Whilst super spy James Bond may have returned to the screens in some style in recent years, his trademark make of car, Aston Martin, has also come to the forefront in recent years with models such as the DBS.
With its film star pedigree (having appeared in both Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace), the new Aston Martin may well become as iconic as the DB5 used in classic James Bond films such as Goldfinger. Such claims to fame will only help boost the car’s desirability in years to some, new DBS models can be bought for around £160,000, with
Archive for December, 2008
Aston Martin DBS
Monday, December 29th, 2008Chris Evans’s historic new Ferrari
Sunday, December 28th, 2008Radio 2 DJ and television producer Chris Evans is known to be a keen petrolhead, with an exclusive collection of performance cars. Earlier this year, Evans added to his collection by buying one of the most exclusive and desirable used Ferrari’s available, a 1961 250GT Ferrari California Spyder.
Evans paid an astonishing £5.6million pounds for the rare car, which was once owned by actor James Coburn, who originally bought the vehicle from a Belgian car dealership after being influenced by his friend Steve McQueen whilst filming ‘The Great Escape’. Coburn owned the car until 1987, with the car being passed
BMW X5 – The footballer’s choice
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008For those looking to emulate the glamorous world of Premiership football, it appears that the BMW X5 is the vehicle of choice.
In several surveys conducted to find the most popular car in training grounds across England’s 20 premier clubs, it appears that BMW’s popular SUV is one of the vehicles of choice. The X5 is owned by many of the country’s leading players, with names such as Sol Campbell, Robbie Keane, Andy Johnson and Rio Ferdinand being amongst a number of international stars who drive an X5.
Since its launch in 1999, the X5 has been a huge hit with
Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Saturday, December 20th, 2008Porsche have announced that its Cayenne SUV vehicle will be available with a diesel engine from 2009. The move comes after many years of speculation since the car’s launch that such a move would happen, and will be one that will not sit well with purists of the German brand; much like the horror displayed from Jaguar fans when the company first announced it would introduce diesels into its line up.
Nonetheless, it is expected the new Porsche will be a popular choice, as it aims to keep up with its rivals in the prestige SUV market, all of which
New BMW 7-Series
Friday, December 12th, 2008BMW have launched a new version of their 7-series executive saloon. Revised to keep up with rivals such as the Mercedes S class and Lexus LS, the new BMW’s key feature is the switch to a 4.4 twin-turbo V8 engine, as opposed to the V12 engine used in previous models (although a V12 replacement is rumoured to be in development) The new vehicle also features a revised version of BMW’s innovative iDrive system, which will be filtered to other BMW models in the future.
Prices range from £54,160 for the 730d diesel model, up to £69,400 for the range-topping 750Li.
The
Joe Calzaghe sells his M5
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Champion boxer Joe Calzaghe is selling his BMW M5 saloon. The Welshman, who has won all 46 of his professional bouts and is classed as one of Britain’s finest ever boxers, is selling his M5, which is one year old and has just 2,500 miles on the clock. The BMW M5 boasts 507bhp, and is normally limited to 155mph, but Calzaghe has had the car derestricted, unlocking the true potential of the car and allowing it to reach speeds of 205mph.
Calzaghe has enjoyed the fruits of his successful career, and along with the M5, has owned an array of
Hamilton to race Mercedes McLaren SLR
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Very few performance cars would be able to match a McLaren Mercedes SLR on a racetrack, let alone with a driver as accomplished as Lewis Hamilton at the wheel. But at the forthcoming Race of Champions event at Wembley Stadium, Hamilton will compete in a race with a difference as he pits his Mercedes against a bicycle. However the contest is not quite so one-sided at it may sound, with Hamilton’s opponent being multiple world champion and triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy, who will be competing upon his state of the art racing bike. With a tight, twisty