Spanish supercar brand AD Tramontana officially launched in the UK this week at the Salon Privé event in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Established in 2006 by F1 engineers, the Barcelona-based company presented its latest model, the 888bhp XTR, for the first time. The V12 open-top hypercar, which is designed to be …

We popped down the enormous CarFest South event at  Jody Scheckter’s Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire – here are a few of our picture highlights… For starters, here’s an awesome Renault 8 Gordini Or how about a Willys military Jeep? The weather was a bit dodgy and the rescue 4x4s were the …

Hyundai to showcase its high-performance sub-brand ‘N’ at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. ‘N’ builds on Hyundai’s successful motorsport programme, driving future performance-oriented and race-track-capable models forward, providing “emotional driving experience for customers”. Hyundai will preview the next-gen i20 WRC car, plus two dynamic concepts at the Frankfurt Motor …

First right-hand drive Ford Mustangs roll off the production line as UK orders head for 2,000 since January. The Ford Mustang. launched 50 years ago in ther States has never been available to order with right-hand drive – until now. The first RHD cars have started to roll off the …

The Volvo V40 Cross Country is one of those rare cars that fits you like a glove – or at least that’s how I found it. Comfortable, classy, poised, powerful and very frugal, it’s the most rugged version of Volvo’s mid-sized hatchback. If nothing else, I guess this demonstrates how …

Formula One legend Nigel Mansell is backing a free advanced driving scheme to improve standards. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity, is offering a “taster” session (normally worth £39 a person) to any UK licence holder. The campaign, called Love Driving, takes the …

I’m just back from the international press launch of the all-new Jaguar XF in the Navarra region of northern Spain. I thought I’d share a few pictures with you to whet your appetite… We landed at Pamplona airport where a fleet of XFs was waiting for us. A leap of …

One in five car owners have skipped maintenance or repairs in the last year, according to new research. The study carried out for Kwik Fit also revealed that many of these seven million drivers are well aware that their neglect will prove more costly in the long run. Almost half …

Britain has something of a love affair with the Volkswagen Scirocco. Apparently we’re the second biggest market for the car after China. It’s even harder to believe the VW Scirocco is more than 40 years old, though the current generation has been with us since 2008. Still popular, this pretty …

Volvo and Honda share the honours in JD Power’s inaugural UK Customer Service Index (CSI) Study. The research was based on the service experience of more than 9,000 respondents at franchised dealers who were rated for maintenance and repair work. It explored customer satisfaction (listed in order of importance) for: …