Porsche never made a 996 Speedster, let alone a supercharged one, but that’s exactly what Vinny Canakiah has created. Does this unusual Porsche have a clear identity, though? We explore the curious duality of this 911 on a British winter’s day...
The Honda Insight (ZE1) was powered by a 1.0-litre petrol three-cylinder with the firm’s VTEC variable camshaft profile technology, but that wasn’t even the Insight’s party piece. Instead of a conventional flywheel, it used a 2.5in thick 10kw electric motor
Streetlife Home-built Honda Accord is the perfect tool for living the low life. Hard to believe that this static stanced and cambered heavy hitter was built kerbside without the use of a garage and was largely put together by the owner’s fair hands. It’s also his first serious build. Inspirational stuff indeed…
In 2001, Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations revealed a pair of XKR 4.0 prototypes to show the potential future direction for the company and the car. With 400bhp, a manual gearbox and stiffened suspension, the XKR-R was a very different animal to the production model. Two decades later, we give one of these special cars a rare outing at Lincolnshire’s Blyton Park
The E53 X5 V8 has aged gracefully and is now available for under £3000. But just what does the ownership prospect have to offer? Rob Lye and his rare Carbon Edition shed some light.
