Alex has, for his sins, been making things about cars for longer than he was in full time education. Print, online, words, pictures, or video, he’s happiest when there’s something to shown to the wider world.
A freelancer, he has written for titles all over the world, written for telly shows, and hosted more than a few YouTube films. You’ll find him (when not hard at work) on various social networks talking about hand made British sports cars, tea, and cats. Mostly cats, to be honest.
Over his career he’s delved into the murky world of DeLorean, driven the fearsome Mille Miglia in a Jaguar C-Type, put his mother in a Ford Focus RS to see if she could drift it (she could… just), and driven Crazy Carts around a closed Toys ‘R Us all in the name of work. The freelance life is a varied one, which is probably what makes it so exciting.
While he’s not spent his whole career on the pages of Autocar, he did spend a good chunk of the summer of 2007 as the work experience kid here, so when he does pop in he at least knows where the kettle is.
Alex is an expert in:
– Car reviews
– Classics
– Restomods
– Things that make you laugh like Zippy
Q&A
What was your biggest news story?
Something involving a supercar manufacturer that directly quoted something someone wasn’t supposed to say. There were phone calls.
What’s the best car you’ve ever driven?
It’s a toss up for me. The Bugatti Veyron was a landmark moment in engineering, and a privilege to experience. That said, for sheer silliness the Morgan Aero Coupé left a mark so deep I fell hard for the brand. Perhaps surprisingly, I maintain that the Dacia Duster is the best car in the world right now because it’s so honest – give me a Mk II post facelift in lurid orange any day and I’ll be happy.
What will the car industry look like in 20 years?
If you’d have asked me that ten years ago I’d have said ‘all electric all the time,’ but now..? I’m not so sure. While sustainable fuels aren’t going to be the answer for everything (the maths doesn’t maths on that one), there’ll still be a place for ICE. But will we be all EV all the time? Maybe… maybe not.
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