If you're feeling dreamy and artistic, you'll be in the right mood to watch this video with its sultry glimpses of Bugatti's 16C Galibier Concept. Don't expect action shots, but enjoy the sheer perfection of the clock which can be lovingly removed and worn as a watch...   read more >>

This autumn will see the arrival of the 2013 Mercedes G 63 AMG, with a V8 bi-turbo promising 536bhp — and for British buyers, the best news is that unlike the G 65, the G 63 AMG will be sold in the UK. Here are some videos to whet your appetite...   read more >>

Not the sort of thing you’d usually expect to see on Classic Driver, but this fascinating graveyard of Russian vehicles was discovered during Land Rover’s 10,000-mile ‘Journey of Discovery’ from Birmingham to Beijing...   read more >>

At the Beijing Auto Show, Jaguar has shown the most luxurious version of its flagship saloon yet: the XJ Ultimate. Rear passengers are the main beneficiaries of heightened levels of opulence, and a new supercharged 3.0-litre petrol V6 makes an entrance into the range...   read more >>

At its stand at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Bentley Motors has revealed further details of its luxury SUV concept, the EXP 9 F. Still officially a concept, the car could be powered by a variety of engines, including a plug-in hybrid...   read more >>

This is Lamborghini’s much-anticipated entrant to the flourishing premium SUV market: the 600HP Urus. Although officially billed as a concept, the off-road bull could arrive in showrooms sometime after 2015, carrying a price tag on a par with the current Gallardo...   read more >>

To mark the arrival of the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, Aston Martin will produce a total of 88 limited-edition versions of its range-topping DBS, Virage and Vantage S models...   read more >>

Ferrari is celebrating its 20th year in China with this, the 458 Italia 'China Special Edition'. Painted in exclusive ‘Marco Polo Red’, it’s limited to 20 examples and sports various extra features of interest to the Chinese market...   read more >>

To the initiated, ‘1200HP’, ‘0-62mph in 2.6 seconds’ and ‘8.0-litre W16’ can only mean one thing. One very expensive thing. Throw in the words ‘mountain’, ‘driving’ and ‘footage’, and you’ve got the next 2 minutes and 28 seconds of your life accounted for...   read more >>

It’s time for another facelift for the 33-year-old Mercedes off-roader. In addition to fairly mild cosmetic alterations, largely to the interior, the big news is that – for the first time – the ‘G’ is being offered with a V12 engine. And not just any V12, but the 6.0-litre twin-turbo AMG. And that means 604bhp. In an off-roader...   read more >>

A new version of the Porsche Cayenne, with 414bhp from the V8 engine plus lower, stiffer suspension, will be revealed at the Beijing Auto Show on 23 April...   read more >>

Meet the 2013 SRT Viper, the long-awaited replacement for the car considered by many to be the archetype of American muscle. Beneath the smooth-but-brawny bodywork nestles an 8.4-litre V10 producing 640bhp, and most likely ‘a whole lotta noise’...   read more >>

5 April 2012: Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche is dead. Son of Ferry, and grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, ‘FA’ designed both the 911 and 904 before founding Porsche Design. He was 76...   read more >>

Management from Gaydon and Crewe will be taking a close interest in the all-new GL. Mercedes’ over-large SUV has never been a sales success in Europe, so the market’s reaction to a new-generation version, nearly 100kg lighter than its predecessor (yet even bigger) will be an interesting one...   read more >>

In an announcement at the 2012 New York Auto Show, Jaguar stated its intention to build a new two-seater, in roadster form initially, based on the C-X16 concept seen at Frankfurt in 2011...   read more >>

This is the F&M Evantra, the latest in a rapidly growing list of small-series bespoke supercars from obscure European manufacturers...   read more >>

On the eve of the New York Auto Show, Fisker took the wraps off its latest hybrid car. Essentially a scaled-down Karma, the compact saloon has a four-cylinder petrol engine to extend the range of the electric powerpack...   read more >>

The BMW i8 is not yet on the market, yet the Munich-based marque is already dreaming of an open-topped version. The lightweight roadster with a plug-in hybrid drive flits in five seconds from 0 to 62mph and can travel more than 18 miles purely on electric power...   read more >>

McLaren has released details of the racing version of its road-going supercar, the MP4-12C GT3, with 25 examples of the car set to race across Europe and in the FIA GT1 World Championship this year, following an ‘intensive development programme’ in 2011...   read more >>

The Jaguar E-type has always provoked imitators. The most recent tribute is a modern variation of the long-snouted legend: the work of Hungarian design student Laszlo Varga...   read more >>

When it comes to saying that final “Goodbye-ee!”, nothing really beats one last journey in a Rolls-Royce. Thanks to Italian coachbuilders Biemme Special Cars, that trip can be made in a specially converted Phantom...   read more >>

This GTA Spano is about to shake up the international supercar circus, and its vital statistics – 820HP, 8.3 litres, 10 cylinders – will certainly command respect from its peers. It’s Spanish-built, will nudge 220mph and is limited to just 99 production examples...   read more >>

Following the recent launch of the eight-cylinder SL 63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz has now announced the SL 65 AMG V12 roadster, with a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine that develops up to 630HP and 1000Nm of torque...   read more >>

