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Record sales in a pandemic? Meet the luxury car makers flying high

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

4 min read

Record sales in a pandemic? Meet the luxury car makers flying high

2021 was not a bumper year for UK car sales. While marginally better than Covid-afflicted 2020, last year’s new registrations were still way down on pre-pandemic numbers.

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On the Marks Vehicle Finance

4 min read

Record sales in a pandemic? Meet the luxury car makers flying high

2021 was not a bumper year for UK car sales. While marginally better than Covid-afflicted 2020, last year’s new registrations were still way down on pre-pandemic numbers.

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

3 min read

5 things to know about Gordon Murray’s new V12 supercar

1. It’s the size of a Porsche Cayman – but with a V12 engine… Gordon Murray’s track record is second-to-none. In the ’80s the man designed some unbeatable F1 cars, and in...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

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The ten best new cars from the last 12 months

It’s the Charles & Dean best-of-the-year countdown... 10. Porsche Macan The new Porsche Macan is very much like the old Macan, and that’s a relief –...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

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Merc’s new SL coupe – now with AMG edge

You’d be forgiven for having forgotten all about Mercedes SL in recent years. The last two have been curious cars: two-seaters with pricing in the Porsche 911 ballpark...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

3 min read

Four things to know about the new Range Rover

It may look familiar but, 50 years after the original launched, the all-new Range Rover is a hard reset for the electric age... 1. It’s going electric Where...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

3 min read

No Time To Die’s coolest cars (and how to buy one)

7. Range Rover classic Thugs and bad guys have long loved the Range Rover for its blend of style, speed and go-anywhere ability. As the Range Rover hits 50 years...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

4 min read

Lamborghini Huracan STO review: saving the best until last

50 years Yep, you read that right – Lamborghini’s incomparable Countach is half a century old. While the earlier Miura is lauded as one of the most beautiful cars of...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

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Four things we learned from Porsche’s Mission R concept

1. Porsche does concept cars properly Most concept cars are little more than window dressing – pretty props to roll onto your motor show stand so the world has something...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

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Countach! Lambo’s re-invented icon in numbers

50 years Yep, you read that right – Lamborghini’s incomparable Countach is half a century old. While the earlier Miura is lauded as one of the most...

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When is a Defender not a Defender? When it’s a Grenadier

What’s a Grenadier? It’s a new utility 4x4 from Ineos Automotive, part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group. Unveiled last year and set to go on sale in 2022, it sits...

On the Marks Vehicle Finance

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Emira – 5 things to know about the new Lotus

1. It’s gorgeous – and a proper Lotus Lotus is changing. Under new management and with healthy funding from majority shareholders Geely (a group that also includes...