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Cars that I’ve actually seen in the real world

A complete circle with Ferrari?

Posted June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Spotted in the wild

As a successor to the very popular Ferrari 355, the Type F131 was launched in 1999 as the Ferrari 360.  Utilising a brand new aluminium chassis and adopting a space frame approach to the construction, this Ferrari moved away from the traditional pop-up headlamp units and wedge shapes. Modena 8,800 hardtop models were produced during […]

A 603bhp Merc estate – now we’re talking!

Posted March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Spotted in the wild

I’m a huge fan of estate cars (station wagons if you’re reading in the USA).  I love the idea of a machine that handles like a car but has all the space to carry everything I need to go from point A to point B, with a few side trips in between to add more […]

A Scorpion-powered 500 …

Posted March 3, 2020March 7, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

I have to admit a soft spot for the Fiat 500.  Of all the retro modern cars announced around the same time (eg VW Beetle, Fiat 500, etc), this is the only one that is a modern design but reflects the image and character of the original.  If I lived in a city I could […]

Ford’s Sicilian

Posted February 1, 2020April 9, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

Car designs today, by and large, are all very similar.  While I currently drive an XF from 2014 that I think looks fantastic, in reality it isn’t all that different from other 5 door large hatchbacks from Kia (Stinger), Ford (Mondeo), BMW (4 series GranCoupe), and so on.  If I gave you a series of […]

Spiritual successor to the legendary 205 GTi?

Posted January 30, 2020April 20, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

The 205 GTi is held in high regard in petrolhead circles … with good reason.  I’ve seen polls where the 205GTi is voted as the best car of the decade (CAR magazine, 1990).  It also won many world rally championship rounds, and was a common sight on roads when I was growing up.   The […]

A trip to the Caymans, anyone?

Posted December 1, 2019April 20, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

When Porsche first introduced the Cayman, they sold it with engines that slotted perfectly in the middle of the power outputs produced by the Boxster and the grand-daddy of all, the 911.  A real shame, as the chassis balance and overall dynamics of the Cayman suggested that, given the right powerplant, it could really be […]

Taking a Continental Tour

Posted November 22, 2019February 23, 2020 The PetrolHeadLeave a commentPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

Although this car seems way too big and bulky, Bentley’s take on the grand tourer segment is a really impressive car.  I drove the four door version (Flying Spur) of one of these a few years ago – on motorways these cars just soak up the miles effortlessly, but show it a back road and […]

Is this the future of motoring?

Posted November 17, 2019November 28, 2019 The PetrolHeadPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

As if car badging and spec labels weren’t confusing enough, Tesla had to take a standard term and re-use it for something else.  Their P70D model is not, as you would expect from the D, a diesel powered motor, but in this case the D stands for Dual Motor.  Why didn’t you call it a […]

C-Type, D-Type, E-Type … Does the F-Type hold up?

Posted November 10, 2019December 16, 2019 The PetrolHeadPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

Jaguar’s alphabet seems to have started at ‘C’.  They gave us some amazing automobiles with the C-Type, D-Type and E-Type.  How does the F-Type hold up to such a strong tradition of intoxicating machinery?   Well, from what I see in this car park, the F-Type holds up pretty well commercially.  There are 3 different […]

The ultimate load lugger … the Audi RS6

Posted October 22, 2019January 31, 2020 The PetrolHeadPosted in Cars, Spotted in the wild

Very imposing, sitting quietly in the airport car park, the Audi RS6 Avant really has presence … but only to those who know what they are looking at. Personally I love large load luggers that have supercar credentials.  My S8 had a huge boot that could hold a playing field, but I really like the […]

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