THERE’S RARELY MUCH to report from the auction world over the Christmas and New Year period, but an interesting set of results from the first major BH Auction sale in Japan kicked off 2026. While Japa

FOR MANY, FRANCE is the go-to place for wine, cheese or a summer holiday. But what about a sporty, premium electric SUV? A lot of people wouldn’t look past the German brands for one of these, but the

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew TOPGEAR’S BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

Year of manufacture 1980 Recorded mileage 73,997 Asking price £97,750 Vendor Graeme Hunt, Battersea, London; 020 79378487; graemehunt.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £53,332 (1979) Max power 220bhp (est) Ma

As barn finds go, they don’t get much better than this 1972 911 Targa that emerged from a dusty garage where it had lain since 1982. Acquired by the unidentified family when it was just a year old, th

Year of manufacture 1965 Recorded mileage 18,217 Asking price £79,000 Vendor Rawles Motorsport, Alton, Hampshire; 01420 23212; rawlesmotorsport.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £1106 Max power 148bhp Max t