In 1923, Ugo Sivocci won the Targa Florio in an Alfa Romeo bearing a ‘lucky’ four-leaf clover. From that moment on, the ‘quadrifoglio verde’ became the trademark of all Alfa Romeo racing cars – a ...
When the Mini was first re-invented by BMW, it was steadfastly aimed at a certain market: the young, often female, drivers who wanted a car that was just as much a fashion statement as a tool for g...
British Formula One driver Jenson Button has agreed a deal with Rolls-Royce which will see the McLaren driver behind the wheel of the prestige brand’s vehicles throughout the remainder of the 2014 ...
Under the stewardship of Volkswagen, SEAT has gone from strength to strength and, considering the VW Group’s youngest brand is aimed at young people, hot hatches are a vital part of the image. Sinc...
“You’re young and you have no responsibilities; get something mad.” Those were the words of my esteemed colleague, John Simpson, when I made the mistake of announcing to the office that it was prob...
Audi has announced that it will has facelifted the RS 7 Sportback – Ingolstadt’s fastest five-door coupe – to make it more striking and more efficient. The new car, which will go on sale later this...
It's all too easy for motoring journalists to brand a hot hatch 'the perfect compromise', and while this moniker is apt for the vast majority, for the very best of the bunch, it's a downright lie. ...
Ford has announced that it will launch a new generation of steering technology which is designed to improve manoeuvrability at low speeds while making the car more agile and entertaining at higher ...
Mercedes-Benz has leaked another teaser of the new AMG GT in the shape of three YouTube videos, just a few weeks after ContractHireAndLeasing.com showed off the German firm’s shots of the SLS AMG-s...
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), we Brits love a hatchback. In fact, the top five best-selling cars in 2013 were hatchbacks, and of the top ten, eight were hatche...