It has been a year of announcements for the iconic British brand, and who can blame them, we would be shouting about it too if we reached 100 years old. Aston continued to celebrate their centenary year with the launch of the Aston Martin CC100 concept car at the Nürburgring. This not so subtle racing machine is a salute to the DBR1, which gave Aston its only every success in the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1959. Although it’s not yet known whether this car will go into production, Aston Chief executive, Ulrich Bez, has hinted that if there is ...

The 911 is always on “the ten cars you would have in your garage” list;  it is the quintessential everyday sports car, renowned for its iconic design. The latest addition to the bloodline is the 911 Turbo S which tops off the 991 generation and comes with Porsche’s promise that it is the fastest Turbo S yet, with a 0-62mph of 3.1 seconds. To top this, it produces a healthy 552 bhp, all of which is heard in the cabin thanks to the engine amplifiers. Yes, there is such a thing. The basic Turbo has a 3.8 litre flat-six and ...

A recent Evening Standard article showed an expected growth of 9% in web advertising by 2014. There is no doubt that the internet is leading the way and there is one unexpected company that is embracing this change full on. The ultimate traditional Morgan Motor Company, who are better known for wooden car frames and hand-built sports cars, than e-commerce websites and social media. Nevertheless, Charles Morgan (a descendent of the firms founder, HFS Morgan) has proudly launched the brand’s first online shop. Products include a range of Morgan accessories, but our favourite is the seriously cool Morgan Two Bicycle. ...

When we were asked by Mazda if we would review the new Mazda 6, it would be fair to say that we were slightly hesitant. Isn’t that the sort of car you could imagine Ricky Gervis’s character in The Office driving, the ultimate sales rep’s company car? In short the answer is yes, this has been the Mazda 6′s past reputation. However the new Mazda 6 has laid the old reputation to bed with a car that is impressive in looks and performance, beckoning a new direction for the Japanese car manufacturer. Our first impressions of the new car when ...

It’s perhaps the most glamorous event of the year, even just being there will have many green with envy. Yes, thats right we are talking about the Monaco Grand Prix. What is so special about this circuit which others simply can’t compete with, is the sense of history and driver recognition. The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as a tunnel, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. This is truly an amazing event and in our view there ...

Mercedes it seems have been at the back of the pack when it comes to the small premium SUV market. Audi have their Q5, BMW their X3 and more recently Land Rover with the Evoque, all of which have been tremendously successful, especially with the yummy mummy set as they find them much easier to park than a Range Rover or Volvo XC90. So, it came as no surprise when Mercedes released the GLA concept car last week, and from our first impressions, it was worth the wait. With its looks similar to those of the new A and B ...

This is the latest offering from Maserati, and although there are no drastic changes in looks, under the bonnet it’s a different story. This is the first ever Maserati to be diesel engine powered, with a V6 turbo diesel being offered alongside the 3.0 litre bi-turbo engine. It will have an eight-speed automatic transmission and be either rear wheel drive or feature the company’s new Q4 all-wheel drive. With the diesel model expected to start at around the 50k mark, this has been seen as a clever move by Maserati with the hope of taking some of the German saloon ...

Jaguar Land Rover know how to create a buzz, and thats exactly what they did when they launched the all new Range Rover Sport in New York. The guest list included the likes of Yasmin Le Bon and Michael Strahan, not to mention none other than Daniel Craig driving the new car into the actual party. So what about the car itself? Well for starters it has gone on a serious diet and is now 800Ibs lighter than its predecessor. While shredding weight is very much the norm these days, what makes the new Sport’s weight loss so astonishing is ...

The Subaru WRX has always been the desired model of choice for true need-for-speed petrol heads and has consistently offered the consumer thrills which are more common in a higher-end super car. So when we heard that there was a new WRX concept out our intrigue hit the roof as we anticipated the new design. The concept’s styling is aggressive yet sleek, with a bold grill and sharper styled lights at the front. The bonnet bulges out, perhaps to make room for the powerful, turbo-charged engine that has made the WRX so renowned. The roof is carbon fiber and the ...

Jaguar have well and truly put their troubled past behind them and they continue to deliver models that stand out from the crowd and the XKR-S GT is no different. Unveiled at the New York Motor Show, it was enough to get car journlists around the world buzzing with excitement. Jaguar have described it as the ultimate road going version of the XK Coupe, which incidentally we already love. Although the XKR-S 542bhp 5.0 litre supercharged V8 engine remains unchanged, Jaguar has added a pretty serious bodykit and incorporated carbon fiber wherever they can, resulting in improved aerodynamics, speed and ...