One of my all time favourite car designs, the Alpine A110 was on sale from 1962 to 1977 after a launch at the 1962 Paris motor show. Initially sold with an underpowered engine lifted straight from the R8, this 1.0 litre powerplant was upgraded continuously throughout the lifetime of the car, ultimately culminating in […]
Every so often a car is launched that will forever live in petrolhead lore. Cars like the Mercedes-McLaren SLR and the Subaru WRX. And here we have another one of these, the Lancer Evolution from Mitsubishi. There were many variants over the years, but my favourite has always been the Evo 6. Launched in January […]
I’m sure you’ve heard of Albert Biemann … but for those who haven’t, he has the pedigree of being a previous man-in-charge at BMW’s M division. So he knows a thing or two about making slow cars go faster. And be good to drive. And all that. So when I read that Mr Biermann was […]
Produced between 2004 and 2010, the CLS (codenamed C219) was Mercedes’ first foray into the fastback segment of the market. Based on the E-Class (W211) range sold from 2002-2009, the CLS had less of everything for passengers (boot space, headroom and legroom) but was more expensive than the E-Class on which it was based … […]
For most of the 1980s, MG was used as a badge to designate a high performance variant of a Rover car, in a manner similar to how Abarth was to FIAT. However, all that came to an end in 1995 when the MG F went on sale. History When the car was designed, the Rover […]
Over the years, the BMW M3 has grown in size and packed on a few kg resulting in the current version of the car not feeling quite as dynamic as the original. BMW have recognised this and their latest M series monster, the M2, goes back to where the M3 started with huge rear tyres […]
I ran an Audi A5 3.0TDi S line with the Sportback body (Audi speak for 5 door hatchback) for a few years. This car was great to drive with a well balanced chassis and torque delivered early in the rev band. I also found the interior comfortable and thought it looked great too. On the […]
Between 1996 and 2003 TVR channeled the guard dog Cerberus to the underworld, according to Greek legend, by offering the Cerbera for sale. It was the first 2+2 offered by TVR and also the first car to use TVR’s own engine range. Note that TVR actually refer to their 2+2 solution as a 3+1 solution […]
Manufactured from 1999 until 2006, the TVR Tuscan Speed 6 was powered by TVR’s straight six engine in a 3.6 litre capacity and a 4.0 litre capacity in quite a few different configurations. As with all TVR models, there are no driver aids such as traction control nor abs systems. They don’t offer airbags either […]
In 2002 and running until 2006, TVR launched the T350 as a replacement to the Tamora. Utilising a 3.6 litre version of TVR’s Speed Six engine, the car was available in Coupe (T350C) and Targa (T350T). Not as many targas were sold as the roof panels proved troublesome. The car’s aerodynamic lines, apart from being […]