31 August 2022
Welcome to Prestige and Performance Car
Welcome to Prestige and Performance Car – a website dedicated to the world’s most exciting cars
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18 April 2024
McLaren-Mercedes SLR model guide
McLaren and Mercedes celebrated their first joint Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship with the tour-de-force SLR. Here's the full story
24 January 2024
Best of the Volkswagen Golf GTI: 2004–present
As the Golf GTI prepares to go auto-only, we guide you through the modern generations from Mk5 to Mk8
18 December 2023
Best V8 performance cars for £15,000
Craving eight cylinders but shopping on a budget? Here are some of the very best V8-powered performance cars £15,000 can buy
18 April 2024
Mercedes 190 2.5-16 vs Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth
While buyers of the Mercedes-Benz 190 2.5-16 might not have considered a Ford Sierra RS in period, the two cars share common Cosworth kinship
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Aston Martin
5 July 2024
Memories of Le Mans
Guy Wyles recalls family pilgrimages to the famous 24-hour race I think most of us have an acute fear of forgetting our passport and finding out when it’s too late. Some of us bright young things…
20 June 2024
Aston Martin DB7 essential owner’s guide
The Aston Martin DB7 remains the most accessible example of the breed but owning one can be a challenge. Here’s how to do it
20 March 2024
Aston Martin V8 model guide
The Aston Martin V8 took the firm into the supercar league, revives Lagonda, and attracts the attention of Ford
14 March 2024
Aston Martin Rapide buyer’s guide
The Aston Martin Rapide struggled in a market that had largely shifted to luxurious big-power SUVs – but makes a great used buy today
13 March 2024
Aston Martin V12 engine tech guide
The Ford-derived Aston Martin V12 took the firm into the new millennium, powering the DB7, Vanquish and ‘Vertical Horizontal’ cars to stardom
5 March 2024
Aston Martin Vantage returns to Formula 1 safety car duties
The latest Aston Martin Vantage is set to lead the Formula 1 grid for the 2024 season, starting at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Bentley
20 May 2024
Bentley Arnage essential owner’s guide
Built for the 1990s but still resolutely traditional, the Bentley Arnage is a modern-classic favourite. Here’s how to live with one
21 March 2024
Bentley Continental (3W) model guide
We chart the life and times of the first all-new Bentley of the Volkswagen era Words: Paul Wager The modern history of Bentley is convoluted to say the least, with the BMW/VW dispute over naming…
14 March 2024
Bentley Turbo R vs Daimler Super V8
The Bentley Turbo R and Daimler Super V8 are among the most desirable fast British luxury saloons. But which is best?
13 February 2024
Bentley Mulsanne (SZ) model guide
One of the rarer members of the SZ family, the Bentley Mulsanne was the sporty sibling of the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit that spawned a number of turbocharged derivatives
31 January 2024
Bentley Continental road test
The Continental nameplate is one Bentley returned to time and again, yet the least-known variant is the most luxurious
21 December 2023
Bentley Turbo R essential owner’s guide
Large, heavy and expensive to run, the Bentley Turbo R is an impressive machine that's not for the faint hearted. Here's how to live with one
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BMW
17 May 2024
BMW M3 (E30) essential owner’s guide
A performance icon steeped in motorsport history, the first-ever BMW M3 remains the most highly prized. Here’s our guide to owning one
18 March 2024
BMW M3 (E36) buyer’s guide
Previously underappreciated but now thoroughly prized, the E36 M3 is a great all-round sports saloon (or coupe or convertible) with bags of character. Here's what to look out for
7 March 2024
BMW i3 buyer’s guide
Truly ahead of its time, the BMW i3 is a technical marvel set for modern classic status. Here's how to buy one
22 February 2024
BMW 3 Series (E46) model guide
The E46 3 Series revived the CSL nameplate, further strengthened BMW’s place in the small executive car sector, and brought the performance diesel into the limelight
15 February 2024
BMW X6 M Competition (G06 LCI) road test
Large, heavy, powerful and a bit less practical than the X5 equivalent, the latest X6 M Competition remains a bold choice. We get behind the wheel
15 February 2024
Alpina B10 3.3 model guide
The sublime Alpina B10 3.3 might just be the ultimate incarnation of the E39 5 Series. Here's how it came to be
Jaguar
6 June 2024
Jaguar XJ-S Convertible essential owner’s guide
The Jaguar XJ-S Convertible is still one of the best classic cruisers around. Here’s how to live with one
14 May 2024
Jaguar XKR-S GT road test
The XKR-S GT was the final and arguably ultimate version of the Jaguar XK. We get behind the wheel
29 April 2024
Jaguar XJ (X300) buyer’s guide
With its traditional styling and strong specialist support, the Jaguar XJ X300 remains a great luxury saloon. Here’s how to buy one
26 April 2024
Jaguar XKR (X150) vs Mercedes SL55 AMG (R230)
In a contest between the refined XKR and ferocious SL55 AMG, which European luxury sports GT comes out on top?
