BLOWN AWAY
JON WALL drives the mighty Porsche 911 Turbo S, whose missile speed, usability and refinement make it the quotidian supercar par excellence JUST HOW MUCH power does a Porsche 911 need? Back in 1963 it...
View ArticlePRESTIGE PICKS: TOPLESS TREATS
In this week’s online exclusive, JON WALL looks at three cruise-ready convertibles With the dry weather returning and the prospect of three largely rain-free months between now and Christmas, what...
View ArticleFERRARI'S EGO BOOST
Prettier, faster and sweeter than its predecessor, the new California T also breaks the mould with its pair of turbochargers. JON WALL drives it in Tuscany NECESSITY, IT'S SAID, is the mother of...
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CAMERON DUECK explains why Azimut’s new Magellano 53 gives motor-yacht enthusiasts the freedom to venture further than the normal weekend away ASIAN WATERS ARE replete with islands and bays that have...
View ArticleHURACÁN FORCE
It’s named less after a tropical storm than it is for a legendary fighting bull, but Lamborghini’s latest supercar is so spectacular to behold and thrilling to drive that it verges on the cyclonic,...
View ArticleFOUR PLAY
Maserati's Quattroporte saloon has grown up in every conceivable respect. Yet as JON WALL discovers, despite its pretensions as a prestige limousine it’s still a fiery Italian sports car at heart ONCE...
View ArticleTRUE BRIT
Now in its second generation, Land Rover's riposte to such sporting SUVs as BMW's X5 and Porsche's Cayenne appears to tick almost every box. JON WALL drives it THE RANGE ROVER first appeared in 1970,...
View ArticleRED ALERT
Driving the “refreshed” Audi Q3, JON WALL encounters a thoroughly worthy compact crossover, though one that seems little different from the 2011 original. But then he climbs into the RS Q3 … SINCE I...
View ArticleBEST PRACTICES
For those for whom the world beating S-Class isn’t quite swanky enough, Daimler-Benz has just the car for you: the Mercedes-Maybach S600. JON WALL gets comfortable in the back WHAT’S THE BEST CAR in...
View ArticleTHE BEAST IS BACK
Part SUV, part coupe, BMW’s brawny X6 is what you might call an acquired taste. But, writes JON WALL, its second-gen, high-performance M variant isn’t only just blisteringly fast, it’s also hugely...
View ArticleFABULOUS 4
Conventional wisdom was that a Cayman would never carry the GT initials; how wrong that was! JON WALL drives the new GT4, which could just be one of the greatest Porsches ever THE FOLLOWING 1,200-or-so...
View ArticleTHE FAST SHOW
British-born, Hong Kong-based racing driver DAN WELLS has teamed up with Prestige for 2015. He writes here about his determination to reach the top MOTOR RACING IS a complex sport, where the ladder to...
View ArticleA PETROLHEAD'S PILGRIMAGE
Motor-mad son in tow, MICHAEL BOOTH visits Maranello and nearby Modena, ground zero of Italy’s thriving supercar industry and near-legendary home of Ferrari MY YOUNGEST SON, aged 10, is going through...
View ArticleFOUR MEN IN A CAR
When JON WALL and three other guys set out on a road trip through five European countries, only one set of wheels will do: the new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 Shooting Brake SO HERE'S THE plan. We’re taking a...
View ArticleGENTLY, BENTLEY
A process of gradual evolution means that the latest Continental GT looks little different from previous models. But, writes JON WALL, that doesn’t mean it’s not a thunderingly good car Change is not a...
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