When certain politicians in the United Kingdom were trying to persuade their fellow citizens to vote to leave the European Union, an argument I don’t remember ever hearing was that Brexit would make it easier for Chinese carmakers to expand their reach in the country. After spending a week with the nation’s most fervent car fans and looking at the data, it’s clear that Britain has unexpectedly become China’s best shot at putting a foothold in a G7 nation.
The purpose of going to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year was to look at some great cars and watch some of my heroes climb the hill through the beautiful pastoral…