It wasn’t so long ago that used IS200s and IS300s were almost everywhere, but their numbers have dwindled in recent years. Being rear-wheel drive, and standing up to punishment, they’ve become popular budget track and drift cars. This means plenty have endured welded differentials, bolt-on arch extensions, and ended their lives in tyre barriers, but… Continue reading Best project cars 2024
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Best project cars 2024
It wasn’t so long ago that used IS200s and IS300s were almost everywhere, but their numbers have dwindled in recent years. Being rear-wheel drive, and standing up to punishment, they’ve become popular budget track and drift cars. This means plenty have endured welded differentials, bolt-on arch extensions, and ended their lives in tyre barriers, but… Continue reading Best project cars 2024
Best handling cars
This isn’t an original statement, but the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is about as close as you’ll get to a four-door Ferrari – ignoring, of course, the SUV-style Ferrari Purosangue. It’s not hyperbole to suggest so, though, since chief engineer on the Giulia project was Philippe Krief, who’d previously worked on the Ferrari 458 Speciale.… Continue reading Best handling cars
Best sounding cars
You’ll find AMG’s four-litre, twin-turbocharged petrol V8 in plenty of models in the Mercedes-AMG back-catalogue, but we’ve chosen the G 63 here for one very specific reason. Well, make that four reasons – because it’s the four tailpipes that exit not at the back of the car, but as a pair on each side under… Continue reading Best sounding cars
Plug pulled on first plug-in Ferrari: SF90 hybrid killed off
Ferrari has announced in its quarterly finance update that production of the Ferrari SF90 supercar and the Ferrari 812 GTS flagship have been stopped. Both cars were introduced in 2019 and both will have direct replacements, with the 812’s coming in the form of the new Ferrari 12Cilindri. The SF90 arrived as Ferrari’s first plug-in… Continue reading Plug pulled on first plug-in Ferrari: SF90 hybrid killed off
Best convertible cars and cabriolets to buy 2024
While the little, all-electric Fiat, with its zippy and near-silent drivetrain, is at its best on city streets, it will also take on long motorway journeys without feeling out of its depth. Fiat says the 500C can cover up to 199 miles when fully charged, while a 10 to 80 per cent top-up takes around 30 minutes… Continue reading Best convertible cars and cabriolets to buy 2024
Now you can buy your next Ferrari with Dogecoin
Crypto bros across Europe will be very excited to hear that you will soon be able to buy a Ferrari with dogecoin – or any other major cryptocurrency, for that matter. Following a trial run in the U.S., Ferrari’s scheme to incorporate cryptocurrency payments into its dealer network will soon be extended to the European… Continue reading Now you can buy your next Ferrari with Dogecoin
Used Land Rover Defender (Mk2, 2019-date) buyer’s guide: a worthy successor to the iconic original
Other SUVs worth shortlisting include the Volvo XC60 and XC90, Porsche’s Macan and Cayenne, plus the NX and RX from Lexus. If you intend to use your car to go off-roading, the Toyota Land Cruiser and Ineos Grenadier are the key rivals, but neither can offer the cabin ambience or on-road refinement of the Land… Continue reading Used Land Rover Defender (Mk2, 2019-date) buyer’s guide: a worthy successor to the iconic original
Morgan’s electric future laid bare: British firm plots a truly exhilarating EV
Morgan may still be producing retro-styled sports cars, but the small Worcestershire-based car company is looking further into the future than ever before – especially in relation to electrification. Speaking exclusively to Auto Express about the new Morgan XP-1 all-electric concept, Morgan CEO Massimo Fumarola said, “What does it mean to drive like a Morgan?… Continue reading Morgan’s electric future laid bare: British firm plots a truly exhilarating EV
All-electric Toyota Proace Verso and Proace City Verso get a new faces for 2024
Two body sizes are offered for the Proace Verso – L1 and L2 with either seven, eight or nine seat configurations. The L1 starts at £45,769 in ‘Icon’ trim, while the L2 is priced from £46,477. The standard Icon version includes a 10-inch infotainment screen with in-built sat-nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, a… Continue reading All-electric Toyota Proace Verso and Proace City Verso get a new faces for 2024