After a 34 year production run that had seen several million cars built across six different generations, Ford elected to kill off its eponymous Escort in favour of an all-new model: the Focus.
Read MoreHaving been announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2002, Aston Martin’s Zagato-bodied DB7 V12 Vantage (officially dubbed the DB7 Zagato) was subsequently given a public launch at the…
Read MoreFollowing a successful 1980s revival of the Zagato partnership last seen in the early 1960s, poor economic conditions for much of the 1990s meant only standard-bodied Aston Martins were offered…
Read MoreIn the year 2000, Lotus Sport arranged a one-make racing series for specially prepared versions of the Elise that were supplied, maintained, set-up and transported by the factory. A grid of over 20…
Read MoreDuring 2002, Aston Martin launched a pair of new DB7 Vantage-based models: the re-styled DB7 Zagato and the driver-focused DB7 GT. Where the DB7 Zagato was conceived to deliver 99 lucky…
Read MoreBy the darn of the new millennium, Lotus were offering three different variations of the critically acclaimed Elise. There was the entry level 118bhp version launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in…
Read MoreHaving relied on its famed V8 for around three decades, advancing technology and tightening emissions legislation meant Aston Martin finally had to create a new flagship power unit during the…
Read MoreAlthough company founder Colin Chapman had attempted to move Lotus further upmarket during the 1970s, his “simplify, then add lightness” philosophy was still evident in models like the Esprit…
Read MoreAt the Geneva Motor Show in March 1993, Aston Martin unveiled two of the most significant pieces of machinery in its history. Unsurprisingly, the gorgeous straight six-powered DB7 stole all the…
Read MoreWhen Aston Martin introduced the Virage-based Vantage in late 1992 it marked the last hurrah for the firm’s venerable Tadek Marek-designed V8 engine that had been around in one shape or form…
Read MoreHaving taken a majority shareholding in Aston Martin during September 1987, the Ford Motor Company assumed full control in 1991. By the time Aston Martin was solely under Ford’s stewardship…
Read MoreLotus unveiled the Type 111 Elise at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1995 and production began nine months later in June 1996. Thanks to rave reviews, handsome looks and a competitive…
Read MoreAt the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1995, Lotus unveiled a super-lightweight two-seat roadster to replace the ageing M100 Elan. Known as Elise, it took the firm back to company founder…
Read MoreAlthough the Type M100 Elan had been a critical and commercial success, its front-wheel drive platform divided opinion. By contrast, the Type 111 Elise that replaced the Elan received a rapturous…
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