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Don’t mention the 911…

Porsche’s rear-engined sports car has haunted designer Julian Thomson for decades. Now he explains why the 911 is so difficult to match

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You are what you drive

How do we find out who someone really is and what they truly want? Just look at the car they’re driving, says Julian Thomson

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Reimagining an icon

What would the Lotus Elise designer change if he had his time again? Julian Thomson, creator of the original Elise, has done precisely that

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All part of the plan

In carefree younger days, I was only properly happy when trying to scare the life out of myself. I’d motocross, glacier ski and microlight with a like-minded crowd, each of us trying...

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Not in my portfolio

Geoff Lawson, a former Design Director of Jaguar, once compared our line of work to making movies: ‘Designing cars is like making a film – most of it ends up on the cutting-room floor...'

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A day in the life

What do car designers actually do all day? I mean apart from itching in a black roll neck and posting photos of their new watch on Instagram. Here's what a typical working day...

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Our Cars: Julian’s Dino

I’m not really sure what kids put on their bedroom walls these days. I suspect it’s a mix of computer game heroes, footballers and K-pop stars. But in the Seventies...

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Drive what you draw

If you’re reading The Intercooler it's a pretty sure bet you’re into cars and driving. You no doubt have a dream garage in the back of your mind should your numbers come up...

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