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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. - -
The grandest of tourers
Thousands of Britons caring about their country’s proud motor racing heritage annually troop to Le Mans for relief from a yawn-inducing Formula 1, writes John Griffiths
Off to a flyer
The new Citroën Berlingo Multispace steers and rides as quietly and competently as most mainstream hatchbacks, writes John Griffiths
Flight test
If you get tired of using the Super Decathlon to laze across the sky, you can always do all the loops, rolls and turns your stomach can stand
Prepare to be converted
BMW’s latest M3 has a four-litre V8 engine, 414 brake horsepower and a sophisticated transmission, writes John Griffiths
Towering performer
Challenging terrains such as mountain roads are no match for the Audi’s all-aluminium S8, which is lighter than it looks but runs on a powerful 5.2 litre V10, writes John Griffiths
A beauty and a beast
The BMW X6 combines the luxury high-performance of SUVs with the silhouette of a sports car. Quite simply, it looks like nothing else on the road, writes John Griffiths
The easy way to join the jet set
The sophisticated, high-performance Eclipse 500 could greatly expand ownership of entry-level business aircraft, writes Rohit Jaggi
High life in the slow lane
California is not the best test route for a blisteringly fast car such as the Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG, writes John Griffiths
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