While we’ve revelled in seeing Jaguar C-types and D-types on track at numerous top-class historic events in recent years, it’s been 56 years since the cars were works-supported entries. But in 2012, that’s all set to change...   read more >>

Homologation rules have spawned some of the rarest and most desirable cars in history – the Porsche 904 GTS being one of the most memorable. Now, Texas-based company GWA has produced this reinterpretation of the classic sports car, which combines the sumptuous curves of the original with modern creature comforts...   read more >>

In 1952, the Alfa Romeo C52 ‘Disco Volante’ instigated a new age of aerodynamics in automotive design – and some say it even inspired the E-type. Now, the carrozzeria responsible for the styling – Touring Superleggera – has commemorated its 60th anniversary with a stunning tribute...   read more >>

Rolls-Royce claims to be “embracing the finest principles of its founding father” with the Phantom Series II it’s presenting at Geneva. More precisely, the principles by which Sir Henry Royce urged his employees “to take the best that exists and make it better”...   read more >>

To anyone who feels that Bentleys epitomise restraint – and who still remembers the time, decades ago, when the cars were little more than Rolls-Royces minus the Spirit of Ecstasy – then here is one of the most ambitious examples yet of Bentley's radical thinking: a £150,000 SUV...   read more >>

For several months now, the centrepiece of Lamborghini’s Geneva showstand has been the subject of much speculation. Now, it can be revealed in its windowless, pillarless and downright lawless glory – it’s the one-off, million-pound-plus Aventador J...   read more >>

Yet again, motorsport is to pioneer new technology that will later be seen in the cars on our roads. The latest Audi Le Mans car is the world’s first LMP1 racer to combine a highly-efficient TDI engine with a hybrid system, while Audi’s renowned ‘quattro’ four-wheel drive returns to the race track – with a difference...   read more >>

A new executive interior for the Bentley Mulsanne flagship promises features for both work and play, with the marque’s new Theatre and iPad multimedia packages...   read more >>

On the basis that one can never have enough of a good thing – and the latest 740HP Ferrari is a very good thing indeed – we’ve put together all the video footage released so far on the outrageous F12berlinetta...   read more >>

As the wraps come off “the fastest Ferrari ever built”, the first thing to hit us is that the new high-performance 12-cylinder is not called the F620 GT after all… it’s the F12berlinetta, boasting an exceptional new engine and a ‘proper’ mid-front-engined format...   read more >>

Jaguar has released the first images of its new XF Sportbrake – “the most versatile Jaguar ever created” – due to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next week...   read more >>

To this day, the aesthetic forms of the Jaguar E-type are mourned by classic car enthusiasts. Lyonheart Cars from Coventry shares this passion, and has announced a modern reinterpretation of the iconic sports car, based on the current Jaguar XKR...   read more >>

Just a day after Bertone released computerised images of its forthcoming Geneva show car, Pininfarina has followed suit by showing some renderings of its Cambiano concept, also due to make its debut in Switzerland...   read more >>

Ahead of the Nuccio concept’s forthcoming Geneva launch, Bertone has released another set of images of the car. This time, computerised renderings give a much clearer impression of the design...   read more >>

You can’t beat the big-engine-in-a-small-car format, and when said car has the BMW propeller badge on it, well, be prepared to burn Tarmac...   read more >>

If the idea of a 4x4 roadster feels slightly strange, don’t forget two granddaddies that begat the entire off-roader genre: the immortal Willys Jeep and the original post-War Land Rover...   read more >>

At a central London hotel today (24 February), works drivers Darren Turner, Stefan Mücke and Adrian Fernandez pulled the covers off Aston Martin Racing’s latest endurance racing challenger, the ‘Vantage GTE’...   read more >>

Bentley will launch a more sporting version of its flagship Mulsanne at this year’s Geneva show. To ‘Mulliner Driving Specification’, the 184mph saloon now has a driver-selectable ‘Sport’ setting for its air suspension and steering, a raft of sporting features inside the cabin and unique, 21in wheels...   read more >>

It will be a case of bienvenue! to the fastest Bugatti roadster yet, and maybe au revoir! to the Veyron range in general when the 1200HP ‘Grand Sport Vitesse’ is launched at this year’s Geneva Show...   read more >>

Hot on the heels of the Mercedes SL roadster unveiled at January’s Detroit Motor Show comes the even-higher-performance flagship – the SL 63 AMG...   read more >>

Adding to the increasingly impressive roster of new metal to be displayed at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show is the Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati. Based on the Abarth version of the chic Fiat 500C, it follows the homage theme of last year’s ‘Tributo Ferrari’...   read more >>

If you screw your eyes up… you can just about… No, you can’t really, but the first of the teaser pictures and videos of Ferrari’s latest flagship front-engined GT have just been released...   read more >>

MINI describes the target market for its new concept as “premium small businesses”. So, er, signwriters, sausage-makers and personal fitness trainers – roll up! Here’s a van in true classic Mini style, offering maximum interior space within the minimum possible footprint...   read more >>

Maserati’s offering at the Geneva Motor Show in March is the new GranTurismo Sport, to be launched as a replacement for the current GranTurismo S...   read more >>

