John Marcar

Due to popular demand, I thought I’d throw together a quick ‘rough cut’ video showing my track day prepared BMW Z3 M Coupe alongside a modern day equivalent (Joe Achilles’ BMW M135i). I plan to film a far more detailed video in the future about this car along with the story behind how I got it, and, showcasing what this thing can actually do on track! I’m on Instagram! @JohnMarcar so is Joe @JoeAchilles so be sure to check us out there too.

…My advice to all drivers is whilst you can drive in the rain on semi-slick tyres, you absolutely and categorically should not. #DoAsISayNotAsIDo

I've just got back from a 2000 mile road trip in a 45th Anniversary Nissan GT-R. On the whole, it was a superb car...except for these 10 things that annoyed the hell out of me!

Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in the car world today,

Do you think you know your circuits? Find out how good your knowledge is by identifying these tracks just from their outlines

This week, we launched a new community called 'found in the classifieds', where you can upload some of the best, worst and most crazy classified adverts you've found around the internet. Here are our favourites...

The stealthiest fast car I’ve ever driven, let alone had the pleasure of owning. This was a proper ‘Q car’. From a distance, nothing more than an entry level, basic trim E39. But up close, it was a manual 6 speed 155mph ‘Bahn Stormer’ - and it was GOOD!

I’ve been asked this question countless times by fellow Alcantara wheel owners, "what’s the most effective way to clean and restore my Alcantara steering wheel?" Now, there are many video tutorials online with links to expensive chemicals and specialist tools and materials but in my honest opinion, it’s all absolute nonsense! Here is my super simple 5 step 15 minute process to getting that Alcantara wheel back to its lovely original soft fuzzy glory!

We need your help in solving an ongoing debate that is currently causing friction in the Car Throttle office. The cause of this debate? It’s the GT86/FRS/BRZ variant. A member of the team has expressed an interest in buying one, and with that, the debate begun… Some are arguing that it is just not special enough, that it’s too slow and a little too expensive to make it worth purchasing, "It’s a sports car with no power, in the same league as an MX-5".

We were given the keys to a new Mini JCW and pointed in the direction of Silverstone motor racing circuit - could the fast Mini really cut it as a track car?

Find out how well you know the world's most infamous race track by taking our tricky Nurburgring Nordschleife quiz

There are countless expensive upgrades that will make your car go faster around a circuit. But the best modification by far will be to your driving style, not the amount of power you've got under the bonnet!

There comes a time in life (for me it’s 3-4 times a day) where you have an awful moment of realisation, that ‘the dream car’ is probably only ever going to be nothing more than a dream. I love nothing more than a bit of ‘internet window shopping’ scrolling through the classified advert websites looking at cars I’d love to one day own. Every so often I stumble across something that makes me melt inside, something that triggers a desire of want so strong, that it’s almost uncomfortable.

I get a lot of negative comments and questions about the SMG gearbox in my E46 M3, but mostly from people who know nothing about them. So I decided to settle a few rumours by explaining a little more about it and why I opted to buy it.

Every petrolhead loves browsing the classified advert sites of the interwebs dreaming about their next car. I like to think of it as a lazy yet enjoyable form of guilt-free window shopping. What I really love though, is stumbling across something that surprises me, something that makes me shout in a very British way, “blimey that’s cheap!” Here are five real drivers’ cars that have recently made me do exactly that. I’ve also written in a quick conversion for USD and Euros. Can you think of any more? If so, post them up in the comments!