Is Porsche still a sportscar manufacturer? With a brand-new base-level Porsche 911 costing in excess of £110,000 and almost being as hard to purchase as a 911 GT3, there is a real risk that the Porsche 911 – a car defined by its ubiquity versus other sports cars – is becoming a rarefied thing. TheContinue reading “Retro Review | 2006 Porsche Cayman S”
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Retro Review | Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4 Zetec
The Ford Fiesta is a car that lives two lives. To the vast sane majority of people in the UK, the Fiesta is an endemic little car. They just are. I’m fairly certain one of Voltaire’s less well-known philosophical musings read: “There are cars on Britain’s roads, therefore at least one will be a FordContinue reading “Retro Review | Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4 Zetec”
Review | 2020 AUDI A3 Cabriolet 35TFSI S Line 2dr S Tronic
It is a strange notion that Britain, a place that will never even glimpse the top of the ‘most sunshine hours-per-year’ list, has a fondness for the convertible car, so much so, that it is Audi’s strongest convertible market. The A3 Cabriolet is Audi’s latest attempt at a compact convertible, bringing superior quality, design andContinue reading “Review | 2020 AUDI A3 Cabriolet 35TFSI S Line 2dr S Tronic”
Book Review | The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue and Paul Van Valkenburgh
The Unfair Advantage remains an engaging and unique book that gives insight into the murky depths of motorsport, and the black-magic process of turning a hunk of metal, glass, and rubber into a winning racing machine. This book is the result of years of interviews and conversations between American racing driver Mark Donohue and ChevroletContinue reading “Book Review | The Unfair Advantage by Mark Donohue and Paul Van Valkenburgh”
Retro Review | Alfa Romeo Mito Sprint 1.4 Petrol
It’s been ten years since the Alfa Romeo Mito was launched. The Mito was the second car launched during Alfa’s long and drawn-out rebirth. It took the new aesthetic from the Alfa Romeo 8C sportscar and attempted to entice younger drivers into Alfas with a more upmarket dynamic approach. Was it successful? Perhaps not, asContinue reading “Retro Review | Alfa Romeo Mito Sprint 1.4 Petrol”
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