Aston’s successful Vantage model will receive several key changes to cars delivered this year. Starting at £84,995, buyers of the 2012-model GT will be offered seven-speed Sportshift transmission as an option across the range, together with the latest Garmin sat-nav...   read more >>

Another treat scheduled for the Geneva Motor Show next month is the official debut of an upgraded Ferrari California, boasting a 30HP hike in power and a 30kg drop in weight...   read more >>

Porsche has released scant details about the Cayenne’s little brother – but it won’t be named ‘Cajun’, as has been mooted in the Press for several years. Instead, the Audi Q5-based crossover will be christened ‘Macan’...   read more >>

Bertone will celebrate its 100th birthday at the Geneva Motor Show by revealing a new sports car design study. Initial sketches of the Nuccio concept show a low, wedge-shaped sports car with a mid-engine configuration – not unlike the legendary Lancia Stratos Zero concept of 1970...   read more >>

After a four-year break, the Audi RS4 is back. Available only as an estate (‘Avant’) model, it not only retains the previous model’s V8, but also picks up a design flourish or two from an older, four-ringed icon...   read more >>

This teaser image previews the Disco Volante 2012, which will be fully revealed by Touring Superleggera at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Based on the 8C Competizione’s mechanicals, the car will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1952 Alfa Romeo of the same name...   read more >>

Now with eight cylinders instead of ten, 4.4 litres, twin turbochargers and 560HP, the new M6 Coupé and Convertible are the fastest two-door cars that BMW has ever made for the road. They will go on sale in the UK on 15 September 2012, priced at £93,795 for the Coupé and £98,995 for the Convertible...   read more >>

Audi has unveiled the ‘plus’ version of its TT RS, releasing an additional 20bhp from the 2.5-litre engine and, more surprisingly, making it capable of 174mph...   read more >>

The design prototype unveiled this week by Tesla is said to combine the “attributes of an SUV with the utility of a minivan” – and when the wraps came off Model X at the Tesla Design Studio in Los Angeles, what was revealed was a vehicle spacious enough to seat seven adults, in three rows of seats...   read more >>

This is the first road-ready V12 Zagato, the limited-edition model which shares both the Gaydon production facilities and hand-finished ethos of the ultra-exclusive One-77, now nearing ‘sold out’...   read more >>

In response to the recent speculation in the press about the fate of Jaguar’s soon-to-be-homeless Heritage collection, the company has not only confirmed that the future of the circa 150 cars is now secure – but it has also hinted at plans for an all-new museum...   read more >>

Following an eight-year sabbatical, the Plus 8 returns to the Morgan line-up. But don’t expect a revolutionary departure from the company's values; the car will maintain its predecessor’s characteristics of large displacement and low weight...   read more >>

Hennessey Performance Engineering – creator of the outrageous 1200bhp Venom GT – has turned its attention to the McLaren MP4-12C supercar, equipping it with a host of modifications that boost output to over 800bhp...   read more >>

Stories circulating the Detroit Show imply that the Stuttgart manufacturer might be planning a new model line, mid-way between the most expensive 911s and the hybrid supercar 918 Spyder...   read more >>

The third Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – 15-18 February, now very much part of the ‘season’ – will see the first-ever showing of the road-going Aston Martin V12 Zagato...   read more >>

BMW’s M division has been a pioneer of high-powered petrol engines for some time – but now it’s turning its hand to performance diesels, as it introduces the first three models of its new M Performance Automobiles range...   read more >>

In yet another twist in the drawn-out Saab saga, the heritage collection of the doomed carmaker – comprising around 120 special cars – has been retained by the Trollhättan museum...   read more >>

With the Olympic Games this year, London is going to be the focus of international attention. MINI has been quick to take advantage of this fact by launching two new special editions named after well-known parts of the Capital – the MINI Baker Street and MINI Bayswater...   read more >>

Legendary Italian design house Pininfarina has released a set of teaser images of its new concept car. Going by the name ‘Cambiano’, the design study will be officially revealed at this year’s Geneva Motor Show...   read more >>

Ford GT specialist GT Guy LLC recently completed a one-off example called 'Merkury 4', which has a modern-day, chrome and orange re-imagination of the classic Gulf livery, along with 725HP and input from the car’s original designer...   read more >>

Detroit has seen the launch of an innovative new supercar concept – to be badged Acura in the U.S.A. and expected to go on sale within the next three years. The car is the latest generation of the NSX, the widely admired driver’s car developed by Honda...   read more >>

Fashionable off-road style, but without the increased consumption of a full-blown off-roader: with deliveries starting in the spring, this is the sturdy all-road version of the current Audi A6 Avant – a civilised alternative to the Q7...   read more >>

This is no mere facelift: the latest Boxster, which goes on sale in the UK in April, has an all-new lightweight body, new flat-six engines with direct petrol injection, a “completely revised chassis” and a genuine evolution in styling...   read more >>

Audi has unveiled its winter sports-themed Q3 concept at the Detroit Auto Show. Based on the existing Q3, the 'Vail' comes with a variety of skier-friendly accessories, as well as a more potent 2.5-litre petrol engine...   read more >>

A new video showing Jaguar’s latest sports models – the XFR, XKR-S and XJL Supersports – proves that even automotive felines hunt best when in packs...   read more >>

