The Grand V8 Saloon Mercedes-Benz caused a genuine sensation at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1968 when it pulled the wraps off the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 (W 109). Until that moment, grand touring luxury and pure sports-car pace lived in entirely different worlds. Stuttgart’s executive flagship bridged that … Read More
A highly sought-after young classic: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E Anyone in the know will already be slavering at this model designation: launched in 1990, the Mercedes-Benz 500 E with its naturally aspirated V8 engine and subtly muscular body is the top-of-the-range model in the 124 model series—and has long been … Read More
When the Mercedes-Benz W123 made its showroom debut in January 1976, it stepped directly into the massive tire tracks left by the beloved Stroke/8 (W114/W115) series. Stuttgart’s intermediate executive saloons had long formed the industrial and emotional spine of Daimler-Benz, carrying business owners, suburban families, rural physicians, and taxi operators … Read More
On June 8, 1948, an unassuming open-top two-seater bearing chassis number 356-001 was granted its official general operating permit in Carinthia, Austria. That single regulatory stamp certified Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche’s vision of a nimble, lightweight, rear-mid-engine sports car and established Porsche as an independent automotive manufacturer. Seven decades later, the … Read More
The 911 remains the beating heart of Porsche. Few sports cars in automotive history command such continuity or match such an enduring engineering lineage as the Porsche 911. Ever since its public debut as the Type 901 prototype at the Frankfurt IAA International Motor Show in September 1963, Zuffenhausen’s rear-engine … Read More
When Rimac Automobili pulled the silk off the C_Two at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, Mate Rimac’s Croatian outfit wasn’t merely presenting a successor to the boutique Concept_One. The Sveta Nedelja manufacturer was staking out a claim to the very frontier of hypercar performance. While mainstream legacy constructors spent … Read More
Mercedes-Benz introduced the Exclusive Edition models of the S-Class Coupé and S-Class Cabriolet at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, creating a specialized package for drivers who wanted two-door grand touring pushed to peak material opulence. While the flagship C217 Coupé and A217 Cabriolet sat comfortably at the summit of the … Read More
Dark Style for Ghibli, Quattroporte, and Levante Maserati has taken the wraps off the Nerissimo Edition across its core European and North American lineup, bringing an uncompromising dark monochrome treatment to the Ghibli sports sedan, the flagship Quattroporte, and the Levante SUV. First previewed as a North American limited run … Read More
The arrival of the production Jaguar I-PACE marks a decisive turning point in Coventry’s modern narrative. Unveiled to the world ahead of its public debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, this all-electric crossover represents Jaguar’s first purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. Rather than taking an existing internal combustion architecture and retrofitting … Read More
The BMW M2 was the undisputed runaway success of BMW M GmbH in 2017. Shifting more than 12,000 units across the globe in its first complete calendar year of production, the smallest rear-wheel-drive M car rapidly outsold its larger stablemates, turning into Munich’s strongest sales pillar. That commercial triumph set … Read More
Swedish Estate Practicality Meets SPA Engineering Few carmakers carry the estate car pedigree of Volvo. For more than six decades, the Swedish marque has built its reputation on long-roof family wagons that merge sensible utility with unpretentious design. When Volvo pulled the covers off the second-generation Volvo V60 in early … Read More
The 520-HP Naturally Aspirated Track Weapon The Porsche Motorsport department in Weissach has revealed its latest track-honed evolution of the 911: the new 911 GT3 RS. Following in the revered tradition of Rennsport derivatives, the new coupe brings motorsport hardware directly to road-legal asphalt, pairing an aggressively revised aerodynamic package … Read More
Alpine Premiere Run to Geneva Before pulling into the carpeted halls of Geneva’s Palexpo for the 88th Geneva International Motor Show, BMW decided to give the second-generation BMW X4 an entirely unvarnished road debut. Rather than hauling the freshly unveiled Sports Activity Coupé inside a climate-controlled trailer directly from Munich … Read More
High-Performance Off-Road Reinvention Few vehicles carry the cultural weight of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and when Affalterbach prepares a ground-up rework of the iconic Geländewagen, the stakes are exceptionally high. The new Mercedes-AMG G 63 marks the most comprehensive mechanical and architectural transformation in the model line’s history. Rather than merely … Read More
When BMW introduced the production i8 in 2014, it looked less like an assembly-line sports car and more like a concept vehicle that had escaped directly into dealer showrooms. With its dihedral doors, layered carbon-fiber bodywork, and a plug-in hybrid architecture pairing a mid-mounted three-cylinder engine with a front electric … Read More
