The concept of a near-$800,000 plugin hybrid might be a hard sell to your traditional Ferrari diehard, who, like many of us, have marvelled (from afar) at the Italian marque’s iconic 8 and 12-cylinder engines, but rest assured there is a lot to love about this convertible 296 GTS which adds an intriguing layer to […]
Perhaps no vehicle in recent history has been as polarising as the Tesla Cybertruck, Elon Musk’s long-simmering take on how and what an electric pickup truck can or should be. Styling aside, it’s clear the Cybertruck does have power in the right places, both for acceleration and for towing. Now it just needs a matching […]
Criminally underrated and surprisingly affordable, do not be fooled, the ramped up 718 Cayman Style Edition from Porsche is anything but the 911’s underwhelming little brother. And as the luxury German automaker purrs away from its iconic internal combustion roots towards an electric future, there might never be a better time to pull the trigger. […]
No other engine on earth produces a symphony quite like a naturally aspirated Ferrari V12, from the first V12s of the late 1940s to the big-bore V12s of the 1950s and ‘60s to the 818-horsepower coupe and spider introduced in our merry month of May 2024. Friday in Miami while Scuderia Ferrari practiced for this […]
Despite torrential rain over most of the test, the Shelby GT 500 proved itself a ferocious, great-looking machine. Any ride’s a sweet ride when it’s a warm, dry summer day and the open road ahead is traffic-free. My 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 test, however, took place on a relentlessly soggy 3-day weekend, during which […]
The Arcadia Droptail emerges as Rolls-Royce’s third Coachbuild Droptail commission, a series renowned for its exclusivity and the unparalleled opportunity it offers clients to embed their personal narratives and aesthetic preferences into their vehicles. The Arcadia Droptail in particular, draws its inspiration from the idyllic concept of Arcadia, often referred to as ‘Heaven on Earth,’ […]
It was only a two-hour test, and it was lightly raining. But I got a glimpse of greatness. First, there is a belch of turbo(s) from the Vitesse exhaust that happens each time you accelerate and ease off the pedal, like the sound of a very large, dangerous creature exhaling a large volume of air. […]
What if the Land Rover Defender was turned into a convertible two-seater? That’s the question posed by Kahn Design, a British firm best known for customizing SUVs. The result is a Defender 90 with its rear seats and roof removed. In their place in a pronounced cowl made from aluminium and fitted with integrated roll hoops. The […]
Having a 2023 Rolls-Royce Ghost in the driveway is like adding an addition to your house. You’ll lounge in the Ghost’s heavenly back seat on breezy summer nights, shoes off, feet coddled on the plush rug, perhaps enjoying a meal (carefully), watching the world go by, perhaps holding hands with a loved one. You might […]
This year the brand is celebrating six decades of innovation and a new era of electrification. Sixty years ago, a relentless Kiwi engineer and race car driver had a dream: to start a Formula One racing team and build a Triple Crown-winning (Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans), race car […]