The Intercooler Audio Articles

Five years ago Ti reinvented the automotive publishing model. It’s time for the next stage of our evolution, says Andrew Frankel

Can Cupra’s feistiest ever offering reinvent the dynamic rule book with the ultimate one-car-solution? After 2000 miles Gez Medinger thinks he has the answer

… Or so TE Lawrence christened his first Brough Superior. He rode them hard, fast and for huge distances, until one fateful day. Andrew English looks back

Driverless cars in crowded cities. We all know it’s happening, but what’s it really like? A sceptical Andrew Frankel takes a deep breath

Much was expected of the Audi A2, but it never took off. But is the reason it failed then actually the reason it succeeds today? Andrew Frankel takes his time finding out

In Part one of this story we sketched the history of the company that David Twohig calls ‘Bobby Bosch’. Today we’ll explore the secrets of its remarkable success story – and find out if the nickname is an affectionate one, or not

The MG TF may lurk in the MX-5’s shadow, but Simon Charlesworth reckons it’s better than its reputation – and rock-bottom prices – suggest

One competitor had a snooze, another fed strychnine, a third got a lift. Josephine Frankel is your guide to the strangest race in Olympic history

As Dan Prosser waves goodbye to his A290, he wonders whether EVs can ever truly excite the seasoned driving enthusiast

As the ICE hot hatchback enters its twilight years, can Wolfsburg’s fastest ever GTI topple its record-breaking father on road as well as track? Gez Medinger finds out

It’s only taken two years to get Joana Fidalgo’s winged chariot back on the road. Is she happy to have it back in the fold? What do you think?

In Part one, David Twohig outlines the history of what he calls the ‘OG car parts supplier’. In Part two he’ll explain the secrets of its 140-year success – and hint at what they’re like to work with

Rarer, faster and more enjoyable than one of the most celebrated Ferraris ever, not to mention a fraction of the price. Gez Medinger thinks the controversial wedge is the bargain of a lifetime

Everyone knows who made turbocharging famous. Rather fewer know who did it first – and why getting there first did them no good at all. Gavin Green turns up the boost

What are the three most important things to get right when launching a car to the press? The route, the route, the route. Andrew English talks to those who create them

The 1990s heralded the return of a fondly remembered breed of car. Then and now Richard Porter loved one enough to put his hand in his pocket

Lopping almost half a tonne of mass from the Continental GT results in a Bentley like no other. Andrew Frankel drives the new Supersports

Is this the best all-rounder £70k will buy right now? Dan Prosser argues the case… for and against 

With a resurgent Lando, a happier Lewis and a teenager leading the pack, who now is the title favourite? Karun Chandhok reports

Andrew Frankel gets a first ride in the new Bentley Torcal, an electric SUV the firm hopes will draw in those from beyond its traditional customer base

It hadn’t run for nearly 20 years, appears to have lived in a lake and had the wrong engine in it. How could Richard Bremner resist?

In this final instalment of his two-wheeled sermon, Gez Medinger explains how you can add 84 per cent more joy to your garage for the price of a clapped-out hatchback

A dozen or so years ago Volkswagen produced a car like no other, apparently just to show that it could. Andrew Frankel steps back

Few would name the first Bentayga as their favourite Bentley. But here its heritage director Wayne Bruce offers the other side of the argument

Chief Engineer of the Alpine A110 David Twohig tries the hardcore R variant. He’s not going to like it one bit… is he?