Fast Bikes UK
CLASS OF 2025 TRACK ATTACK
When it comes to getting a proper grasp of a sportsbike, there’s nothing like giving it a proper flogging on track. So, following on from Big Mac’s deep dive into these four reprobates last month, having been in the saddle tearing up His Majesty’s highways, it’s time to crank things up a notch and bounce a few limiters off the walls around our favourite rollercoaster Cadwell Park. Armed with little more than a genny, some tyre warmers, and late autumn sunshine, here’s what went down when we let them off the leash...
10+ min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
REVITALISED RETRO
Honda's old-school CB1000R is worth a second look.
2 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
BEWARE THE CONTRACT
Had a crash? Fancy a free hire bike? Well, you might want to think again...
2 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S On track...
The fast group of a track day at Donington Park is a pretty far stretch from the natural habitat of the plucky Streetfighter V2, but that's exactly where I found myself on it – and actually loving it.
2 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S On the road...
Sometimes you jump on a bike and just know straight away it's going to be good.
5 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
Is now the time to go naked?
DUCATI HYPERMOTARD V2: THE RETURN OF THE LEGEND
1 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
PICK YOUR POISON...
To say that both these bikes exist in the same class is itself a win for all of us.
1 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
TRIUMPH TRIDENT 800 - MIDDLEWEIGHT MAYHEM RELOADED
Triumph has fired another shot straight into the middleweight naked class with the arrival of the all-new Trident 800, a bike built to crank up the chaos in city streets and back-road blasts alike.
1 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
NORTON MANX R – THE ONE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR...
It's been a long time coming... Norton's finally pulled the covers on its much-anticipated Manx R. A sculpted, compact missile dripping in engineering art, the Manx R throws out wings and gimmicks in favour of clean, muscular lines and obsessive detailing.
1 min |
January 2026
Fast Bikes UK
Looking for adventure?
DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 RALLY - THE ULTIMATE GLOBE-TROTTING WEAPON
2 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
GLAMOUR IN THE GULF
The first Royal Bahrain Concours made a strong case for itself as a new must-visit fixture on the classic calendar
8 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Simon TAYLOR
'Most of us consumed children's fiction, from Enid Blyton to Biggles. But we had car books as well'
3 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
PREACHING TO THE CONVERSION
Ford's Capri lent itself to tuning, customisation and specials. Here is a selection of the most extraordinary
7 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
An unexpected journey
This glorious 250 Europa GT was conceived for touring, but has spent much of its iire in competition - and it's hungry for more
8 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
“Now, I probably shouldn't be telling you this...”
Renowned engineer Wynne Mitchell was at rallying's sharp end in the 1970s and '80s - and he doesn't mind sharing a few secrets
8 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
A LIFE MORE ORDINARY
The Standard Vanguard and Austin Hereford were the sensible shoes of 1950s motoring, but today they ooze nostalgic charm
9 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
CONQUEST SELLER
Vauxhall's competition ambitions forged the template for the A-type that became the bedrock of its early sales success
8 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
BRUNO PINHA
This Portugese car dealer felt so at home in his garage that he now lives in it
2 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Early 911S takes a laser focus on originality to impressive volumes of Porsche restorations
3 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
AUDI RS3
Ingolstadt mates its Dr Jekyll grip and practicality with Mr Hyde performance
2 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
WHAT GOES AROUND...
...comes around. Mazda popularised rotary power with cars such as the R100 Coupé. This tastefully uprated example brings the technology full circle
8 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
TOYOTA MR2 (Mk1)
Japan's first mid-engined sports car was a brilliant package that is becoming increasingly collectible
2 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
BRUT FORCE
With more power and steroid- injected bodies, these 'X-Pack' coupés from Aston Martin and Ford reflect the brash machismo of their era
9 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
YOSHIHIRO INOMOTO
This Japanese master of the art of the cutaway took enthusiasts under the skins of their favourite cars
2 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
Martin BUCKLEY
'When the script demands that the Silver Wraith limo explodes, it magically turns into an Austin Sheerline'
3 min |
January 2026
Classic & Sports Car
SMALL SOLDIER
This early Mini Cooper 'S' was built to contest the RAC Rally in '63, and BMC's sporting and cultural icon has lost none of its charm or verve
8 min |
January 2026
What Car? UK
Vauxhall Grandland
DO ANDROIDS DREAM of Electric Sheep?
1 min |
January 2026
What Car? UK
Skoda Enyaq
This electric SUV is our newly crowned Used Car of the Year. Here's everything you need to know about buying one
3 min |
January 2026
What Car? UK
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
THESE DAYS, IF you see a red telephone box, you're probably in a conservation area.
2 min |
January 2026
What Car? UK
Mercedes-Benz CLA
Electric version of this new entry-level executive car still impresses for range and efficiency on UK roads
2 min |