Aston Martin makes cars as beautiful as supermodels, engineers and builds them in the UK, and even His Royal Highness Prince Charles is a fully paid-up fan. This Aston Martin DB11 intends to be a lot more than just a showpiece that looks good parked up at the kerbside, This is a ripping combination with […]

18 August 2022 Aston Martin’s Q Bespoke Division is celebrating its 10th birthday. To commemorate this (not that Aston seems to need an occasion to build a ‘Special’), a 21st-century tribute to the open-top DBR1 racer from 1953, the Aston Martin DBR22. To celebrate, ten of these Roofless Beauties will be lovingly built. No prizes

18 August 2022 In 1969, De Tomaso began planning for a high-performance, luxury four-door saloon, partly because Jaguar Car’s had sales success with the XJ in Italy. The De Tomaso Deauville became known as the Jaguar built in Italy, much to the chagrin of De Tomaso. De Tomaso named the car after the French resort

18 August 2022 With the Quattroporte of the early 1960s, Maserati established a market for Italian sports saloons. A few years later, Piero Rivolta introduced a fast four-door into the Iso product range. Designed by Giugiaro and built by Ghia, the Iso Rivolta Fidia (initially named the ‘S4’) should have met instant success. But the

18 August 2022   ❖ Former F1 engine manufacturers Porsche have confirmed their intent to return to Formula 1 after filing a patent for the word ‘F1nally. Porsche is set to join forces with Red Bull in 2026 alongside the new engine regulations. ❖ It’s complete bull****’!: Toto Wolff quashes talk of replacing Lewis Hamilton

Rolls-Royce History Maker: The Rolls-Royce Spectre ❖ The car is larger than a Wraith and smaller than a Phantom Coupé ❖ It will be Rolls-Royce’s first EV and will ride on the same platform as the Phantom and Cullinan ❖ The electric range is said to have no less range compared to its petrol engine equivalent ❖ Available

12 August 2022 In the early 1970s, Maserati’s financial situation was at stake, and they badly needed a car to change their fortunes. Maserati had a 4,900 cc displacement and 320 horsepower engine, and the Maserati Indy chassis had previously been successful. Maserati commissioned Italdesign Giugiaro (formerly Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A), to design the

12 August 2022 In April 1900, Charles Rolls, the company’s co-founder, was quoted as saying,’ The electric car is perfectly noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration, and they should become very useful when fixed charging stations can be arranged.’ Enter the Rolls-Royce Spectre. In September 2021, Rolls-Royce started testing the Spectre at