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When Richard Hammond bought a Series 1 E-type Jaguar during their Top Gear days, Jeremy Clarkson felt distinctly jealous, especially as the car's value doubled and trebled while his own money sat idle in the bank.
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Supercars are supposed to be stupid: loud, lairy, utterly pointless theatre. Hybrids are supposed to be sensible. The Revuelto proves both can coexist — while, somehow allowing the madness to win.
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Forget another tarted-up 911. This brutal wedge from Italy’s wildest decade has been quietly reborn, reengineered, and gunning for the restomod crown — with a spec sheet that finally matches its jaw-dropping attitude.
Some cars disappoint the camera; the new Range Rover does the opposite. Familiar to viewers of The Diplomat and Succession, it may be the most photogenic car Nicolas Shammas has ever encountered.
Founded in 1948 by Colin Chapman, Lotus once lived by the creed “simplify, then add lightness”. Since Geely's 2017 takeover and the pivot to electric lifestyle vehicles, many wonder whether that spirit survives.
What you see here is Rolls Royce’s newest driver-focussed coupé. It’s called the Spectre and, even if it’s a four-seat fastback with a long bonnet and two rear-hinged doors, it is not actually a direct replacement for the discontinued Wraith. (The Spectre’s 420,000 USD price tag a…
At The Peninsula, a fleet of thirteen magnificent green motorcars graces the cobbled forecourt. From Rolls-Royce Phantoms and hybrid Bentley Bentaygas to BMW i7s and an electrified vintage taxi, the collection blends heritage with modern luxury.
I was recently invited to Scotland, by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), to test their latest and greatest halo model, the 2025 twin-turbo V8 Range Rover SV, and though I will be writing up that story separately, I also wanted to draw attention to the fact that I had the good fortune of testing …
Porsche has taken a four-wheel-drive 911 GTS, added underbody protection and beefed-up suspension, and named it the Dakar. Jeremy Clarkson explains why this unlikely, rally-inspired machine has so many enthusiasts thoroughly intrigued.
I’ve always thought that an Aston Martin is a very refined choice for someone looking to buy a modern dream car. Indeed, not only are Astons stunning to look at, but they also come with a lot of positive brand equity: they’re rare, they’re loved, and they’re respected. As a result, you’…
Sister companies founded by Kevin and Lukas Czinger, Divergent 3D and Czinger Vehicles work hand in hand. Their AI-enabled 3D printing promises optimised production while Czinger pursues the world's most technologically advanced cars.
Vehicle manufacturers don’t tend to come from emerging markets but then again Bandit9 is no ordinary company. Based out of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, they’ve been customising motorcycles for years but now they’re trying their hand at EVs too, and boy is their first effort – the Monaco …
Everything about the Czinger 21C is extraordinary. It’s an American hypercar, limited to 80 units, which was created using AI and 3D print technology and, as a result, it has the entire automotive industry paying close attention. It’s neither left-hand-drive nor right-hand-drive but rat…
Spending a week with the Aston Martin DBX proved a genuine pleasure. With enough glamour to raise a smile each morning, it rewards every backward glance, while its sumptuous interior more than lives up to expectations.
Limited to thirty examples at 300,000 USD apiece, the Bugatti table pairs Spanish carbon-fibre artisanry with titanium, Italian slate and a gyroscopic self-levelling system designed for megayacht owners.
In an age of disruption, businesses live and die by their ability to adapt. That’s because, for global enterprises, innovation and change are the twin engines of growth, competitive advantage, and success. Yet, instigating change is so much easier said than done, and companies often str…
Fifty-one years on, the original luxury SUV bows out with a limited-run commemorative edition. We trace the Range Rover from box-section pioneer to Rolls-rivalling icon, and salute the Mk4's heritage-hued farewell.
In an ideal world, every potential Rolls-Royce customer looking for a four-door saloon would simply go and buy a Phantom, as it’s a phenomenal car. The only downside (for some) is it comes with the emotional baggage of telling the world: “I’m worth a tonne of money and to hell wit…
After Covid-19 hit Italy hardest among Western nations, Lamborghini commissioned a photographer from each of its twenty regions to capture the beauty and passion of home.
