Articles by Neil Winn
21/04/16
Some drivers aren't content with fielding a 'predictable supercar'. Here are 6 unique vehicles that turned heads on the Gumball grid for all the right reasons...
21/04/16
We tend to only think of rotary engines in cars like the Mazda RX7, but they also made their way into the two-wheeled world, with legendary Scottish racer Steve 'Hizzy' Hislop racing a wankel-powered Norton 588 to victory in the 1992 Senior TT. This insane onboard lap shows how difficult they were to control...
21/04/16
With the Ford GT race cars hitting the track months before the road car is released, lessons learned on track will be applied to the final production machine. This is the kind of testing we like to see...
20/04/16
Striking a deer half-way through your driving test is less than ideal, but if you keep calm and carry on, it's still possible to pass...
20/04/16
Ferrari Paris has commissioned this absolutely magnificent 488GTB rally replica. Based on the French Racing Blue Ferrari 308 GR4, this is retro done right...
20/04/16
With a 210bhp, 998cc supercharged inline-four, the Kawasaki H2 is the fastest production road bike on sale. Watch it struggle to deploy its power on a cold Bruntingthorpe runway...
18/04/16
Ford is currently processing over 5000 applications for its mid-engined V6 supercar. With only 500 cars being built, there's going to be a lot of upset millionaires...
15/04/16
Dr Andy Palmer is the big boss at Aston Martin HQ. We had the chance to sit down with the man behind Aston's recent resurgence, to find out about what's in store for the iconic manufacturer
15/04/16
Aston Martin has said that the race-inspired GT8 is the most driver-focused Vantage ever; a car with finer balance than the mighty GT12. From what we've seen so far, we're smitten
14/04/16
We recently asked you what you'd chat to your car about if, for 30 magical seconds, it came alive and could communicate with you. These were your brilliant, albeit worrying responses...
14/04/16
With a heavy kerb weight, lifeless steering and weak brakes, the RC F has never been a true M4 rival. This hardcore version could change that, however...
14/04/16
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has overseen the development of the hardcore GT12, the track-only Vulcan and the new turbocharged DB11. The company is going from strength to strength, and so far, we like what we see. So now that we have this golden opportunity to sit down with him, what questions would you like me to ask? Let us know and we’ll try our best to cover them all!
14/04/16
The Lamborghini Huracán is known for its propensity to understeer, a driving characteristic which caught out driver Tony Quinn on this year's Targa Tasmania. Not that he would admit it, stating 'I meant to do it'...
13/04/16
Incredible locations, one-of-a-kind supercars and crazy parties...Gumball 3000 is the greatest rally of all of time and we can't wait to be on this year's grid. Here's what to look forward to!
13/04/16
We're often asked the question: 'how can I get a cheap performance car with iconic heritage'? The answer is not a straightforward one, so here are the cheapest ways to secure yourself a quick car from a legendary brand
12/04/16
Following the reveal of the Model 3, Tesla has given its Model S a handsome facelift and a few subtle upgrades
12/04/16
We’ve seen art cars in the past, but Block has taken things to a whole new level by giving street artist Felipe Pantone the chance to design a wild livery for his World Rallycross Focus RX. I'm sure you'll agree that the results are pretty epic
12/04/16
Thanks to leaked two-page document, we now have all the juicy performance details for the highly-anticipated 2016 E63 AMG
12/04/16
If you live your life on two wheels, you'll know these feelings all too well!
11/04/16
The heel and toe downshift is the art of combining three processes: braking, rev-matching and changing gear. Here’s how it’s done
08/04/16
We love forward-thinking automotive innovations, but many turn out to be nothing more than annoying gimmicks. These are the features that CTzens find incredibly irritating...
08/04/16
These six manufacturers have managed to combine stunning aesthetics with terrible driving characteristics. And for that reason, they're only fit for a museum
07/04/16
We took Chris Forsberg drifting in a cargo van for April Fool's. Here's everything you need to know about the seriously impressive Nissan NV3500 HD