What do you like to do when you're not working? Living in West London, I enjoy the capital's restaurants, exhibitions, and music scene. I'm passionate about travel, seeking sunshine in summer and Alpine mountains in winter. My active pursuits include cycling on my carbon gravel bike, skiing in Chamonix, and attending track days with friends. I also previously competed in Slalom Canoeing at a high level.
Favourite work memory? I'm amassing quite a few in a short time, but taking someone's pride and joy through our capital city is quite special, ensuring it arrives safely and on time. Most recently, it was a classic three-door Range Rover from the 1970s on a sunny day, driving through Park Lane and Notting Hill. It received many smiles, waves, and thumbs up from passersby.
What was your first car? A 1993 VW Golf 1.4 with around 60bhp, though it felt more like 30bhp. Driving through the Oxfordshire countryside required employing karting techniques, maintaining momentum once up to speed!
Current car? A BMW Z4 Coupé with one of BMW's last naturally aspirated straight-6 engines. It currently has 200,300 miles on the clock, and I haven't found another Z4 Coupé model with higher mileage yet.
What is your dream car? Good: BMW E46 M3 CSL—peak M3/M-Division. BMW won't manufacture another focused production car like it, with that build quality, weight-saving components, and distinctive induction howl.
Better: Porsche 992 GT3 with that naturally aspirated 4.0L engine, likely the last of its kind. It proves that evolution and refining a concept over many decades really works.
Best: I was going to say McLaren F1, but it seems Tim has already claimed that one! Perhaps I'll highlight the BMW V12 engine and the genius behind the concept, Gordon Murray, who also designed one of the most iconic McLaren F1 cars, the MP4, so clean and pure, proving form and function can truly coexist. It was raced by Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Murray's design/engineering ethos is even more relevant in this current era of car creation: put the driver first, use the most innovative materials, focus on lightweight construction, and, like his hero Bob Dylan, do things your own way.