@niche: THE SUMMER OF ‘64.003544

Editor’s Note: Peter is taking a break this week, although he’s still appearing in “On The Table,” “Fumes” and “The Line.” So, I’ve selected one of his more memorable columns – among many – that recounts the fabulous “Summer of ’64.” In “On The Table,” we take another look at the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ “Motorsport… Continue reading @niche: THE SUMMER OF ‘64.003544

@BMW: GT World Challenge Europe: Sensational double victory for Team WRT after chaotic Monza race – Bronze car makes history with overall win.003695

Monza. The fourth season race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at Monza (ITA) made history. For the first time in the history of the race series, a car not competing in the Pro class clinched the overall victory. The sensational winners were Jens Klingmann (GER), Ahmad Al Harthy (OMA), and Sam… Continue reading @BMW: GT World Challenge Europe: Sensational double victory for Team WRT after chaotic Monza race – Bronze car makes history with overall win.003695

German FAZ: “I think it’s ridiculous what’s happening”007741

A little later, hardly anyone in the paddock was talking about Lando Norris racing to pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix. The McLaren driver set the best time on the Marina Bay Street Circuit under floodlights on Saturday evening (local time), needing 1:29.525 minutes for the 4.94 kilometer long harbor tour in the South… Continue reading German FAZ: “I think it’s ridiculous what’s happening”007741

Am I getting old, or are loud exhausts becoming cringeworthy?

Who has changed: me or the car world? Because I recently saw some video clips of noisy vehicles and instead of thinking ‘phwoar’, as I once would have, I thought ‘ugh’. The first clip was of an Apollo Intensa Emozione hypercar downshifting as it approached a junction. It was a fairly urban junction, which I… Continue reading Am I getting old, or are loud exhausts becoming cringeworthy?

New £336,500 Ferrari 12Cilindri has Aston Martin Vanquish in crosshairs

Prices for the new Ferrari 12Cilindri start from £336,500, or £366,500 if you want the convertible Spider version. The new Aston Martin Vanquish, which also features a V12 engine, is priced from around £333,000, putting the two rivals within spitting distance of each other. However, while the Aston Martin uses a pair of turbochargers, and… Continue reading New £336,500 Ferrari 12Cilindri has Aston Martin Vanquish in crosshairs

European auto industry calls for urgent action as EV demand falls sharply

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers – BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Group – has urged speedy action… Continue reading European auto industry calls for urgent action as EV demand falls sharply

European auto industry calls for urgent action as EV demand falls sharply

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers – BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Group – has urged speedy action… Continue reading European auto industry calls for urgent action as EV demand falls sharply

Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

Autocar is providing free access to its digital archive, spanning 129 years of motoring history. Sign up here and you can browse through more than 6200 magazine issues, spanning from 1895 to the present day. We’ve covered everything from the first demonstration of cars in Britain (2 November 1895) to the birth of the BMC… Continue reading Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

Five days left! Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

Autocar is providing free access to its digital archive, spanning 129 years of motoring history. Sign up here and you can browse through more than 6200 magazine issues, spanning from 1895 to the present day. We’ve covered everything from the first demonstration of cars in Britain (2 November 1895) to the birth of the BMC… Continue reading Five days left! Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

Old family recipe: Soft-top Ferrari Roma meets legendary 275 GTS

During the 1960s, the convertible-Ferrari formula evolved in sync with successive hard-top launches: the 330 GTS and 365 California and GTS brought more power through bigger engine displacement, growing from the 275’s 3.3-litre unit to a 4.4-litre V12. The cars also became larger and more opulent, in recognition of the importance of affluent American buyers… Continue reading Old family recipe: Soft-top Ferrari Roma meets legendary 275 GTS