I understand that Porsche is seriously considering an IPO, the rumour has been circling for months, but now it seems matters may have moved up a gear. The Volkswagen Group is looking for ways to fund its costly shift towards electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. If the IPO is a success, some forecast the sports […]

The police have used unmarked HGV Tractor Units AKA: Supecabs as surveillance vehicles to ‘crack-down’ on erring motorists. The latest efforts based on the M5 motorway in Somerset caught 240 offenders in two weeks; 192 vehicles were stopped by the police, including 77 HGV’s and 78 private vehicles, several of whom were given advice or

The De Tomaso Deauville; launched at the 1970 Turin Motor Show. A very luxurious four-door saloon. Many thought the styling was reminiscent of the Jaguar XJ Series. Similar to the Jaguar, De Tomaso fitted an independent rear suspension. It shared its chassis with Maserati Quattroporte III. The car entered production in 1971. This beautiful motor

‘Suddenly, I realised that I was no longer driving the car consciously. I was driving it by a kind of instinct; only I was in a different dimension.’ ‘Senna, the racer that tore up the rule book’ Senna was a very aggressive driver; when approaching a corner, he would brake very late, and then, he

For some reason, I have never associated Freddie Mercury with motor cars; there is no real reason for this as most incredibly successful Rock Gods drive exoticars. It transpires that Mr Mercury only passed a driving test later in his life, possibly explaining his penchant for limos. Among the cars owned by Freddie, a Daimler

In collaboration with Bradley Walsh, BAE builds ten Vantares based upon the Aston Martin DB9, constructed between 2004 and 2016. The donor cars will only provide the roof and windows for the bodywork. The power will be from the much-loved Aston Martin 5,935cc V12 engine. However, all ten of the prospective owners will be involved

The Lucini Lamborghini Hydroplane, powered By An 8.2 litre Lamborghini V12 with a power output of 850 hp, was built by legendary Italian boatbuilder Lucini in 1992 for a Swiss businessman. He wanted to compete in the Centomiglia del Lario, a 100-mile race held on Lake Como. The event compared with the Mille Miglia on

According to the RAC, the average litre of petrol costs 147.28p, up 3.1p in the month at the end of November. And the fuel hit a record high of 147.72p per litre on November 21. Similarly, diesel prices rose 2.7p per litre last month, hitting a record 151.1p per litre on November 20 before settling