Horseless Carriages
Electric Mercedes G Wagon Launching Launching in Bejing on the 24th of this month, the 45 year old SUV in civilian clothing that was launched in 1979, has an all electric variant now in its line-up. The model will be called the G 580. Its powertrain will be placed on the exiting ladder frame chassis. … Read More “April 2024 – News Brief” »
Mercedes AMG GT Goes on a Diet A leaner AMG GT has now been launched. Instead of the usual twin-turbo V8 power, this variant has four-cylinder 2.0 litre engine. Performance figures are quoted as 416BHP and a 0-62 time of 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 174mph. The price will obviously be a lot … Read More “March 2024 – News Brief” »
I live in Northamptonshire and on a particular day last year commuted to an office in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. A regular drive into this office along the usual ‘A’ roads that connected my route. Observing the tarmac ahead, occasionally swerving the potholes – sometimes prompted by the vehicle in front – then bang! That was a … Read More “Pot Hole Misery” »
Driving home the other evening, on seeing a motorist in a local lay-by with a police car in front of him and an unmarked car with flashing blue lights in its front grille behind him, reminded me of a ‘bank robbery’ incident I was involved in some twenty years ago. I was living in East … Read More “Pulled Over for a Bank Robbery” »
A few years ago I owned a Mercedes CLK55 AMG, a very rare car these days. It was used as a commuter with a daily round trip of 120 miles. Its 5439cc V8 engine gave me 342 horses. It was one of my favourite cars ever to own. I drove it for seven years when … Read More “Mercedes AMG Tyre Blowout” »
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Maserati Granturismo
A cloudy, windy, English summer weekend, but still a fantastic assemble of vehicles from all over. Videos include line-ups from Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lotus, Porsche, DeTomaso, Maserati, TVR, Jaguar, Ford RS, Ford Mustang, Bentley & Rolls-Royce…
Great turnout of enthusiasts for the penultimate meet of the year.
![Maserati Granturismo – [2007]](https://carcadia.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_3599.png)
