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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…
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…
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 just for him. Now, before you go…
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 the young Count Aymo…
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 2005. But the…
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 ready to mix…
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.…
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 terminal of LAX, was a…
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…
The end-of-the-line Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is the perfect send-off for a legendary car. Five years after it started production, it regains its crown as the fastest production car in the world, while receiving a new accolade: Bespoke’s Ultimate Vehicle Award. In the 21st century, being quick is all-important. Everything…
