Cars

Buying a pre-owned Jaguar XF X250 – an interesting experience Alan Lovell relays the story of his XF purchase… Alan Lovell‘s pre-owned XF.

Buying Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider. An Alfa from the modern era: all the style but none of the niggles or is that too good to be true? Here’s what you need to know. Bringing the Alfa Romeo coupe and roadster back to life in the ’90s was the ‘916’ family, proudly resurrecting the legendary GTV and Spider nameplates. More than two decades on from its launch, does this duo make a sensible modern-classic choice? Paul Guinness Contributor.

Man and machine… The unlikely rally cat Ed Abbott used to build racing Saabs but loves the XJ-S… Words and photography Paul Hardiman.

Life Cycle The life story of a Ford Capri Special This rare Capri MkI Special made an impression on everyone who owned it – from the original Ford dealer who couldn’t stop driving it to the man who bought and restored it twice. Words Nigel Boothman. Photography Andy Mccandlish.

VW Corrado Typ 53i. The Scirocco-that-wasn’t became a significant car for Volkswagen and kicked off its move upmarket in the ’90s. Words: Paul Wager. Photography: Matt Woods.

Kenwood’s reworked Scirocco demonstrator may have taken inspiration from an 80’s Le Mans racer, but behind those wide arches and motorsport-inspired decals it’s far from being the stripped-out race car you might expect. Words: Elliott Roberts. Photos: Mark Riccioni.

Risk Matrix… Global domination: that was the aim of the Taunus TC and Mk3 Cortina. Did Ford achieve it? Not quite, but Timo Jungmichel’s über-cool TC is working hard to redress the balance.

Datsun Sunny Pickup One of the cleanest pickups around. In more ways than one. The last two Meguiar’s promo vehicles were American Fords. This one… well, it isn’t. It’s a pimped JDM cruiser with a flawless finish and style for days – but just what the hell is it?

Air-Ride Slick and stylish. With air, alloys and so much more, this E92 325i offers bags of straight-six street style. Words and photos: Emma Woodcock.

940whp turbo E30 the Mighty Boost. It’s still easy enough to knock up a tramp-drift BMW on a slim budget, relatively speaking. But that’s a world away from what’s happened here: Jim Olofsson’s E30 is precision-engineered, impeccably finished, and powerful enough to make a Bugatti blush… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Patrik Karlsson.

BMW E30 M3 Perfection Stunning, flawlessly modded 2.5 beauty. Built over 17 years, combining OE elements with aftermarket additions and topped off with a 2.5 S14 under the bonnet, this E30 M3 is really something special. Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: Tony Lopez.

This is hardcore Styled and tuned F82 M4 GTS. The BMW M4 GTS F82 might be the pinnacle of road-going BMW performance machinery but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any room for improvement and some modding, as this stunning example goes to show. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Mike Kuhn.