Michael Golson

Hot Hatches Were Supposed To Be Affordable - What Happened? The whole point of a hot hatch was that you didn’t need loads of money to have loads of fun. You’d simply take an ordinary family hatchback, give it a punchier engine, tighten up the suspension, ... See more

7 Great Performance Cars That Were Killed Off Too Soon There are plenty of performance cars we miss, but some departures sting more than others. It’s one thing for an ageing model to disappear before being replaced by something faster and better, but it’s... See more

The Greatest Factory Alloy Wheels Ever Fitted To Production Cars A tasty set of alloy wheels can completely transform the look of a car. But get them wrong and even an otherwise handsome model can look like it has taken an ill-advised trip through Halford... See more

10 Estate Cars That Look Better Than Their Saloon Siblings Estate cars are supposed to be the sensible option. You take a perfectly fine saloon, extend its roofline, enlarge its boot and create something much better suited to children, dogs and taking lar... See more

The Tiny Smart Fortwo Successor Is Nearly Ready After spending the past few years producing cars considerably larger than its name would suggest, Smart is getting ready to become properly small again. The new Smart #2, seen as a spiritual successor to the... See more