Back to the future
The new classic you can buy today Owners of classic cars (me included) are always careful to include at least one pair of rose-tinted spectacles in their toolboxes, together with a large helping of optimism and an unwaveringly stoic attitude because, as much as I hate to admit it, they rarely get you from A […]
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupè
BMW has launched its 2 Series Gran Coupè, aimed at a younger driver new to the brand, who wants a sporty four-door car. As the current trend is downsizing, BMW has responded by putting the 2GC into its range hoping to capture customers who would be looking at the Audi A3 or Mercedes CLA. I-M […]
THE NEW MINI ELECTRIC
(Opening photo: Our Editor Julia at the wheel of the new Mini Electric Level 3.) Few cars are more iconic than the MINI, I’d even dare say that very few brands are as iconic as MINI. From the moment the first unit rolled off the production line in 1959 MINI has been the vehicle of […]
Beauty for the Beholder
by Dr Andrew Hildreth Except for the “B” in the handle, the neurocentre of BWD (Bamford Watch Department) hides behind an unassuming door at 80, South Audley street. Known as “The Hive”, it is where clients go to see their chosen watch creation come to life, thanks to George Bamford. Despite the “Englishness” of his […]
Christopher Ward’s C65 Anthropocene
For a watch company that is not even two decades old, Christopher Ward is an undeniable success story in the horological world. Founded by Christopher Ward, Mike France and Peter Ellis on a boat on the river Thames in 2004, the first watch was only released fifteen years ago. The company has come a long […]
The Bentley Mulsanne 6.75 Edition by Mulliner
It’s always hard to say goodbye and to find an appropriate way to say it; but doing so allows the new to progress. After just over sixty years, Bentley is to bid farewell to its workhorse engine: the 6.75 litre V8. During its six decades in production, it’s fair to say that the much loved […]
The BMW M8 Competition
When I heard that BMW were launching a new M8 I almost squealed with pleasure. Sitting at the wheel of one felt like being in heaven. Both the Coupé and Convertible models boast a high revving 4.4-litre V8 engine with twin turbo and eight-speed M Steptronic transmission. This is the most powerful ever BMW M […]
No Frills
BR03-92 Full Lum by Bell & Ross At a time where the proliferation of highly complicated and busy dials is the norm, Bell & Ross have surprised us with the simplicity of their BR03-92, which completes the marque’s “Lum” collection. Well known for their professional aviation timepieces, Bell & Ross’s new addition to their family […]
Flying Through The Forest on a Honda CBR 1000SP Fireblade
The CBR 1000SP Fireblade has been an icon of sports bikes for decades. The latest model keeps the same DNA to give our reporter Jeremy Webb the ride of the season around the New Forest.
Cars: Accelerating the Modern World
(Opening picture:Firebird I (XP-21) © General Motors Company.) Sainsbury Gallery Victoria & Albert Museum. London. Supported by Bosch Group Until 19 April 2020 The V&A have surprised us once again with this incredible retrospective on the automobile, looking at the car as the driving force that accelerated the pace of the 20th century. […]
