The MG F was the first new model designed as an MG since the MGB that was produced from 1962 to 1980. It was initially designed by the Rover Group during the period it was owned by British Aerospace and was brought to market after the business had been sold to the German car manufacturer BMW. It was powered by a 1.8 Litre K-Series 16-valve engine, ..
The BMW E39 is the fourth generation of the BMW 5 Series range of executive cars, which was manufactured from 1995 to 2004. It was launched in the saloon body style, with the estate body style (marketed as ‘Touring’) introduced in 1996. The E39 was replaced by the E60 5 Series in 2003 and E39 Touring models remained in production until May 2004. Th..
John Cooper was well known for his involvement, along with his father Charles, in developing the post-war, rear engine, single seater 500cc race cars that ran amok and beat the larger front engine cars of the period. John was also later renowned for his development of the iconic Mini with the Mini Coopers cleaning up in high profile race and rally ..
When Mercedes-Benz redesigned its famed SL in 1971, there was a lot of equity behind it – after all, when the incomparable 300 SL Coupé and Roadster were built fewer than 20 years before, they set the world on fire. The next generation 230/250/280 SL in 1963 brought Mercedes' sports car down to earth, replacing both the incredible 300 SL and four-c..
After a tortuously delayed launch, the electric MyCar went on sale in London in 2009. Announced in the Summer of 2008 and originally slated for distribution by the NICE Car Company, the two seater city runabout looked doomed to obscurity after NICE went into administration. Although the performance is pretty mediocre, it will only run for 60 miles ..
The Silver Shadow broke new ground for the Crewe Company in a number of key areas, from the sophisticated fully independent suspension with an advanced self-levelling system to four-wheel ventilated disc brakes. The only major components carried over from the Silver Cloud III was the excellent, all aluminium, 6.2 litre V8 and four-speed automatic t..
Special editions usually make sense. They tend to get lots of extra kit and represent excellent value for money. Yet while the Checkmate is distinctive and offers lots more equipment than the standard Cooper S, it's pricey. Three fully loaded special-edition cars have arrived. The Checkmate, The Flame Red and The Racing Green. Overall, they have fo..
The R230 generation of the Mercedes-SL is the fourth-generation of the iconic luxury grand tourer. It was produced from 2001 to 2011 and featured a range of models from the SL 350 to the SL 65 AMG. This generation featured a reworked exterior design, which was more aerodynamic than previous models. It also featured an updated suspension and improve..
The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit III and Silver Spur III were introduced in 1993, featuring engine improvements and some cosmetic updates over the earlier models; the Silver Spur being the longer wheelbase version, of the Silver Spirit, by four inches. Power was increased, whilst the semi-active suspension systems were modified so that shock absorbers..
The Land Rover Defender was launched in 1948 and, incredibly, production only finished in January 2016 after a continuous run of 67 years. Outwardly, there is little to distinguish the post-1983 vehicles from the Series III Land Rover. A full-length bonnet, revised grille, plus the fitting of wheel arch extensions to cover wider-track axles are the..