The idea of James Bond driving anything bar an Aston Martin is inconceivable. Bond has driven Aston’s since the 1964 film Goldfinger; the association further enhances the carmaker as a symbol of luxury, sophistication, and quintessential Britishness. However, rumour has it that the original plan was to use a Jaguar E-type. Ken Adams, the film’s […]

The Bugatti Bolide is a quad-turbo, 8.0-litre W16 motor car for Track-only. Bolide has several definitions; Racing Car, Missile and a giant meteor which explodes in the atmosphere all seem appropriate, given that the mid-mounted engine produces 1,578 hp. It has had a long gestation period; the concept was unveiled in 2020, followed by an

Norman Dewis OBE was Jaguar’s legendary test driver, a man of great knowledge and a precise understanding of the motor car. He is best known for his time with Jaguar as an outstanding test driver, but equally importantly, his ability to succinctly report handling and performance issues with his beloved Jaguars. A humble man and

The Ferrari Driver Academy was formed in 2009 because Enzo said,many years previously, ‘I love to think Ferrari can make drivers as well as cars.’ The Brazilian driver Felipe Massa was the first to be taken on by the Scuderia in 2002, initially testing for the team and competing with Sauber throughout the early 2000s.

A Rolls-Royce that makes other Rolls look sedate in comparison. The car’s history is a little sketchy; however, the Raja of Nanpara, an existing client of Rolls-Royce, ordered a Rolls-Royce Phantom with a Hooper Cabriolet body from the factory. Evidently, the Raja wasn’t overly keen on the design, so he sent the car to the

Belgium GP Date: Sunday, July 30 Track: Spa Francorchamps ✺ F1 extends Hungarian GP contract to 2032 ✺ Max Verstappen is the Ambassador for Heineken 0.0. The ad’ is titled, ‘Best Driver’. ✺ Wolff reveals FIA has questioned Mercedes over F1 cost cap. ✺ Ralf Schumacher believes Sergio Perez’s ‘days at Red Bull are numbered’. ✺ Max

Goodwood’s Festival of Speed witnessed the first sighting of Lamborghini’s SC63 hypercar for racing in the World Endurance Championship and the American IMSA next year. The SC63 is part of Lamborghini’s complete electrification blueprint, as announced in 2022. Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann called the SC63 ‘the most advanced racing car ever produced by

Continuing their successful motorsports program, Jaguar created the D-Type as a logical progression of the XK120C, or C-Type. Even before the 1953 victory at Le Mans, it became clear to Jaguar that a new car would be necessary to stay ahead of Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin and Maserati. After an eighteen-month development period, the

The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale was the road-going version of the Tipo 33 racing car. Only 18 were produced between 1967 and 1969; it was one of the world’s first supercars. This exquisite motor car was designed by the celebrated Franco Scaglione, who became known as the unacknowledged master of aerodynamic design as applied to