Zagato are building the last ever Ferrari Zagato – the Ferrari 550 GTZ. Just five are being made at over £1 million each. Zagato has a long history of modifying Italian exotica. But not just Italian exotica. They’ve had a go at most high-end stuff over the years – some more successful than others. But […]
Maserati GranTurismo Convertible – the US GranCabrio
Maserati has decided that the recently revealed GranCabrio will be known as the GranTurismo Convertible in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. ‘A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet’ said Juliet. So we have no doubt that Maserati’s elegant new four-seat convertible – the GranCabrio – won’t be diminished in […]
Nissan GT-R 2010 – Tokyo Catchup
Nissan has brought along a 2010 GT-R to the Tokyo show featuring a new SatNav, tweaked suspension and better connectivity. We, along with every other car site and magazine, have raved about the Nissan GT-R. It is an astonishing car, but most astonishing is the price. Less than £60k for a supercar. A four seat […]
Lexus LF-A Press Release
LEXUS LFA – Ultra-exclusive supercar announced for production KEY POINTS Lexus’s 21st century supercar delivers extreme, race-bred performance, with advanced technologies and absolute exclusivity Powered by mid-front mounted 4.8-litre V10 engine with 9,000rpm red line Rear wheels driven through bespoke, rear-mounted six-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox (ASG) Maximum power 552bhp, maximum torque 480Nm Nought to 62mph […]
Lexus LF-A – revealed +video
Lexus has revealed the LF-A at the Tokyo Motor Show, featuring a 553bhp V10 with a 0-60mph of 3.5 seconds. In the car world, particularly with the changing landscape brought about climate change concerns, a year is a long time. Which of us a year ago would have expected BMW to turn up to the […]
New McLaren F1 – rendered
Coventry University graduate Matt Williams has created a 21st century McLaren F1 featuring three seats and BMW V10 power. As we’re all aware, McLaren launched the new McLaren MP4-12C in to the public consciousness last month with a full raft of pictures and a fair bit of technical information. And the response from the motoring […]
Audi R8 V10 Spyder UK debut at world’s biggest Audi dealer
Audi are opening the biggest dealership in the world in West London today, and revealing the R8 V10 Spyder for the first time in the UK. Audi are busy building Flagship showrooms round the world. We reported recently on Audi’s ‘Terminal’ Showroom in India, and now we see Audi opening the biggest Audi Showroom in […]
Lexus LF-A – best car ever driven +video
Dutch car journalist Thomas Bangma has been driving the new V-10 engined Lexus LF-A and says it is the best car he’s ever driven. Update 21/9/09: Lexus has now revealed the LF-A Now that is a statement and a half. Thomas Bangma is a Dutch motoring journalist. He’s driven most of what is worth driving […]
Bentley Continental Supersports – Deliveries start +video
Customer deliveries of the Bentley Continental Supersports start this month, and we have video of Derek Bell talking and driving the Supersports at the Nurburgring. The Bentley Continental Supersports is the fastest and most extreme of Bentleys. It started out as an in-house project to explore weight reduction and performance possibilities, but turned in to […]
Ferrari 599 HTGE China Limited Edition
Ferrari has created the 599 HTGE China Limited Edition – a 599 customised by artist Lu Hao – with just 12 models being built. It would have been unthinkable even a few short years ago that anyone in China would be able – or allowed – to buy as decadent a symbol of Western Imperialism […]