Hot on the heals of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, a new 180bhp model has been produced, the Abarth 695 Maserati Edition – and it is a convertible too! Whether we use our Maserati insurance of Fiat Abarth insurance will be open to debate, but will depend on the individual risk factors. This car has […]

It hasn’t taken long but Gazoo Racing have already supercharged and turbocharged a Toyota GT86 up to 320 bhp! We will look at providing Toyota GT86 insurance for modified cars but even we may struggle to place something like this. Luckily (or maybe not) the car is a one off but maybe it will give […]

Our friends at Pistonheads have run an interesting article about how to drive through a stretch of road protected by Specs cameras. These aren’t like Gatsos or hand held devices – they just sit there and record your ‘average’ speed over a given distance. But what is the best way to drive through these. Those […]

It hasn’t taken long but a tuner has already increased the ‘standard’ 700bhp to 777bhp with the inevitable help of a new ECU, exhaust, and airbox. With the standard car already reaching 0-62 in 2.9 seconds, goodness knows what this can do. If you want your Aventador to go up to 11 then a mere […]

If your Mini isn’t fast enough then how about the latest hardcore version? It is apparently 19 seconds quicker around the Nordscheilfe than the original JCW GP, although very little technical spec is available. The car will be limited to a run of 2,000 models and we believe will have an engine output of between […]

Our friends at Pistonheads have recently driven the BMW 6 series and their findings can be found here. For those who want a coupe with 4 door practicality then this car must be high on anyones shopping list. We think it is a beautiful car and the testers seem to have given it a real […]

If you fancy the ultimate in MPV travel then look no further than the 500bhp Mercedes R63 AMG. This car sports a 6.2 litre V8 supercharged engine through its 7 speed gearbox. We haven’t seen many of these cars around and not many covered under our Mercedes AMG insurance but you can now pick one […]

If you are the proud owner of a Ferrari 458 or Ferrari California then you may want to follow this link to Pistonheads. It appears that there has been a milling machine calibration problem with one machine in the factory which could result in engine failure at high revs! Ferrari are of course doing a […]

It is probably not the best idea to do doughnuts in your Ferrari 458 when it sits atop an ancient Chinese wall! Although it was nothing to do with Ferrari themselves, they have felt the need to apologise and pay for any damages caused. This story was picked up by the BBC here and also […]