Reviews

So, you currently own a 600bhp Bentley Continental GT Speed. What is the last thing that is likely to go through your mind? The answer is MORE speed. Power in the Supersports is upped to 624bhp and the car is lightened considerably to increase the...

On the basis that we have just published Autoviva’s Top Ten Italian Cars I have been thinking about supercars rather a lot over the last week or so. Yesterday I was walking through a rather  area in central London with a friend when...

There has been much debate and a long build up to the launch of the Toyota GT86. Will it be powerful enough? Can Toyota build a real driver’s car? The answer to the first question is most of the time and the second is an unequivocal &lsq...

The words Aston Martin bring about a plethora of images for most of us. Unfortunately for me, despite the best work of Daniel Craig I think of tow trucks and slightly disappointing dynamics. Therefore, when this Tungsten DBS arrived on the drive i...

The six-litre W12 engine that sits under the bonnet of the baby Bentley does not hold muster with the average environmentalist. Fortunately there is a new, greener V8 version now, and it’s really rather good. I had been looking forwa...

  When McLaren launched the MP4-12C they declared that it would be all-conquering. This was a bold statement, and I wonder if it was based upon a comparison with the Ferrari F430, rather than the forthcoming 458 Italia. It is impossib...

To many, the idea of a 6.15 am flight to Munich followed by an 850 mile trek back to England might not sound like much fun. These reservations might be compounded by the thought of a 2am alarm call and the news that this must be done in one day, s...

Porsche has released the new 911 and Mercedes has unveiled plans for a new XKR rival from AMG. Now, in 2012, I wondered if the current XKR would have anything to offer in the face of newer, fresher, more technologically advanced rivals. Jaguar...

There seems to be a niche for everything nowadays, and BMW has filled another gap with the Gran Coupe. Since Mercedes launched the CLS in 2005, and sold rather a lot of them, its competitors have been falling over themselves to join the fray. ...

The Porsche Boxster has been the best car in its class to drive since its launch in 2000 and let’s not beat around the bush, this latest car is even better. There are so many configurations today that I’d better make it clear exact...