The signs have been there for a while, but now it’s official: the New Stratos remains unique. According to Michael Stoschek, the man behind the project, there was opposition from Ferrari to the New Stratos’s production...   read more >>

Two and a half years of development have allowed the designers at Donkervoort Automobielen, in Lelystad in the Netherlands, to present a new generation of open sports car: the Donkervoort GTO. Thanks to the active support of Audi Quattro GmbH, the cars boast 400HP and 450Nm of torque...   read more >>

Sareni United – an offshoot of Reiter Engineering – has announced its GT3 racer version of the Chevrolet Camaro, which it claims to be the most cost-effective way of becoming a gentleman racer at GT3 level...   read more >>

At the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, Volvo will reveal a plug-in hybrid version of its popular XC60 SUV that mates an electric motor to a petrol engine, giving a total of over 340bhp...   read more >>

Anyone who believes that the Land Rover Defender or Mercedes Unimog are the epitomes of form-following-function design purism, is wrong. The Tundra Buggy – a Canadian utility vehicle which operates through the permafrost region in Manitoba – brings new meaning to the term sober...   read more >>

Every year he needs to cover tens of thousands of miles from the Arctic Circle to the equator overnight – without being detected. So what better car could Father Christmas choose to make his vital deliveries in than a camouflaged prototype of the forthcoming Jaguar XF Sportbrake...?   read more >>

Audi has revealed a new range-topping 253bhp quattro version of its popular A1 supermini, set to go on sale in limited numbers in the second half of 2012...   read more >>

Take the new, 552bhp BMW M5, a race track, some pens, a blank piece of paper, a BMW works driver and a well-known illustrator. The outcome? Yes you guessed it – the fastest Christmas card in the world...   read more >>

Abarth – the sporty Fiat Group subsidiary – is working on a standalone sports car that will hark back to the classic Abarth scorpions. The news was confirmed by Group CEO Sergio Marchionne at the end of the Fiat Panda presentation in Naples...   read more >>

Following the recent reveal of its R231 SL-class, Mercedes has released a pair of videos featuring the new hard-topped convertible in action on the road...   read more >>

Just in time for Christmas, Mercedes has revealed images and details of its long-awaited SL roadster, with a wealth of new technology concealed beneath the long bonnet proportions it shares with its ancestors...   read more >>

At January’s Detroit Auto Show, Smart will debut its interpretation of a pick-up: the petite For-Us concept. Somewhat ironically, perhaps, the tiny car could easily fit in the load bay of one of its heavy-duty American brethren...   read more >>

With an official launch next January at the 2012 North American International Auto Show, Detroit, Bentley has just released images and important facts on a new, eight-cylinder version of its super-successful Continental range...   read more >>

With the Mercedes CLS, Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide achieving widespread praise over the last few years, BMW has finally – albeit belatedly – jumped into the four-door coupé niche with its new 6 Series Gran Coupé...   read more >>

Rather fittingly, Jeep has revealed a conceptual study at the Paris boat show which uses inspirations of a maritime nature...   read more >>

Ferrari has announced its new personalisation programme ‘Tailor-Made’, which will allow Ferrari owners to create a bespoke car suited specifically to their own tastes...   read more >>

Hennessey Performance Engineering has announced a convertible version of its ultra-lightweight supercar, the 1200bhp Venom GT...   read more >>

Bentley has released a short video and soundbite of its new V8 engine, destined to appear in the Continental GT in Spring 2012...   read more >>

By way of contrast to the Tokyo Motor Show, Ferrari chose Bologna as the venue to launch an updated 599XX with even more performance...   read more >>

Spy pictures of a modestly disguised XF estate (or ‘Sportback’, in Jaguar-speak) show the British company’s 2012 contender in the important ski holiday/holiday cottage/school run class, dominated in the UK by Audi, BMW and Mercedes...   read more >>

In an interview with the newspaper, the 'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung', Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche confirmed that the Stuttgart company would no longer maintain the Maybach brand beyond 2013...   read more >>

The new 991-series 911 cabriolet will make a timely entrance to market in Spring 2012, complete with an innovative roof design...   read more >>

“The feeling of the V12 Vantage GT3 is a massive step forward from the DBRS9,” said factory driver Darren Turner, after two days testing the new endurance racer at Brands Hatch this week...   read more >>

Following the recent release of the fifth-generation M5, BMW has released a short film mapping out the evolution of its celebrated super-saloon, starting with the M1 supercar of 1978...   read more >>

A more practical, ever so slightly larger version of Audi’s chic A1 has been announced, with dealer deliveries starting early 2012...   read more >>

Lamborghini avoided the heavy traffic of the Los Angeles Auto Show by debuting its latest variation of the Gallardo at an exclusive after-show party at the posh Paley Center in Beverly Hills...   read more >>

Timed neatly for a launch at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Porsche has announced a new petrol version of its sometimes controversial Panamera: the GTS...   read more >>

Ford has revealed its 2013 Mustang range, at the top of which sits a Shelby GT500 version capable of surpassing the magical 200mph mark, and consequently humbling its recently revealed nemesis, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1...   read more >>

With a 180mph top speed and 0-60mph time of just 4.2 seconds, the convertible version of Jaguar’s all-powerful (550PS) XKR-S will see the light at the 18-27 November Los Angeles Auto Show...   read more >>

