Angus MacKenzie

MotorTrend International Bureau Chief, contributor to Wheels Magazine and The Road Rat. Wants every car to be great. Is disappointed when they're not.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

@stuartg917 A huge influence. Laid the foundation for the the iconoclastic flavor of Australia’s Wheels magazine that so came to influence CAR. Of the 6 Aussies who edited CAR, all of us had worked on or for Wheels. I was honored to have followed in his footsteps at both magazines. RIP.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

@BarelyStreetabl @MotorTrend Sure the Carrera GT makes a great noise and the 918 is stupid fast. But the 718 RS Spider is a much more complete driver’s car - better handling than the GT, and a purer, more joyous experience than the 918. More cylinders and more horsepower don’t always add up to a better car.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

@hiltonholloway No it’s not.

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@hiltonholloway When you don't own your industry, you pay bungs forever while the profits go offshore. Brexit makes Britain more reliant than before on giving foreign-owned carmakers handouts to entice them to stay. But when the money stops, they'll go - just like they did in Australia.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

@quantick Lloyd Cole, Night Sweats

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Last deadline for the year met. Now for some time off and some quality holiday reading. And pleased to once again have a major feature in the ever gorgeous ⁦@roadratmagazine⁩

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

I’ve been in a few spinning cars in my time, but none like this. Mercedes-Benz EQG uses its four electric motors - one driving each wheel - to perform this party trick. Proper low range and ultra precise torque control by e-motors makes it formidable off-road. @MercedesBenz

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

Across Hardknott Pass in the Lakes District in the Aston Martin DBX707 today. Roman fort built in 110AD in the distance. ⁦@AstonMartinPR⁩ ⁦@MotorTrend⁩

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https://t.co/t1UYDG6A0t Maybe not quite the last dance. There might be an encore.

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@ScottMBrownlee @henrymance We’re well past rehashing arguments & clearly now into into a sober assessment of the catastrophic damage to the UK caused by Brexit. “We need to make the best of it” falls decidedly short of the sunlit uplands nonsense fed to voters during the referendum campaign.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

https://t.co/nWWM5OP0KV Driving the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is like drawing back the curtain and getting a glimpse of what's going on inside Christian von Koenigsegg's head. And it's a truly extraordinary place.

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@ScottMBrownlee @henrymance Brexit pros must indeed be very nuanced, complex and subtle, because as yet no-one seems to be able to cogently articulate any of them. And yes, blaming the media is the easy way out, but you know that.

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@ScottMBrownlee @henrymance Of course it couldn’t possibly be that it actually is all pretty terrible, could it? Interesting, too, that you think the “London-based liberal-left media” is obviously way more influential than the Mail, the Express, and the Murdoch rags.

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The @Mercedes-AMG EQE is an electric car that delivers performance and handling that—like the most iconic AMG cars—simply bludgeons any road into submission. But it's not a hammer. It's a whispering assassin.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

Some days at the office are better than others. Today was one of them. Can’t tell you how the ⁦@Ferrari⁩ #Daytona SP3 drives just yet, though. Stay tuned.

[Angus MacKenzie @Angus_MacK]

@wordsbymt @GregKable @jsin86524368 @ToyotaAustralia It's near the far canal.

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@GregKable @wordsbymt @jsin86524368 @ToyotaAustralia Or there's this...

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@RabbahRona The Polestar 2 is a good choice. Don't get the Performance Pack, though. The suspension is too stiff. Standard setup is sporty enough.