The Ferrari F8 Tributo is expected to be the last non-hybrid Ferrari mid-engined sports car, hence its name. With a top speed of 211mph and a 0-125mph time of just 7.8secs, is it too fast for the road?
Ferrari F40 or Lamborghini Countach? Which is the best design of these two iconic supercars? Legendary car designer, Frank Stephenson dropped by Harry's Garage recently to discuss car design and where sports cars go next.
The Lancia Beta Volumex and the Lancia 037 Group B car from the eighties both share the same 2-litre, twin-cam supercharged engine but in different states of tune. Here, I review the Beta Volumex and then compare it to the Lancia 037 Group B car that Walter Röhrl drove to victory in the 1983 World Rally Championship.
The Jaguar F-Type P450 is a new version for 2020 with a slightly detuned supercharged V8 delivering serious performance for a lot less money than before but is it good enough to be a serious rival to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage?
2020 sees the launch of the Roadster version on the Aston Martin Vantage, bringing the aural delights of the boisterous twin-turbo V8 even more to the fore than they are in the Coupe. But is that the only advantage of the Roadster over the Coupe version of Aston's entry level model? Watch the video to finds out..
This Touring Aero 3 is the first of fifteen planned examples being built by Touring Superleggera in Milan. Based on either a Ferrari F12 or 812 Superfast, this ultra exclusive supercar celebrates the great streamlined racers built by Touring back in the thirties. In this video, I delve into Touring Superleggera's history file and take this amazing car for a drive on some of my favourite roads..
The Aston Martin Vanquish 25 tested here has been created by Callum design, part of R-Reforged and is Ian Callum's reinterpretation of the original Vanquish, a car designed when at Aston over twenty years ago. Here, I take it on a 500 mile tour of some of the best roads in S.Wales to see whether the Vanquish 25 is the true GT I always hoped the original Vanquish was.
The Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 gets a slightly detuned version of the Porsche 718 GT4 engine producing 400bhp and delivering 182mph top speed and amazing dynamics. Here's my full review of this gem of a Porsche..
See the 600bhp Jaguar Project 8 tackle Prescott Hill Climb, plus a look at some other great cars in the paddock also attending the Targa Club's recent event there. Including the McLaren Elva, Senna GTR, Speedtail, Ferrari 250SWB, Retropower's Alfa GTV hod-rod, Jaguar XJC, Cortina GT and many, many more.
The Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 from the eighties was powered by the fabulous Busso V6 engine, which loved to sing its way to the redline and the car soon became renown for its wonderfully balanced handling. Here's my full on-road review of this Alfa icon from the eighties.
This BMW X5 45e can travel up to 50miles on electric, making it one of the longest range PHEV on sale today. Having run an electric car as the main family car for 11 months now, I've decided to change it for to this X5 45e. This video explains why.
The Lamborghini Espada's first event after its 11 month rebuild at Iain Tyrrell's Workshop was the 2020 London Concours, held at the Honourable Artillery Company's amazing cricket ground right in the City of London. This was the first public Automotive event to be held since lock-down hit some four months ago and have to say it was great to be there! The Espada was entered in the Lamborghini 'Great Marques' Class and up against other Lamborghini models including the Miura, LM002 and Countach. I also give you a guided tour around some other entrants at this year's event.
Finally my Lamborghini Espada to ready to collect from Iain Tyrrell's Workshop after its 10 month engine rebuild and general refresh. Here, we explain what's been done, how much it cost and what it's like to drive.
The Aston Martin DBX is a key car for Aston Martin, hugely anticipated, this is the car everyone involved with the company is hoping is going to prove to be a game-changer for Aston Martin. Here, I review the car after two days of test on and off road.
Gordon Murray takes me round the GMA T.50 and explains why he decided to launch this new supercar now, which he sees as the rightful successor to the mighty McLaren F1. With a bespoke 3.9litre Cosworth V12 that pumps out 663bhp at an incredible 11,500rpm and weighing only 986kg at the kerb, performance is going to be astonishing. Yet there's enough luggage space to make this a usable GT. The T.50 looks to be a truly amazing new supercar.
The 2020 BMW M5 Competition has 617bhp and a top speed of 190mph but is it a true M5? Here I pitch it against the 600bhp, 200mph Jaguar Project 8 on some of my favourite roads. Which would you choose?
The 800hp Ferrari 812 Superfast is a wild car but is it still a true GT, as claimed by Ferrari? Here I take it on a trip to the South of France, calling in on Mont Ventoux and Chateau Léoube in Provence to see what it's like to like with on a long journey. I've also included some tips on driving in France post lock-down.
With 650hp and a top speed of 205mph is this new 911 turbo S the ultimate 911 turbo of all time? In this video I compare it first to the original 911 turbo of 1975 and then drive it on road to find out.
The new MINI Electric first arrived a few weeks ago and I was keen to spend a decent amount of time living with it before giving it a full review.
The Alfa Romeo SZ was launched at the 1989 Geneva Motor Show and immediately divided opinion thanks to its challenging looks but with a 210bhp V6 engine and RWD, it soon won over enthusiast's hearts. Thirty years on, does it ultra rare Alfa still have the same appeal?
In this video, we join Iain Tyrrell at his workshop near Chester to see him refit the now fully rebuilt V12 Lamborghini engine back into the Espada.
Bentley's newest can in the range is the 626bhp Flying Spur, which can seat 5 in complete luxury as well as hit 207mph on the Autobahn. But does it work in the real-world?
The Ferrari F430 launched back in 2004 and hailed the introduction of Formula One derived technology to maximise driver enjoyment. Most were fitted with the F1 paddle-shift gearbox but a few escaped Maranello equipped with a regular manual gearbox and this is one of them.
The Roger Moore Bond movie called 'For Your Eyes Only' features a Lotus Esprit turbo, which Bond drives to Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Italian Dolomites. In this video, I take my Esprit there to re-live those classic moments in the film and find out more about this chic Italian ski resort.
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