Mercedes has followed up the recent announcement of its ML-class off-road wagon by revealing its customary AMG version, which develops 518HP courtesy of a twin-turbocharged 5.5-litre V8...   read more >>

From today onwards, prospective buyers of the new Porsche 911 will be able to configure their car online. In addition to the classic combinations for the Carrera and Carrera S, there are numerous new colours and styling options available for selection...   read more >>

Once again bringing order to the tangled world of seemingly ever-soaring classic car prices, experts Adolfo Orsi and Raffaele Gazzi have published the 2010 – 2011 edition of the collectors’ ‘bible’...   read more >>

What a sound. The new Porsche 911 Carrera not only offers driving pleasure and performance, but a wonderful soundtrack as well. The sound engineers in Weissach have done a superb job – as our audition of the 911 orchestra reveals...   read more >>

Porsche’s GT3 RSR race car has been developed even further for the 2012 motorsport season. The ‘customer’ sports car based on the 997 has been widened by 48mm and also has a new system of air-intake ducts...   read more >>

Earlier this year, we reported on the development of a mid-engined Aston Martin V12 Vantage by Danish company HBH. The design of this new supercar has now been finalised and, harking back to Aston’s history, it has been christened ‘Bulldog GT’...   read more >>

MINI has confirmed that its all-new, two-seater Roadster will go on sale next spring, as the sixth model in a line-up which now includes the Hatch, Convertible, Clubman, Countryman and recently launched Coupé...   read more >>

Mention the Eifel region of western Germany to any motorsport fan and their mind will instantly jump to the Nürburgring, swiftly sending them into daydream-land. But Eifel also plays home to CCG Automotive, the company responsible for this hand-built 730bhp supercar...   read more >>

With a rapid expansion of Fisker’s line-up on the horizon, its eco-aware rival Tesla is also ready to drastically boost its product portfolio. A five-metre-long sports saloon will be on sale next year, followed by a crossover SUV, convertible, and all-new roadster...   read more >>

Due to the popularity of Chevrolet's enduring muscle car, many owners choose to modify their Corvettes to make them stand out from the crowd. But PureRossi took this idea a step further with its SixtySix – essentially a C6 model with entirely new coachwork...   read more >>

Back in the spring, McLaren’s chief test driver Chris Goodwin put the MP4-12C through its paces at the Green Hell – the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the world’s most demanding circuit. Now, Horst von Saurma-Jeltsch of Sport Auto magazine, a Nordschleife expert, has set a time of 0:07:28 in the supercar from Woking – the third-fastest time for a road-going sports car...   read more >>

Generally speaking, motorhomes are modified versions of existing vehicles, with the donor vehicle ranging from a van to a coach depending on your budget. But if you’d rather spend £2m on a purpose-built motorhome than a Docklands penthouse, Austrian company Marchi Mobile has the solution...   read more >>

Like the recently revealed ActiveHybrid 5, BMW’s hybrid version of its staple 3 Series has a twin-turbo straight-six supplemented by an electric motor. As a result, the ActiveHybrid 3 has the ability to return around 44mpg, while providing the performance of the 335i...   read more >>

With 432HP, the SS version of the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is hardly underpowered. But that hasn’t stopped the company making a 580HP version, inheriting the legendary name from 1969: ‘ZL1’...   read more >>

Few cars have experienced the rapid rise and fall of the individually designed (but seriously flawed) DeLorean DMC-12. Yet the fateful car could well be reincarnated in 2013 as a ‘zero-emissions electric vehicle’, according to the now Texas-based DeLorean Motor Company...   read more >>

Bentley has produced a special version of its Continental Flying Spur model for the Chinese market – the largest for its four-door cars – in association with British bespoke furniture design house Linley....   read more >>

BMW has revealed the saloon derivative of its new sixth-generation 3 Series. Along with styling heavily influenced by the current 5 Series, every model will have a twin-turbocharged engine and an optional 8-speed automatic gearbox...   read more >>

Oddly, despite producing countless special editions and limited production versions of the car which embodies its brand, Porsche has never produced a Spyder version of the 911. This led Essex-based Porsche fanatic Paul Stephens to take matters into his own hands...   read more >>

In the latest episode of his 'Depth of Speed' series, filmmaker Josh Clason travels to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah – and in addition to some salty machinery, also finds some unique camaraderie...   read more >>

12 June 1996 was a sad day for many Americans: it was the day the Ford Bronco was consigned to history in favour of the more modern Expedition. Until, that is, Los Angeles-based 4x4 resurrection specialist ICON got hold of five first-generation examples.   read more >>

From next year, a production hybrid model of the BMW 5-Series will join the rest of the range. It will make use of the turbo-six and electric motor combination previewed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and has the performance of a 535i...   read more >>

Bentley has created a specially-tailored interior for its flagship Mulsanne model, which allows passengers to continue working while being whisked across the country...   read more >>

Gordon Murray Design Ltd has announced a prototype electric sports car named the Teewave AR.1, which weighs just 850kg...   read more >>

The legendary Jensen Interceptor will make a sensational comeback in 2014, after English automotive firm CPP Holdings was appointed to design and build a reincarnation of the four-seat Grand Tourer...   read more >>

