His son calls him the Grumpy Badger, he displays zero tolerance for idiocy and loves a good rant.

Kevin Hackett started writing about cars two decades ago and has been based in Dubai since 2011. As a writer he has rarely strayed from controversy, and as a driver he has rarely managed to control a drift. He yearns to own a Ferrari 308GTB but has had to settle for a Triumph that's almost as old as he is.