Lotus Elise and Exige 1995-2020: The Complete Story by Johnny Tipler
Named after Elisa, the granddaughter of Lotus's owner at the time, Romano Artioli of Bugatti fame, the Lotus Elise was launched at the...
PLAYING SOLITAIRE
‘You’re on your own now,’ declares my colleague. Well, he’s not wrong there as, fittingly, I am about to drive Solitude Circuit in a solo...
MOSEL MOSEY
A wine tour along the Mosel valley, bookmarked by two of the world’s greatest racetracks? We made the pilgrimage, courtesy of track-driving
Black & Gold: The Story of the John Player Specials ON SALE NOW
On Friday 25th January, Johnny and his publisher Coterie Press will be holding an event at Classic Team Lotus, Potash Lane, Hethel for...
BUBBLING UNDER
When you need to collect a consignment of Vintage Champagne from its Reims Domaine, the car of choice is a Panamera 4S Sport Turismo....
FIGUREHEAD
The most significant model to come out of Hethel in recent times is undoubtedly the Elise. Introduced in 1996 when the company belonged...
CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN
For two decades in the ’60s and ’70s Porsche ruled the European Hillclimb Championship: we emulate Wolfgang von Trips’ 1958 title victory...
WHEN THE GOING GETS RUF
…the Ruf get tough – and it doesn’t come much tougher than a trackday at Hockenheim – at least as far as high-speed cornering’s...
Silverstone to Nürburgring & back - 928 miles in a 928
The 928 is a trans-continental express, and we cement its reputation by driving 928 miles from Silverstone to the Nürburgring and back in...
KIWI CAPERS
A whistle-stop 1,700-kilometre road trip around New Zealand’s beautiful South Island in a 997 C4S is highway heaven. A month in God’s Own...
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