Neil Birkitt has been immersed in the world of Volkswagen and Audi vehicles for more than three decades as a journalist, editor, photographer and enthusiast. After beginning his publishing career at the Meteorological Office, he joined the automotive press in 1992, becoming Editor of VW Motoring in 1994 before helping to launch Volkswagen Driver in 2000. He later became Editor of its sister magazine, Audi Driver, one of the UK’s leading magazines dedicated to the marque.

Throughout his career, Neil has road-tested, photographed and written about virtually every significant Volkswagen and Audi model of the modern era, from the original TT and R8 to high-performance RS models and landmark quattro variants. His extensive experience has brought him behind the wheel of some of Audi’s most celebrated cars, including the legendary Sport quattro, Ur quattro 20V and B7 RS4. Highlights include piloting an RS3 Sportback up the historic Shelsley Walsh hillclimb course and experiencing Audi’s rallying heritage at first hand alongside World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist in a competition-prepared Ur quattro on a frozen Swedish lake.

A lifelong Audi enthusiast with an unrivalled knowledge of the marque’s history and engineering, Neil combines expert insight with a deep appreciation of the cars that have made Audi one of the world’s most respected automotive brands.