Miles Reucroft

1 week ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Miles Reucroft

Welcome to the fastest car we’ve reviewed this year. Not the Ferrari Roma or outlandish Audi RS6 GT or even the McLaren Artura. No, it’s this, the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore. Don’t be fooled by its laid-back demeanour and elegant GT styling; this thing is an outright savage. Of course, there are many ways of defining ‘fastest’. If we head to the Nordschleife, then the electric Maser will slip quickly down the order. How often are you on a race track in Germany, though?

3 weeks ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Miles Reucroft

To say that these are curious times for the automotive industry would be something of an understatement. Manufacturers have been regulated towards producing zero emissions vehicles, but the market hasn’t moved with the wishes of the authorities. There’s money in convenience and EVs aren’t seen as convenient yet. People tend to buy cars on what if scenarios, rather than focussing on what they need them for 99% of the time. What if you need to drive to the Lake District?

3 weeks ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Miles Reucroft

To say that these are curious times for the automotive industry would be something of an understatement. Manufacturers have been regulated towards producing zero emissions vehicles, but the market hasn’t moved with the wishes of the authorities. There’s money in convenience and EVs aren’t seen as convenient yet. People tend to buy cars on what if scenarios, rather than focussing on what they need them for 99% of the time. What if you need to drive to the Lake District?

1 month ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Miles Reucroft

Please take a moment to prepare the world’s smallest violin. There are points with some of these cars where you begin to wonder, will I be bored by this car? The spec sheets can blend into one: loads of power, plenty more power from a battery, normalised 0-60mph times which should make your head spin but don’t, supported by outlandish aesthetics. It’s a well written and well produced playbook. Do they begin to blend into one, separated only by their badge?

1 month ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Miles Reucroft

The Easter weekend is great, isn’t it? Schools are off, work slows down and there’s a four-day weekend to lean into. I was lucky enough to spend this year’s with the Ferrari Roma Spider. I’ll put my cards on the table early here: I’m a big fan of Ferrari’s modern GT. In coupe form, it offers the poise and performance you’d expect, with enough luxury to make it – if you’re lucky enough – into a daily driver. Surely chopping the roof of wouldn’t compromise the experience, but would only elevate it?