Alfa Romeo Brera
“Is the Alfa Brera better than the old GTV?” asks Roberto Giordanelli of Alfa Romeo’s softer and sexier replacement.

Ferrari F430 Spider
Phil Ward takes the fabulous drop-top Ferrari for a long weekend in… Modena? Rome? Nope. Our lucky Editor is off to Scarborough, the “pearl of the East Coast Riviera”.

Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT
“Drive this car and some would think you some sort of god,” says John Simister of the Trident’s elegant high-speed saloon – now with extra teeth. “Maserati goes for visual minimalism in which every minimal bit has maximal impact.” And as for the driving experience…

Lamborghini Espada
“Like a spaceship parked outside Tescos, the sight of a Lamborghini Espada fighting its way through West London is somewhat surreal…” Andy Heywood drives a UFO on the Westway.

Fiat Padmini
The tale of Auto Italia reader Julia Moore, who decided the perfect transport for an overland drive from Bangalore to England – encompassing Mumbai, Istanbul and Bucharest en route – would be her Indian-built 1954 Fiat 1100.

Plus Abarth Simca, Turin Travel, Rallye Monte Carlo Historique, and much, much more…