From being slightly disappointed to be handed the keys to earning second place on my list of all-time favourite cars. The BMW E46 M3 CSL completely recalibrated my expectations. Twenty years old and still capable of embarrassing far more exotic machinery, it’s a reminder that outright power and performance figures only tell part of the … Continue reading BMW M3 CSL: What’s all the fuss about?
Is the E92 M3 an oxymoron? It is heavy, but agile. Stable, but playful. Frenetic, but confidence-inspiring. Mechanical, with a dual-clutch gearbox. A Clubsport spec E92, a road trip to the Nürburgring and a few laps of the Nordschleife gave me the chance to find out. Would I still choose a manual one? https://collectingcars.com/articles/bmw-e92-the-oxymoron-m3
Why I'm Writing More About Cars One of my goals this year was simple: write more. Not because I want to become a motoring journalist, but because I enjoy the process of reflecting on the cars I'm lucky enough to drive and own. Writing forces me to think more deeply about why certain cars resonate, … Continue reading The BMW i3 Was Braver Than It Needed to Be
Every so often you get a proper "pinch me" day. Thanks to a generous friend, after years of obsessing over the 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8, I finally got to drive one. One of my goals this year is to write more. Another is to drive more. I'm hoping those two things complement each other. If you've … Continue reading Never Meet Your Heroes? Driving the Porsche 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8
In October 2025 I left Collecting Cars to try something new. Four months later, I’m back. The other role didn’t land how I’d hoped, and in that time I realised how much I missed what we have here: the team, the platform, and yes, the cars. I’ve rejoined as Head of Engineering. Thank you to … Continue reading Back at Collecting Cars
A road-legal track machine that embodies Alpine’s racing spirit. The A110R takes everything great about the A110 and sharpens it; stripping weight, adding aero, and cranking up the focus. I had the chance to drive one on real-world roads, and even on cold, damp Cornish roads, it delivered a connected, intense experience few modern cars … Continue reading What’s it like to drive the radical Alpine A110R
A car that forced Ferrari to evolve, influenced the McLaren F1, and was fine-tuned by Senna himself. I had the chance to get behind the wheel of one, and it didn’t disappoint. Silky ride quality, precise balance, and an analogue experience that feels as special today as it must have 30 years ago. Read my full article on the Collecting … Continue reading What’s it like to drive the original Honda NSX?
A team member asked if our strategy and approach was lifted from the Phoenix Project. They wondered if that’s why I split our engineers into two squads: one focused on features, owning our frontend repos, and the other on platform, owning the backend and cleaning up the “messy middle”. We have a learning budget at … Continue reading The Phoenix Project?
Two years in feels like a good moment to reflect on the journey so far and the road ahead. Just after my 1-year on post, things escalated as I became Head of Engineering and joined the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at The Collecting Group (TCG), Collecting Cars and Watch Collecting. I’ve survived my first board … Continue reading Changing Gears: Navigating the Road to Executive Tech Leadership
The best way to enjoy your newly purchased dream car? Upgrade the driver. Learn from the unfortunate fate of my Elise (S2 Sport Tourer). I took guidance from a friend and enrolled at Andrew Walsh Driver Training.
