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Honda NSX driven by Gavin Green (CAR archive, August 1989)

Gavin Green, 30 July 2012 09:00

The Japanese are about to attack the most difficult market of the lot: supercars. Domination of the small and medium-sized saloon markets, worldwide, has been accomplished. They can also check off the small coupe sector. And the big saloon market, never a Japanese forte, is about to get a worthy couple of Asian challengers, in the form of Nissan’s Infiniti ...

Remembering the underdogs: the 1978 Porsche 928

Gavin Green, 20 May 2011 07:04

It’s always good to encounter an old friend unexpectedly. Last week, on some good driving roads in the North Downs, I saw an immaculate late ’70s Porsche 928. The 928 was new when I arrived in England (in 1980). At the time, it was one of the world’s fastest cars and, of far greater importance, one of the world’s most ...

Gavin Green: why the Alfa 4C should be a Lotus

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Gavin Green, 22 March 2011 09:07

The Lotus stand at the recent 2011 Geneva motor show was good enough, if nowhere near as madly ambitious as the little company’s Paris show extravaganza last autumn. Instead of five brave new sports cars, as seen at Paris, we had more predictable fare, not least a new stripped out Elise Club Racer and some fettling to the great-handling but ...

Gavin Green on the Porsche 911 he got for Christmas

Gavin Green, 06 January 2010 10:07

What did you get for Christmas? I got a Porsche 911. To be fair, it was ‘only’ for two weeks, and it was ‘only’ the basic Carrera. No fancy big rear wing, or turbo, or cabriolet, or paddle shift, or four-wheel drive. And that’s just fine. With 911s, basic is always best I have been driving, eulogising (and sometimes racing) ...

Why Porsche design must move on from the 911

Gavin Green, 16 July 2009 14:59

The Porsche Panamera is getting lukewarm write-ups, which is a shame. I’ve driven it and like it – I like its comfort, astonishingly fast ground-covering ability, and the utter predictability and linearity of its driving deportment (unlike the tail-wagging 911). The only thing I don’t like apart from its bulk – and I’m in worrying agreement with most of the ...

How paddles ruined the Porsche 911. By Gavin Green

Gavin Green, 01 December 2008 09:34

Amazing how one little thing can mess up a good car. I always liked the Lotus Esprit. But when I discovered it had Morris Marina door handles (so did the first Range Rover) that warm supercar glow became just a touch cooler. I love the latest Jaguar XJ, never mind the yesterday style. But every time I get into one ...

Why less isn't always more, by Gavin Green

Gavin Green, 22 September 2008 11:03

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the great German-American architect and designer, was famously known for his ‘less is more’ style. His minimalist philosophy works for me. But sometimes less is not better. Take a five-seat car redesigned to seat four (usually with irrational leap in price). The latest example is the Volkswagen Passat CC. The CC is a normal everyday ...