• Alpine
    Alpina XD3 review

    There was a time, not long ago, when the idea of Alpina producing an SUV would have forced the firm’s owner, the distinguished Herr Burkhard Bovensiepen, to spit out a glass or two of his delicious wine in disgust. Alpina is about rapid touring – effortless speed mixed with comfort. An SUV? Not a chance. […]

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    Alpina B5 Edition 50 2015-2016 review

    The B5 Edition 50 is Alpina’s birthday present to itself – and to a select band of its customers. Buoyed by its best-ever sales figures – over 1700 units worldwide in 2014 – the family firm of engineers and hand-crafters from Buchloe in Bavaria has ramped up the performance of its take on the BMW […]

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    Ford’s GT70, Leno’s Mercedes transporter, La Mala Ordina

    Mac’s Motor City Garage has more on the GT70, while the video above shows it doing what it was designed to do: sliding through the dirt. While the Ford Escort did an admirable job in rallying in the late Sixties, the company still found itself outclassed in the Monte Carlo by the likes of Porsche […]