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Each week an FT reviewer takes a ride on the wild side, reviewing anything from the latest Lotus Elise to the high-flying Diamond DA42 Twin Star aircraft. This feature can be found on the Pursuits page in the Weekend section. - -

One-track mind

The experience of driving an exalted automotive specimen for the Goodwood Festival of Speed never palls, writes John Griffiths

Stand out in the clouds

The four-seat, piston-engined Cessna 400 – a capsule of sleek luxury – is one of the fastest aircraft in its class, writes Rohit Jaggi

Butch blazes a trail in the wild west

The Vauxhall VXR8’s menacing muzzle and gaping body side vents make it one mean lump of metal, writes John Griffiths

The mains event

The roomy Th!nk car really does look like a turning point for battery-powered motoring, writes John Griffiths

Driving home again

The Peugeot Pilote motorhome is an office and a hotel room that can cruise at 80mph, writes John Griffiths

Mellow yellow. Almost

‘Supercars’ do not come much wilder in appearance than the Lamborghini Murcielago. John Griffiths finds it quieter – and faster – than ever

A car to convert doubters

John Griffiths finds some tricks up the sleeve of the Mercedes-Benz SLK that would sway sceptics not convinced by the joys of open-top models

The estate of things to come

The Laguna Sport Tourer displays some of Renault’s vaunted design flair, although not in its interior, writes John Griffiths

Turning heads in Turkey

Kia’s sporty-looking three-door hatchback exudes style even though it has the second-daftest car name on the planet, writes John Griffiths

Innovative but is there a point?

The Yamaha FJR1300AS takes a step towards the ultimate goal of fully automatic gear control, something fraught with difficulty on motorcycles, says Rohit Jaggi

The road ahead

Something of a steal

Steel fist in a velvet glove

A fitting tribute

‘Explosive in a black tie’

Zoom-zoom bares its teeth

Easy rider goes down a storm

In a different class