Bank holiday shortened or not it's been a hectic few days on PH. Catch up on all the action right here!
Just days after we saw the Lamborghini Aventador SV's
breathtaking 6:59 lap
around the Nordschleife we were behind the wheel of the new
Superveloce
ourselves, this time in sunny Barcelona. 750hp, mad aero, noise to make your ears bleed and no hybrid nonsense - Lambo knows what we like! Across the pond Matt had our first on-road drive in the manual
Jaguar F-Type
. Which was all good until he and his driving partner toasted the clutch...
If both of those vehicles are a little over budget, Cosworth has re-entered the road car tuning business with a 280hp supercharged Toyota GT86 kit. Does the car's back to basics and minimalist spirit survive the injection of testosterone? Read the test to find out - it's one of our most commented on stories in a while too so have your say in the thread.
Extra, extra, read all about it!
At this week's Villa d'Este, BMW paid 'Hommage' to the
magical 3.0 CSL
, inspiring some differing opinions on the concept's front end. If that doesn't tickle your fancy, a
collection of M5s
amassed by one lucky owner is going up for auction today. Get bidding!
Looking ahead a Mercedes C-Class Coupe test mule has been caught driving with minimal camo ahead of a likely debut at Frankfurt. Even with the disguise it looks a lot more elegant than the predecessor and we're already rubbing our hands at the idea of an AMG version...
The Aventador was just one of several Lamborghini stories this week, confirmation that an SUV withhybrid technology will be built stirring up plenty of chat while Chris Rees pondered whether the Huracan isholding its own against the Ferrari 458 Italia in the classified market.
Last week, a low mileage Honda NSX-R caused a bit of uproar over its pricing. This week we've found another rare beauty from the land of the rising sun, albeit priced at much more affordable level. Yes, it's the super rare MazdaRX 7 Spirit R, the run-out version of Mazda's gorgeous rotary sports car. Lovely.
What else tickled our fancy this week? A boggo Ford Sierra concealing a 5.0-litre Mustang engine certinaly did while Shed also stuck with Ford, pondering whether or not the apparently disappointing Focus ST170 is now redeemed by its sub-grand asking price.
John Mahoney expressed his (long lost) love for a
lightweight Frenchhatchback
and Dan wondered whether or not
Porsches are now a little overengineered
for their own good. Suffice to say that sparked a conversation... Mike Duff shared a
dream drive across Exmoor
too - well worth checking out if you're holidaying out west. We also had a further update from Brit hillclimber Charlie Martin as she gets stuck into the French Hillclimb Championship in a Formula Renault - sounds like
things are getting serious
PH2's Jon Urry brought us all the news from the Donington round of World Superbikes and also visited Nova Transmissions. Proper innovation at the heart of many a winning race bike and proof British engineering is still top of the pile. Makes you proud!
And we end where we started - that Aventador SV. Lamborghinis have always been pin-ups; Pic Of The Week brings that to the digital age with a moody shot for your desktop of the SV brooding in the Circuit de Catalunya pitlane. Scary.
- Honda Civic Type R driven
- Ferrari 488 GTB
- Wilton House
- Golf GTI Mk5 buying guide
- And plenty more...