Things got a little crazy with different commitments lately, essays had to be written, trips across the country were arranged, then executed with breathtaking ineptitude (thanks public transport) which meant that a 2-hour journey to Southampton turned into a 7-hour nightmare on various trains across the south of England, before I gave up and the good old car rescued me yet again, thanks to a kind taxi driver who gave me a reduced rate after hearing my plight.
Also, an amazing week's internship at Autocar saw off any kind of outside writing; never in my life has something so rewarding also been quite so tiring, again thanks to good old trains. But I have a few bylines on their website, and a week at one of the country's finest, most respected and largest-circulation motoring magazines under my belt, as well as some lovely new acquaintances and a whole load of knowledge about the working environment of such a publication. I've had two internships at AutoExpress, main rival to Autocar, and it's really hard to compare the two; although they occupy the same space in the market, the people at both are so lovely, the work is so engaging and the working environment is so perfect, that nothing can stop my determination for making it into the motoring journalism world. They were every bit as amazing as I thought they would be and more, so I'm really looking forward to working with both in the future, if I'm lucky enough to get such an opportunity.
(I also got a writing job as a motoring correspondent, but I'll give more info on that when I've
But that's enough excuses and back story, it's time to get started. Obviously while I've been away from MotorWire I've been non-stop thinking of ideas and things to include, so here's a little rundown of exactly what is going to be happening on this blog, what you can expect to see, and how things are going to be coming at you over the next while.
The main focus of MotorWire will be the most important news stories from the motoring world, and these will be published as and when they happen, the same day as they are found, so everything you read in the news here will be knife-edge current, and news which will be interesting and relevant to motoring life.
The next ideas will break the news up a little bit, and add a little colour to MotorWire, as well as give everyone who wants to get involved something to discuss and get debating about.
The first solidly weekly feature will be an opinion column of sorts; I'll be giving my verdict upon the most relevant and captivating story or stories from the week, or if the news from the world of motoring has been particularly slow that week, a piece about a motoring issue will replace the news column that week. Topics will range from law, to driving life, to the newest models or marques this week, so I give you my word that it will be interesting, no matter what I'm writing about. This will happen every Monday.
The next feature I've decided to incorporate into the MotorWire schedule is a weekly piece on a car from the past which really captivated the attention of the world, or should have, but didn't. It's not just going to feature the fastest or most expensive, but those which really deserve recognition after a stretch of obscurity. These will happen on a Thursday.
So that's the roundup of things to come, I hope you'll be here for the ride! Also, to really grab your attention, here's a picture of a combination of both gratuitous extravagance and pure automotive beauty.
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