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Ben Oliver

@thebenoliver

Writes. Often about cars. Better on Instagram. Same handle.

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‘I’m not blind to the more analogue appeal of a 993, but I don’t want to tie up three times as much of my pension fund in one car.’ Does the Porsche 996 deserve to come in from the cold? Ben Oliver knew there was one way to find out… Today on Ti: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

‘I’m not blind to the more analogue appeal of a 993, but I don’t want to tie up three times as much of my pension fund in one car.’ 

Does the Porsche 996 deserve to come in from the cold? <a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> knew there was one way to find out…

Today on Ti: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…
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‘This industry is being remade – or undone – like never before, and it is harder than ever to spot who’s really calling the shots.’ Ben Oliver examines the people who wield the greatest power in the automotive world. New today on The Intercooler: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

‘This industry is being remade – or undone – like never before, and it is harder than ever to spot who’s really calling the shots.’

<a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> examines the people who wield the greatest power in the automotive world.

New today on The Intercooler: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…
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‘Politicians exercise more influence than ever because big geopolitical trends have put cars in their crosshairs.’ Ben Oliver looks at the most powerful individuals in the global car industry. Today on The Intercooler’s app and ad-free website: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

‘Politicians exercise more influence than ever because big geopolitical trends have put cars in their crosshairs.’

<a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> looks at the most powerful individuals in the global car industry.

Today on The Intercooler’s app and ad-free website: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…
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Beyond proud to have this lot, plus David Twohig , Henry Catchpole , Uli Eichhorn, Steve Sutcliffe, Peter Robinson & Sam Smith making Ti what it is. A while back I decided that, if I could, I’d only ever work with people I liked and admired again. At least I got that right.

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Good news: the @Bicesterh Sunday Scramble returns this weekend. Bad news: it's been sold out for months. Brilliant news: we have two pairs of free tickets to give away. To enter you must follow us and reply by guessing the identities of the five cars that will be on our

Good news: the @Bicesterh Sunday Scramble returns this weekend.

Bad news: it's been sold out for months. 

Brilliant news: we have two pairs of free tickets to give away.

To enter you must follow us and reply by guessing the identities of the five cars that will be on our
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‘There is a bleak, terrifying beauty to this monochrome landscape, and the names of the places you pass – like Hell, Hammerfest, Moan and Orkanger – are as Tolkienesque as the scenery.’ Ben Oliver drives 1100 miles through Norway in a Mercedes-AMG G63: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

‘There is a bleak, terrifying beauty to this monochrome landscape, and the names of the places you pass – like Hell, Hammerfest, Moan and Orkanger – are as Tolkienesque as the scenery.’

<a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> drives 1100 miles through Norway in a Mercedes-AMG G63: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…
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‘It was good to reconnect with the G as a faultlessly dependable piece of engineering refined over 40 years rather than a Mayfair status symbol.’ Ben Oliver explores Norway with the help of a Mercedes-AMG G63. New on The Intercooler app and website: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

‘It was good to reconnect with the G as a faultlessly dependable piece of engineering refined over 40 years rather than a Mayfair status symbol.’

<a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> explores Norway with the help of a Mercedes-AMG G63.

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The day Senna died Where were you 30 years ago tomorrow? If you were A) alive, B) old enough and of a mind to be an Ayrton Senna fan, I have no doubt you’ll be able to recall in an instant the moment you heard the greatest driver of his era had died doing what he did best. It

The day Senna died

Where were you 30 years ago tomorrow? If you were A) alive, B) old enough and of a mind to be an Ayrton Senna fan, I have no doubt you’ll be able to recall in an instant the moment you heard the greatest driver of his era had died doing what he did best. It
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'The Civic-like user-friendliness of the NSX serves a useful second purpose when you're in Senna's car.’ Ben Oliver drives a Honda NSX once owned by Ayrton Senna (wearing the appropriate white socks and loafers, too). New today on The Intercooler: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

'The Civic-like user-friendliness of the
NSX serves a useful second purpose when you're in Senna's car.’

<a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> drives a Honda NSX once owned by Ayrton Senna (wearing the appropriate white socks and loafers, too).

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‘There’s one of the very first, registered in 1985; a 512TR of the type introduced in 1991; and the final F512M first seen in 1994.’ Ben Oliver has a day to remember, driving all three generations of Ferrari Testarossa. Now live on The Intercooler: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…

‘There’s one of the very first, registered in 1985; a 512TR of the type introduced in 1991; and the final F512M first seen in 1994.’

<a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> has a day to remember, driving all three generations of Ferrari Testarossa. 

Now live on The Intercooler: the-intercooler.com/library/featur…
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Unlike Waymo's hybrid system of AI training with hand-coded instructions, Wayve's AI handles the entire self-driving process, learning unsupervised to cope with the unpredictable and drive more like we do. wired.trib.al/sbiNosJ

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"But you have to ask what is going to enable this technology to truly impact society around the world, and not just affluent areas? This technology has to be ubiquitous" — thank you Ben Oliver and WIRED for this fun inside look at what we do at Wayve!

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Excited to see our CEO Alex Kendall receive an honourable mention in this year's CAR power list 2025. We've got a big year ahead... let's see where we land in the next issue! 👀 CAR magazine Ben Oliver

Excited to see our CEO <a href="/alexgkendall/">Alex Kendall</a> receive an honourable mention in this year's CAR power list 2025.
We've got a big year ahead... let's see where we land in the next issue! 👀
<a href="/CARmagazine/">CAR magazine</a> <a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a>
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10 Questions for Ti contributor Ben Oliver. Ex-Autocar Road Test Editor, Car magazine adventurer, and the man who’s driven a Mini to 18,000ft and a Gullwing on the Mille Miglia. This is going to be good 👇

10 Questions for Ti contributor Ben Oliver.

Ex-Autocar Road Test Editor, Car magazine adventurer, and the man who’s driven a Mini to 18,000ft and a Gullwing on the Mille Miglia. 

This is going to be good 👇
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‘Of course I get into the Monospecchio first, reaching deep into those side strakes to find the door handle.’ As Ferrari reveals a new Testarossa, Ben Oliver brings together all three generations of the legendary 1980s supercar. Today from the Ti Library. ⬇️

‘Of course I get into the Monospecchio first, reaching deep into those side strakes to find the door handle.’

As Ferrari reveals a new Testarossa, <a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a> brings together all three generations of the legendary 1980s supercar.

Today from the Ti Library. ⬇️
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‘Everything the new-look McLaren will launch until 2030 has already been designed.’ After years of rollercoaster fortunes, all has gone quiet at McLaren. But behind the scenes a revolution is going on. Read or listen to Ben Oliver’s report – now live on The Intercooler. ⬇️

‘Everything the new-look McLaren will launch until 2030 has already been designed.’

After years of rollercoaster fortunes, all has gone quiet at McLaren. But behind the scenes a revolution is going on. 

Read or listen to <a href="/thebenoliver/">Ben Oliver</a>’s report – now live on The Intercooler. ⬇️