When was the last time you saw a 992-generation Porsche 911 on the road? Compared to all previous 911s, the 992 is a rare beast in anyone’s books. There simply aren’t all that many around, especially compared to the 997-generation of 911; it seemed every tenth car you saw on the road was a 997Continue reading “From ubiquity to rarity – the Porsche 911”
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Opinion | The Death of the Subtle German Performance Car
For a long, long, time subtlety was the order of the day for German performance cars. This was perhaps a manifestation of that cliché that a nation’s identity somehow trickles down into the cars it produces. In this instance, that Germans are excellent engineers but their cars lack a certain visual panache. Whilst this clichéContinue reading “Opinion | The Death of the Subtle German Performance Car”
In the Rear View | All Hail the Skoda Felicia Fun
Car manufacturers these days are all quite serious. They rarely make cars for the heck of it, instead every model has to have an identifiable customer base or at least will be appealing enough to enough people in order to make the car a financial success. This paring back of models reveals truly what modernContinue reading “In the Rear View | All Hail the Skoda Felicia Fun”
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