Listers 450hp Toyota Supra is a cut-price supercar February 10, 2021 We drive a tuned 450hp Toyota Supra, available as a dealer-fit conversion from Listers. As Tim Pitt discovers, it’s almost supercar-quick.
Best of travel: Beijing and its surprising contemporary art scene February 9, 2021 To tide us over until we’re able to travel again, we’re republishing classic travel stories from our archives. This week we revisit Laura Millar’s exploration of Beijing’s contemporary art scene. Read more: Jaguar XF P300 review: revitalised luxury at a surprisingly low price ••• Picture the likes of London’s White Cube, the Saatchi Gallery, and the [...]
Vauxhall Mokka-e review: sharp-looking electric crossover goes green February 9, 2021 The Vauxhall Mokka crossover has been transformed. Already popular with Brits, the electric Mokka-e is good to drive and ready for 2030.
Spirited away: The Brits making their own brand of tequila February 8, 2021 Two Englishmen have founded one of the first British tequila brands, creating their own line of super-premium, 100% agave spirit. VIVIR is distilled in collaboration with the multi-award-winning Casa Maestri, using natural volcanic spring water and traditional production processes. “I worked for a food company and brought Bircher muesli to the UK,” says co-founder Paul [...]
Special wines to treat your beau this Valentine’s Day February 8, 2021 “We sold a bottle of Sine Qua Non The Hussy Roussanne 2000 to a customer for Valentine’s Day. It currently retails for £1,580. The most expensive bottle we have in the shop is the Macallan Lalique 2 55YO, which sells for £145,000.” Established in 2012 in the heart of London’s Mayfair by Russian mobile phone entrepreneur [...]
Best of travel: Vietnam’s Lara Croft destination Hoi An February 8, 2021 To tide us over until we’re able to travel again, we’re republishing classic travel stories from our archives. This week we revisit Laura Millar’s trip to Vietnam’s UNESCO heritage city Hoi An. Read more: Jaguar XF P300 review: revitalised luxury at a surprisingly low price ••• The narrow stone passageway opened into a small stone altar [...]
Don’t let Covid spoil Valentine’s Day – bring the party home February 6, 2021 Usually the first busy night of the year for bars and restaurants, this Valentine’s Day promises to be a more subdued affair thanks to ongoing restrictions. But don’t let that spoil the romantic fun – here’s a list of some ways to bring the party to you on 14 February. Boisdale Valentine’s Night Dinner Kit [...]
Turrican Flashback is a nostalgic paradise of synths and bullets February 6, 2021 Nostalgia, as they say, is one hell of a drug, and in lockdown we’ve been getting very, very high. A generation of middle aged men – myself included – have helped push shares in Games Workshop through the roof as they rediscover the hobby that saw them through their teenage years. The Turrican Flashback collection, [...]
Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 review: reinventing an icon February 6, 2021 The VW Golf GTI is back for the eighth time, with sportier styling and a more focused chassis. Does that make it a better hot hatchback?
The Ferrari F8 Spider unleashes your inner Formula 1 driver February 6, 2021 The Ferrari F8 Spider is a modern supercar masterclass: fiercely fast and exciting, yet easy to exploit. Tim Pitt drives it on UK roads.