Description
As the Alfa Romeo Spider marks its 60th birthday in 2026, we gather all four series, from 1960s round-tail to 1990s Series 4, for a giant group test. We’ve been itching to get behind the wheel of Maserati’s epic track-derived GT2 Stradale for ages, and finally we’ve tested it on UK tarmac at an airfield runway – what did we think? Another ‘supercar’ is Ferrari’s 275 P, with the full story of the only Ferrari to have won Le Mans twice. Very few Lancia Aurelias sold new in the UK survive, but we’ve tracked down a beautiful original B22 Berlina. We also hitch a ride in a brilliant 1960s Italian Fiat 600 Multipla taxi and test the latest 2027 Abarth 600e Competizione. Examples of design theft and plagiarism go under the microscope, and we have a full rundown of our latest staff car sagas. A full-on summer of shows sees us veer from Goodwood to FOTU in a hot tornado of action. Enjoy!
CONTENTS
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER AT 60 – Comparing and contrasting all four series
MASERATI GT2 STRADALE – Flat out in the 640hp track-derived monster on UK road and track
FERRARI 275 P – The only Ferrari to have won Le Mans twice
FIAT 600 MULTPLA TAXI – ‘Uber’ cool six-seater transport for hire
LANCIA AURELIA B22 – Ultra-rare UK-supplied Lancia Berlina on test
THIEVES! COPYCATS! – Stories of stolen designs and blatant copies
ABARTH 600E COMPETIZIONE – Latest MY2027 top-spec Abarth on test
TEAM CARS – Running reports on our Fiats: Grande Panda, 500X, Punto, 124, Doblo
BRDC CLASSIC 2026 – Race-packed weekend at Silverstone: full report
NATIONAL ALFA DAY 2026 – We report on Alfas of all flavours baking at Bicester
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2026 – Eat my dust: supercars and classics in action in Sussex
RAC CONCOURS WOODCOTE PARK 2026 – Shooting the breeze with rare shooting breaks
FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL 2026 – Boring cars were never more interesting than at FOTU
OBSCURATI – Harrier LR9: Alfa V6 mid-engined rarity from Britain
