlikely places, with career highlights including driving to Chernobyl in a Lada. More