The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, has the most expensive car collection in the world. Reports suggest he owns 7,000 motor cars stored in aircraft hangers and cosseted by a small platoon of specialists. The collection has 100s of Rolls, Bentleys, Mercedes, Ferraris, BMWs, and Jaguars. Additionally, several one-offs, including a unique Jaguar XJ220, a […]
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Qatar GP Date: Sunday, 8 October Track: Losail Circuit ✺ Russell has zero hard feelings’ about Mercedes F1 team orders. ✺ Lando Norris’ excited for future’ at McLaren amid Formula 1 resurgence. ✺ Lewis Hamilton warned Mercedes will have ‘at best fourth fastest car’ next season. ✺ Perez Sr claims that the Red Bull car was built
Fewer cylinders, more excitement GTB means Gran Turismo Berlinetta. The 296 GTB is presented as the first ‘real Ferrari with just six cylinders on it’, which is slightly misleading but technically correct. Ferrari sold the previous V6 cars as Dino’s’—the same naming scheme applied to the 296, 2.900 cc and six cylinders. The 296 has
While pursuing perfection is an elusive goal, the Ferrari Roma is considered a near-perfect GT. The vehicle is named after Italy’s capital, Rome; I am pretty surprised Ferrari hasn’t used the name previously. Ferrari has used California, Portofino, Modena, Maranello and Monza but never the capital city; perhaps they have kept the best until now.
When Enzo was in his early 80s, he favoured a four-seater Ferrari, Pininfarina, and presented a concept, the Pinin. Enzo rejected it as he thought it was too pedestrian for a Ferrari. Former Ferrari chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne said the Ferrari SUV that wasn’t up to the brand’s standards gave him ‘hallucinations.’ Ferrari spent
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Steve McQueen loved high-performance motorcars and motorcycles. So much so that he contractually included his passion and speed in his numerous films; mention Steve McQueen, and you immediately visualise him behind the wheel of his Ford Mustang GT 390 in ‘Bullitt’. Contrary to popular belief, he didn’t own the Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT. Despite
The hypercar market was valued at $45.2 billion in 2022 and projected to reach $105 billion in 2032. The design, aerodynamic and significant weight-saving are playing a major part in this dynamic market. Hypercars currently represent the very top tier of supercars. They have gained significant traction in the last few years, with an upward
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While modern cars may be better in terms of technology, safety and features, classic cars have a certain magic of their own. Built in an era when craftsmanship, character and charm still meant something. The 1950s was a decisive time for the European car market, recovering from the previous decade. That period gave birth to
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The motivation for buying an expensive motor car, whether new or classic, will vary; inevitably, there will always be overlap between both fortunate groups. The classic buyer will cite historical significance, nostalgia, exclusivity, rarity and investment. Whilst the new buyer will refer to technology, performance, innovation and prestige. But whatever the reason, there must be
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✺ Verstappen had a nightmare weekend at the Marina Bay circuit, where he was off the practice. ✺ As Carlos Sainz claimed a thoroughly deserved victory at one of the most captivating races of the season ✺ According to Toto Wolff, Mick Schumacher can keep his reserve seat at Mercedes even if he signs up