Engineering the Pure Driving Machine Vantage is an evocative name for a magnificent bloodline of thoroughbred sports cars. For seven decades the heartbeat of Aston Martin’s purest models, the Vantage nameplate has been worn by genuine icons. First used in 1951 on a high-output engine option for the DB2, Vantage … Read More
A Vision for the Electric Super Sports Car Automobili Lamborghini and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have joined forces to sketch out an uncompromising blueprint for the future of the electric super sports car. Unveiled at the EmTech conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio concept explores what happens … Read More
The Return of the Twin-Turbo V6 Icon A practical sports car comes of age. Exactly eighteen years after the original B5 RS4 burst onto European asphalt, Audi Sport introduced the fourth generation of its definitive family-hauling missile at the 2017 International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main. The Audi … Read More
Track-Ready Technology and Specs High-performance engineering tailored for track safety has anchored the operational partnership between BMW M GmbH and MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports for nearly two decades. Serving continuously as the Official Car of MotoGP since 1999, the Bavarian division has regularly deployed its newest production flagships into … Read More
Lightweight Purist Coupe The Porsche 911 has long anchored the performance benchmark for rear-engine sports cars, balancing genuine daily usability with circuit-level capability. With the arrival of the 911 Carrera T, Zuffenhausen shifts that equation deliberately toward driver involvement. Reviving an ethos first introduced on the 1968 911 T, the … Read More
The Digital Luxury Gran Turismo When Audi lifted the silk on the second-generation Audi A7 Sportback, the Ingolstadt design team delivered a clear statement on how the modern luxury grand tourer ought to look, drive, and interact with its occupants. Building directly upon the design principles established by Marc Lichte’s … Read More
Turbocharged Precision Meets Pure Driving Dynamics Porsche is broadening the reach of its mid-engine lineup with the introduction of the new 718 Boxster GTS and 718 Cayman GTS. Following the established playbook of the Gran Turismo Sport badge, these two-seaters sit squarely above the standard and S variants, pulling together … Read More
The Return of the Open-Top Sports GT The arrival of the Aston Martin DB11 Volante marks a crucial turning point for the British marque’s open-cockpit grand tourers. Following the successful global introduction of the DB11 Coupe, Aston Martin has stripped away the fixed roof to create what Chief Executive Dr … Read More
A New Direction for the Evolution Nameplate The Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept signals an unmistakable shift in direction for Mitsubishi Motors. Carrying one of the most storied nameplates in rally history, the study redefines the Evolution ethos not as a turbocharged, petrol-drinking homologation saloon, but as an all-electric, high-performance SUV coupé. … Read More
Memories of the Classic Grand Tourer: Kia Stinger Arrives in the UK The arrival of the Kia Stinger marks a defining threshold in modern automotive product planning. As the company’s first purpose-built gran turismo and its maiden rear-wheel-drive production car in the United Kingdom, Stinger lands with clear ambitions. Order … Read More
A New Chapter for Lamborghini Squadra Corse Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the dedicated motorsport arm of Automobili Lamborghini, unveiled the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO at an exclusive launch event in Sant’Agata Bolognese, inaugurating an expansive commercial and technical partnership with Swiss luxury watchmaker Roger Dubuis. Arriving three years after the initial … Read More
Formula 1 Hybrid Engineering Built for the Road Marking the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-AMG, the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE show car transfers modern, championship-winning Formula 1 powertrain hardware into a two-seat, road-legal hypercar. Developed in close technical cooperation with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team … Read More
Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package: Pure Motorsport in Understated Attire When Porsche pulled the wraps off the 911 GT3 with Touring Package at the 67th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, it addressed a very specific, passionately voiced demand from the sports car community. Enthusiasts craved the raw mechanical … Read More
Sleeker, Faster and More Technologically-Advanced – New Ford Mustang Ford unveiled the new Ford Mustang for Europe, a model that arrives with a sharper, more athletic appearance thanks to sleek new styling. This iteration also boasts sophisticated engine and suspension upgrades, advanced driver assistance technologies, and enhanced customisation options for … Read More
Open-Air V12 Grandeur: The Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster When Sant’Agata Bolognese unveiled the Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster at the Frankfurt motor show, the world took notice—not merely because another open-top supercar had arrived, but because Lamborghini was refusing to compromise the soul of its flagship. While the broader industry was … Read More