Category: DRIVE
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McLaren’s entry-level sports car to be launched in 2015
The British manufacturer McLaren Automotive has confirmed that its next all-new sportscar, codenamed P13, will be available before the end of 2015 and will take its range into a lower price-point – making McLaren more accessible, while “retaining its commitment to excellence, performance and innovation”. During a press conference on its financial results, McLaren announced…
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The ultimate builder’s workhorse – a Ferrari pick-up truck
The world’s most exclusive pick-up truck: Ferrari pick-up truck by the London Motor Museum World’s first Ferrari 412 pick-up conversion. Thinking of workers carrying out construction work on one of the UK’s most exclusive streets, the London Supercar Workshop took a Ferrari and turned it into a flatbed. The classic 1989 Ferrari 412 transformed into the…
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The 5-95 Zagato marks the legendary Italian coachbuilder’s 95th anniversary
The partnership between Automobili Lamborghini and independent coachbuilding company Zagato led to the creation of a real contemporary collectible car – the 5-95 Zagato. The super car is a special commission based on the now defunct Lamborghini Gallardo and marks the legendary Italian coachbuilder’s 95th anniversary. Zagato maintained all the technical constraints of the original…
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Kamui Kobayashi edition Caterham Seven for Japanese fans
Caterham Seven 250 R Kamui Kobayashi Special Edition. The Japanese Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi hand-chosen an array of performance-focused features for a very limited edition Caterham Seven bearing his name, which will, one day, no doubt become a collector’s item. Japan is Caterham Cars‘ second-largest export market and the Japanese Caterham community are…
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BMW Concept Roadster. Exciting to look and at least as exciting to ride.
Last weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014 was a platform for BMW Motorrad to present BMW’s concrete aspirations with regard to future generations of boxer-powered roadsters. Last year BMW Motorrad presented the BMW Concept Ninety here. This year The BMW Concept Roadster showcased classic values interpreted in modern style. The BMW Concept Roadster is a…
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Maserati 450 S from 1956 and an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS from 1931 triumphant at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2014: Glorious winners. Visitors from around the world once again flocked to Lake Como in their thousands at the weekend to experience the parades of exclusive classic vehicles at the tradition-laden beauty contest for historic cars and motorcycles. The jury presented this year’s Trofeo BMW Group for “Best of Show” to…