Our Man Behind The Wheel

25/06/2025

We take a look at why the Goodwood Festival of Speed is so British and the only event where you’re likely to see a Bugatti Chiron parked on a gravel drive next to a Morris Minor. Read on to find out more: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/events/why-goodwood-is-so-british/

Our Man Behind The Wheel Motoring Magazine takes a look at why the Goodwood Festival of Speed is so British.

12/06/2025

We look back at the history of Swedish car manufacturer Saab and its rally heritage, whose core principle was safety, pioneering side-impact protection and being among the first to embrace crumple zones. Read on for more about this uniquely Swedish company: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/motoring/ghost-in-the-turbo-the-story-of-saab/

Our Man Behind The Wheel Motoring Magazine looks back at the history of Swedish car manufacturer Saab and its rally heritage.

27/05/2025

Pirelli have developed the P Zero R tyre for the new Porsche 911 GTS, the first Porsche with a hybrid powertrain. Read on for more about this new bespoke tyre that was jointly developed with Porsche: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/motoring/pirelli-equips-new-porsche-911-gts/

Pirelli have developed the P Zero R tyre for the new Porsche 911 GTS, the first Porsche with a hybrid powertrain.

08/04/2025

Davanti Tyres is making a move into motorsport this season with the launch of their new Protoura Race as the control tyre in two UK racing car championships. Read on for more details: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/motorsport/protoura-race-tyre-launches-davanti-into-motorsport/

Davanti Tyres is making a move into motorsports this season with the launch of their new Protoura Race tyre in two car racing championships.

27/03/2025

In tonight’s episode of the new series of Car S.O.S. on National Geographic, Tim and Fuzz restore a rather unusual VW Dune Buggy. Read on for more about the new series: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/motoring/car-s-o-s-season-13/

26/03/2025

Japanese manufacturing company Bridgestone recently announced its 2025 motorsports programme, continuing to support both domestic and overseas motorsports that include top-level professional race series right down to grassroots amateur races. Read on for more details: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/motorsport/bridgestone-announces-2025-motorsport-plan/

Japanese manufacturing company Bridgestone Corporation recently announced its 2025 motorsports campaign programme.

20/03/2025

Incredibly sad to learn of the passing of Eddie Jordan today, one of F1’s most iconic team owners. Along with the motorsport community, our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

07/03/2025

Europcar has expanded its electric vehicle range by adding the Polestar 4 to its fleet for leisure drivers in the UK to rent, as well as offering their Europcar Delivery & Collection for added convenience. So, if you are considering switching to an electric car, this is a great commitment-free way to try out electric motoring to see whether it’s for you: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/electric-vehicles/europcar-expands-electric-fleet-with-polestar-4/

Europcar has announced that it has expanded its electric vehicle offering by adding the Polestar 4 to its fleet for leisure drivers in the UK.

26/02/2025

Davanti Tyres has launched the Ecoura HP1 as part of the expansion of its high-performance tyre range. Read on for more about this next generation HP tyre which combines enhanced comfort, low noise and improved wet weather performance: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/motoring/new-high-performance-davanti-ecoura/

Davanti Tyres has just launched the Ecoura HP1 as part of the expansion of its high-performance tyre range.

20/02/2025

This unique vintage 1927 Bentley 3-Litre Boat-Tail Speed Model, on display at The Royal Automobile Club last week, was unveiled at the Hampton Court Concours of Elegance last year following a full restoration to bring this amazing car back to its former glory, which took three and a half years to complete.

13/02/2025

Pagani showcased a collection of past and present cars at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed including its latest one-off commission. We look back at the one-off Epitome which is based on the Huayra and features a number of unique elements: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/supercars/pagani-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed/

Pagani showcased a collection of past and present cars at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed including its latest one-off commission.

10/02/2025

Following on from the success of his first book ‘Tipping Point - Designing a Great British Underdog’, which looked at the history of the Reliant Robin, Andy Plumb recently published his second book ‘Super 3 - Design by Adventure’ which covers the history of Morgan's three-wheeler in depth, from the very first model launched in 1910 right up to latest Super 3 of today. You can read our review of this superb, informative book here: https://ourmanbehindthewheel.com/book-reviews/super-3-design-by-adventure/

Our Man Behind The Wheel Motoring Magazine reviews Super 3 - Design by Adventure by Andy Plumb, published by Lead-in-Design.