Rory FH Smith

Rory FH Smith is a freelance journalist covering all things cars, motorsport design and travel for the Financial Times, The Sunday Times and Gentleman’s Journal. For our Summer 2024 issue, he sat down with Ferrari Formula 1 frontman Charles Leclerc, fresh from a sensational win in his home town of Monte Carlo.

Gear

A brief history of the royal cars

‘Bucking the trend for a horse-drawn carriage, Prince Philip showed he had a sense of humour right up until the very end, with his no-nonsense Land Rover hearse’

1 month ago

Sport

George Russell is a glass-half-full kind of guy

Down in Monaco, the Mercedes driver talks satisfaction, style, and the perils of social media

2 months ago

Gear

Inside Kismet, the world’s finest superyacht

Lürssen’s latest iteration of the vessel is pure ocean-going kudos for CEOs, sports teams and sun kings

3 months ago

Gear

Car of the Week: Porsche Macan Turbo

Despite the move to batteries, it seems Porsche has hit the spot once again

3 months ago

Gear

Oscar Piastri is only just getting started

From the streets of suburban Melbourne to the podiums of F1, the 23-year old has risen through the ranks at remarkable speed. And it’s only the beginning

3 months ago

Gear

Car of the Week: Jaguar Type 00

 Welcome to the marque’s brave new world

3 months ago

Gear

Car of the Week: Polestar 3

Polestar's third series is anything but by the numbers

4 months ago

Gear

Car of the Week: Land Rover OCTA

Superior quality is standard in the new Land Rover OCTA, taking the crown when buzzing above sand dunes or polishing off the SUV competition. Put simply: it’s another fine cut from the Coventry-based maker

4 months ago

Gear

Which luxury SUV best suits you?

With more than enough to choose from, here’s our edit of the most premium 4x4s on the market

5 months ago

Gear

Ferrari 12 Cilindri review: A feat of combustion-engined brilliance

Say ‘Ciao’ to the last front-engined V12 by the Italian marque

5 months ago

Gear

The luxury yachts of the world's royal families

From steam-powered ships commissioned by Queen Victoria to one of the world’s largest floating palaces, discover the most luxurious vessels owned by the world’s royal families

7 months ago

Cover Interviews

The life goals and lessons of Charles Leclerc

“When you’ve got two or three races in a row that are so bad, you can hate your life. And in those moments, I’m always remembering and reminding myself how lucky I am to be doing what I do”

7 months ago

Lifestyle

How to master your next trip to Lisbon

The City of Seven Hills has, for years, been thronged with Canon-toting tourists. Here’s how to escape the hordes…

7 months ago

Gear

The new Aston Martin Vantage is the two-seater sportscar we’ve all been waiting for

With this launch, the storied British carmaker is boldly going against the grain by dodging the EV trend and focusing its efforts on combustion engines dialled up to 11

10 months ago

Gear

Rolls-Royce makes a big, bold, unmissable statement with the Cullinan Series II

The long-awaited follow-up to the 2018 original, this is an important moment for the great British venture

10 months ago

Gear

The Aston Martin DB12 Volante is drop-top gorgeous

Sportier than a Bentley Continental GTC, and more refined than the athletic Ferrari Roma Spider, it hits a certain sweet spot

11 months ago

Business

Driving ambition: on safari with Sir Jim Ratcliffe

The Ineos CEO and Manchester United co-owner is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. One of his latest adventures, which GJ has joined him for, is an epic drive across the Kruger National Park, behind the wheel of his latest project…

1 year ago

Gear

We rally a mutant Porsche 911 through a frozen Finnish forest

‘All is going to plan until a cloud of white powder consumes my car’

1 year ago

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Rory FH Smith

A brief history of the royal cars

George Russell is a glass-half-full kind of guy

Inside Kismet, the world’s finest superyacht

Car of the Week: Porsche Macan Turbo

Oscar Piastri is only just getting started

Car of the Week: Jaguar Type 00

Car of the Week: Polestar 3

Car of the Week: Land Rover OCTA

Which luxury SUV best suits you?

Ferrari 12 Cilindri review: A feat of combustion-engined brilliance

The luxury yachts of the world's royal families

The life goals and lessons of Charles Leclerc

How to master your next trip to Lisbon

The new Aston Martin Vantage is the two-seater sportscar we’ve all been waiting for

Rolls-Royce makes a big, bold, unmissable statement with the Cullinan Series II

The Aston Martin DB12 Volante is drop-top gorgeous

Driving ambition: on safari with Sir Jim Ratcliffe

We rally a mutant Porsche 911 through a frozen Finnish forest

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A brief history of the royal cars

George Russell is a glass-half-full kind of guy

Inside Kismet, the world’s finest superyacht

Car of the Week: Porsche Macan Turbo

Oscar Piastri is only just getting started

Car of the Week: Jaguar Type 00

Car of the Week: Polestar 3

Car of the Week: Land Rover OCTA

Which luxury SUV best suits you?

Ferrari 12 Cilindri review: A feat of combustion-engined brilliance

The luxury yachts of the world's royal families

The life goals and lessons of Charles Leclerc

How to master your next trip to Lisbon

The new Aston Martin Vantage is the two-seater sportscar we’ve all been waiting for

Rolls-Royce makes a big, bold, unmissable statement with the Cullinan Series II

The Aston Martin DB12 Volante is drop-top gorgeous

Driving ambition: on safari with Sir Jim Ratcliffe

We rally a mutant Porsche 911 through a frozen Finnish forest

A free newsletter worth opening

A free newsletter worth opening