Did you know that the Geländewagen – better known as G-wagon – was first introduced in 1979? Incredibly, it took Mercedes-Benz 39 years to replace the icon, finally doing so in 2018 with an all-new model that, even though it looks very similar, boasts a range of improvements including a…
A British-Danish device promises to strip nitrogen dioxide, particulates and even viruses from your cabin air — tackling a pollution problem that modern cars, recirculation modes and HEPA filters alike still fail to solve.
Porsche has gone fully electric with its stunning Taycan super saloon. Kevin Hackett asks whether this is the zero-emissions sports car the world has been waiting for, or a motoring oxymoron.
HOW IS LIFE AT ROLLS-ROYCE SINCE COVID-19? [Rolls-Royce Bespoke Designer, Michael Bryden:] Rolls-Royce was the first manufacturer to restart production in Britain after the coronavirus shutdown. Notably, our production resumed on May 4th, which was 117 years to the day that car builder …
The 911's silhouette is familiar to millions, yet no modern model quite captures the character of the air-cooled cars that ceased production in 1998. We celebrate the simple engineering brilliance that keeps enthusiasts utterly devoted.
Ten years after its demise, General Motors is resurrecting Hummer — but this time the once-brash icon of excess returns as an electric GMC sub-brand built for a cleaner age.
Tesla's polarising electric pickup promises a dent-proof steel exoskeleton, supercar pace and a cabin full of clever tricks. We weigh the bravado against the bulk on the concept that started it all.
Audi's halo SUV hides a 592bhp V8 and a record-setting Nürburgring lap beneath understated bodywork. After two days thrashing one around the Canary Islands, our writer finds a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Once buyers chose between an SUV, a saloon and a sportscar. Today machines such as the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga Speed promise all three at once, provided you can reach the very summit of the market.
Perhaps, like us, you’ve always admired the bravery of Dakar Rally drivers. Well if that’s the case then you’ll enjoy this one. It’s Ken Block letting rip across Saudi Arabia in the all-electric race car Extreme E Odyssey 21.
It’s nice to be appreciated isn’t it? Well, for Rolls-Royce who had a record year last year after selling 5,152 cars (a massive increase of 25 per cent over 2018), the Middle East represents a major cornerstone of their global strategy, “The Middle East is our third most important marke…
Three years after it launched, Maserati has finally fitted a V8 in its SUV. Faster, better looking and better equipped with attention-grabbing features, it might finally give the competition a run for their money. When Maserati launched the Levante in 2016, it seemed the silver bullet t…
Women couldn’t drive in Saudi Arabia until last year, but race driver Reema Juffali is taking her right to drive to the next level. Against all odds, she’s forging a trailblazing career in the male-dominated world of motorsports. Five years ago, no one would have believed that a Saudi w…
Having put the sport into the SUV, Porsche took eleven years to embrace the coupé silhouette that BMW pioneered with its X6 in 2008. We examine the marque's belated yet compelling answer to a popular segment.
Three days after globally unveiling its Black Badge Cullinan online, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars organised the car’s first real-world drive event in the Middle East, inviting a select number of the region’s most important journalists and bloggers (including Official Bespoke’…
Designed with off-grid living in mind, this is the luxury Airstream we’ve always dreamt of. To be totally honest, camper vans and trailers rarely pop up on our radar. There’s just too much compromise involved. But when we discovered the Living Vehicle, from Santa Barbara, Californ…
A sumptuous front-engined 2+2 drop-top that slots neatly between Ferrari and Bentley, this V12 Aston pairs neck-snapping pace and faultless build with the brand's most arresting design in years.
The EV market is heating up with traditional carmakers competing with the frontrunner Tesla. But Lucid Air is about to change everything, and Saudi investment is what’s financing its impending ascent. “There’s no silver bullet when it comes to tackling global warming. It’s kind of like …
Following the record-breaking La Voiture Noire, the Molsheim marque unveiled its eight-million-euro Centodieci at Pebble Beach. Limited to just ten examples, this rare spin-off pays homage to a celebrated chapter of Bugatti's storied past.
A decade ago electric cars seemed glorified golf karts with washing-machine charisma. Then Tesla's Model S and Model X arrived, banishing sluggish acceleration and meagre ranges, and reinvented the entire playing field.
Having put the new 911 Carrera S Cabriolet through its paces around Southern Athens, we can say that less is more from the moment you drop the roof. It’s funny because I’ve only recently realised I’m a convertible guy. I had spent years leaning towards the coupé version of sportscars wi…
McLaren is young in carmaking, yet the all-new GT marks its third tilt at a genuine grand tourer, following the stillborn 1969 M6GT and the 2016 570GT that brought comfort to the 570S.
