Car designer Peter Stevens, famed for the McLaren F1, is revealing the inspiration behind one of his latest projects: “I was working away from home in Coventry and staying in a very basic hotel.

Ah, the 1980s, the time of neon leg warmers, cassette tapes, and cars that were as bold as the hair was big. Whether you were ...

That’s what makes this particular Lotus model so impressive. At a glance, it’s a compact sports car with a supercharged four-cylinder and a curb weight that makes today’s hot hatches look bloated. But ...