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Fisker Karma

In today’s eco-obsessed world, purveyors of billion-horsepower super cars run the risk being reincarnated as dung beetles. It has the looks and performance of a super car, but the soul of a smart car. The plug-in hybrid will give you about 50 mile of emission-free driving charge of its lithium-ion-battery, still hit 60mph in under … Continue reading

Spada Codatrnca TS

In Disney’s Cars, the motors have their own personality, social lives and, we assume, offspring. In which case the retro-futuristic Codatronca must be the spawn of a 1963 split-window Corvette and Tim Burton’s version of the Bat mobile. With just over 630bhp from a normally aspirated V8, plus Sparco seats, Oz racing alloy and a … Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz CLK 350

Finding faults in a Mercedes is like looking for errors in a Martin Scorsese film: Sure, there’s always something you can find, but at the end of the day, it’s far better to sit back and enjoy a classic body of work.This is one of the most luxurious convertibles we looked at: it’s got a … Continue reading

Porsche 911 GT2

No cars has ever inspired such mixed feeling, with as much fervor as the 911 GT2. It’s the Cate Blanche of Porsche: You either find it ethereally beautiful or somewhat weird looking. It’s probably those headlights that stare at you like Travis Bickle on PCP, but they’ve been around for so long that they’re as commonly … Continue reading

BMW M3

Drivers of BMWs were once reviled by lesser mortals who couldn’t afford to stump up the cash to buy their Bavarians masterpiece.Until the late Eighties, the Beamer was always high on quality but short on looks. But a transformation for the Extreme Makeover generation made sure that the company has firmly established its position as … Continue reading