Finally recognising that they had a reputation for making outdated albeit fast road cars, 1971 allowed customers to enjoy the new Bora (internally known as the Tipo 117) which was a large step forward for Maserati. Bought out by Citroen some three years earlier, this was the first car to be completely designed from scratch […]
In 1976, FIAT decided that the time had come to replace the 124 Abarth Group 4 Rally car with a more competitive offering, so the new 131 was designated as the basis for progression. As per other manufacturers, FIAT subscribed to the Win-on-Sunday Sell-on-Monday thinking and picked the 131 as a car that could be […]
As with every other manufacturer in the 1970s, Renault had arrived at the conclusion that victories in motorsport raised brand awareness and translated into higher sales. But what they couldn’t sell to the public were F1 cars, which was where the motorsport success was being achieved. To address this issue, in 1978 they announced the […]
Mark I Initially known as the Rover 3 litre, 1958 saw Rover launch the hugely popular P5 as a replacement to the P4 model. Over the years, many improvements were added to this car with the culmination being the P5B model in 1967, but the humble Mark I made do with a 3.0 litre inline […]
I first drove this generation (2006 – 2014) of the Jaguar XK while I still had my Audi A5 … and I thought it a particularly nice car to cruise along in or when I felt inclined to open the taps a bit. The driving position, roadholding, looks and V8 noise from the twin exhaust […]