THE FORGOTTEN FAST FORDS
Matt Bell on 17th October 2019
It’s the RS models which get all the attention so we look back at some of the forgotten fast Fords that deserve recognition.
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MERCEDES 190E 2.6 VS BMW E30 325i
Matt Bell on 8th October 2019
When BMW unveiled the second generation of its successful 3-Series, Merc felt it was time it was allowed to join the party. Does the six-pot Mercedes 190E still stack up against the yuppies’ favourite, the 325i?
DEBUGGING THE VW GOLF GTI MK3
Matt Bell on 3rd October 2019
The Mk3 Golf GTI. Should you believe everything you hear?
CLASSIC RIVALS: AUSTIN-HEALEY 100/4 VS MGA
Matt Bell on 1st October 2019
The first of the Big Healeys nearly stopped the MGA story in its tracks. But with more than 65 years of water now under the bridge, which wins out in the battle of ground-breaking British sports cars?
AFFORDABLE MID-ENGINED CARS
Matt Bell on 30th September 2019
There was a time when mid-engined cars were the preserve of the exotic but today there are plenty of affordable choices. We round up some of the most accessible.
PORSCHE 968 SPORT ROAD TEST
Matt Bell on 24th September 2019
The final evolution of the 924/94 line, the 968 was the last gasp of the front-engined Porsche sports car.
E-TYPE OR NOT YOUR TYPE?
Matt Bell on 23rd September 2019
The E-Type may have been a huge success for Jaguar, but when this iconic sports car was in its first flush of youth there were several alternatives to consider. We look at a selection of the E-Type’s major competitors then and now.
HATCHBACK ADOPTERS
Matt Bell on 20th September 2019
It’s rare to find a car without a handy hatchback rear these days, but car makers were slower to adopt the hatch than you might realise.
HOMOLOGATION SPECIALS
Matt Bell on 12th September 2019
We know the drill. Manufacturer builds race car, FIA governing body says that’s not a production car so the manufacturer goes, OK, here are X amount of cars to meet the demand. We take a look at some of the best.
MODERN CLASSIC ALFAS
Matt Bell on 10th September 2019
Fancy a modern classic which is slightly different from the mainstream? Then the ’90s and 2000s Alfas offer much of the charm of the traditional predecessors.
SUBARU IMPREZA SERIES ONE BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 4th September 2019
Buying the sensible performance saloon which gave the Cosworth a run for its money. Gold wheels and 555 rally jackets strictly optional…
PRACTICAL OPEN-TOP CLASSICS
Matt Bell on 3rd September 2019
So, you want a practical open top classic? From BMW and Land Rover to Saab, we pick out some of the best open-top classics for all budgets.
VW GOLF GTI THROUGH THE AGES
Matt Bell on 30th August 2019
We take a look at the performance model which took a humdrum family hatchback to legendary status; the VW Golf GTI.
THIRTY WORK – 30 YEAR OLD CARS ON THE A30
Matt Bell on 28th August 2019
It seemed like a plan: celebrate the 30th birthday of some iconic cars first sold in 1989 by teaming up with our friends at Lancaster Insurance and taking a road trip to Cornwall... on the A30, naturally.