Catone hinted that the next-generation STLA One platform is being developed to ensure Jeep can deliver the four-wheel-drive ability that it’s known for: “It’s not that we are developing on something [that is] existing that we have to adapt; we are working on something new. It’s a shared platform globally, but we have the opportunity … Read more
Some things just go well together. Beer and crisps. Chicken and gravy. Fish and chips. The new Alpine Lacoste A290 Rally is a fine example of an admirable non-food-based combination. Despite sharing many of the same values and customers, collaborations between fashion brands and carmakers are not always worth shouting about (Mini’s recent association with … Read more
But Mike Hansford, who leads the Road Surface Treatments Association, said Britain’s pothole problems cannot be explained by thin layer surfacing materials alone. He added: “It was almost like a perfect storm, because we introduced these thin surface course systems and at the same time stopped doing all the surface dressing on the scale we … Read more
What goes into a successful retro revival of an old car? For a good example, let’s look at the Renault 5. The consensus is that it gets all the key features right. Much like the original 5, it’s great to drive and even better to look at, but at its core it captures that classless … Read more
BMW Z3 M Coupe, 2001, 79.8k miles – sold for £40,468* Isn’t it amazing how a car can commercially tank at launch, only to find a cult following years or even decades down the line? That was very much the case for the Z3 M Coupe, with its polarising ‘bread van’ looks either sending buyers … Read more
Mazda says the global SUV boom is still growing. The automaker believes sedans won’t reverse the trend. The upcoming CX-6e SUV has reportedly attracted more pre-orders than the Mazda 6e sedan in Australia. Even though there’s some belief in the industry that sedans will make a major comeback (ourselves included), not everyone is as convinced. … Read more
The McMurtry Spéirling Pure is the production version of the automaker’s wild track-focused electric hypercar. McMurtry will build just 100 examples with deliveries expected to begin in the latter half of 2026. The Spéirling produces more than 1,000 horsepower, weighs just 2,860 pounds, and can go from 0-60 mph in 1.55 seconds. The McMurtry Spéirling appears to be … Read more
BMW M CEO Frank van Meel said he would ‘love’ a new M1. It has been nearly 50 years since BMW produced the last M1. BMW had planned to launch a successor in 2022, but it launched the XM crossover instead. The legendary BMW M1 might have only been around for a … Read more
Aston Martin Vanquish S, 2006, 16k, £89,995 ‘You ever think about how all the good s*** is gone,’ laments Richie in FX’s hit series, The Bear. Now, he was talking about restaurants (amongst other things), but he might very well have been discussing supercars. They are faster and cleverer than ever, of course. But not … Read more
As near as makes no difference, the M3 versus C63 war has been waging for 20 years now, with 4.0- and 6.2-litre versions of each – those were the days! – arriving in 2007. And while that can seem like ancient history in the mid-2020s, there’ll be no separating old adversaries in the future, either: … Read more