The Intercooler Audio Articles

The electric version of the Mini Cooper S fell well short of the petrol model, writes Dan Prosser. Will this more sporting variant fare any better? 

The 530e is turning out to be an entirely unexciting means of getting from one place to the next. Which is exactly what Andrew Frankel was hoping for

The Mazda RX-8 never became a cherished sports car like certain rivals, and Dan Prosser thinks he knows why...

When Joana Fidalgo bought her tiny Suzuki, neither was in a great place. Three years and thanks to each other, both are now doing just fine

On paper the BMW M4 CS appears to be another missed opportunity. Which, says Andrew Frankel, is why we go and drive them to make sure

Before Dan Prosser waves goodbye to his electric Audi, the car must pass its toughest test yet. Might this be the sting in the tail? 

Last week Europe’s top car bosses gathered in London to try to find a way forward. And for once, the consensus was clear. Ben Oliver was there

Engineering a car to behave as expected is easy compared to persuading the person behind the wheel to do the same. Vehicle dynamics expert Damian Harty reports

If ever there was an unsung hero among VW’s fast front-drivers, surely this was it. But, wonders Andrew Frankel, will it ever get the credit it deserves?

It looks like a place where the British automotive aristocracy comes to die. But at Flying Spares, says Andrew Frankel, all is not what it seems

You may never have heard of them, but they’re the most important people behind the creation of any new car. Mel Nichols welcomes the product planners

Despite there usually being just one reliable route to winning Le Mans, some just can’t help doing it differently. Andrew Frankel reports

Another month, another new Aston Martin to review. Guess someone has to do it. This time it’s Andrew English snarling his way through the Alps

Toyota’s roadster is a good bargain sports car, but greatness is only a single digit away. Lewis Kingston drops the top and points the way to mid-engined heaven

He may not have been the great inventor his reputation suggests, but by making the car commercially viable, Karl Benz deserves to he considered one of the greats, says Gavin Green 

Half a century ago the traditional supercar was the ultimate expression of automotive endeavour, today it is falling by the wayside. Andrew Frankel sets out to find it again

The Renault 5 has been the runaway family EV success story of the last year. But, says Andrew English, it’s an act its more utilitarian sister finds hard to follow

For most people, buying a used Golf is as safe and sensible as second-hand buying decisions come. But then most people aren’t Steve Sutcliffe

Its gestation was convoluted, its lifetime cut short, its sales far below expectations. But, as Richard Bremner reports from behind the wheel, it was by no means all bad

Beset by cars refusing to function as they should, Joana Fidalgo is uncharacteristically cheesed off this month, but still able to count her blessings

A perfect recreation of Frank Gardner’s championship-winning Mk1 Ford Escort. As good as it looks? Even better, says Dan Prosser

From childhood this Land Rover has been the one constant in Andrew Frankel’s life. Decades later, it’s still working as hard as ever

The sound of a V12 in full flight has been referred to as ‘music’ and ‘symphonic’ for as long as they have been around. This, explains David Twohig, is not a coincidence

Tati Reed has only been to the United States once before, for a short family holiday. So this time she set her sights rather higher…