Snake dance

The V8 Vantage remains an automotive icon two decades on from its launch – still riotous to drive but now tantalisingly affordable

Conditions were perfect. It was a warm, dry afternoon and we were yards from a lightly trafficked and derestricted German autobahn. I joined from the sliproad, saw there was nothing in front, checked

Owning something powered by a dozen cylinders is the idle fancy of many of us. The silky-smooth torque delivery matched with a potent punch of performance when ‘the taps are opened’ is peak automotive

It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Or in this case, loses a clutch master cylinder and the dignity it provides for a 35 year old Lamborghini Diablo on the Great St Bernard Pass. Becaus

BANANA SKIDS IS EASILY ASSIGNED, BUT WHAT ABOUT the others? Delving into Barker’s cornucopia of cheap confectionery, we pluck some more sugary sticks from the multicoloured bag and lay them out on the

Price new: $84,995 (£63,000 est) Price now: $100,000+ Engine: 6.2-litre V8 supercharged petrol Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic Power/torque: 828bhp/1,047Nm 0-62mph: 2.3 seconds Top speed: 168mph EVEN f