A new and even more acutely performance-focused version of the iconic Audi TT sports car joins the range in Britain this month, combining increased power with reduced weight to give driver satisfaction absolute priority. Limited to just 1,000 right-hand-drive examples, the new Audi TT Coupé quattro Sport is now available to order for £29,355 OTR for first deliveries in May 2005. .

After the success of the first collection, Montegrappa now presents the second "FB Annual Edition", exclusively created for Ferrari.

For 2005, in celebration of its 75th anniversary, Pininfarina has chosen to rekindle the creative spirit of the '50s, '60s and '70s. The Birdcage 75th car is a futuristic extension of the Maserati brand, and at the same time it serves to reinforce the Tridente’s potent design heritage. It continues its grand tradition of advanced technology enveloped in sporting elegance.

Marlow’s historic Thames-side hotel, ‘The Compleat Angler’, was the venue for last Friday’s launch of the 2003 programme of events from classic car touring operator; the GTO Organisation. GTO’s principal, Richard Morgan, explains, “This year’s programme will take participants on forays into mainland Europe, complemented by our regular tours with a few additions.”

Maybach Revealed

Text: Charis Whitcombe
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New Car; New Customers

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From Race to Road

Text: Charis Whitcombe
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Let’s start with the engine. The Mercedes CL600, which goes on sale this autumn, has a newly-developed, 5.5-litre, 12-cylinder bi-turbo powerplant – the same engine as the top of the range S-Class, the new S600L.

From Race to Road

Text: Charis Whitcombe

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