Celebrating the most iconic automobiles in history. Explore in-depth profiles of automotive legends.
Colourful, loud and bright – the MINI Recharged Lakwena is an electrified work of art that literally bursts with colour and patterns. London-based artist Lakwena Maciver has redesigned the 1986 car chosen by MINI after the year of her birth, transforming the classic Mini into an ambassador for the MINI Recharged project, in which the … Read more
Leading specialists in the sales and servicing of classic and prestige vehicles, Hilton & Moss, offer a lucky Jaguar-lover the chance to wind back the clock and experience the roar of an iconic 1950s sportscar with a near-perfect 1953 Jaguar XK120. A whisker under the ripe old age of 70, the big cat doesn’t look … Read more
“Close-up” – the name of the series by the Mercedes-Benz Museum says it all. Each instalment tells a surprising, exciting or behind-the-scenes story, shining a spotlight on details of a vehicle, an exhibit or an element of architecture and design. In the spotlight this time: the Daimler Motor Car from 1892. No. 7/2022: Daimler Motor Car … Read more
Bugatti unveiled the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, the open-top version of the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, in 2012. Soon after, the roadster broke the speed record for open-top vehicles – and holds it to this day. 1,200 PS in a roadster – with the introduction of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse in 2012, … Read more
Porsche considered alternative body shapes to the classic five-door SUV for the Cayenne early on. Shortly after the launch of the first-generation model in December 2002, three additional variants came in for consideration: a coupé, a version stretched by 20 centimetres and with an additional row of seats, and a convertible. Surprisingly, what might have … Read more
For over 110 years, Bugatti has been developing exceptional automobiles, including numerous one-of-a-kind roadsters, renowned for their unadulterated driving pleasure. Fast, light, and open to the elements. The two-seat roadster has always offered one of the purest driving experiences imaginable. In the early days of Bugatti’s history, which now stretches back over 110 years, company … Read more
From the first generation RS 6 to the current one: Stephan Reil was there from the start and had a lot of influence on the development of the high-performance Audi. A graduate engineer, he became Division Head for Vehicle Customization at quattro GmbH (now Audi Sport GmbH) in 1996. In 1998, he took over as … Read more
The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne, is delighted to announce that its 2022 event – now just over one month away – will feature a sensational collection of ultra-rare and highly significant Ferraris. The display, devised to celebrate the marque’s 75th birthday, will feature arguably the most exceptional group of Ferraris … Read more
This year, Lamborghini is celebrating its V12, the legendary 12-cylinder engine that for nearly 60 years has equipped the most iconic models of the House of Sant’Agata Bolognese and that, in its final evolution as a “pure” internal combustion engine, will go out of production when the last Aventador Ultimae is produced in late 2022. These … Read more
Hilton & Moss, the world-class specialists in the sales and servicing of classic and prestige vehicles, bring an octane-fuelled injection of race-primed muscle to their sales showroom with a stunning 1966 example of the Shelby GT350. Fully converted from road-ruling muscle car to pure-blooded racer, this Shelby GT350 was created in the same year as … Read more