In 2012 architects the world over were weeping onto their 1:8 scale drawings and wiping the tears away from their eyes onto their black slim fit polo neck jumpers. It was announced that Saab were dead! Things were OK for Saab in the 70’s. The Swedes craze for safety changedRead More →
Lancia Delta When asked “What is the greatest car ever produced?” there is only one country that can make such a car. It’s comes from a company that is not shy of failures. Perhaps by chance they have had more than their fair share of those. Maybe without these theyRead More →
Think Alfa Romeo Spider and you instantly think of a gawky Dustin Hoffman and a sexy siren that is Anne Bancroft. The Spider, like Ms Bancroft aged gracefully with very little input from science or cosmetics. Here we take a look at a 1992 Spider that is some 25 yearsRead More →
Capri 280 I managed to get the keys to the last Capri ever built at Cologne, Germany on the 19th December 1986 and as is typical of the Capri, it certainly made an impression on my wanton lust for the cheeky Capri. Affectionally referred to as the Brooklands Capri becauseRead More →
Volkswagen have been busy over the past few years. The needs of the motorist are expanding and their demands are greater than ever before. There once was a time when all you had to do was choose between a saloon, a hatchback or an estate. Late to the party, VWRead More →
s What Have We Got? In May, I was invited to the launch of the new VW T-Cross. A compact SUV corssover based on the Polo’s MQB platform. We were surprised to learn that there was to be no diesel available for this model. So it was a surprise thatRead More →
VW T-Cross The much anticipated VW Polo has, quite quickly, spawned a little SUV model. All using the highly adaptable MQB platform that makes up the current VW range, I was intrigued to see how the risen Polo sized B segment SUV was like at the recent UK launch drive.Read More →
Jaguar has a rich a varied history when it comes to sports cars and this year, they are celebrating 70 years of their sporting cars with the launch late in 2018 of the F-Type Chequered Flag editions, there are 3 engines 300PS 4 cylinder, 340PS V6 and the 380PS V6Read More →
Along with Jaguar’s new F-Type ‘Chequered Flag’ limited edition run, Jaguar have also been busy turning 2 of their F-Types into rally cars and The Gay UK were fortunate enough to be invited to have a play with the road going cars and trying this special build rally car. TheRead More →
The Gay UK were fortunate enough to have been invited to the launch of the Mk7 Golf. It wasn’t exactly a new launch but more an update of an existing model. Ever since the Beetle, VW have had a tendency to bring in updates as and when to make aRead More →
