OK, let’s put our cards on the table. We like Minis and dearly love some of them, but we do have certain reservations about the brand. Some of them are cutesy, some girly, some mad and some manly. However, none are cheap.

 

THERE can be few more iconic vehicles in the world than the Volkswagen Beetle, and since the first two prototypes were seen back in 1935 it has successfully embedded itself in the hearts and minds of generations of car enthusiasts the world over. The fact that people still pine for one underlines the fact that Ferdinand Porsche’s design overcame incredible difficulties before, literally, conquering the world.

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the design chief credited with the classic 911 sports car and grandson of the carmaker’s founder, has died.

A RARE Nazi-era racing car hidden in a German mine shaft during the Second World War and said to be worth millions is on display in New York City.