Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel

Toni Gladding “There is something about my R34 GT-R: If I was a bloke, I would use all sorts of expletives! It is such a good-looking car, and I really like speed! Toni Gladding is a Professor of Environmental Health at The Open University. Her research work...
Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Welcome to my latest Meet the Team blog. This one features another two of my brilliant team, Rainer and Josh. Just like all of us here at Auto Torque they are hard working, conscientious, and as you would expect, complete Petrolheads! I hope you enjoy reading about...
What Lies Beneath?

What Lies Beneath?

Some older sports cars are so valuable in today’s market, that underbody restoration is a project which owners increasingly prioritise. So, I couldn’t resist using the title of a supernatural horror movie from 2000, starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, as the...
Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel

Barry Pomfret After listening with his stethoscope, he replied “I wouldn’t give you a licence to drive a bloody wheelbarrow, let alone a racing car”. Barry Pomfret lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Pat and their collection of vehicles, including an Evo II, Golf...
Behind the Wheel

Behind the Wheel

Richard Clough and his Evo IX MR FQ360 HKS The Mitsubishi Evo had progressed through ten evolutions over two decades, before Evo Magazine selected its favourite six editions and drove them hard over the Welsh mountains, to find their winner. I am pleased to say that...
Meet the Team

Meet the team manager

The 2021 Formula 1 World Championship has been an interesting one, both for die-hard fans and those who perhaps used to be. But one of the ongoing lessons for me has been the mutual dependence of the driver, the car, and in fact the entire team. The final race in Abu...