Top Gear Special: 50 Years of James Bond Cars

Top Gear has produced a ’50 Years of James Bond Cars’ special – presented by Richard Hammond – which airs at the end of October. What do you get if you take two of the most successful franchises the UK has ever produced – Top Gear and James Bond – and stitch them together? That’s right, a Top Gear Special on 50 years of Bond cars.

Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Styling Pack launched

Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Styling Pack arrives - glossy carbon fibre Bentley-ness If there’s a complaint about the Bentley Continental GT it’s that it’s become ubiquitous; an everyman Bentley (for every footballer, celeb and WAG, at least). Sadly, that perception undermines what is at the heart of how successful the Continental GT is; it’s quite simply an epic car. Take no notice of the Luddites who claim it’s not a real Bentley.

Chrysler Ypsilon now on sale in the UK – Prices & Specs

Chrysler Ypsilon - UK prices and details As part of Fiat’s efforts to integrate its range with its new toy – Chrysler – we are now getting Chrysler-badged Lancias in the UK, in this case Lancia’s stretched Fiat 500/Panda – the Chrysler Ypsilon. The Chrysler Ypsilon is the first new Lancia – in all but name – to get to the UK since Lancia gave up on the UK market after we got fed up with Lancias falling apart back in 1993. But as we’ve taken to the Fiat 500 in droves, there’s a decent chance the UK will take to the grown-up 500 in the guise of the stretched Chrysler Ypsilon with its extra room.