Looking back at the past decade in motoring: Part 4

Welcome to the fourth part in this series. As with the last part, we will continue looking at the whole world rather than a focus on one area, but this time we will focus more on the actual cars than the industry. We’ll be having a look at how companies have revived some classic nameplates, such as the Fiat 500 pictured above.

Damn! I forgot about the Cygnet

If you read my last whining ranting session, you’ll remember I said something about a Ferrari hatchback being something that shouldn’t be done. However, I forgot that a similar concept is being done by another supercar company.

Aston launches special DBS and Vantage

After revealing the updated Vantage, Aston Martin have decided to launch special editions of their DBS and V12 Vantage sports cars. They’re called the Carbon Black editions and while that sounds very cool and exciting, the changes made to the cars aren’t all that significant. The name comes from the paintwork the cars will receive which takes more than 50 hours to apply and after being completed have to go through a rigorous quality check.