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Milivié 1 is a modernised VW Beetle restomod with a €570,000 price tag

Published 20 June 2022
By David Mullen
A new German automotive start-up, Milivié, has revealed details of a thoroughly modernised Volkswagen Beetle restomod.
Top 5 trendsetting cars - 2012 Tesla Model S

Top 5 trendsetting cars

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so when a car is produced that is copied by all the other car makers...
Published 25 March 2020
Will electrification be the future of classic car ownership?

Video: 1963 Beetle EV — better than original?

What does the future have in store for classic car fans? Journalist and broadcaster Nicki Shields drives an all-electric VW Beetle to find out.
Published 14 February 2020

Volkswagen builds its last ever Beetle

Volkswagen is entering a bold new era: for the first time since it started making cars after WW2, it won't have a Beetle in its model range.
Published 12 July 2019
Starsky & Hutch actor David Soul on his mission to restore a historic Chrysler

Interview: Starsky & Hutch star David Soul

Before the Starsky and Hutch star surrenders his celebrity gun and badge, David Soul has one more assignment he wants to complete.
Published 12 April 2019

Me and My Motor: Sir Vince Cable, Lib Dem leader

For the Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable, driving an Aston Martin DB9 was a dream come true for a lad who grew up in a cash-strapped household.
Published 15 March 2019
Me and My Motor: David Brabham

Me and My Motor: David Brabham

David Brabham raced in Formula One in the 1990s, and won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 2009. He is the son of the late Sir Jack Brabham, three-....
Published 30 September 2018

Me and My Motor: James Booth

Tim Booth made his name with the rock band James, clocking up a handful of top 10 hits — including festival stalwart Sit Down. Preferring...
Published 12 August 2018
Me and my motor: Lee Child, crime writer

Me and My Motor: Lee Child, crime writer

Lee Child, the bestselling crime writer, began his motoring life, suitably enough, in the back of a police car. “The first car we had as..."
Published 30 July 2018
Video: First trailer for stand-alone Bumblebee blockbuster released

Trailer for Bumblebee prequel film released

The Transformers movie series is set for a dramatic change of direction if the first trailer for the upcoming Bumblebee spin-off film is anything
Published 06 June 2018
Me and My Motor: Amanda McLaren, daughter of Bruce McLaren, founder of the McLaren F1 team

Me and My Motor: Amanda McLaren

Amanda McLaren is the only child of Bruce McLaren, founder of one of the most successful teams in Formula One history.
Published 24 April 2017
Me and My Motor: Nick and Giles English, founders of Bremont luxury watches

Me and My Motor: Nick and Giles English

Nick and Giles English founded Bremont, maker of precision British-built mechanical watches, in 2002 and sold their first watch in 2007...
Published 19 December 2016
Me and My Motor: Kate Humble on her big break on Top Gear and embarrassing herself in an Aston

Me and My Motor: Kate Humble on her big break on Top...

Kate Humble is best known for fronting wildlife programmes such as Springwatch, Lambing Live and Wild Things, but she got her break presenting Top...
Published 07 April 2016