Rory FH Smith

Rory FH Smith is a freelance journalist covering all things cars, motorsport design and travel for the Financial Times, The Sunday Times and Gentleman’s Journal. For our Summer 2024 issue, he sat down with Ferrari Formula 1 frontman Charles Leclerc, fresh from a sensational win in his home town of Monte Carlo.

Cars

Car of the week: Porsche Cayenne Turbo electric

Porsche's new electric Cayenne Turbo has supercar levels of performance but will it be enough to convert people from the combustion-engined competition?

1 month ago

Gear

From Dunkirk to the French Riviera - the extraordinary second life of the world's most storied yacht

This 50-metre floating art-deco palace survived the war and parties with Elizabeth Taylor, Jack Nicholson and Frank Sinatra. Now it could be yours for charter.

2 months ago

Lifestyle

Atlassian Williams F1 Team’s Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon on powering Williams to the top

Introducing our first Digital Cover of the year, we welcome Atlassian Williams F1 drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and Alex Albon as they prepare for their biggest season yet. New rules, new cars and a brave new era for the British team. Will this be the year Williams make their long-overdue comeback?

2 months ago

Gear

Yacht of the Week: Wallywind 110

Part bluewater cruiser, part decadent sports yacht, welcome to the Wallywind110.

2 months ago

Gear

Car of the Week: Ineos Grenadier Black Edition

Exploring the road less traveled in the latest no-nonsense, stripped back workhorse.

3 months ago

Gear

Yacht of the week: Moonrise

You can now buy the co-founder of WhatsApp's yacht for a cool €325m.

3 months ago

Gear

Car of the week: Red Bull's RB17 hypercar

Behold the £5m, road legal Adrian Newey-designed hypercar going wheel to wheel with the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG One

3 months ago

Gear

Car Awards 2025

With another standout year of cars to assess, Gentleman’s Journal hit the road to separate the great from the good. From EVs to future classics, these are the cars that defined 2026.

4 months ago

Cars

The Return of Williams

Measured, methodical and quietly ruthless, James Vowles is rebuilding Williams Racing from the ground up. The former Mercedes strategist on leadership, legacy and the long road back to Formula 1 glory.

5 months ago

Business

Leadership lessons with William Lauder

As AI reshapes the workplace and old career paths disappear, Estée Lauder chairman William P. Lauder shares why curiosity, presence and values remain the most powerful tools in modern leadership.

5 months ago

Gear

Which luxury SUV best suits you?

With more than enough to choose from, here’s our edit of the most premium 4x4s on the market

9 months ago

Cars

Ship shape - introducing the new MC 30 Offshore

The new MC 30 Offshore updates an already iconic vessel

10 months ago

Cars

An ode to the affordable, classic convertible

Vehicles for those who like to sky-bathe

10 months ago

Gear

The Land Rover Defender OCTA combines imposing gravitas with athleticism

Aside from its subtle styling upgrades and imposing gravitas, many would be hard pushed to tell this beast apart from its straightforward sibling – but peel back some layers and you’ll find substantially reinforced and revised underpinnings

1 year ago

Gear

The Gentleman’s Journal Car Awards

The increasing levels of on-road rivalry make the modern-day car market an arms race of pure excellence. To iron out the subtle differences between the good and the great, we asked our panel of experts to list the best sets of wheels from recent times

1 year ago

Lifestyle

Sani proves there’s still hope for the family holiday

Sani, a 400-hectare estate in Halkidiki, Greece somehow manages to satisfy both adults and children alike

1 year ago

Gear

A brief history of the royal cars

‘Bucking the trend for a horse-drawn carriage, Prince Philip showed he had a sense of humour right up until the very end, with his no-nonsense Land Rover hearse’

1 year ago

Sport

George Russell is a glass-half-full kind of guy

Down in Monaco, the Mercedes driver talks satisfaction, style, and the perils of social media

1 year ago

Rory FH Smith

Car of the week: Porsche Cayenne Turbo electric

From Dunkirk to the French Riviera - the extraordinary second life of the world's most storied yacht

Atlassian Williams F1 Team’s Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon on powering Williams to the top

Yacht of the Week: Wallywind 110

Car of the Week: Ineos Grenadier Black Edition

Yacht of the week: Moonrise

Car of the week: Red Bull's RB17 hypercar

Car Awards 2025

The Return of Williams

Leadership lessons with William Lauder

Which luxury SUV best suits you?

Ship shape - introducing the new MC 30 Offshore

An ode to the affordable, classic convertible

The Land Rover Defender OCTA combines imposing gravitas with athleticism

The Gentleman’s Journal Car Awards

Sani proves there’s still hope for the family holiday

A brief history of the royal cars

George Russell is a glass-half-full kind of guy

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Car of the week: Porsche Cayenne Turbo electric

From Dunkirk to the French Riviera - the extraordinary second life of the world's most storied yacht

Atlassian Williams F1 Team’s Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon on powering Williams to the top

Yacht of the Week: Wallywind 110

Car of the Week: Ineos Grenadier Black Edition

Yacht of the week: Moonrise

Car of the week: Red Bull's RB17 hypercar

Car Awards 2025

The Return of Williams

Leadership lessons with William Lauder

Which luxury SUV best suits you?

Ship shape - introducing the new MC 30 Offshore

An ode to the affordable, classic convertible

The Land Rover Defender OCTA combines imposing gravitas with athleticism

The Gentleman’s Journal Car Awards

Sani proves there’s still hope for the family holiday

A brief history of the royal cars

George Russell is a glass-half-full kind of guy

A free newsletter worth opening

A free newsletter worth opening