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David Connor

David Connor

Old-time advertising copywriter: long-time car enthusiast and writer; some-time feature writer and columnist; spare-time hill walker and boater; full time ponderer and wonderer.

  • Lamborghini: Navigating the Difficult Road from V12 to 12V

    Lamborghini: Navigating the Difficult Road from...

    The thing about change is that it’s inevitably, irresistibly, inescapably coming our way….whether we like it or not. And no car maker understands that better than Lamborghini.  Ever since Ferruccio’s Bologna firm first branched out from building trattori and introduced the world to the entirely new concept of the supercar, Lamborghini has made a joyous, outrageous, mould-breaking habit of challenging convention and upsetting the status quo whenever and wherever it can. […]

  • From Formula One to F1, P1™ and W1 – the Evolution of McLaren Sportscars

    From Formula One to F1, P1™ and W1 – the Evolut...

    Born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1937, Bruce McLaren won four Grand Prix during his track career and, for 44 years, held the world record as the youngest driver ever to win a world championship Formula One Grand Prix.  He also took his eponymous racing team on to great successes in not just Formula One, […]

  • Buying a Ferrari Testarossa: What You Need to Know.

    Buying a Ferrari Testarossa: What You Need to K...

    We’ve all been there, haven’t we?  That tricky point where we know we want to buy a Ferrari Testarossa but, because we just don’t have the necessary information and knowledge to hand, we’re forced to back away from the ‘Ferrari Testarossa For Sale’ signs.  So frustrating. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. This feature aims […]

  • A Guide to Every Lamborghini Hurácan Model

    A Guide to Every Lamborghini Hurácan Model

    First things first. No, the Huracán is not named after a particularly strong wind.  That’s Maserati’s trademark protocol.  Think Mistral, Merak, Shamal, Bora, et al. Lamborghini, for reasons that really should be fairly obvious, has long been in the habit of naming its supercars after legendary fighting bulls, and the Huracán takes its name from […]

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