This book is about classic cars and money. Two subjects we’re all very interested in, but ones which many feel should be kept far apart. Whether you share this opinion or not, this recently published reference book is a significant work on the subject....   read more >>

Tuned-up little Abarths, don’t you just love them? Another debut at this year’s Frankfurt motor show was a non-‘Ferrari’ version of the hottest 500 so far...   read more >>

“I’m absolutely delighted with our win here – and with clinching the Challenge,” said a beaming Karsten Le Blanc, after winning the ninth and final round of the 2011 AM GT4 Challenge at Dijon in the Nicholas Mee Racing V8 Vantage GT4...   read more >>

Jaguar has just released video footage of one of the stars at Frankfurt 2011, its new - maybe an E-type successor, maybe not - C-X16...   read more >>

Gosh, who’d have thought it - a genuine surprise at a motor show after weeks of teaser photos and preview stories? But that’s exactly what Land Rover did today when it revealed the ‘DC100 Sport’...   read more >>

A luxury SUV is destined to join Maserati’s line-up, as confirmed by the unveiling of the Maserati Kubang at the Frankfurt motor show...   read more >>

“The most extreme Gallardo ever” – a new, LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale model – is Lamborghini’s treat for the Frankfurt motor show which opens this week...   read more >>

In addition to showing its Zagato-bodied V12 Vantage, Aston Martin will have new limited-edition versions of the DBS at the IAA...   read more >>

Cheltenham-based Legends Automotive Ltd has this stunning Enzo on its books, boasting just one owner, 11,350 miles from new and – best of all – a genuinely realistic price tag...   read more >>

“It embodies the established Jaguar strengths of sensual design, animal-like agility and inspirational performance,” says Jaguar of the C-X16 prototype, the so-called successor to the iconic E-type. The concept will be revealed in all its sensual glory at the Frankfurt motor show next week…   read more >>

One could be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at Classic Driver covering a Citroën van. But, when said vehicle is a modern interpretation of the cult icon that is the H-Van, perhaps we can be forgiven...   read more >>

The eccentric 'Panthermobile' from the late 60s/early 70s Pink Panther TV show is currently for auction in the UK, and could well sell for a six-figure sum...   read more >>

While many manufacturers are churning out concept and production cars in time for the Frankfurt Motor Show, Alfa Romeo has merely dusted down its Geneva Show 4C concept and given it a fresh coat of paint. Why spend millions developing a new prototype when you’ve got one that looks this good?...   read more >>

Alpina has released pictures of its version of BMW’s new 6 Series, meaning that once again it has beaten the Bavarian manufacturer’s own M-badged model into the showrooms...   read more >>

While its alien-esque appearance might give the impression that it’s ‘just another concept car’, the Smart Forvision does in fact have some substance beneath its futuristic bodywork...   read more >>

The Audi 'urban concept car' will be joined on the Ingolstadt firm’s 10m-euro showstand in Frankfurt by no fewer than four new S models; namely the S6, S6 Avant, S7 Sportback and the S8...   read more >>

Gordon Murray has joined Group Lotus as a member of its Advisory Council. The legendary car designer will offer his knowledge and experience, which may turn out to be crucial to the success of the company's ambitious future development plans...   read more >>

Land Rover has released pictures of the DC100 concept - which “investigates the potential future direction of the iconic Defender” - prior to its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show...   read more >>

The Woking company has announced the launch of 'McLaren Special Operations', which will apply bespoke modifications and enhancements to its road cars...   read more >>

With a price starting at £298,000, Aston’s new GT3 contender will take to the tracks this October, embarking on a full testing programme prior to an international racing debut in 2012...   read more >>

After steadily (read 'agonisingly') drip-feeding details of its new 911, Porsche has released a video and photo set which completes the puzzle that is the 991-series...   read more >>

After an unveiling at Villa d’Este and a race appearance at the Nürburgring, Aston’s £330,000 + local taxes supercar will be shown to the general public for the first time at this year’s Frankfurt show...   read more >>

Maserati is set to unveil a bespoke Fendi edition of its GranCabrio at this year’s IAA in Frankfurt. The Italian brands have collaborated to display their “shared common values, such as craftsmanship and tradition.”...   read more >>

Official images of the second generation of Bentley’s Continental GTC have been released, ahead of the convertible’s launch at September’s IAA in Frankfurt...   read more >>

On the day Ferrari revealed pictures of its new 458 Spider, Porsche has released full details about its new 991-series 911. All in all, not a bad day for sports cars then...   read more >>

Well, here’s something no one expected. The open-top version of the Ferrari 458 Italia doesn’t have a classic fabric top after all, but an electrically powered aluminum roof. The new 458 Spider will be unveiled in September at the IAA in Frankfurt...   read more >>

Mercedes-Benz has released official pictures of the new SLK 55 AMG, which as well as being the most powerful SLK ever, makes use of cylinder deactivation technology to deliver over 30mpg...   read more >>

A 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne, owned by Los Angeles-based Peter and Merle Mullin, has been declared overall winner at Pebble Beach...   read more >>

Land Rover has been producing the rugged Defender since 1948, and recently announced a new, clean diesel engine as the highlight of a set of improvements intended to bring the workhorse up-to-date...   read more >>

