Richard Aucock

I'm Managing Director at @editorial_mr. I run a bit, cycle a bit, love the automotive industry. I'm a World Car Awards juror and Deputy Chairman of the Guild of Motoring Writers.

2001 Audi RS4 (B5) review: Retro Road Test

The original B5 Audi RS4 Avant is a practical family estate and a surprisingly specialist sports car. Jekyll and Hyde?…

3 weeks ago

From the Retro Motor archive: 2009 Tesla Roadster review

With Tesla now one of the UK's top-selling car manufacturers, we raid the archives for a review of the original…

4 months ago

2016 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe review: Retro Road Test

A beautifully built recreation of a classic 1960s racer, this Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe is as evocative to drive as…

5 months ago

Throwback Road-Trip: Driving home from Spain in a BMW 3 Series

We picked a base-spec E90 BMW 3 Series for an epic journey home from Spain – and soon discovered a…

2 years ago

1990 BMW Z1 review: Retro Road Test

The BMW Z1 is famous for its drop-down doors. But there is plenty more to recommend this retro roadster, as…

2 years ago

Influx of young people is ‘keeping the classic car industry alive’

Gen X and Gen Y enthusiasts are becoming an ever-growing part of the British classic car industry, a trend welcomed…

3 years ago

Reborn Aston Martin Bulldog hits 162mph in first test for 40 YEARS

The Aston Martin Bulldog was created in 1979 to become the first 200mph supercar. Four decades on, the revived project…

3 years ago

British Motor Museum membership scheme launched

The British Motor Museum at Gaydon has launched a new membership scheme to broaden its reach and help raise funds

3 years ago

Frank’s Dream Garage: critiquing the great car designs on YouTube

Frank Stephenson’s latest YouTube series looks at the greatest car designs of all time… and shows how they can perhaps…

4 years ago

Metro at 40 exhibition goes live online

The British Motor Museum is celebrating 40 years of the Austin Metro and 30 years of the Rover Metro with…

4 years ago

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