The Veyron is back – and it shows how nostalgia can be novel

A couple of separate but related events recently unfolded in the world of Monopoly-money cars. Bugatti revealed an impressive Chiron-based Veyron 2.0, while across the Atlantic, in Florida, somebody paid through the eyes, ears and nose for a 649-mile Enzo. The Ferrari hit $18 million on the auction block and the Bugatti is a one-off costing… Continue reading The Veyron is back – and it shows how nostalgia can be novel

The Veyron is back – and it shows how nostalgia can be novel

A couple of separate but related events recently unfolded in the world of Monopoly-money cars. Bugatti revealed an impressive Chiron-based Veyron 2.0, while across the Atlantic, in Florida, somebody paid through the eyes, ears and nose for a 649-mile Enzo. The Ferrari hit $18 million on the auction block and the Bugatti is a one-off costing… Continue reading The Veyron is back – and it shows how nostalgia can be novel

From my schoolboy dream to 565hp reality: buying a V10 BMW M5

George Flowerday’s fondness for the BMW M5 has its roots in childhood when his dad owned an E39-generation 523i. “When the M5 version came out in 1998 – I can only have been six – I got the brochure and took it to school to show my mates but, to my surprise, none of them… Continue reading From my schoolboy dream to 565hp reality: buying a V10 BMW M5

From my schoolboy dream to 565hp reality: buying a V10 BMW M5

George Flowerday’s fondness for the BMW M5 has its roots in childhood when his dad owned an E39-generation 523i. “When the M5 version came out in 1998 – I can only have been six – I got the brochure and took it to school to show my mates but, to my surprise, none of them… Continue reading From my schoolboy dream to 565hp reality: buying a V10 BMW M5

Driven: The classic Land Rover with V8 punch and Apple CarPlay

This car feels rather less prim and imperious than its name, The Admiral, might suggest. It’s dark blue, but there’s nothing dark about its character. It’s a restomodded Series 3 Land Rover named after its Admiralty Blue paint, which was used in period by Royal Navy on its posher staff cars. This car is a… Continue reading Driven: The classic Land Rover with V8 punch and Apple CarPlay

Driven: The classic Land Rover with V8 punch and Apple CarPlay

This car feels rather less prim and imperious than its name, The Admiral, might suggest. It’s dark blue, but there’s nothing dark about its character. It’s a restomodded Series 3 Land Rover named after its Admiralty Blue paint, which was used in period by Royal Navy on its posher staff cars. This car is a… Continue reading Driven: The classic Land Rover with V8 punch and Apple CarPlay

German Handelsblatt: Dax current: Dax opens in plus – strong minus for Mercedes-Benz012354

Price board on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Photo: Getty Images, Montage Dusseldorf. On Thursday, the Dax started up around one percent at 25,097 points. This means that it has exceeded the important mark of 25,000 points. The leading German index recently recovered again and closed trading on Wednesday with a gain of 0.5 percent at… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Dax current: Dax opens in plus – strong minus for Mercedes-Benz012354

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes only earns five percent from its cars – profits collapse by more than half012353

CLA production in Raststatt: US tariffs and the difficult Chinese market are putting a strain on business. Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG Stuttgart, Sindelfingen. The profit of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has fallen by 57 percent. In the past year, the DAX group only earned 5.82 billion euros before interest and taxes (EBIT), as the Swabians announced… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes only earns five percent from its cars – profits collapse by more than half012353

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes only earns five percent from its cars – profits collapse by more than half012353

CLA production in Raststatt: US tariffs and the difficult Chinese market are putting a strain on business. Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG Stuttgart, Sindelfingen. The profit of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has fallen by 57 percent. In the past year, the DAX group only earned 5.82 billion euros before interest and taxes (EBIT), as the Swabians announced… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes only earns five percent from its cars – profits collapse by more than half012353

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes only earns five percent from its cars – profits collapse by more than half012350

CLA production in Raststatt: US tariffs and the difficult Chinese market are putting a strain on business. Photo: Mercedes-Benz AG Stuttgart, Sindelfingen. The profit of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has fallen by 57 percent. In the past year, the DAX group only achieved 5.82 billion euros before interest and taxes (EBIT), as the Swabians announced… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Mercedes only earns five percent from its cars – profits collapse by more than half012350