Classic cars: Why the Honda Integra Type R is one of the finest front-wheel drivers ever built January 20, 2020 The Japanese have a flair for combining flavours that shouldn’t work together, but somehow do. Visiting the Tokyo Motor Show a few years ago, my culinary adventures included popcorn with soy sauce, coal-infused ice cream and cola with eel extract. Honda assembled an equally unlikely mix of ingredients back in 1998. Front-wheel drive, a peaky [...]
What does the future hold for Lotus? CEO Phil Popham on the classic marque’s direction January 14, 2020 Last summer, I boarded a red Routemaster bus for a London sightseeing tour. Along with a handful of British hacks, the top deck was crammed with Chinese journalists and social media stars, many armed with selfie sticks. Our final stop was the Royal Horticultural Halls near Victoria, where the Lotus Evija would be revealed. The [...]
The McLaren GT is a rambunctious beast with bountiful boot space January 9, 2020 Supercar reviews don’t usually begin by discussing boot space, but this isn’t a supercar. At least, not according to McLaren. The GT is a Gran Turismo – or perhaps the anglicised (and somewhat less exotic) ‘Grand Tourer’, given it hails from Woking. It’s designed for going far and fast, blatting across Europe on hedonistic weekends [...]
Live the life of an international man (or woman) of mystery with The Caledonian’s Aston Martin driving experience December 20, 2019 Hilton’s high-end brand Waldorf Astoria and iconic British car maker Aston Martin have teamed up to combine Bond-esque driving experiences for those resting their heads at the five-star hotel, in the hope that those who like high thread counts also like high-octane thrills. From the gawking and tourist photographs of the Aston Martin Vantage parked [...]
Why you need to know about Hertz Dream Collection December 16, 2019 | Sponsored At Hertz Dream Collection we offer a collection of the most luxurious car brands available to rent. As far as prestige car brands go, we have the whole range! From Audi to Aston Martin, from Mercedes to Rolls Royce, we have you covered for your needs. Our collection boasts of car models that include the [...]
The Ford Fiesta ST Performance Edition is a riot to drive and a classic of the future December 2, 2019 He can’t afford a Rolls or a Bentley, he has to buy a second-hand Ford,” sang Ray Davies of The Kinks in 1969. How times have changed. Today, you can buy a 1980s Bentley for banger money, while Fords of that era are blue-chip classics. Eye-watering prices paid at auction include £122,500 for a 1987 [...]
The Bentley Bentayga Speed is officially the fastest SUV on sale. But should you buy one? November 18, 2019 Zero-point-six-two miles per hour. That slender margin – half the speed of a spider scuttling across your bathroom floor – is enough to make the Bentayga Speed the fastest SUV in the world. Yes, Lamborghini rounds up to an identical 190mph maximum for its second-placed Urus. But whether you’re blitzing a German autobahn or bragging [...]
Will CO2 rules choke car industry profits? November 12, 2019 | City Talk Europe’s car industry needs to tackle the huge challenge posed by new emissions regulations. But for those who do, it’s a major opportunity. The commitment to limit global warming to 2 degrees is the greatest challenge of our time. If we’re going to meet it then we need to cut harmful emissions from industry, and [...]
The Lister LFT-C is a modified Jaguar F-Type with a devilish 666bhp November 11, 2019 What would Jesus drive? It’s a question you see posed by bumper stickers across America. The answer, of course, is an old Honda he prefers not to talk about: “For I did not speak of my own Accord”. The devil, one suspects, has more extravagant taste, and while the scriptures aren’t specific – I checked, [...]
How a Lexus mid-life crisis led to a £3m yacht and a car that outshines Jaguar and Porsche October 30, 2019 A few years ago, at the prestigious Pebble Beach concours in California, the president of the Toyota Motor Company was holding court and pressing flesh. Akio Toyoda, 63, is the grandson of Toyota’s founder and so, you can imagine, he takes enormous pride in its products, and none more so than its luxury off-shoot, Lexus. [...]