Imagine a Sunday drive in a red Ferrari convertible: sun on your face, wind in your hair, an exotic aural symphony heightening your senses as you balance throttle with traction, slinging from corner to corner in a flawless communion of mechanics and dynamics. Well that’s exactly what I …
Twenty five years after production of the coveted F1 supercar ended, McLaren is once again putting drivers in the centre seat with the Speedtail, a 2.25 million USD hyper-grandtourer, 1,035bhp hypercar that places its driver in the middle, with place for two additional passengers either…
Unanimity is rare among carmakers, yet all are now electrifying their line-ups. There have been false dawns across 106 years of mass production, from the early Studebakers to the Fisker Karma and beyond.
It’s interesting to note that Rolls-Royce has continually avoided ever calling their first four-wheel drive an SUV. And while they apparently wanted to underplay its considerable capabilities by persistently calling it a “high-sided vehicle” during the run up to its debut, you shouldn’t…
Such is the importance of the Gladiator to Jeep’s global customer base, and crucially not just its American one, that FCA (the acronym for the Italian-American Fiat Chrysler Automobiles corporation) thought fit to invite a handful of press from the Middle East to its global unveiling at…
Though it might look like it, no cars were harmed in the making of Fabian Oefner’s works of art. Instead, the young Swiss artist took apart model sets in a process he likens to peeling an onion. Painstakingly laying out the composition of the image in sketches, he then suspended each of…
The McLaren 720S is the new benchmark of supercars, beating the best of what Ferrari and Lamborghini have to offer with a wider breadth of ability. That’s quite something considering the company has only been around eight years. (Okay so they’ve actually been around as a race team…
Flying to Oman to drive Audi's newest SUV, our writer's first impression of the Q8 was confusion. As flagship and range-topper of the Q-brand, this car carries an enormous weight of expectation.
Can a supercar ever be a daily driver? CARIOSITY’s host Issam ‘Simi’ Merheb takes a McLaren 720S through its paces in the streets of Beirut, testing the car’s ability to handle chockablock roads and daily errands. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 that at pumps out…
After making our way from Spielberg through miles of emerald Austrian countryside, over sweetly babbling brooks, past white gingerbread houses with brown trim and window boxes of barely contained pink geraniums, we turned into the forest. From there we took a trail and journeyed up thro…
In September we were invited to San Francisco to witness the future of Audi, and the future it seems is quiet, expensive and electric. But let’s not ignore how consumers are now buying more fossil-fuelled SUVs than ever before, so the question is: why is Audi messing with a good thing? …
If the Veyron rewrote the book when it comes to hypercars, the Chiron represents Bugatti’s next volume. Harder, better, faster, stronger – we uncovered all you need to know about this Ultimate Car at its US launch in Pebble Beach. They say there’s a fine line between madness and genius.…
What inspired you to become a Formula One driver? I used to watch the Grand Prix races with my dad growing up, and I wanted to be Ayrton Senna. Everyone should dream big, and I’ve never stopped pursuing mine since then. If you could be anything other than a racing driver, what would it …
The mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive 720S is not a sportscar, rather it’s an incredibly engineered daily driver supercar that embodies the very best elements from McLaren’s admittedly short history: the usability of the 570GT, the thrills of the 675LT and, even, the pace of the P1 hy…
It was the right idea at the wrong time. These days Porsche builds something like 170,000 SUVs a year but there was a time when the company was so invested in the 911 product line – as a business, and an automotive sub-culture – that doing something else was considered sacrilegious. &nb…
Set against the idyllic views of Lake Como, the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is an automotive event quite unlike any other. Architects have the Pritzker. Actors have the Oscars. Singers have the Grammies. And cars – well, not just any cars but the finest, rarest and most expe…
It’s a key moment in time for Aston Martin. Let’s not forget that the company, which is now owned by Kuwaiti and Italian investment firms, has gone bankrupt seven times in its 115-year history and, up until 2017, it had posted an annual loss for six years running. Yet, under the steward…
After triumphing with the BMW-beating Giulia Quadrifoglio, Alfa Romeo took an even bigger gamble: the fiercely competitive crossover-SUV segment, today the fastest-growing sector on earth, outselling traditional cars in many markets worldwide.
