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

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.106)

This week your hosts Matt Prior and Steve Cropley catch up properly after a hectic few weeks by talking Morgan special editions, how the Vauxhall Frontera isn’t a classic, the best-of-the-best concours, the end of the The Grand Tour, spotting one’s old Ferrari, buying a Caterham, the new Toyota Prius and much more besides, including… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.106)

LE CAPELLA BANGKOK NOMMÉ NO.1 DE THE WORLD’S 50 BEST HOTELS 2024

Le Capella Bangkok (No.1) en Thaïlande, est récompensé par The World’s Best Hotel 2024 La liste met à l’honneur des hôtels de 37 destinations réparties sur six continents, et 15 nouvelles entrées Le Carlo Alberto Best Boutique Hotel Award est décerné au Passalacqua (No.2), Lac de Côme Soneva Fushi (No.8), au Maldives, remporte le Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award pour la deuxième année consécutive Maroma (No.18),… Continue reading LE CAPELLA BANGKOK NOMMÉ NO.1 DE THE WORLD’S 50 BEST HOTELS 2024

CAPELLA BANGKOK NAMED NO.1 IN THE WORLD’S 50 BEST HOTELS 2024

Capella Bangkok (No.1) in Thailand, awarded The World’s Best Hotel 2024 The list celebrates hotels from 37 destinations across six continents, plus 15 new entries The Carlo Alberto Best Boutique Hotel Award goes to Passalacqua (No.2), Lake Como Soneva Fushi (No.8), Maldives wins the Lost Explorer Best Beach Hotel Award for a second year running Maroma… Continue reading CAPELLA BANGKOK NAMED NO.1 IN THE WORLD’S 50 BEST HOTELS 2024

@VW Group: Titles in three racing series for Audi GT3 customers009284

The international customer teams of Audi Sport customer racing won a total of five titles in one weekend with the Audi R8 LMS in the GT3 version. In addition to the overall victory in the British Endurance Championship, two class titles each in the European 24H Series and in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia… Continue reading @VW Group: Titles in three racing series for Audi GT3 customers009284

German FAZ: “The most stressful afternoon of my life”007706

“That,” said Oscar Piastri after racing to the finish line first at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, “was probably the most stressful afternoon of my life.” Supermodel Naomi Campbell waved off the McLaren driver as winner in Baku, winning for the second time the 23-year-old took part in a Formula 1 race. The journey there was… Continue reading German FAZ: “The most stressful afternoon of my life”007706

Esprit de War: When Lotus’ GT2 racer met its road-going sibling

Lotus has unveiled the new Theory 1, a radical three-seat concept car inspired by the Esprit. In celebration of the original, we’ve been digging through the Autocar Archive to find one of its high points: when Lotus took on Europe’s giants in the GT2 class and shocked the lot of them. Back in August 1995, just before… Continue reading Esprit de War: When Lotus’ GT2 racer met its road-going sibling

@Groupe PSA: OP Revolution from Rüsselsheim 000682

The Experimental GT from 1965 is the first concept car in the history of the European automotive industry, created in the first European design center. “There was a spirit of optimism at Opel, as there was last in 1928 when the rocket cars were built,” recalls former designer Erhard Schnell decades later. “We were young… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP Revolution from Rüsselsheim 000682