"The appeal of Van Life is now something everyone understands. Freedom. Adventure. Self-determination. All these things are encoded deeply into how we see ourselves - and an entire industry has arisen to cater for every kind of wagon-type desire. But "
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Humanity – Influential People
"Cars are all about people. It’s obvious really - but at times this simple truism can get lost. With the obsession with speed, power, style and design - with the object itself, you can forget that there is nothing "
How Does it Feel to Drive?
"Queen B: Normalisation. Becky Evans is at the forefront of a new digitally inspired generation of women redefining what it means to love driving. The Influencers The Women's motorcycle exhibition Gallery Images: Mike Fordham It's a rare break "
The Volkswagen Beetle
"My sister was delivered by VW Beetle. Or at least, a German midwife, who happened to live up the street from us. Her identity is for me completely merged with that car. And that’s the thing about the VW "
Off-road culture: True Automotive Freedom via the knobblies
"The problem with roads is that they have rules. The good thing about offroad culture is that there aren't as many. Whether you like it or not the road is in itself a piece of administrative coercion. No matter what "
Alfa Romeo Duettottanta Concept
"There’s a lot in a name. Especially for Alfisti. It was pronounced ‘duet-o-tanta’. The 2uettottanta was Pininfarina’s headline act of the Geneva Motor Show back in March '09. The name, as well as being calculated to draw legions "
Car detailer
"For many of us, a car wash is no longer a quick drive-through process. With lease purchases on the up in popularity and PCPs, with the option of giving the car back at the end of a term, being the "
The Most Important Ferrari on Earth
"Ferraris - they’re a strange breed of car. Sometimes I love them; sometimes, they leave me cold. I can't explain precisely why that is. I think everybody is expected to believe the modern incarnation of the Italian brand is "
The Master Detailer
"The nice people at Influx suggested earlier this year that they wanted three films off us. One on minibuses, one on bubblecars and one on car detailers. Trying to find an interesting angle on minibuses was tough I’ll be "
Too cool for school? Graduate into a charismatic student car
"Freedom. Expression. A go-anywhere spirit. If you’ve just passed your driving test, a car to ferry you to uni digs is also likely to be your first car. And while money may be tight, that doesn’t mean you "
The Picasso approaching half a million miles
"All bow down to the 500,000-mile #PassThePicasso... Reliability - it's not what the Citroen Picasso will be famous for. Typically, a fairly cheap car from France in the early naughties conjures up images of cars 'shakin that ass' all the "
Barbon Hill Climb – Influxposure
"2019's Influxposure competition was open to students in the UK, with a chance to not only scoop a £2000 prize but also get the winning video shown to hundreds of thousands of viewers in the UK. After the final three films "
Ron Haslam Experience
"Whether you’re a newbie rider or consider yourself to be a pretty well-seasoned one, there’s always learning scope. And one way to do that is by visiting a motorbike tuition school. There are a number of schools up "