The Intercooler Audio Articles

The most successful rally car of all time? Actually there are two. Dan Prosser drives historically significant versions of both

Dowdy looks and unremarkable origins make it easy to dismiss the ZS 180, but enthusiasts would do well to give it a closer look, says Lewis Kingston

A 920bhp prototype worth millions on track day tyres on streaming wet roads. What could possibly go wrong? Andrew Frankel tries hard not to find out

Steve Sutcliffe's racing career started over thirty years ago in the forerunner of the Caterham Academy. But with an all new powertrain, what's it like today?

Drivers all know which circuits are their favourites. But how do you go about creating one? It’s not easy says Karun Chandhok, who’s been doing it for years.

Built to rival top end Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, the Maybach was a sales flop. Dan Prosser tracks its depreciation over two decades 

In the last of the present series, Gavin Green recalls the life of the man who created probably the most innovative and influential British car of all.

These are the three greatest water cooled 911s, each a true engineering masterpiece. But which to choose? Andrew Frankel gets to decide. 

There’s nothing like a little competition to understand how good a car really is. So does Andrew Frankel feel any different after a week in the Rangie’s closest rival?

What is it about engines with two banks of three horizontally opposed cylinders? And what are their benefits and drawbacks? David Twohig has the answers

Steve Sutcliffe’s How To Drive video series launches next month. For now, allow him to guide you around the (mythical) perfect lap

Want the best motoring journalism in both written and spoken form, plus a host of other benefits? Andrew Frankel explains why Ti is like no other title out there 

An extraordinary record attempt aims to accelerate the development of new EV tech. Andrew English was there and asks what it mean for everyone else

Jonny Smith joins the Ti team to start a new regular column. In his first he explains his love of barn finds and why it’s as much about the people as the cars

The electric version of Britain's best-selling car falls well short of the mark, says Andrew Frankel. And well short of an old Golf, too

The Government is looking at reducing the drink-drive limit. But, asks Andrew English, does the real problem actually lie elsewhere?

The Renault 5 has a long waiting list, plus an even longer list of glowing reviews. Must it now share the limelight with its bigger sibling? Dan Prosser finds out 

By trying to be all things to all car buyers, BMW managed to end up creating a master of not very much at all. Richard Bremner reports

This is the car that promised everything and then went on to deliver it too. Just not nearly enough of the time, as Steve Sutcliffe remembers all too well

For all its looks and exotic specification, could an upstart Lamborghini really put one over Ferrari’s finest? Andrew Frankel got to find out

Plenty of people have turned around car companies, but few as many or as successfully as Luca de Meo. So just how do you follow an act like that, asks Mel Nichols

There was a time when France built many of the greatest luxury cars in the world. No longer. Andrew English (a Scot) thinks he knows why

A snarling V6 engine, fine gearbox, sweet handling, great looks and rear-wheel drive. What more could you want for this kind of money, asks Andrew Frankel

To someone who has only ever driven ancient Defenders, what does time in a brand new one feel like? We thought Tati Reed should find out

Are drivers next in line to become social outcasts? Sometimes it can feel that way, says our young writer Max Taylor