Cars Why the Porsche 911 Dakar Makes More Sense Than It Should A Porsche 911 raised off the ground, fitted with all-terrain tyres and designed to travel across loose surfaces sounds like the answer to a question nobody asked. That is part of its appeal. The 911 has spent decades becoming increasingly precise. The Dakar takes that precision and deliberately introduces By Vincent • 2 min read
Cars Why Everyone Wants a Singer Porsche A Singer Porsche is not really about owning an old 911. It is about owning an idea of what the 911 could have been if almost every compromise imposed by age, manufacturing and period technology were reconsidered. That distinction has turned Singer Vehicle Design from a specialist restoration company into By Vincent • 3 min read
Cars Why the Manual Gearbox Is Becoming a Luxury For decades, the manual gearbox was simply how cars worked. It was inexpensive, mechanical and everywhere. Learning to drive meant learning when to release a clutch, how to find the biting point and, eventually, how to move through the gears without thinking about it. Today, that same interaction is becoming By Vincent • 4 min read