A few weeks before the new 911 makes its world debut in Frankfurt, the first pictures of the car have surfaced. We reveal the most important innovations in our ‘sneak preview’...   read more >>

Lotus’s new road-going concept was unveiled to the world at Pebble Beach, as part of the McCall’s Motorworks Revival event on Wednesday night, 17 August...   read more >>

Fifty years after the much-loved E-type made its debut, Jaguar has finally announced its spiritual successor. Going by the codename C-X16, the small coupé will debut in concept form at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.   read more >>

Few modern cars raise the pulse quite so effectively as the Bugatti Veyron. The fact that Tom Hartley has two Veyrons in stock, and that each one is something special even among its brethren, saw the collective ears of the Classic Driver office perk up considerably...   read more >>

Legends have always surrounded the cars of Rolls-Royce. A new series of short films tells some of these fascinating stories....   read more >>

Thanks to the increasing popularity of personalised features, Rolls-Royce is expanding its Bespoke operation, the arm of the super-luxury manufacturer that caters for individual, tailor-made touches...   read more >>

Who’d have thought Audi would announce this, an exciting, all-electric two-seater with innovative ‘1+1’ seating?...   read more >>

BMW has ushered in its new ‘i’ sub-brand by revealing two alternative-drive cars; the i3 supermini and the i8 sports car, the latter of which has the performance of an M3 yet an economy figure of up to 104mpg...   read more >>

Expectations are high that Lotus will unveil a new LMP2 racer at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show, with the aim of competing at Le Mans next year...   read more >>

RUF has announced a revised version of its outrageous CTR3 supercar, powered by a twin-turbo, Porsche-derived boxer engine producing 740bhp...   read more >>

The new ‘Meilenwerk Zurich’ looks sets to be a paradise for classic car enthusiasts when it opens in 2013. And Classic Driver is among the first to see the project in its early stages...   read more >>

Before the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé has even made its showroom debut, the Stuttgart firm has announced an angrier version with 509bhp, named the Black Series...   read more >>

The new Porsche will come out by the end of the year and will be equipped with a 7-speed ZF manual gearbox...   read more >>

With the new Maserati GranCabrio Sport which goes on sale this summer, the Italians have given us a more powerful version of the 2+2-seater with fabric roof. An extra 10HP are squeezed from the mildly tweaked 4.7-litre V8 of the ‘Sport’ version, which now delivers 450HP...   read more >>

The Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG to be revealed at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show will see the introduction of a new 5.5-litre AMG engine with cylinder deactivation technology...   read more >>

Just how did John Frankenheimer achieve those stunning car-to-car shots, brought to the cinema in very 1960s split-screen editing? Many of them were filmed from an adapted version of this very car...   read more >>

Fifty universities from around the world took on the challenge of designing a Ferrari of the future, with students asked to interpret Ferrari’s design brief for a “thoroughbred hypercar brimming with new generation technologies and materials”...   read more >>

Whenever Porsche announces a new 911, the car world holds its breath. We accompanied the Stuttgart firm’s test drivers in the 991 series - which will officially make its debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show - on a prototype run in South Africa...   read more >>

Shelby SuperCars has revealed the successor to the SSC Aero, going by the name of Tuatara...   read more >>

Singer Vehicle Design – the maker of modern interpretations of the classic Porsche 911 – has announced a partnership with British engineering firm Cosworth...   read more >>

Audi has announced mid-life facelifts for it A5 line-up, which will be available in the UK from September. Cosmetic and technological tweaks will be applied to all models in the range, which consists of coupé, cabriolet and Sportback bodystyles...   read more >>

No sooner had he decided to cease competitive racing, than Sir Stirling Moss was once again behind the wheel of a pale metallic green Aston. This time, however, instead of it being a DBR1 or DB3S, both cars he drove to success in period, it’s the Gaydon company’s latest city runabout, the Cygnet...   read more >>

The 2012 Range Rover Sport features more power, reduced CO2 and better fuel efficiency – the latter improvements partly due to a new ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox. The latest transmission also offers a ‘Drive Select’ rotary gearshift, and steering-wheel-mounted paddleshift...   read more >>

Ferrari F1 star Felipe Massa took time off from his pre-British GP preparations today to open the latest ‘Atelier’, the Maranello company’s salon for UK and international VIP clients to order their bespoke Ferrari...   read more >>

The Gaydon-based company confirmed today what the market had been expecting since the Zagato-bodied V12 Vantage made its dramatic debut at Villa d’Este: it will be sold as a road car, with production limited to “up to 150 examples”...   read more >>

No sooner had Bugatti announced the end of Veyron Coupé production, than it followed with a special model based on the open Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. The unique feature of the 1002HP one-off is the porcelain used in its exterior styling...   read more >>

A visitor’s first glimpse of the sculpture in front of Goodwood House is a highlight of the Festival of Speed. The newly created artwork, forming the centrepiece of the whole event, is always a vast, breathtaking structure, but its exact design remains a closely guarded secret until the Festival itself...   read more >>

For those who hesitated, it’s now too late. The choice of 1000bhp+ cars has just got smaller as Bugatti calls time on the ‘regular’ Veyron – from now on, it’s a 1.4m-euro Grand Sport, or 1200PS Super Sport, or nothing...   read more >>

