THE all-new Ferrari 849 Testarossa. What’s not to like about that? Just the name sends a shiver of excitement down one’s spine – the 849 part stands for the number of cylinders (eight) followed by the

One howls and buzzes, and the other snorts and hammers. In both cases, you make them sing their song by way of a deliciously mechanical manual gearbox. These truly are two of the most exciting powertr

Winning was always the true religion at Maranello. As much as Enzo Ferrari promoted the ideals of power, exclusivity and heroism as the basis of his race and road cars, this mystique was expertly entw

Restomods appeal, but I’ve always felt some discomfort over plundering a perfectly good classic to build one. This successor to the Plus Six gets around that problem by offering the the look and feel

For all the rarity, fanfare and pub bragging rights, homologation specials often do not make hugely good road cars. Some are thinly veiled competition machines that are hideously uncomfortable and unr

An A-road transport cafe circa 1958, the atmosphere thick with intrigue and cheap-cigar fumes. The waitress, a twin for comedy starlet Liz Fraser, scowls at the attempts of four businessmen at the win