Life in the Fast Lane: The Johnson Guide to Cars

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Life in the Fast Lane: The Johnson Guide to Cars
Boris Johnson

He comes, he sees, he plays with the gadgets…Boris Johnson has been behind the wheel of some of the world’s fastest, most luxurious cars. He’s taken the Jaguar XKR-R for a spin around a posh public school; roared through Islington in the AC Cobra V8; and spent a weekend tearing through the lanes of Sussex in the splendour of the Mercedes S55 AMG. Now he’s going to reveal exactly what it was like.Pondering the fundamental questions – What does it feel like to be overtaken by a female driver when you’re behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo? Can a car really precipitate a mid-life crisis? – Boris Johnson’s hilarious dispatches from life in the fast lane will appeal to anyone who’s found themselves behind the wheel of one of modern motoring’s finer specimens. But it’s not all glamour and gadgets. Because when he’s not baiting his Holloway neighbours with the Rolls Royce Corniche, we see Boris trying, and failing, to get to grips with the Smart car, and attempting to flee Kosovo in a Fiat Uno.Published together for the first time as a Paperback Original, these hilarious vignettes are vintage Boris: witty, candid and unique.

BORIS JOHNSON

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

The Johnson Guide to Cars

CONTENTS

Introduction

Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed

Fiat Uno

Lexus IS200

Smart Car

Nissan Skyline GT-R

Bentley Arnage Red Label

Range Rover Autobiography

Porsche Boxster

Jaguar XKR-R

MGF

AC Cobra

Chrysler Voyager

Delfino

Mercedes S55 AMG

Subaru Impreza

Rolls-Royce Corniche

Chevrolet Camaro

Maserati 3200 GT

Porsche Carrera

BMW X5

Ferrari 456M

Mitsubishi EVO VI

Fiat Multipla

Saab 9-3 Aero

TVR Tamora

Mini Cooper S

Jaguar X-type Sport

Mercedes CLK500

JCB 3CX

Morgan Aero 8

Toyota Prius

Porsche 911 TARGA

Chrysler Grand Voyager

Land Rover Freelander SE TD4

Lotus Elise 111S

Noble M12 GTO-3R

Bentley Continental GT

Mercedes SLK

Nissan 350Z

Mitsubishi Lancer

Nissan Murano

Lotus Exige S2

Dodge Ram SRT-10

Mercedes S500

Ferrari F430

Dutton Commander S2

Caterham Seven

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Armoured Range Rover

G-Wiz

Alfa Romeo Spider

Going mobile

Motorists, revolt: me, I’m on my bike

Going my way

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