Reviews

2002 MINI Cooper S

Enter the Mini Cooper S, the top derivative of the new model line produced by BMW. MINI Cooper S will appear on the market thirty-nine years after the original S was introduced as the flagship of the Mini range. The ...

1954 MG R2 Ken Miles Roadster

2015 Mercedes-Maybach S 600

At the world première in Guangzhou and the presentation in Los Angeles, the new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class is being unveiled almost simultaneously in its two key markets of the USA and China. The vehicle makes its début at Auto Guangzhou and ...

2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition

The SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION brings an impressive era to an end. The FINAL EDITION model, built in a limited run of just 350 units, represents the last opportunity for customers to order a SLS AMG – while at ...

1952 MG TD

In 1950, MG offered a larger T-Series roadster known as the TD. This used the same engine and gearbox from the the TC on a larger Y-Type chassis. The result increased interior space and comfort of the model at the ...

1924 Miller 122 FWD

Built for Indianapolis and the board tracks of America, the front-wheel drive (FWD) concept was a new to everyone in 1924. Miller was the first to produce a FWD Indianapolis car which was possible with a de Dion Tube axle ...

2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness Gets a Mud Treatment

Can a lifted wagon based on a lifted wagon actually do serious off-road things? There’s only one way to find out. Andi HedrickCar and Driver From the February/March 2022 issue of Car and Driver. In 1982, my parents replaced their ...

Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line 2022 Review

The 162TSI R-Line will soon lose its mantle as the sportiest Tiguan, but its appeal remains strong in VW’s mid-size SUV range The Tiguan has been an out-and-out success for Volkswagen’s growing SUV family in Australia, at one time upholding ...

Cute all-new Nissan Micra previewed

Incoming Micra will be all-electric and aimed specifically for European buyers but could head Down Under Nissan has teased its all-electric replacement for the Micra sold in Europe for the first time. Releasing images in a recent Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi media presentation, ...

Energy crisis may cause rise in car prices

UK car industry warns that soaring energy bills may impact new car prices New car prices set to increase Global chip shortage to slowly ease 2021 saw lowest annual production since 1959 Record high energy bills are expected to drive ...

New Gordon Murray T33 is practical supercar with 607bhp V12

British designer’s £1.4m junior sibling to T50 flagship is intended to be a daily driver GMA’s newly patented PBLC aero system uses theories developed on the T50 to enhance diffuser-induced underbody downforce by around 30% compared with rivals. The T33’s ...

Porsche 718 air-vent fix aims to stop cigarette ingestion

Cigarettes can be drawn into the engine of Cayman and Boxster when discarded out of the window Porsche is offering to replace the side air-intake grilles on the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman to prevent cigarettes or cigars from entering ...

Watch: Gordon Murray takes us around the V12-engined T.33

Video Watch: Gordon Murray takes us around the V12-engined T.33 The T.33 is the second all-new supercar from Gordon Murray Automotive. The three-seater £2.4m T.50 fan car remains the ultimate expression of technology and speed, while this two-seater T33 is ...

2022 Honda Accord Sport Review: Power To The People

A favorite sporty midsize sedan stands up to renewed competition. Verdict 8.6 / 10 Design | Comfort | Technology | Performance | Safety | Fuel Economy | Pricing | FAQ Sedans are a dying breed. Sorry, I know that’s a tired ...

GAC rebuffs Stellantis's Chinese joint venture plans

Chinese manufacturer denies that it has agreed to changes in jointly owned company's stakeholding GAC has reacted to an announcement made by Stellantis on Thursday outlining its plans to increase its shareholding in the GAC-Stellantis joint venture, claiming the move ...

2010 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG

The Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG, the powerful top-of-the-line S-Class models, are now even more appealing: thanks to a series of subtle yet extremely effective fine-tuning measures, the two performance saloons are even more striking and priceless ...

1913 Mercedes-Knight 16/45HP Touring

The Mercedes-Knight racing car, with its sleeve-valve engine that used slide-valves instead of poppet valves, was only of peripheral importance as far as its main engine use was concerned, which was to power passenger cars. Still, it could score some ...

1956 Mercedes-Benz W196

In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Inline-8 displacement 2496 cc / 152.3 in³ bore 76 mm / 2.99 in stroke 69 mm / 2.72 in power 216.3 kw / 290.1 bhp @ 8200 rpm specific output 116.23 bhp ...

1937 Mercedes-Benz W125

For the 1937 season, Mercedes-Benz developed a new racing car, the W 125. It was one of the fastest & most powerful grand prix cars manufactured. It reached the tremendous speed of 193 mph on the SPA circuit. The results ...

