I experienced the fastest and most luxurious SUV on earth (sorry tar) in its ancestral homeland. Meet the phenomenal Bentley Bentayga and some of his siblings.
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Lucky charm – Mazda MX-5
Mazda sold more than one million MX-5s in 27 years. Making it the world’s best-selling roadster by far. I bought one of the very first ones in 1990. A week in the fourth generation model turned into a trip down memory lane.
Unreason with ostentation – Jaguar F-Type SVR
Kyalami is without a doubt Africa’s best racetrack. Dieter Losskarn was lucky enough to be joined by some wild cats there.
Fast and loud – Audi R8 V10 plus
I spent a couple of days with the fastest road legal Audi ever, the second generation R8.
The joy of fumbling – Porsche Panamera Turbo S
I am returning to my homeland Bavaria to enjoy Porsche’s newest family sedan on steroids.
Back in time – BMW R NINET Scrambler
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Topless Star – Mercedes SLC 43 AMG
The downsizing trend continues. One of the latest casualties is the once ballistic SLK 55 AMG. I encountered its renamed replacement, the SLC 43 AMG.
Childhood memories ignite passion – Andrew Gunn
Childhood pursuits can turn into lifelong passions. Almost 40 years ago Andrew Gunn fell in love with a Porsche 356. He bought the very same car in 1969. And he still owns it. It was followed by more than a dozen more. The sun is trying hard to penetrate the dense cloud cover. It’s a …
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Ferraris & Falcons – Abu Dhabi
Each year at the end of November the last F1 Grand Prix of the season is taking place on one of the most beautiful race tracks in the world: Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. I left my Paddock Club Suite above the pitlane to explore some more of the emirate’s highlights. The red open car …
S-Class in Heels – Mercedes GLS 350d
2800 kilometers across Germany – in the tall and mighty new Mercedes GLS 350d. A journey for petrolheads, that started at the cradle of motorkind in Stuttgart.