Cars
A golf cart lining up beside a Ford Mustang makes for an entertaining start line. A modified cart might launch briskly across a short stretch, especially
The Alfa Romeo Brera S pairs the coupé’s distinctive shape with a limited, UK-market production run. Its numbered status adds interest, but it does not
A modest road-going rotary coupe produced one of Mazda’s striking early endurance results: two R100s finished fifth and sixth in the 1969 Spa 24 Hours.
A modest British family-car platform wearing a large formal grille and expensive-looking trim is an awkwardly appealing combination. The Vanden Plas 1500
Fuel consumption around 3 L/100 km is the Volkswagen Lupo 3L’s enduring attraction. Its official figure remains striking for a car you can buy used, and
The Messerschmitt KR200 wears a canopy that suggests an aircraft cockpit, yet beneath it sits modest three-wheeled machinery: a small two-stroke engine
A 571-hp Rolls-Royce Ghost approaching an icy Lake Louise course presents a contradiction. Its V12 can gather speed with little apparent effort, yet its
The Ford Contour SVT was a restrained American sedan with an unusually European mechanical character. Its appeal came from a high-revving V6, Mondeo-derived
Living full-time in a Toyota Prius is possible, but it involves trade-offs between excellent fuel economy and severe limits in space, privacy, ventilation
A thunderstorm is approaching, and your Jeep Wrangler’s soft top is off. You can keep driving, pull over and raise the top, or look for shelter.