This highly bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupé was made by Rolls-Royce craftspeople in Goodwood, with the aim of providing perfect transport for a weekend get-away...   read more >>

On the eve of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, BMW unveiled a limited-edition, high-performance version of its M3 Saloon – the BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology)...   read more >>

Two Zagato-bodied Astons (officially 'concepts') successfully completed 24 hours of the hardest racing possible at the famous ‘Green Hell’: the Nürburgring, set deep in the Eifel Mountains...   read more >>

A range of Bentley-designed styling options for the Continental GT has been announced, featuring high-gloss carbonfibre elements with a distinctive weave pattern flowing in one direction, to echo the beautifully crafted wood veneers of the new GT’s cabin...   read more >>

On 21 June 2011, McLaren Automotive launched its global retail network with the opening of McLaren London, at One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge. By the end of this year, McLaren aims to have 35 bespoke retailers in 19 countries around the world...   read more >>

At last! BMW MINI has finally revealed its new two-seater undisguised. It’s also produced a new video that shows the newest MINI being put through its paces...   read more >>

A most interesting, extremely rare Porsche has come up for sale on the Classic Driver car database. Only 35 examples of the 1968 911 T/R were built and this is one of just three that came with right-hand drive...   read more >>

“Don’t try this at home.” The video above illustrates just how much fun you might have in one of the most exciting, compact, driving machines on the road: the new BMW 1 Series M Coupé...   read more >>

The new, F10-model BMW M5 saloon’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 produces 552bhp and 502lb ft of torque. That’s enough, with the ‘M Driver’s Package’, to give the discreet supersaloon a top speed of 190mph...   read more >>

Sir Stirling Moss says that he is a ‘racer’ rather than a ‘driver’. In other words, he prefers to drive flat-out for a win, rather than pace the car along expecting others to drop out...   read more >>

Fuel efficiency is a primary focus for the new M-Class, with the third generation of the Mercedes SUV promising an average 25% improvement in fuel consumption across the range...   read more >>

Aston Martin will be shifting production of the Rapide to its headquarters in Gaydon, UK, in the second half of 2012. For the past three years, the car has been built in Austria, at Magna Steyr’s dedicated facility...   read more >>

With an official launch just a couple of weeks away, BMW MINI has released details of the exact model line-up of its first two-door coupé...   read more >>

This is the second-generation version of BMW’s smallest car, the 1 Series, which will go on sale in the UK on 17 September...   read more >>

Audi has announced a 560HP, 197mph, soft-top Spyder version of its high-performance R8 GT which, thanks to losing 85kg against the already lightweight R8 V10 Spyder, tips the scales at just 1640kg and accelerates from 0 to 62mph in 3.8 seconds...   read more >>

Round Two of the Aston Martin GT4 Challenge at Snetterton on 28 May saw Nicholas Mee Racing sweep to victory – and score the team’s first-ever outright race win. Following its 4th place in the first round at Silverstone in April, NMR now stands at the top of the 2011 ranking...   read more >>

Audi has created a truly hot version of its A1 city car by installing a tuned version of its celebrated 2.5-litre five-cylinder boosted to produce nigh-on 500bhp...   read more >>

Mercedes has now revealed full details of its forthcoming SLS AMG Roadster, ahead of the model’s public debut at September’s Frankfurt motor show...   read more >>

This new DVD tells the all-American story of an ‘unsung hero and self-made man’, David Abbott Jenkins, a former mayor of Salt Lake City who put the Bonneville Salt Flats on the map as a venue for speed events...   read more >>

No, you’re not seeing double, there really are two ‘m’s in the name of BMW’s latest styling exercise, a two-seater roadster debuting at Villa d’Este. A sort of ‘Hommage’ by name, ‘homage’ by nature, if you like...   read more >>

As reported in Classic Driver last week, Aston Martin chose to unveil its new V12 Zagato endurance racer concept at Villa d’Este on 21 May. In advance of that unveiling, Aston released detailed pictures of the car....   read more >>

This year’s Ville d’Este concours d’elegance, to be held over the weekend of 21-22 May, will see the debut of a very special Ferrari, commissioned by the American Ferrari enthusiast Peter Kalikow...   read more >>

New Audi A6 Avant

The new A6 Avant makes its world debut in Berlin this week, promising more luggage space and – thanks to substantially reduced weight – better fuel efficiency. Later this year, a potent, all-new 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 TDI will be added to the range...   read more >>

Porsche Carrera 4 GTS now available as Coupé and Cabriolet

Both the 911 Carrera GTS Coupé and Cabriolet now have a four-wheel-drive ‘twin’. The new models will be powered by the 3.8-litre, 402bhp GTS engine, combined with all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM)...   read more >>

The return of the ‘Aston Zagato’... which will race at the 'Ring this May

Aston Martin has just announced a reprise of its association with the great Italian coachbuilder. Fifty years on from the debut of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, in the true spirit of its predecessor the new prototype – to be revealed at Villa d’Este – will be raced at the Nürburgring on 28 May...   read more >>

Jaguar C-X75: The Video

As Jaguar has only recently announced that it will build (in limited numbers) the exciting hybrid supercar, it’s time to have another look at video footage of the first concept in action...   read more >>