The premium car market is flourishing, even in these straitened times. Dominated by the three German makers, who between them account for over 93 percent of UK sales in the premium sector, it is Audi who sell the most cars in the UK – and the A4 is a crucial part of that, fighting tooth and nail with the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C Class for the all-important business…

As a motoring journalist I get to drive a wide range of cars on a regular basis and I know that I’m very lucky to be able to earn a living from something that I love – and one of the best bits is the continuing professional development. In previous jobs this would have meant a refresher on developments in human resources or the latest auditing process. Now, I’m fortunate…

“But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.” We love cars; we earn our living from them, we drive as many of them as we can, and we spend far too much of our money feeding our motoring habit – but even we have to admit that it is nice to think about other stuff from time to time. Here is a miscellany…

Sometimes you come across a video that takes your breath away with its stunning composition, attention to detail, and management of light – and yet it depresses you at the same time. Why? Well, just watch this beautifully-shot video and tell me that you could have done it so well… Definitely Blu-ray – thanks to @pipeburn for the tip

Andy Golden, the Chief Instructor of the Nuburgring Driving Academy, has one of the best jobs in the world (we would have said that the top honour went to the boys on Top Gear,  but after recent episodes we aren’t so sure…). In this video he raises his level of cool 2.8 notches and stakes his claim to the title of “Coolest Man in Germany” with this drive of a…

A BMW i8 has been caught cold weather testing in the snow. Wearing the traditional camouflage paint – but in blue and white rather than the more usual black and white – it confirms that the final specification will include gullwing doors. The whole car looks great to us and we are pleased that BMW is engineering a hybrid car properly, instead of just cannibalising a standard one.   Definitely…

Have you ever wondered how they manage to shoot such great pictures of cars in your favourite car magazine? Or do you want to move on from just taking snapshots of your pride and joy to taking professional-looking photographs? Well, you have come to the right place! The key to taking high-quality photographs is simple, and has nothing to do with the amount of money that you spend on your…

Fuel is only going to get more expensive; no matter how much fracking they do, the oil companies aren’t going to reduce the price of crude oil in our lifetime. So short of giving up driving what can a chap do? Well, you could drive a bit more economically. After all, if you do, you can then indulge in the odd hoon with a clear conscience… Here are Motoring Journo’s…