Jaguar XKR 75: Goodwood debut

The rather pleasant looking Jaguar XKR 75 We did say last week that Jaguar were about to make a production car out of last year’s XKR Goodwood Special. And as usual we had a punt at the name. Jaguar XKR-S?

Andy Saunders sells 'Art Cars' collection

British 'car artist' Andy Saunders' 'Art Car' collection was sold by RM Auctions in London, UK on October 29, along with a selection of classic cars and a McLaren F1 that sold for £2.5 million - a new world record. Though lacking the quality of many Californian custom cars when seen close up, the Art Cars were fascinating to see, and unlike other custom car creators, Saunders has made almost all of the cars for himself; conceiving and creating the cars without any design process beyond thinking them through and getting his hands dirty in evenings after work.  Each of the cars introduced new themes not evident in their donor designs and, within the context of many salubrious but established classic car designs at the auction, they had a powerful quixotic appeal. So why is he selling them?

Peugeot 5008 HDi 110 Review & Road Test (2010)

The Peugeot 5008 1.6 HDi 110 Exclusive If you’re lucky – and you’re prepared to graft a bit to put money in the bank – your driving life until children come along can be fun. Sure, the first few years after passing your test will stretch your finances as you struggle to pay for insurance on anything more interesting than a G-Wiz, but get over that hump and things start to get more fun. With only yourself to please it’s easy to justify a V8 something or a sub 5 second 0-60mph anything.