Tag: supercars

Just when you thought you wouldn’t get your monthly dose of “Italian supercars no one’s ever heard of”

January 7, 2022

This is the Anomalya, the latest supercar from Italy. I know I said it doesn’t have a name but it does, what I meant was this is yet another supercar made in Italy by a company no one’s ever heard of. It’s made in a small town near Lucca, Tuscany and it’s basically the result … More Just when you thought you wouldn’t get your monthly dose of “Italian supercars no one’s ever heard of”

Yet another supercar from an unknown brand, but this one’s cheaper than most

January 2, 2022

This is the Bermat GT-Pista, yet another supercar from a brand no one’s ever heard of, but the company that builds it, Bermat (from Northern Italy), said it is going to cost “no more than 200,000 euros”. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a lot of cash, but it’s a realistic price tag. Which is … More Yet another supercar from an unknown brand, but this one’s cheaper than most

Driving the Mercedes AMG GT-C down a cypress-lined Tuscan road

May 13, 2020

The old SLS AMG was mad. It was powered by a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8, putting out 571 hp and it weighed, when all is said and done, about a million tons. In theory, the SLS would do zero-to-sixty in 3.7 seconds but the truth is you’d never get to sixty, because you’d be facing … More Driving the Mercedes AMG GT-C down a cypress-lined Tuscan road

The Ferrari Roma is a lot better than I thought it would be

May 9, 2020

In the 1980s, my hometown used to be the third wealthiest city in Italy and expensive cars were selling like hot cakes. Then things changed and, well, it no longer is. However, there’s still a Ferrari dealership in town and I was finally able to get acquainted with the all-new Ferrari Roma. There were plans … More The Ferrari Roma is a lot better than I thought it would be

Parco Valentino: on the Verge of Becoming the World’s Biggest Car Show

June 26, 2019

The name is Salone Auto Torino del Parco Valentino, which is Italian for “Turin Car Show at the Parco Valentino”, but everybody calls it “Valentino”. It is named after the public park in central Turin in which it is held, it’s open to the public, it’s completely free and, this is what you want to … More Parco Valentino: on the Verge of Becoming the World’s Biggest Car Show

Flabbergasted Events → Geneva Pt.3 Ferrari 488 Pista

March 11, 2018

A while ago, an international, highly respected and well known car brand held a party to introduce its latest SUV. It was an amazing gig. It was held at an old train station in Florence, the first one ever constructed in the city and one of the oldest in Italy, which hasn’t actually been used … More Flabbergasted Events → Geneva Pt.3 Ferrari 488 Pista

Flabbergasted Events → Geneva 2018 Pt.1 w/McLaren

March 7, 2018

Just back from the Geneva Motor Show and, well, you gotta start somewhere so let’s start big. With McLaren. McLaren introduced the Senna. The Senna is essentially a track hypercar. It has a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 capable of 800PS and 800Nm, which translates into an astonishing power-to-weight ratio of 668PS-per-tonne (659bhp). Nought to 124mph (0-200km/h) is … More Flabbergasted Events → Geneva 2018 Pt.1 w/McLaren