Mercedes’ sportiest SL has gone green. But don’t worry…It was a familiar question I asked AMG vehicle development manager Arnulf Paulat: how long have you been working on the SL 63 AMG? But his answer may surprise those who still think of AMG as simply a tuner of Mercedes: “Two years, maybe more.” And that’s […] More »

Brian May might struggle to get his hair inside and Naomi won’t find much space for her Louis Vuitton luggage, but for Lotus purists that want a Porsche 911 GT3 rival for less money the new Exige S fits the bill. Heavier, yes, but no less hardcore. Proportionally the new Lotus Exige S looks fantastic, […] More »

We try out Audi’s new twin-turbo V8 sedans and quickly realize they are worth every penny! Within 8km (5 miles) of starting the twin-turbo V8 for the first time, the fire is muffled as the speed-limiter calls time just beyond 250km/h (155mph). And half of those kilometers were getting out of Munich airport and jumping […] More »

Mount Panorama. It’s a 3.9-mile circuit which is actually a public road loop in the town of Bathurst in Australia which ascends over 570 feet half way through the loop. It then descends the same height on the other side, giving one of the corners the appropriate title of “The Dipper”. You can drive it […] More »

I had a strange feeling of dĂ©jĂ  vu. Looking out of the window at a grey sky filled with drizzle and a day driving a 500+bhp coupe ahead of me, I got those familiar little butterflies in my stomach that shouted to me “push it that bit too far and you’ll be in a hedge, […] More »

Land Rover’s Defender is an icon, and Prindiville recognises that, its styling overhaul of the off-roader being remarkably subtle. Effective though, the changes to it including LED lighting in the bumper, cool new front lights and housings and a new grille, revised rear lights, running boards, five-spoke 18-inch wheels and less aggressively treaded Michelin road […] More »

Downforce, slick tires, open cockpit and 507hp per tonne: Caterham’s SP/300.R takes track day weaponry off the scale. We don racing attire, ruin the power to weight ratio and experience track day performance that could win classes at La Sarthe. Serious and more than a little bit daunting, the Caterham SP/300.R looks like it’s ready […] More »