The Intercooler Audio Articles

Imagine half your mates had never tasted bacon. You’d make them a fry up. Gez Medinger argues your vehicular taste-buds are similarly understimulated

Or is it actually that simple? In the twilight of its life, what can the Alpine A110 learn from the original? Andrew Frankel reports

Or how AI is going to force us to make cars worse, and why that’s a good thing. Andrew Frankel does his best to explain

History has yet to decide whether the DeLorean was an icon or a disaster. Some 18 years ago Gez Medinger decided to find out for himself, the first of many questionable choices. 

There are faster, more sophisticated and, frankly, better Aston Martins. But Dan Prosser still pines after a Vanquish nonetheless 

They are the first part of a car we actually touch, which is why a good doorhandle really matters. Richard Porter chooses his favourites 

The first generation Boxster is temptingly affordable, but you need the right mindset to enjoy one, says Lewis Kingston

Volvo has been making large and spacious family cars for decades. This is its latest. Is it a worthwhile addition to that line? Andrew Frankel drives it 

It’s lacking one of the core attributes of a great hot hatch: a fizzing petrol engine. But don’t write the Alpine off just yet, writes Dan Prosser

This is the middle of the range AMG GT. But does that make it also the middle of the road one? Andrew Frankel spent a while finding out

It looks pretty good in the flesh and on paper too. So why is Andrew Frankel so unimpressed?

We were impressed on the launch in Spain, but how does the latest 911 Turbo S perform on UK roads? Dan Prosser finds out

It had it all: the power, the looks, the handling and it wasn’t even that expensive. So why only ‘almost’ great? David Twohig explains

There are one million potholes on UK roads, all of them waiting to take a bite out of your tyres, as Andrew Frankel knows only too well

Tati Reed’s 1986 Land Rover is about to have a fairly significant birthday. So she’s decided to throw a party for it. Quite a big party as it turns out…

Dismissed and derided, or just misunderstood? This most unloved of Ferraris might surprise you, says Gez Medinger. But for heaven’s sake, get the right one. 

In this new series, Gez Medinger interrogates collectors of all persuasions about their automotive zoos. Think you must be mad to own a single troublesome classic? These guys are crackers…

The first Twingo was pure genius. The next two rather less so. Can the fourth generation rediscover the brilliance of the original? Andrew English finds out

This is the car upon whose shoulders the future of one of Britain’s proudest brands now rests. Andrew Frankel is the first journalist to drive it on road

The Valkyrie’s better behaved little brother is here at last. Andrew Frankel discovers whether this segment straddling hypercar still possesses the qualities demanded by the badge.

Don’t fancy the forthcoming electric BMW M3? Dan Prosser has just the thing…

It’s big. It’s heavy. It’s very, very fast. Andrew English finds out what 1140bhp in an off-road capable SUV feels like. 

It is possible that Richard Bremner alone could buy a V12 Jaguar without realising it. But the only thing he ever regretted was having to sell it 10 years later

If you need an automotive breath of fresh air, Suzuki’s sporting hatch could be the ideal route to fuss-free driving fun, says Lewis Kingston

What’s gone wrong with our S5 Avant long-termer so far? Dan Prosser reports