Articles

Text materials

Show filter
1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Supergioiello

Not all the early history of this sinfully attractive Alfa is recorded. But maybe that’s a force for good, reckons

5246
2023 Genesis G70 Shooting Brake Sport Line 2.2D

The newest luxury brand to the UK sure is making waves and has gone from nothing to a five-model line-up, with more to come. We’ve already tested other models in the Korean brand’s line-up and here we drive the latest, the G70 Shooting Brake. And it’s an eye-catching design, with a fastback-style appearance that competes more with the Audi A5 Sportback than A4 Avant. Think of it as a more practical G70, with greater versatility and you’re pretty much there. What is clear is that the luxury brand from the parents of Hyundai and Kia are serious about making inroads into the premium segment with some seriously good products.

2290
2023 Mercedes-Benz C300d AMG Line W206

The sixth generation of Mercedes’ compact executive saloon could be the best yet, thanks to a brilliant turbodiesel engine under the bonnet and a luxurious cabin stacked full of exotic features.

3500
2022 Brabus 800 X290

Poland’s new Supercar Club allows members to drive a broad range of hot metal, including a certain four-door coupe from the AMG stable that has been tuned to the maximum by Brabus

1706
1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SE AMG by Stratton W126

Fusing the elegance of the W126 saloon with the dynamic aesthetic of its SEC stablemate, this periodperfect rarity is an example of 1980s AMG creativity at its finest

3788
Porsche Boxster 718 PDK 982 vs BMW Z4 sDrive3.0i M Sport G29 and Jaguar F-Type P450 AWD

Which is the best two-seater sports car out of the BMW Z4, Jaguar F-TYPE and Porsche Boxster 718? Simon Jackson, editor of BMW Car, our own Paul Walton and 911 27 Porsche World's Matt Bell argue the case for each before judge Ben Barry gives the final verdict.

2500
Niki Lauda tests the Jaguar R2, Valencia, January 2002

With no world championships or even victories to its name, Jaguar Racing’s four years in Formula 1 were a big disappointment. But it did, albeit briefly, have a three-time champion drive one of its cars

1411
1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121

Recently selling at auction for a record-breaking sum, this fully restored 190SL confirms that many still hold dear the Pagoda’s predecessor.

1214
1966 Fletcher-Ogle 1300GT

In the Sixties a boatbuilder developed the dormant Ogle GT for racing. We drive the sole Fletcher GT survivor

3076
CSL-spec rally-service 1972 BMW E9 Kombi

Despite its suburban lines, this BMW E3 Kombi is the lone survivor of three built by BMW Motorsport, designed to keep up with speeding rally cars

1644
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E9 pre-production prototype

This is where modern motor sport-bred BMWs began – on the road in the 3.0CSL in its earliest, purest form.

4835
1973 Porsche 911E Targa

Porsche and carburettor fan Ajmal Mahmood has always lusted after an early 911. Today we let him loose in a pre-impact bumper, fuel-injected Targa

1464
1946 Bentley MkVI by HJ Mulliner

This unusual Bentley MkVI was commissioned by a man with particularly rigid views on the way his cars should be. Was he onto something?

1456
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E9/R1

This racing 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E/R1 was the very first car to emerge from the new BMW Motorsport workshop. Now restored, we drive it on track

3595
1954 Kaiser Darrin

Bill Smith, known to his friends as ‘Barnsley Bill’, likes unusual American cars and he’s certainly got one with this 1954 Kaiser Darrin… When faced with a rare car such as this one, I’m always intrigued to hear why the owner decided to buy it.

1995
Drives TODAY use cookie