In brief: Zegna shows latest Triple Stitch Sneaker; Lilysilk débuts spring ’22
Zegna’s new unisex Triple Stitch Sneaker has been updated once again for the latest season, and the design seems more relevant than ever. It’s a shoe that suits leisure, work and travel applications, and complements both formal and casual clothing. There’s even a variety of materials, from canvas and soft suede to grained leather, […]
Have a tour of the famed Morgan Motor Company factory—by drone
The storied Morgan Motor Company has released drone footage of its 108-year-old factory in Malvern, Worcestershire, where many traditional techniques in coachbuilding are still employed on its range of cars. The footage begins in the original building, known as the 1914 Workshop, before heading into the chassis shop, followed by the assembly, sheetmetal and […]
First right-hand-drive Chevrolet Corvette arrives in New Zealand
Your eyes are not deceiving you: that is a right-hook Chevrolet Corvette C8 3LT in Auckland, New Zealand, and it’s made with the steering wheel on what some might call the correct side straight from the factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The first landed in New Zealand earlier this month. The eighth-generation ’Vette is […]
Fifth-generation Range Rover launched at Royal Opera House
Jaguar Land Rover has launched the fifth-generation Range Rover at the Royal Opera House in London, with Thierry Bolloré, CEO of JLR, and Gerry McGovern, OBE, its chief creative officer, representing the company at the event. The new generation advances Range Rover’s luxury principles and off-road capability even further, with seating for seven available […]
No Time to Die special edition Aston Martin DB5 Junior released
Today’s children have so many more choices of toys. Once the province of royalty—Aston Martin once presented a scaled-down, rideable DB5 to HRH Prince Andrew in his youth—the Little Car Company has now crafted a No Time to Die special edition of the Aston Martin DB5 Junior. While not unique as the Prince’s was, there’s […]
Miss France 2021, Amandine Petit, goes electric blue with her Peugeot e-208
Miss France 2021, Amandine Petit, has taken delivery of a Peugeot e-208 GT from the company’s dealership in Caen in Normandie, with Victor Mary, marketing director of the Mary group, handing her the keys. Petit has chosen a blue e-208, the all-electric B-segment hatchback from the French car maker. Since its launch in […]
DS to ferry journalists in plug-in hybrid models during Paris Fashion Week
Much like Renault has done for the Festival de Cannes, DS wants to show off its luxury credentials by being the official transport for Paris Fashion Week’s men’s shows this week. The fleet comprises 25 cars, with both the DS 9 E-Tense 225 saloon and the DS 7 Crossback E-Tense 4×4 300 crossover present. […]
Unique Aston Martin DB5 Vantage collection for sale, including one-off Shooting Brake
Fluid Images The most iconic Aston Martin is arguably the DB5, the one piloted by Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger. Aston Martin made 1,021 DB5s, including 60-odd in Vantage tune, and 123 convertibles. Getting a DB5 is hard enough, but getting three Vantages—a coupé, a convertible, and a one-off Shooting Brake—would qualify as […]
Coupé crossovers are the latest fad, as Ford Evos and Roewe Jing appear at Auto Shanghai
It seems coupé crossovers, low-slung fastbacks riding on big wheels, are the trendy shape for cars now, after a decade dominated by the boxier variety, if Auto Shanghai’s débutantes today are any indication. Ford showed its Evos crossover, with hints of the Mustang Mach-E—a car, based on its development code, that started off as […]
Citroën redefines the large family car with the C5 X
William Crozes/Continental Productions Is this the future of the CD- and D-segment family car? Citroën has unveiled its C5 X, the third generation (if you don’t count the C5 Aircross) of the C5 line, blending saloon, estate and SUV ideas. Sales of conventional saloons and estates in this segment have been dropping for some […]
