With this short blog I will go down a different path and blog about something I have been meaning to do for some time.... Aftershave! I know this is a car blog but there is a connection. One of my favourite aftershaves is Porsche Design The Essence Eau de Toilette spray. I think I [...]
For me this year's Geneva Motor Show was full of optimism for the motor industry. No, we still don't know what impact the slow down in growth in China, Trump's thoughts on tariffs on imported cars into the USA or even Brexit will have in the next coming days or months.... but there was a good [...]
From time to time a motor manufacturer gets it just right with an updated version of its current model. It was pretty much obvious to me as soon as I pressed the engine start button that this new Mercedes-AMG C63 S was one of those cars. During this blog I will explain why this, the [...]
Last Saturday morning, I had the chance to drive the all new Hyundai i30 N at the Nth Degree Experience at the Millbrook test facility. This is an important car for Hyundai because it's their first model to wear the N high performance badge. The N brand was developed at the Namyang Research and [...]
We Blog Any Car got to test the new limited edition Audi R8 Rear Wheel Series or RWS for short. Could this be one of the purest Audi R8’s that money can buy? (Apart from the race car obviously)... well I think it could be. First of all it is cheaper to buy than [...]
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Today is the launch of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London. Could you imagine a car that can do 0 to 62 mph in under 2 seconds, has 1,900 hp, 2,300 Nm torque and can drive through the heart of London City and pay no congestion charge? Well....this is it. The pure electric Pininfarina [...]
McLaren has released pictures of its "rule-breaking" Grand Tourer model with less camouflage on it during testing. The new McLaren Grand Tourer was announced during last months Geneva International Motor Show. At the show McLaren Automotive CEO, Mike Flewitt said: The fourth car to be launched under the company’s Track25 Business Plan will combine competition [...]
This is the new 3rd generation Mercedes Benz CLS. The version I tested was the 400 d 4Matic AMG Line Coupe. It has a 3 litre, 6 cylinder diesel engine that produces 340 hp. 0 to 62 mph only takes 5.0 seconds and its top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph. This is one of [...]
Last Wednesday night I was at the Preview Event of the new Porsche 911 (992) at Porsche Centre Solihull. This is the first time that I had a real snoop around a right hand drive version (all the new 911’s at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 were all left hand drive). The interior finish and [...]
On the 29th of March 1974 production of the Golf officially started at the Wolfsburg factory. “The Golf is at the very heart of our brand. It stands for progress and technology like no other car. For example, the Golf made safety technology affordable for millions of people for the first time. Thanks to this, [...]
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to visit The Practical Classics and Restoration Show with Discovery at the NEC Birmingham. This is definitely the place to be if you are interested in owning or just seeing a practical classic car. Think of any car manufacturer.....and I am sure that the owners club was represented at [...]
This is the new Cayenne Coupé . There has been a lot of rumours about this vehicle on social media and now Porsche has confirmed its launch. So, the main difference from the normal Cayenne is itssloping roof line which has been lowered by around 20 mm. As standard, it has a panoramic fixed glass [...]
The new Toyota Supra was one of the cars I was super excited to see at the Geneva Motor Show. Visually, this car does not disappoint. I am sure that it is one of those cars that will immediately catch your attention when you see it on your local roads. Its curvaceous shape (with a [...]
