Motoring
The latest motoring and cars comment, reviews and features from the experts at Country Life
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Salon Privé 2026: McLarens, Duesenbergs, Miuras and more from Blenheim's best garden partyNow in its 11th year, Salon Privé still sets the standard for a discreet and delightful car show.
By James Fisher Published
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What fascinates a man who has seen it all? A Bugatti VeyronA well-curated Concours d'Élégance can inspire and amaze even those with no interest in automobiles. The edition at Heveningham Hall, in Suffolk, is a fine example.
By James Fisher Published
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'The Pull of an Elephant and the Appetite of a Canary': The enduring joys of driving vintage carsThis week sees two of the country's most prestigious car shows grace the grounds of Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court. Back in 1986, the acclaimed novelist James Leasor helpfully explained the joys of owning and driving classic cars — a pleasure that thankfully still endures today.
By James Leasor Published
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The service station is a symbol of civilisational decline, but it doesn't have to beBritain's service stations have lagged behind the Continent's for too long. Will Hosie finds a few outliers worth rerouting your journey for.
By Will Hosie Published
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The McLaren McL 6GT wins Monterey Car Week by keeping it simple, stupidA decidedly human touch brings McLaren's new manual supercar to life.
By James Fisher Published
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The DS No. 8: 'Quite stylish, but if it snatched your phone you’d have a dickens of a time describing it to the police'The French have a long history of stylish, but unusual, luxury saloons. Can the latest entry make Adam Hay-Nicholls feel presidential?
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Stuntman to the stars Riley Harper: ‘Anything with Christopher Nolan as a director is amazing to work on’Lotte Brundle chats to the stunt driver, photographer and writer from his home in Los Angeles.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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'Theories about overall performance and potential average speed have to be looked at in a completely new light': The Aston Martin DB4J. Eason Gibson got his mitts on the Aston Martin DB4 back in 1961 and was suitably impressed.
By Country Life Published
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The Bentley Bentayga Speed is Britain's biggest muscle car — and probably its bestPut on your leather jacket, cowboy boots and loose jeans, we're going to Waitrose in a cloud of smoke.
By James Fisher Published
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The Glovebox: Not even British Leyland can resist the luxury of LunazPlus the world's most expensive helmet, the world's fastest track car and Audi gets lost in the Wilderness.
By James Fisher Published
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Fiat Grande Panda: Cheap, cheerful, playful, practicalThe Fiat Panda has been a rural icon for decades, and the latest 'Grande' iteration is a stylish and fitting addition to the genre.
By Matthew MacConnell Published
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio: Help, I am covered in beesAlfa's rear-wheel drive super saloon is an overwhelming sensation. More please.
By James Fisher Published
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In the great battle between Jaguar, Porsche and Lotus, which will win?Back in October 1985, David Tomlinson put the Jaguar XJS, the Lotus Esprit and the Porsche 944 through their paces in central Wales.
By Country Life Published
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The Hippie Porsche is the pinnacle of performance and psychedelic powerA car developed to dominate Le Mans was revolutionary in more ways than one, and once again set tongues wagging at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
By James Fisher Published
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Sleek like a missile and just as fast: the JCB Hydromax prepares to break new barriers at BonnevilleForget traffic jams and diggers full of rubble, JCB is once again after a land-speed record, powered by nothing but hydrogen.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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'It may be an anachronism, but it is a glorious one': Aston Martin V8 Vantage VolanteDavid Tomlinson took the 'world's fastest production car' for a spin back in 1986.
By Country Life Published
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Peace, love, pirates, Bentley and the Big SurJeremy Taylor explores counterculture and meets some unlikely yoga companions driving a Bentley Continental GTC on California’s iconic Highway 1
By Jeremy Taylor Published
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The warship-turned-superyacht where Churchill met JFK is for sale at £45 millionChristina O is not just a yacht, she’s a front-row seat to the 20th century’s social and political history, and all the ghosts that came with it.
By Rory Smith Last updated
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'We haven’t flipped yet, but we’ve been close': Making waves on Lake Como with Will Smith and Star Wars-style electric boatsAdam Hay-Nicholls heads to the shores of Lake Como to see the Star Wars-style boats taking on the glamour of Formula 1.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Trackside at Silverstone? Your own rally stage? Seven magnificent homes for those who feel the need for speedAs the world prepares for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Annabel Dixon takes a look at the best homes for petrolheads for sale across the country.
By Annabel Dixon Published
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The public yearns for new cars that look like old cars, and we must be indulgedIt's time to fire up the retro machine.
By James Fisher Published


