Teamspeed’s Karl Peskett travels to the Sepang F1 Circuit in Malaysia to test the new Italian supercar for us and he hasn’t stopped raving about the new halo car since. David Cheng, a Daytona 24 hour race driver, jumps on the anchors and swings the car to the right. Downshifting, the exhaust bellows a massive […] More »
By: DJ | November 1, 2011
Australia is one of the most isolated countries in the world. It’s also one of the most contrasting. It’s harsh, yet beautiful. Relaxing, yet dangerous. It’s those opposing elements which make it both enticing and enthralling. One of the best driving roads in Australia is called the Great Ocean Road, a ribbon-like run of twisting […] More »
By: DJ | October 30, 2011
Finally, it’s sorted. It is something which bothered me ever since the release of the Jaguar XF in 2008. Apparently the technology wasn’t there to do it at launch, but now it is. And it was the one thing that tamed what could have been the perfect package. Yes, we’re talking about headlights. You’ll remember […] More »
By: DJ | October 19, 2011
After 60 minutes I was hurting enough to pull over. My 458 Spider was fitted with the optional sports seats, hugging fiercely below the rib cage. This isn’t normally an issue. My 911 has something similar. What the Porsche lacks, however, is the chassis technology that twenty more years of development brings. Which means the […] More »
By: DJ | October 15, 2011
A 5.0-litre V10 made by BMW is usually a good basis to build a car around. But when that car weighs little more than one tonne, then you’d better put your reflexes on high alert. It’s the most insane car I’ve driven, apart from the Bugatti Veyron (which is a completely different kettle of fish) […] More »
By: DJ | October 11, 2011
Soft-top derivatives of favourite coupes rarely survive the transition without some sort of compromise. Open-air fun typically comes at the expense of extra weight, more body flex and, more often than not, a whole lot less trunk space. AMG says it doesn’t have to be so. And barely a week after it emerged from under […] More »
By: DJ | September 26, 2011
Leather, as far as the eye can see. On the pillars, the headlining, the seats, the dash-top, the center-stack, the door-trims, and even the sun visors – there is leather everywhere. But we’re not talking about a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley. This is one of the most impressive and hardcore four-wheel-drives on sale today – […] More »
By: DJ | September 15, 2011
