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Alfa Romeo 158/159

Rolling back the years. The supercharged Alfa Romeo 158/159 was the car that set the Scuderia Ferrari on its way to becoming Formula One’s...

Automotive and aviation forced induction

Forcing the Issue. An historical look back at automotive and aviation forced induction. Forced induction has always been a way to increase an engine’s...

The great tradition of front-engined V12 Ferraris from yesterday and today

The oxen go in front and pull the cart, they don’t push it. Ferrari’s top GT road models remained defiantly front-engined until the mid-1970s,...

New BMW 7 Series G11/G12

Its arrival has been imminent for some time, but BMW has finally pulled the wraps off its new BMW 7 Series and it’s clear that it’s really pushed the boat out with its new flagship. The styling might be a little on the safe side but the new car is brimming with the latest technology and this extends all the way from the car’s high-tech construction to the latest range of interior gadgets and driving assistance systems.

Aston Martin V8 vs. Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC C126 – 1982 road test

Clash of the Titans. 1982 Aston Martin V8 vs. 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC C126 (W126 based coupe). Big British horsepower, bred in (he old-fashioned...

Reliant Scimitar GTC vs. Triumph Stag

Epic battles Reliant Scimitar GTC vs Triumph Stag – “t” for two. Can the Tamworth T-bar beat Canley’s classic convertible? Sam Skelton decides. It was...

Buyers guide Volvo P1800

Swede Dreams - classic cars for sale. Iconic sports coupé that found fame in The Saint, the Volvo is heavenly if you yearnfor a...

1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 W116 – road test

Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 W116 - aristocratically powerful. Very large engined Q-car, top of the Mercedes range (forgetting the W100 600 limousines), with enlarged...

1974 Lancia Stratos Stradale

The road car. The rally car. The driver. The team, manager. The legend. All you need to know about the rally legend. The victory...

J.S. Rasmussen – genius who founded DKW

The Danish engineering genius who founded DKW J.S. Rasmussen - Classic Life visionaries. Today, we call it Audi. But the luxury German automaker was...

1986 Porsche 928 S4 – road test

The power to impress Porsche 928 S4. Subtle restyling front and rear improves aerodynamics and helps the new 320bhp 32-valve V8 power unit to...

Porsche 959 road test

It’s too good to be a normal car. It is unlike other ever made. It does things cars can’t do Gavin Green drives the...
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