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.
The increasing levels of on-road rivalry make the modern-day car market an arms race of pure excellence. To iron out the subtle differences between the good and the great, we asked our panel of experts to list the best sets of wheels from recent times
Sani, a 400-hectare estate in Halkidiki, Greece somehow manages to satisfy both adults and children alike
‘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’
Down in Monaco, the Mercedes driver talks satisfaction, style, and the perils of social media
Lürssen’s latest iteration of the vessel is pure ocean-going kudos for CEOs, sports teams and sun kings
Despite the move to batteries, it seems Porsche has hit the spot once again
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
Welcome to the marque’s brave new world
Polestar's third series is anything but by the numbers
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
With more than enough to choose from, here’s our edit of the most premium 4x4s on the market
Say ‘Ciao’ to the last front-engined V12 by the Italian marque
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
“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”
The City of Seven Hills has, for years, been thronged with Canon-toting tourists. Here’s how to escape the hordes…
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
The long-awaited follow-up to the 2018 original, this is an important moment for the great British venture
Sportier than a Bentley Continental GTC, and more refined than the athletic Ferrari Roma Spider, it hits a certain sweet spot
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