Honey I Shrunk the Aston…
Squashed up Micro Machine thing
Imagine that. Your wife comes running up the stairs all flustered, shrieking your name. “Darling… something’s happened to the car” she quivers. “Oh God” you think “she’s gone and pranged the Aston”. But your wife just happens to be a molecular scientist and rather than scuffing the beautiful pearl paint job on the DB9, she’s gone and conducted a horrific scientific experiment on the precious mental and shrunk the bloody thing. (more…)
The worst product placement ever
A spaz wagon
Filling your vehicle with bellends off of The Apprentice isn’t exactly the smartest marketing move in the world… (more…)
Have Lotus been bitten by the mental bug?
The Norfolk firm unveiled five new models at the Paris motor show… have they bitten off more than they can chew? (more…)
The new Mini WRC car rocks!
Rallying certainly isn’t the behemoth of a motorsport that it used to be. Banished to the heady height of Dave for live coverage and featuring just two manufacturers (Ford and Citroen) it doesn’t exactly ooze the glamour that say, Formula 1 offers. And this is a shame. (more…)
5 reasons to get excited about the Paris Motorshow
I’ve had to endure a trail of Twitter buddies (if that’s what they’re called) banging on about the Paris Motorshow recently. “Just on the Eurostar now, smells like cheese”, went one tweet. “Can’t wait to see the new Lamborghini”, read another. “Checking into hotel now” prattled on the next. Blah, blah, blah, it’s all very envious and I’d love to be there… but I can’t… poor me. News and reviews will be flooding in over the next couple of weeks but here are the 5 motors that are currently hitting the headlines.
Sexy Audi R8 snaps anyone?
Audi recently hosted a launch party for the new and very exciting Audi RS5. But like all mean big brothers, the Audi R8 showed up to kick the cake off the table and smear icing all over its little brother’s face. While the party carnage was going on, myself and photographer Doug Rimington decided to sneak out and take a Spyder for a spin. The result was a series of rather sexy snaps that I’m sharing with you now. Downloadable wallpapers to come…
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The antidote to the mid-life crisis
Gone in a blur
Something strange happens to men when they hit the grand old age of ‘mid-life’. Weird urges to buy Harleys’ and wear those comedy t-shirts from Topman that say ‘I Love Beer’ and ‘Sex Instructor’ start to rear their ugly heads. (more…)
Oh. My. Lord.
A new video has just dropped highlighting the forthcoming supercar from Aston Martin. The One-77 is going to be, simply put, a f*****g beast of a machine. (more…)
Thinking of buying that Beemer? Hold your horses…
Lexus isn’t really a name synonymous with muscular performance. No, they make big, luxury saloons that have TV’s inside of them, feature walnut trim centre consoles and usually have fat men in the rear seats barking directions at the driver while simultaneously sucking on a Monte Cristo cigar. (more…)
Soft on the outside, spunky on the inside
Images of the 2012 Ford Focus ST have been released just in time to wow audiences at the Paris motor show. But it’s a sorry state of affairs when the interior updates look more appealing than the exterior… (more…)
0-60 in 1.9 seconds… it could only be Ken Block
Ford probably won't be creating a road legal model...
This is all over the Interwebs right now but it has to be seen. Ken Block’s Gymkhana has become a worldwide phenomenon and there’s no question with skills like this…
Nissan 370Z Wallpapers anyone?
It’s affordable, gorgeous and great fun to drive. Why not slap it on your desktop and stare at it every day until it drives you so mad you run down to your local Nissan dealer and stick one on your credit card.
All photos by Mr Kevin Fay
Bentley gets Botox
Bentley have unveiled the new and face-lifted Continental for lucky 2011 customers. The footballer’s favourite has been in need of some Botox ever since it hit the market in 2003 and although the improvements might be extremely subtle the overall effect is a much sleeker and more modern looking Bentley. (more…)
The shape of things to come for Mazda
Did somebody ask for a Japanese version of the XF? I think they did because the recently leaked snaps of the new Mazda Shinari point to a beasty-looking saloon that apes our favourite metal from Coventry.
The Penelope Cruz of cars…
… small but very sexy.
It’s been a long time since a little hatch back has made me sit up and notice but when I stumbled across the recently released pictures of the new Citroën DS4 I have to admit I let out a tiny swoon… only tiny mind. The sleek contours and sophisticated design, coupled with the truly original rear-end signify a return to the classic and slightly eccentric French styling Citroën were once famed for. (more…)
Woooah! This Ferrari’s on fire!
"I knew I shouldn't of had that Madras"
Ferrari have released the official word on the recall of the gorgeous new 458 Italia model. The top brass over at Ferrari had this to say: (more…)
Vintage Video: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Filmed on location in the wonderful Hampshire countryside way back in 2008. The pristine white V8 Vantage was a joy all the way… until the gear box had a meltdown and the reverse lights decided to stay on constantly… and every other driver on the road decided to remind me with flashing lights… the entire way home.
The most pointless showdown in history
Ohhhh, look at me in my Porsche!
Picture the scene. A hot summer’s day, a cool underground car park. The keys to a large Lexus in your hands. Sweat dripping from the brow after vigorously manoeuvring the giant boat into a tight space- then the whir of the motorised gates makes you spin around. A loud and raspy voice bounces of the walls. “Yar, no, that’s what I said Tarquin. Yar, exactly, what a complete poof. HA HA HA HA!”
The bullet-proof Jaguar
Withstands massive explosions
In this age of nuclear weapons, gigantic rats and aggressive stalkers it’s in every celebrity’s interest to own a bullet-proof car. We are too often hearing stories of snipers attempting to take out the likes of Jason Statham, Peter Andre and the Meerkat from those insurance adverts. (more…)
Bentley goes bonkers!
That's an angry face
You don’t need to spend millions on intricate testing, continual laps of the Nurburgring and clever market analysis to find out how good your new car is. All you have to do is leave it outside my flat, sit in my bedroom with the window open and jot down the comments from passers-by.
A sad day at Honda…
A dewy-eyed farewell
News broke this morning that the glorious, wonderful and always joyful Honda Civic Type-R will cease production at the end of the year. New European emission laws state that the magnificent VTEC engine found in the Type-R just isn’t clean enough. (more…)
Say hello to guilt-free driving
Not many changes outside...
Owning a sports car these days is a pain on a number of levels. The constantly rising fuel prices mean they cripple the wallet on a daily basis and the increase in green awareness amongst intelligent society means protest from petrol-hating do-gooders can be just around any corner. (more…)
‘Opulent, luxurious elegance’… Erm, is this a car or five star hotel on La Croisette?
Sitting pretty in its natural habitat... surrounded by yachts
A good friend of mine summed up Maserati ownership during a recent tear around the country in the beautifully elegant, yet addictively aggressive Maserati GranCabrio. (more…)
Living with perfection…
The locals went mental for it
Just look at it. The sleek curves, exotic red metallic paint, those satanic front headlights, the muscular stance. There’s no denying the Audi R8 Spyder is a beautiful car, perhaps one of the most beautiful cars to be designed in the last five years, heck, the last ten years. (more…)
