“To pick up this book is to be taken on a smooth, fast drive. The journey starts in the city, moves out to the open road and then, as the pace quickens, heads up the motorway before a final high-speed dash that might attract flashing blue lights and penalty points. Finally, as the tyres crunch gravel at the destination, the driver (or rather the author) offers his conclusion: contrary to conventional opinion, car driving ‘is something to be preserved, celebrated and even encouraged.’”
— Telegraph
“You’ve seen the films, now read the book. . . . Cruises along at an exhilarating speed over scenic routes. This is one of the few books whose chapters are organised by speed limits.”
— The Independent
“Every now and then a book comes along from an unexpected source that completely changes your perspective. . . . Drive launches a substantial investigation into what it is about cars that we find so appealing, and how this manifests itself in cinema. . . . Superb.”
— Classic Cars
“What emerges from Borden’s account is not a straightforward picture of driving as pleasure, but of humanity simultaneously enthralled and trapped by the car and the world we have created for it—both real and imaginary. . . . Drive is a robust account of the history of driving in 20th-century cinema.”
— Icon
“This isn’t a conventional car book, nor is it a history of car films. Instead the author seeks to explore the sense of liberation associated with getting behind the wheel and how we view the unfolding landscape. . . . It offers an interesting and thought-provoking slant on why we love driving. . . . Well written and a pleasure to read.”
— Octane
“A tremendous amount of research has gone into the book and if nothing else, it is the best bibliography and filmography on the subject. To make sense of this vast catalogue of information, it is organised by cruising speed. From steady urban driving, through Sunday speeds, to well past the legal limit – it’s no fun unless you’re doing a ton! . . . Being taken on Borden’s joyride, then, has been more a sublimation than an exploration—he is the best car salesman I have never met.”
— Building Design