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McLaren Speedtail: The Customizable Hypercar

By Alexandra Cheney

Words like sleek, stunning and extraordinary come easily to the lips of those viewing Speedtail, McLaren’s low-drag, 1,035-horsepower, gas-electric hybrid powertrain Ultimate Series vehicle. Its list of lengthy superlatives include: first-ever Hyper-GT and most aerodynamically efficient, perfectly symmetrical and fastest-accelerating McLaren. A proclamation: The Speedtail is a testament to the current and future technological accomplishments at McLaren. Speedtail clocks zero […]

Waldorf Astoria and Aston Martin Launch Glamping at Le Mans

By Alex Martin

Aston Martin and Waldorf Astoria are teaming up to offer an all-new glamping experience at this year’s 24 Hours in Le Mans race. The new site, previously managed by Aston Martin alone, is the most exciting project yet from the two luxury brands, that began a four-year global partnership last December. Keen to make an impression in its first year […]

Bentley Release Centenary Opus to Celebrate 100th Year

By Alex Martin

Bentley Motors will celebrate its centenary year with the release of a stunning Opus book that tells the story of its rich heritage in minute detail. The luxury car company was founded in January 1919 and in that time has produced a number of iconic models from Le Mans-winning race cars of the 1920s to the road-going GT Continental. Behind […]

Rolls-Royce to Auction Bespoke Phantom at Sotheby’s

By Alex Martin

Sotheby’s will auction a bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the historic meeting between Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce. Their chance encounter at the Midland Hotel in Machester, UK lead to the birth of the most influential luxury car brand in the world. An exclusive dinner at Sotheby’s in New York marked the occasion earlier this […]

Aston Martin Vanquish Zegato Headlines Bonhams Sale

By Alex Martin

The Bonhams Aston Martin Sale is the go-to auction for anyone hoping to get their hands on their legendary classic cars, but a new model is likely to steal the show in 2019. The leading Aston Martin and Lagonda auction hosts its 20th edition at the stunning Wormsley Estate in Buckinghamshire on May 19, in conjunction with the Aston Martin Owners […]

The Ultimate Supercar Tour of the Swiss Alps

A new ultimate supercar tour from luxury travel specialists Leo Trippi offers to take guests through the most iconic alpine passes behind the wheel of their dream car. The Swiss Alps are known for containing some of the most beautiful roads in the world. Many car enthusiasts undertake the famous pilgrimage from Zurich to Geneva every summer, passing over high […]

The Most Exclusive Classic Cars in the World

By John Mayhead At the end of 2018 the Hagerty Price Guide, the UK’s leading index of classic car values, showed that 26% of the models it monitors had fallen in value in the preceding nine months. Although the market didn’t crash, an overdue correction had taken place. Double-digit increases in value are great while they last, but unsustainable in […]

Lamborghini Urus – First Drive

by Alexandra Cheney It’s all a bit familiar. The Lamborghini Urus is the second SUV to hail from the Sant’Agata Bolognese-based company, but its first-ever super-sport utility vehicle. (The LM002 was its military-forward SUV produced from 1986 to 1993.) Culling wide and low design notes, specifically the squat rear silhouette from the Aventador S and the angular roofline of the […]

Lister owner Lawrence Whittaker on Heritage and Passion

By Alex Martin

The motoring heritage in Britain is without a doubt one of the best in the world. From Aston Martin to Rolls Royce, it has long been associated with producing some of the fastest and most luxurious cars in the world. But many of these British institutions remain so in reputation only. Rolls Royce and Bentley are now owned by BMW […]

Ferraris Designed For Everyday Driving

by Alexandra Cheney Ferrari isn’t exactly synonymous with daily drivers; two of its models, though — the GTC4Lusso T and the Portofino — debunk that notion. Deep within Ferrari lore, it is known that the strong-browed, brilliantly coiffed Enzo Ferrari preferred automobiles that transported him to the track over ones that raced on it. Despite the fact that his company […]