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911 Rewind

Cars

"The cult of the Porsche 911 is replete with subtle aesthetic shifts in its iconography. Enthusiasts worldwide pour continuously over the minutiae of designation numbers and cooling systems. Ducktails are tutted over; transmission types, Targa panels and sunroofs debated; colour, creed "

Targa Tasmania

Cars

"Images © Copyright Edge Photographics, 2011. It felt a little like the end of the world. The road ran straight though the blackened earth and charred tree stumps left on the bleak, high moorland by wildfires. But there was no chance of "

Soichiro Honda

Bikes

"Dictatorship has fallen out of fashion recently. But there’s no doubt that it’s the best way to build great cars, and from great cars build a successful car business. We’re talking an enlightened, benevolent despotism here, but "

Six of Honda’s Best

Bikes

"Six of Honda's best CT-50 Motra (1983) Though it was designed only for the Japanese market, the Motra was a bold, quirky design that was way ahead of its time in terms of the global thirst for modern minis. Featuring that "

The Impossible Dream…

Cars

"Honda’s F1 history dates back to the early sixties when the company looked to translate its motorcycling success onto four wheels. Honda tried to strike a deal with Lotus and Colin Chapman, which had won the world championship with "

This Honda Life

Bikes

"My name is Michael and I have always been attracted to Honda motorcycles. There, I’ve said it. Some say they’re boring, unimaginative, conservative, but for better or worse Honda was an integral part of my early biking life "

Evolution of the Civic

Cars

"First & Second Generation (1972-1983) [gallery=172] Introduced in 1972, the original Civic featured US-focussed innovation s like front discs, reclining seats and radio as standard. It was notoriously prone to corrosion, so you won't find many original first generation examples these "

Flawed Genius

Bikes

"God loves a trier. It could be the motto of the Italian motorcycle industry. They have never let common sense stand in the way of a dream - the audacious dream of developing a production bike that just might make "

Five Top Italians

Bikes

"Moto Guzzi V7 Sport (below) I first saw one of these long and low stunners basking next to a tent at an early ’90s Bulldog Bash. A churning hit my guts that was unrelated to days of semi-ferral survival on "

King Carl Fogarty

Bikes People

"‘There’ll never be another Carl Fogarty. I don’t think the world wants one. Not for another 20 years at least,’ so says Carl Fogarty. And he’s right, in some respects. I think the world, racing fans at least, "

Moto Simpatico!

Bikes

"Photos Michael Fordham/Influx Italian bikes have been a long love affair, but fathoming quite why is not an easy task. The bike part is no great mystery. Dad was a life-long rider and fettler. With the war just ended, "

Any Time, Any Place, Any Where

Cars

"Photos by Milagro A few years ago most dual-purpose bikes were boring devices: too slow to be fun on the road, and too crude and heavy to be much good off it. BMW changed all that with the hugely popular "