ICYMI— Henry Catchpole reviews the new McLaren 750S, in the latest episode of The Driver’s Seat. Catchpole spends time on a Portuguese race course in a coupe and then on the roads nearby in a spider. The question is, what’s actually new? After all, the 750S looks remarkably similar to the old 720S. What’s more, as the name suggests, it only has 30 more horsepower. But to dismiss this car too quickly would be a big mistake. Tap here to watch the full episode: short.url/aBcXyZ. In collaboration wi

Henry Catchpole reviews the new Aston Martin Vanquish on the island of Sardinia in this latest episode of The Driver’s Seat. He tries really hard to steer clear of any references to James Bond but if there’s a famous hotel, a fast boat and an Aston Martin, what’s a chap to do? Don’t worry, though, it’s not all Roger Moore and Martinis - there is plenty to talk about with this final piece of Aston’s three-car puzzle. The DB12, Vantage and now Vanquish are all front engined and rear-wheel drive, b

If not, it's real close. For this episode of The Driver's Seat, Henry Catchpole has brought together the latest gorgeous special project from Eagle E-Types - the Lightweight GTR - and a very original race car that was initially owned by Briggs Cunningham. Fitted with numerous Aluminium panels, chassis 875027 is one of the early race cars that inspired the 12 factory Lightweights in 1963 as Jaguar aimed to take on the Ferrari 250 GTOs. How does sixty years of engineering advancements change the E

Henry Catchpole drives the Alpine A110 R 🏁 This Alpine is billed as the ultimate version of the featherweight French sportscar. But what does the R stand for? After pondering a few possibilities, Catchpole finally hit upon the answer, which doesn’t lie with the Alpine F1 team as you might expect but rather with the greatest hot hatch of all time. A quick look at the Alpine A110 R’s numbers could also have you questioning why it commands such a price premium over the original and S variants of t

The new Porsche 911 is a HYBRID? Henry Catchpole drives the 992.2 GTS in the latest episode of The Driver's Seat 💨 This new Porsche has gone hybrid. But while that word may strike instant dismay into the hearts of many enthusiasts, this is a slightly different sort of electrically-boosted drivetrain... This 911 is a T-Hybrid. That means the system adds less than 110lb to the kerb weight of a GTS while providing significantly greater response, thanks to an eTurbo and an eMotor. As we found out o

ICYMI—Henry Catchpole drives the RML SWB, a tribute to the $8M Ferrari 250 GT SWB. ⁣ SWB stands for short wheelbase and is commonly associated with a Ferrari 250 GT. RML stands for Ray Mallock Limited, who built this 250-inspired restomod that actually started life as hypercar...let us explain. In collaboration with Mobil 1. | Hagerty