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Me and My Motor: rock star Andy Fairweather Low

Andy Fairweather Low has spent a lifetime jamming with rock'n'roll legends, but he was never more nervous than the day he sat his driving test.
Published 05 August 2019
Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Me and My Motor: Dire Straits bassist John Illsley

Dire Straits' John Illsley says fame never got to his head, though he admits to buying an Aston Martin Vantage in a "moment of madness" in 1992.
Published 29 July 2019

Me and My Motor: Iain Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith's unwinds from politics by driving his Morgan Plus 4. "You feel every bump on the road, but that’s half the fun of it".
Published 23 July 2019

Me and My Motor: F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo

He may have seven grand prix wins under his belt, but the Renault F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has no problem with being passed on the public road.
Published 13 July 2019
Grand designs: How the world around us is shaped by visionaries, and why it matters

Grand designs: Visionaries shaping our world (spn)

How do the people who shape the world around us - the designers, architects, and engineers - define good design?
Published 11 July 2019
Me and My Motor: musician Rick Wakeman

Me and My Motor: musician Rick Wakeman

“I don’t drink, I don’t smoke and I don’t jet-set around the world,” the prog rock star says. "My loves are my family, my home and my cars."
Published 02 July 2019
Extreme E: the off-road race series on an eco trip - interview with Alejandro Agag by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Extreme E: the off-road race series on an eco trip

On a clear day the view from Alejandro Agag’s ninth floor corner office in Hammersmith, west London, is spectacular. Across to the east are Hyde...
Published 01 July 2019
Me and My Motor: historian James Holland

Me and My Motor: historian James Holland

Despite owning a modern SUV, James Holland uses a 1949 Citroën as his daily driver. "I love it. It bombs along at 70mph to 75mph, no problem".
Published 30 June 2019
England Women's cricket captain Heather Knight on what drives her

England cricket captain on what drives her (spon)

After decades of work by pioneering players and campaigners, women’s sport is undergoing a revolution. Heather Knight is at the forefront.
Published 30 June 2019

Me and My Motor: singer Shaggy

When his uncle was out, Shaggy taught himself to drive in his Ford Escort. "He never suspected a thing until I crashed it into a car one night."
Published 18 June 2019

Me and My Motor: Arabella Weir

"I used to have a thing for Renaults," explains Arabella Weir. "I used to own George Harrison's Renault 5. I wonder if it's still out there."
Published 01 June 2019
Me and My Motor: actor Brian Blessed

Me and My Motor: actor Brian Blessed

As Z Cars' bobby with the booming voice, Brian Blessed kept the peace in a Ford Zephyr patrol car — the only hitch being that he couldn't drive.
Published 21 May 2019