The new Audi Q5 may not be the fastest in its segment, but it could well be the most convincing, thanks to standout technology and clever, crowd-pleasing features in a market crowded with capable rivals.
The new Audi A8 is more than a luxury saloon, more than a car even. It is the winner of the first heat in the race to turn luxury cars into smart transportation and mobility solutions.
It took more than 50 years of the wrong idea to get it oh-so right. The new rear-engined, two-wheel drive Porsche 911 GT2 RS applies 700 horsepower to the 325-wide Michelins and laughs at the rules, snickers at suspicion and dismisses doubt around the outside of turn 15 at Algarve Inter…
Here at last is the sensational Mercedes-AMG Project One, a hypercar costing 2.8 million dollars and packed with the technology that conquered Formula One. Built at Brixworth, it borrows Lewis Hamilton's actual 1.6-litre hybrid engine.
Some dismiss the 812 Superfast as a facelifted F12, yet Gautam Sharma finds it the pinnacle of everything Maranello stands for: a blindingly fast, front-engined, naturally aspirated V12 grand tourer like no other.
As if owning a Rolls-Royce wasn’t special enough, one of the brand’s most valued customers – described as a “connoisseur and collector of distinctive, one-off items including superyachts and private aircraft” – managed to persuade the 111-year old automaker to create a car j…
The 49.2-metre Ipanema turned heads at Monaco with a striking ruby-red hull, chosen to echo her owner's limited-edition LaFerrari and, by our reckoning, the first yacht to nod to Ferrari in decades.
Car museums rarely wheel out their treasures and hand over the keys, even to seasoned motoring writers. Yet the Porsche Museum gifted our correspondent and a few fellow hacks precisely that rare adventure.
The once perilously fast Mille Miglia road race may have turned into a bit of beauty parade but it’s still a one-of-a-kind occasion that’ll get enthusiasts’ adrenaline pumping. The Mille Miglia (which means 1,000 miles in Italian) was an open-road endurance race that was established by …
Can a Ferrari ever be an everyday driver? The demonically fast GTC4 Lusso just might be. With room for four adults, ample luggage and all-surface four-wheel traction, this could be the most indispensable car Maranello has built.
So Aston Martin acquired three vast hangars in St Athan, in Wales. But before it began converting them into a new production facility (that will be churning out its new SUV in 2019, among other vehicles), the company decided to have a little fun first with 28 of its historic cars.
At the beginning of this year something rather remarkable happened in the automotive world: Mercedes-Benz overtook BMW to become the world’s number one luxury car brand. Though the two motoring rivals have seemingly always been embroiled in a sales war, BMW has held the upper hand since…
With competition in luxury vehicle sales growing ever more intense, Lexus is aiming to differentiate itself by allowing people to experience the brand beyond its cars. Lexus showcased a new tagline during its last Super Bowl ad in the US, announcing a younger, more agile brand that’s re…
Mercedes and Aston Martin rocked the boat with new yacht partnerships unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show. Silver Arrows Marine's 460 Granturismo and Quintessence's AM37 are covetable speedsters that are far more than they first appear.
Our writer never warmed to the original 2009 Panamera, an ungainly caricature of the 911. Yet Porsche's four-door has matured, and the latest incarnation makes a compelling case for changing one's mind.
With smart new offices in New York and fresh inroads into fashion, Cadillac is reinventing itself. The marque is shedding old habits, unveiling a self-assured attitude embodied by its aspirational flagship, the CT6.
Limited to just 200 examples, all of which have already been sold, Ferrari’s $2million LaFerrari Aperta hybrid convertible sportscar is a hell of a way to celebrate the marque’s 70 years of production. And in this promotional clip, the Scuderia’s F1 race driver, Sebastian Ve…
Slowly, the convoy came to a halt. Headlights flickered off. My first thought was that this was a rotten place to replace another flat tyre. It was dark, we’d been driving all day and there was still a long way to go before we made camp. Then I saw them. Looming out of the gloom, [&hell…
The 35,000-dollar Model 3 aims to take electric transport to the masses, but for Elon Musk affordability is only the entry point to a far grander sustainable-energy ambition.
Building the world's most luxuriant saloon is a challenge Bentley no longer shies from. Having proven its credentials among owner-drivers in the top tier, the new flagship Mulsanne now also appeals to those who prefer to be driven.
