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Elfyn Evans interview by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Me and My Motor: Elfyn Evans

Elfyn Evans is undoubtedly a cool customer behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta WRC (World Rally Championship) car but he’s less comfortable...
Published 21 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Lynda La Plante, crime writer, talks about her cars and career in this interview by Emma Smith for Sunday Times Driving

Me and My Motor: Lynda La Plante

Long before the bestselling novels and the TV series Prime Suspect, Lynda La Plante’s cars would come and go with the ebbs and flows of...
Published 19 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Pierce Brosnan, actor and former James Bond 007

Me and My Motor: Pierce Brosnan

Driving a beaten-up cop car isn’t as glamorous as putting the pedal to the metal in the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish he drove in his 007 heyday....
Published 17 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Joe Elliott

Me and My Motor: Joe Elliott

“I know that I’m supposed to be a rock’n’roll star, but this is going to sound about as rock’n’roll as haemorrhoids: I hate driving fast."
Published 16 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Sanjeev Bhaskar

Me and My Motor: Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar earned his comedy stripes in the 1990s sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, became a household favourite in The Kumars at No 42,,,
Published 09 September 2018

Me and My Motor: James Booth

Tim Booth made his name with the rock band James, clocking up a handful of top 10 hits — including festival stalwart Sit Down. Preferring...
Published 12 August 2018
Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari, round-the-world sailor

Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari

Denise "Dee" Caffari is hardened to the cramped conditions of an ocean-going yacht, having circumnavigated the globe six times. Her boats can...
Published 09 August 2018

Me and My Motor: Steven McRae

With his flame-red hair, Steven McRae is one of the Royal Ballet’s most recognisable principal dancers, and that’s not the only thing that...
Published 01 August 2018
Me and my motor: Lee Child, crime writer

Me and My Motor: Lee Child, crime writer

Lee Child, the bestselling crime writer, began his motoring life, suitably enough, in the back of a police car. “The first car we had as..."
Published 30 July 2018

Me and My Motor: Lewis Hamilton

Whether a racetrack or a public road, there is such a thing as too much time behind the wheel for Lewis Hamilton.
Published 23 July 2018
Me and My Motor: Olympic hockey champion Shona McCallin

Me and My Motor: hockey champ Shona McCallin

Despite being a PE staple for generations of children, hockey has lagged behind other sports in terms of television coverage. But that changed...
Published 17 July 2018

Me and My Motor: Midge Ure

Like a lot of Sixties children, Ure was in awe of all things American, and the big, albeit British Zephyr fuelled his dreams of owning a Buick...
Published 03 July 2018