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The James May Review: 2019 Alpine A110

The James May Review: 2019 Alpine A110

Published 09 February 2019
By James May
"Every time I open the garage door and see my Alpine A110, I feel a slight frisson of annoyance. I’ve never liked retro styling on modern cars,"

The James May Review: 2018 Ferrari 488 Pista

This may be a measure of how overindulged I’ve become, but of all the world’s circuits, the one I know best — the only one I can remember with...
Published 11 July 2018
The James May Review: 2018 Ferrari Portofino

The James May Review: 2018 Ferrari Portofino

Something troubled me about the new Ferrari Portofino right from the off. It started, in fact, during the inevitable pre-drive briefing...
Published 09 March 2018
James May 2017 Suzuki Ignis car review for Sunday Times

The James May Review: 2017 Suzuki Ignis

Back when I used to make a motoring show for the BBC, we came up with the idea of putting a celebrity in a car that was frankly beneath them...
Published 06 July 2017
The James May Review: Ferrari GTC4Lusso T

The James May Review: Ferrari GTC4Lusso T

I was never particularly fond of the old Ferrari FF. As a grand tourer with a V12 engine in the front it was pretty effective at compressing...
Published 16 May 2017
James May Ferrari 488 Spider review

The James May Review: Ferrari 488 Spider

Back when I was a boy, a car with a removable roof was just about the most exciting thing I could conceive of. More exciting, even, than...
Published 16 January 2017
James May Ferrari 488 GTB review

James May drives the 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB

The new £184,000 488 GTB is a clever and ruggedly handsome beast. And that could be annoying for James May, who has just ordered its £208,000 predecessor.
Published 10 June 2015
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Captain Slow has hung up his slippers. Now I’m Brigadier...

Driving recruited James May, that bloke off Top Gear, to drive Ferrari's ferocious yet beautiful hybrid hypercar.
Published 11 May 2014