The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagon, short for Geländewagen, (cross-country vehicle), is characterised by its boxy styling and body-on-frame construction. It uses three fully locking differentials, one of the few vehicles to have such a feature. The G-Class is still in production and is one of the longest produced Mercedes-Benz in Daimler's histor..
The 2010 Bentley Continental GT Series 51 is a luxury grand tourer produced by the British automaker Bentley Motors. The Series 51 is a special edition model of the Continental GT, featuring unique design elements and upgraded features. Under the bonnet, the Series 51 is powered by a 6.0 litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine, producing 567bhp and 516 ..
The 4973cc, R129 Mercedes-Benz SL500 carried on the tradition of the fast and reliable grand touring convertible from Mercedes-Benz. Born out of the earlier 500 SL models, the new SL500 featured many new and innovative ideas for the time such as controlled electronic damping, automatically expanding rollover bar and a more modern multi-link rear ax..
Known internally as the 964, Porsche's new generation 911 debuted in 1989 and was available in two (Carrera 2) and four-wheel drive (Carrera 4) guises with its familiar silhouette and was the first 911 to be offered with Porsche's Tiptronic gearbox and coil spring suspension. Boasting a drag coefficient of just 0.32 thanks to its deeper bumpers, sm..
Innocenti were originally an affiliate of the British Leyland Group, until being bought by Alejandro DeTomaso in 1976. The Innocenti ‘Nuova Mini’ was produced between 1974 and 1993 and was originally a replacement for the Mini. It was designed by Bertone, featuring a three-door hatchback body and retained the trusty ‘A series’ engine. The mechanics..
The Porsche 911/996 Carrera 4S is fast becoming one of the most desirable 996 models, given its wide turbo body looks and still remaining very affordable in the modern classic world. It offers a thrilling driving experience and is powered by 3.6 litre flat-six engine, producing a highly respectable 316bhp. This engine was paired to either a six-spe..
Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company by Sir William Lyons in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before developing passenger cars. The name was changed to Jaguar after World War II to avoid the unfavourable connotations of the SS initials. Sale to BMC happened in 1966, which in 1968 merged with Leyland Motor Corporation and bec..
Using modern build techniques, drag coefficients and powered by a state-of-the-art, all-alloy V12 engine, this was a 'first' for a production Aston Martin and this modern masterpiece was subjected to more testing and development work than any of the marque's previous models.
Equipped with all-round independent suspension, and either a new six-spee..
There can be few cars that are as well-known and iconic as the mighty Range Rover. Launched in 1970 and built in the UK, this leader in the 4x4 field is now on its fifth incarnation. Enjoyed by Royalty and rap stars alike the Range Rover is both aspirational and practical. The car described as ‘the best 4x4 by far’ and has been the winner of numero..
The fifth generation of the legendary SL series convertible sports cars was known as the R230. It featured a fully retractable hardtop that was marketed as the Vario Roof, a first for the SL class although it had been available on the smaller SLK model since 1997. The flagship models were built by AMG in the form of the SL55 and SL65, both highly t..