2012 MINI Cooper S Roadster

The MINI Roadster embodies a sporty driving experience of enviable purity and spontaneous open-top fun for two. The latest model to join the MINI line-up treats the small car segment to another refreshing shot of innovation. Smile-inducing agility, compact dimensions ...

1933 MG L2 Magna

2010 MINI E Race

The MINI E Race made its public debut at the Nurburgring in May when it covered several laps of the challenging 20.8 km Nordschleife driven by Thomas Jäger, 2006 MINI Challenge Champion. Jaeger managed a lap in 9 minutes 51.4 ...

1936 Mercedes-Benz W25 Rekordwagen

This record car, fitted with a 1935 standard W 25 chassis, was a unique custom version. This was the first time in automobile manufacturing that a chassis was faired with a fully streamlined body, including the wheels and the car ...

2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Built as the Mercedes-Benz flagship, the SLS marks the return of Gullwing doors to the lineup and also provides an answer to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren which ceased production. Architecture for the SLS was originally slated for the fourth generation ...

2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG

The SL 55 AMG high-performance sports car comes with a 5-speed automatic transmission which sporty drivers can operate using a race car-style steering column gearshift. The Mercedes-AMG engineers have also adapted the brakes, axles, wheels, tyres and the entire power ...

2005 Mercury Meta One Concept

Meta One illustrates what a future Mercury crossover vehicle might look like. Mercury will build a new production crossover vehicle in 2007. Meta One explores adaptation of the Mercury design DNA to a crossover and gives a hint of what ...

2001 Mercedes-Benz Lorinser CL500

In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine K50 V8 valvetrain SOHC 3 Valves / Cyl displacement 4966 cc / 303.0 in³ bore 97 mm / 3.82 in stroke 84 mm / 3.31 in compression 10.0:1 power 288.6 kw / ...

1959 MG A 1600

By 1955, the British Motor Corporation (BMC) had swallowed up Austin, bringing Austin, Morris, MG, Riley and Wolseley under common ownership. This meant that new cars had to apply to a more broad corporate policy, thus common components were established ...

1924 Mercer Series 6

The Series 6 was the final model produced by Mercer until the last car was produced in 1925. It was distinctly powered by a 6-cylinder engine. Less then 10 examples of Mercer’s final car currently survive making them exceptionally rare. ...

2008 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG

Feb 08, 2008 Affalterbach – Emotional performance courtesy of cutting-edge engineering: the new Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG in a nutshell. The roadster is powered by an AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine developing 386 kW/525 hp and 630 Newton metres – which ...

1935 Mercedes-Benz W25C

This car is virtually the same as the W25B, the difference being the M25C powerplant. In Detail tags silver arrow, golden era submitted by Richard Owen type Racing Car built at Stuttgart, Germany engine M25C Inline-8 position Front Longitudinal aspiration ...

2000 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Le Mans

To end the V8 Vantage series and celebrate their achievements at Le Mans Aston Martin released this edition at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. It included the capable V600 engine upgrade and new panels that distinguished it as the best ...

1938 Mercedes-Benz W125 Record

The record car chassis was based on the formula car W 125, and it was powered – as was its predecessor in 1936 – by the 12-cylinder engine MD 25 DAB. In a direct competition with Auto Union, Caracciola could ...

2002 Mercury Marauder Convertible Concept

The 2003 Mercury Marauder sedan goes on sale this summer. Pricing will be announced closer to launch. At this time, the convertible is purely a concept, but public reaction will be closely monitored to gauge whether sufficient demand exists to ...

2005 MG GT Concept

You would expect the MG TF’s brother to be faster, more rugged and undeniably more handsome and so it is – the MG GT concept. The company’s design team has taken the hugely popular TF and turned it into a ...

1931 Miller V16 Speedster

In 1931 Harry Miller decided to challenge both Cadillac and Marmon by building a sixteen cylinder engine. But unlike the these luxury-brand manufacturers, Miller’s engine was used to power a 1931 Indianapolis racecar. Miller prepared three cars for race, but ...

1936 Mercedes-Benz W25E

The W25E was distinctly different for the 1936 season. The wheelbase was shortened, bodywork revised with very high final drive ratio. The car’s low top speed was a result of the 3.40 final drive. With different gearing the car could ...

1934 MG P-Type Midget

In Detail submitted by Richard Owen

1985 MG Metro 6R4

The third chapter in MG Motorsport arrived in the 1983, when rally driver Tony Pond had an entertaining season driving a 200 bhp MG Metro Turbo. Driving for Austin Rover Motorsport a year later, Patrick Watts joined Tony to created ...

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL

Affalterbach – Mercedes-AMG is accepting the challenges of motoring of the future: the SLS AMG E-CELL is evidence of the state-of-the-art development of an exciting super sports car featuring a zero-emission high-tech drive. Boasting a power output of 392 kW ...