27 March 2024
Jaguar XJ (X351) vs Jaguar XJ (X358)
The radical X351 XJ brought Jaguar's design language into the modern age when it replaced the X358. We sample both
19 March 2024
Jaguar XJR (X351) vs Jaguar XJR (XJ40)
We explore the similarities between the first and last cars to wear the Jaguar XJR nameplate. Which is the better bet today?
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Porsche
28 May 2024
Porsche 911 gets hybrid power for the first time
The 992.2 mid-life facelift for the Porsche 911 arrives with ‘T-Hybrid’ system for the revised 911 Carrera GTS
5 April 2024
RM Sotheby’s White Collection returns with bonus automobilia sale
Following the successful sale of over 50 ‘White Collection’ Porsche cars in December, RM Sotheby’s is back with over 1800 lots of automobilia
27 March 2024
Porsche 911 (996) buyer’s guide
The 996 is the entry point into Porsche 911 ownership these days – and a very fine one at that. Here's how to buy a great example
20 March 2024
Porsche 718 Cayman Style Edition road test
Resplendent in Ruby Star Neo, the 718 Cayman Style Edition certainly draws attention – which seems to be the primary reason for its existence
12 March 2024
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT arrives in flurry of smashed lap records
The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets lap records at the Nürburgring and Laguna Seca in lightweight Weissach Package guise
6 March 2024
Porsche M44 engine tech guide
Though more purebred Porsche than its predecessor, the 944’s M44 normally aspirated inline-four owes much to the existence of the 924
Mercedes
2 May 2024
The compact Mercedes that never was
Mercedes attempted to expand its range with a smaller model in the late 1950s but the compact W118 and W119 never made production
26 April 2024
Jaguar XKR (X150) vs Mercedes SL55 AMG (R230)
In a contest between the refined XKR and ferocious SL55 AMG, which European luxury sports GT comes out on top?
18 April 2024
Mercedes M-Class (W163) model guide
A hugely important model for Mercedes, the M-Class set the tone for the brand's niche-filling focus in the 90s and 2000s
18 April 2024
Mercedes 600 (W100) model guide
Handsome, imposing and beloved by celebrities and dictators alike, the W100 is a bona fide classic. Here's the full story
18 April 2024
Mercedes C-Class (W202) model guide
The W202 C-Class was Mercedes' difficult second album after the hugely successful 190E. Here's the full story
18 April 2024
Mercedes A-Class (W168) model guide
The A-Class was supposed to be Mercedes’ most innovative car ever but turned into a PR disaster. Today its a real modern classic
Rolls-Royce
18 April 2024
Mercedes S-Class (W116) vs Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
Mercedes was at the top of its game when the W116 S-Class was released bristling with technology. Does the Silver Spirit stack up?
26 March 2024
Rolls-Royce Ghost model guide
Taking the fight back to Bentley and Mercedes, the Rolls-Royce Ghost used its BMW underpinnings to great effect. Here's the full story
7 March 2024
Rolls-Royce Cullinan model guide
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan has become the brand's most profitable model, reconciling the marque’s relationship with rough terrain
14 December 2023
Rolls-Royce L-series V8 tech guide
The famous Rolls-Royce V8 was a cornerstone of the British car industry for more that sixty years. Here's what made it so special
30 November 2023
Rolls-Royce Phantom VII model guide
It was all change at Rolls-Royce under BMW ownership with the seventh revival of the Phantom nameplate, complete with V12 power and aluminum spaceframe
27 October 2023
Rolls-Royce Camargue model guide
With the Italian-styled Camargue having spent too long in the shadows, the model has now come into the limelight as a rare and stylish classic
