Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer has ruled out reviving the Beetle for the electric age, even as some of the brand’s most famous model names are primed for comebacks
It was the poster car for the conspicuous consumption yuppie era, but interest then cooled for Porsche’s 911 Carrera 3.2. For several years values stalled, with the best consistently fetching in the £45-50k range.
As with today’s BMW EV line-up, the Neue Klasse will include a range of SUVs in varying market segments – beginning in 2026 with an iX3-sized model to rival the Audi Q6 E-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQC SUV.
Spotted loves a special 993 – as witnessed by last month’s one-of-one 993 GT2 Evo Harlequin – and we’ve found another rare-groove car for sale at noted Porsche specialists Workshop 5001 in California
Alois Ruf Jr, head of RUF Automobile GmbH, took home the Art Centre College of Design Award and Best in Class (in the Porsche seventy-fifth anniversary category) with his restored 1963 901 at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, located in the Ardennes, is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular race tracks anywhere in the world. It’s also easily accessible from anywhere in Western Europe and, due to its close proximity with the Nürburgring