Often the world of the small hand built British manufacturer has a familiar story to it. Ambitious company forms with ideas of bringing back the glory days of British car making, makes a nostalgic single model that promises a lot, fails, company goes bust. It’s a sad but all too familiar look into today’s current … Continue reading Mini Remastered Recharges British Icon
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BMW’s Genesis Hits All The Wrong Notes
This weeks Thursday Throwback comes from a company famed for their road going performance cars, yet owes their success to one of their biggest failures. In the late 1970's and early 80's there wasn't a manufacturer worth their salt that didn't intend on entering some kind of limited run homologation racing series. Car designers and … Continue reading BMW’s Genesis Hits All The Wrong Notes
Rowdy Rosemeyer Revives Racing Roots
This week’s throwback Thursday is a concept car that was never intended to make it to production yet paved the way for a manufacturer’s unexpected yet undoubted success in the supercar market. The Audi Rosemeyer came at a time when the fiercest car the marquee made was the brand new TT, and that wasn’t exactly … Continue reading Rowdy Rosemeyer Revives Racing Roots
Bugatti Pushes Boundaries with Exquisite Chiron
Usually when a multi-national manufacturer unveils a new product, for years it has been cloaked with top secret disguises, signed oaths of secrecy or not seen by any member of the public or even employees. Companies such as Apple are so secretive with their concepts that rumours start months before a product is launched and … Continue reading Bugatti Pushes Boundaries with Exquisite Chiron
Jaguar Replace Exquisite E with Fabulous F
Iconic is a word that is often passed around too easily when it comes to cars, yet some car makers are lucky enough to have produced those truly legendary models that grace their history. A car that rolled off their production line or was hand formed by craftsmen has gained cult status with fan clubs, … Continue reading Jaguar Replace Exquisite E with Fabulous F