Roof down on the Pacific Coast Highway, our writer pilots the latest Mercedes SL south from Los Angeles, sunlight igniting the ocean and palm trees flicking past in staccato rhythm. Life could be worse.
Continuing a rarefied lineage of cars offering blistering speed and astonishing usability, the new Audi R8 V10 Plus is that rare supercar the right side of your brain wants while your left side rationalises the purchase.
Peking to Paris is one of motoring's most demanding classic rallies: thirty-six days driving through the remotest corners of the earth. This June, Charbel Habib and Walid Samaha become its first-ever Arab entrants.
Imagine how you’d be feeling after flying halfway across the world to Los Angeles via the tedium of modern-day commercial air travel. You’d undoubtedly be fatigued, disorientated and a little irritable. In our case, this certainly held true except, waiting for us outside the arrivals te…
Lamborghini says a rear-wheel-drive Huracan was always part of the plan, and expects it to account for most sales. The purer LP 580-2 was conceived not to break records, but for the sheer fun of the road.
Bugatti is a name with a long history of fast, elegant, luxurious and brilliantly technical automotive works of art. Now part of the Volkswagen Group, the French marque is still doing exactly what it does best.
One of the coolest pieces of classic car footage ever made, this video is the result of a collaboration between Red Bull Japan and Takeshi Kimura of Car Guy along with the director Luke Huxham, who apparently wanted to see what it would be like to set off from Tokyo and charge up the sn…
World premieres rarely live up to the hype. So our writer mused, sitting in a VIP room beneath Dubai's Pasha nightclub, as journalists and sheikhs gathered for the regional launch of Nissan's Nismo marque.
Named after the French officer who founded Detroit in 1701, Cadillac boasts remarkable brand equity. From enclosed cabins to the electric ignition, the marque repeatedly moved the motor industry forward at pivotal moments.
After hiring a new chief executive and launching a halo model that resurrects the historic Continental nameplate, Ford's luxury division Lincoln seems to be finding its way once more after decades lost in the automotive wilderness.
In 1977, a five-year-old watched a Lotus Esprit plunge off a Sardinian jetty and morph into a submarine in 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. That audacious scene began a lasting love affair with the marque.
Achingly beautiful, fast and rare, Aston Martin's Lagonda Taraf is a super saloon with genuine space for four. Best of all, it was conceived specifically with the Middle East in mind.
We’ve all seen videos of crazy drifting on public streets in Saudi Arabia but we aren’t so aware of the number of people dying every year while taking part in such activities. The problem is so big now that the government is clamping down hard with severe punishments for any…
The new RS7 offers the perfect excuse to reacquaint ourselves with Audi's Quattro subsidiary: its racing division, customisation department, lifestyle brand and attractive portfolio of high-performance road cars. There is much to catch up on.
Is it a fashion shoot or a car commercial? Both, as it happens. Cadillac Middle East's new campaign reveals a proud, confident personality for a marque now recalibrated, independent of General Motors and relocated to Soho.
The new 2016 Cadillac CTS-V has the BMW M5, Mercedes E63 AMG and even the Lexus GS F firmly in its sights. Lighter, more powerful and more sophisticated, it carries just the right American swagger.
The Middle East's largest motoring event is back at the Dubai World Trade Centre with global launches, a Boulevard of Dreams, classic marques and a Jaguar-Bloodhound simulator chasing 1,000 mph.
Since Volkswagen took ownership in 1998, Bentley's renaissance has been remarkable, owed largely to the Continental GT. The latest figures show record sales, up nearly ten per cent, with two-door GTs accounting for more than half production.
Almost everyone knows AMG means a higher-tuned Mercedes-Benz, the seamless meeting of high-tech engineering and handcrafted excellence. Yet few, our writer included, know what the acronym actually stands for, so he asks the people who built it.
Daimler's first attempt to revive Maybach was an uncharacteristic failure. Spurred on when rivals split up England's icons, sending Bentley to Volkswagen and Rolls-Royce to BMW, Stuttgart found itself playing catch-up with its dormant pre-war marque.
Aston Martin is up there at the summit of the world’s coolest brands, along with Nike and Apple. It’s the connoisseur’s carmaker of choice, just ask James Bond. But it’s not all plain sailing and there’s plenty going on behind the scenes to warrant a closer look. I love Aston Martins, I…