Welcome to the first 4x4, off (& on) road, green lane special of www.roadmagazine.co.uk – this month, binning the tempting track tarmac, or ace A-road asphalt, in favour of nice bit of green lane by-way action.
After numerous leaks during the past months, most recently of the European price list and official pictures, Porsche have officially revealed details of its 911 GT3 RS 4.0 which will go on sale in July 2011.
If you've been following this morning's announcement of the acquisition of Caterham Cars by Team Lotus Enterprise (TLE), then you'll already have spotted this tasty looking Caterham Seven - decked out in the Team Lotus Formula One squad's colours - posing for photos with the official 2011 Team Lotus F1 cars.
Well it was perhaps the worst kept secret of the week, and yet the buzz and anticipation at this morning's press conference was palpable as the gathering of journalists awaited the Headmaster (Tony Fernandes). We'll bring you a separate report from Steve Hindle, who attended the conference plus some insights from his interview with...
After the spec sheet leaked out a couple of weeks ago (see below) on the Teamspeed forums, we've now received a batch of official pictures to whet our appetites for the latest - and perhaps greatest Rennsport model from Porsche.
It's been no secret that Corven, the private equity group who funded the buy-out of Caterham from the Nearn family, have long been seeking to retrench their investment. Despite a barrage of gilded PR, the introduction of new models, and ventures with household names ranging from Top Gear to Marks & Spencer, life since 2005...
I have always found the Corsa VXR to be the most endearing of Vauxhall's VX range - there's an honesty about its performance that matches the way it looks on the road, a playful nature that makes a MINI Cooper S seem... well, a bit sensible and a Clio Cup feel like it's trying too...
Well it's been a fascinating few days since news of a tie-up between Team Lotus and Caterham emerged. The Hingham-based outfit announced a major press conference to be held at Duxford Airfield next week , prompting rumours about what's likely to be on the agenda.