John Redfern

Was thinking the other day about how I had the XJ220 C pencil tin at school. Weirdly, my daughter came home from my parents’ house with this today. (And then chucked it down the stairs, because kids 🤷‍♂️)

Judging time for UK Car of the Year. Here are the category winners. I’m aiming to drive all of them today… - Renault 5 E-Tech - Kia EV4 - Citroen C3/e-C3 Aircross - Skoda Elroq - Hyundai Ioniq 9 - Audi A6 - Audi A6 Avant - Alpine A290

The @rmsothebys Munich auction is starting very soon. E46 M3 CSL and E92 M3 GTS would be my top picks from the incredible ‘Best of M Collection’. Oh, and don’t forget the WRT M4 GT3 also up for grabs. Because Valentino Rossi, obviously. msn.com/en-gb/cars/new…

‘Paying £153,400 for a 644hp mid-engined supercar looks good value. A V6 hybrid McLaren Artura would cost in excess of £200,000, for example.’ John Redfern (@EngageSportMode) drives the UK-spec Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. Now live on Motoring Research: motoringresearch.com/car-reviews/ch…

@IMSARadio Jules Gounon has to be in the mix for any GOAT debate. Four podiums (including three wins) in his last four attempts - and bonus points for a Le Mans-winning father. Going for the all-nighter here in Teesside. #B12Hr

Wrote this, because nine-year-old me would never me would never have believed you if you’d said there’d one day be a Lego version of the FW14B. motoringresearch.com/car-news/lego-…

Is Niels Wittich watching this weekend’s race with a satellite delay on his feed? Has to be the only explanation for the length of time it’s taking for any decisions to be made. #F1

The star of The Junkyard auction, the 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Alloy' Gullwing, sells for a staggering $9,355,000 USD! #RMJunkyard #RMSothebys #MercedesBenz #300SL #Gullwing #Alloy

Congratulations to @JakeHillDriver on winning his first #BTCC crown and #TeamBMW being the constructor champions. A big pat on the back to @ColinTurkington for being a superb teammate too! 🏆

What a finish to a BTCC season! Incredible drive by @JakeHillDriver to secure the championship in treacherous conditions. Hugely pleased for @Official_WSR, too, adding another title to the trophy cabinet. #TeamBMW

‘When the opening gambit is “a successor to the F1 and P1,” you know what follows will be something special. Or certainly needs to be.’ The McLaren W1 is a 1,275hp hybrid with a 9,200rpm V8 and ground-effect aero. Read my preview on Motoring Research: motoringresearch.com/car-news/mclar…

Just how did we get such a close championship fight before the final #BTCC race day at Brands Hatch? @AdamHields has the answers, with his recap of all the drama from Silverstone.

Thoughts and prayers with the Drive to Survive producers. All now desperately wondering how to fill a whole series, without relying on Ricciardo’s ‘hilarious paddock antics’ to pad out each episode.

First drive of the day at SMMT Test Day North is the BMW 420i M Sport. Updated earlier this year, the key changes are inside, with the addition of BMW’s huge curved display. Big front grille remains, but even that seems less jarring with greater familiarity.

IT IS DONE! 🙌 The BMW M Hybrid V8 wins its first race of the season - and it does so in style! @RLLracing celebrates an impressive 1-2 victory at their home race in Indianapolis! P1 goes to @Philipp_Eng and @Jessekrohn ahead of @CDePhillippi and @NickYelloly - huge congrats!

Amazing drive today by @17LouisFoster to claim the Indy NXT title! Thoroughly well deserved.

Braving the wind for the #BTCC at Donington.

Delivered today: 2024 Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor Now with an 82kWh battery, the official range is up to 406 miles. Current pricing offers mean this car, with Pilot Pack, Pro Pack, and Jupiter paint, would cost £50,850.

Or, more accurately, watch as @SkySportsF1 cut away to adverts as soon as anything remotely interesting happens on track. But, be sure to come back for more rambling guff from Crofty…

My dad and I spotted this in the car park at a Donington BTCC race back in the day. Proper thrill. If I had the money, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. retromotor.co.uk/news/jeremy-cl… @JeremyClarkson

@richardaucock Seems to be a very weird culture in McLaren at the moment. Perhaps Drive to Survive drama is more important than Drivers’ championship chances. Similar story with the constant Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver chaos.

*Still* find all Lando's team radio bewildering. Would they have said that to Senna? If so, what would Senna have said? (We know what Senna would've said.) Zak, get Ron on the phone, pronto.