5 things to know about BMW’s wild new M4 CSL
1. It’s BMW M division’s 50th birthday present to itself BMW’s legendary motorsport division, M, is 50 years old this year. Given its...
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- Apr 27
New Range Rover: the Charles & Dean review
All-new and ready to go electric, the Range Rover is back. But is it still relevant? Genuine automotive icons? There aren’t many. Porsche...
- Apr 22
Ultimate Huracan? Three things to know about the new Lamborghini Tecnica
1. It’s kinda the end of the line The Huracan range got pretty confusing in the last few years. But as the model enters its twilight...
- Mar 30
5 things to know about the new Lotus electric SUV, the Eletre
1. It’s a Lotus like no other Lotus makes small, lightweight sports cars, shifting a handful of units a year and bumping along on the...
- Mar 23
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS reviewed
Half a mile is all it takes. Half a mile to appreciate that, with the Cayman GT4 RS, Porsche is not messing about. The new GT3-engined...
- Mar 4
Charles & Dean partners with First Point Insurance and Bell Sport & Classic
Charles & Dean Finance has partnered with leading specialist insurers First Point, and leading classic and modern performance car...
- Feb 23
Beauty and the boost: Singer goes turbo
Three things to know about Singer Vehicle Design’s new vision 1. The design is pure Eighties Californian Porsche specialist Singer shot...
- Feb 16
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...
- Jan 27
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...
- Jan 6
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 Macan is very much like the old Macan, and that’s a...
- Nov 11, 2021
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...
- Oct 27, 2021
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...
- Oct 8, 2021
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...
- Sep 16, 2021
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...
- Sep 15, 2021
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...
- Aug 31, 2021
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...
- Aug 12, 2021
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...
- Jul 13, 2021
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...
- Jun 25, 2021
New GTS and GT3 Touring Package: which special 911?
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package All 911s are special. But some are more special than others. Somewhere close to the top of the list is...
- Jun 6, 2021
Which is the best Porsche Taycan?
Porsche’s first electric car is a smash hit, usurping the Cayenne to become Porsche GB’s second best-selling model. But which is the...
- May 12, 2021
Aston Martin’s reboot: 5 things to know
1. The new boss is ex-AMG Aston Martin – too often a marque in crisis – is rebuilding, with new money, new management and new cars. It’s...
- Apr 13, 2021
New 208mph Bentley Conti GT Speed: 5 things to know
1. There’s Porsche goodness under the skin Bentley makes grand tourers, right, not sports cars? True, but that doesn’t mean it can’t...
- Mar 27, 2021
Jaguar F-Type review: the best sports car you’ve never thought about buying
There’s a good reason Jaguar’s F-Type feels like it’s been around for ages – it has. The two-seater first broke cover as the C-X16...
- Mar 10, 2021
BMW M3/M4 review: the good, the bad and the ugly
The good… If there’s such a thing as a recipe for a good M3, the new one sticks pretty faithfully to it. Like most previous M3s (the...
- Feb 23, 2021
Four things to know about McLaren’s new plug-in hybrid, the Artura
1. The numbers are deadly serious Worried McLaren may have lost its way and built something like a two-seat Toyota Prius? Don’t. Yes, its...
- Feb 16, 2021
Why the new 911 GT3 looks special, even by GT3 standards
A new GT3 is a pivotal moment in the rollout of each new 911 generation. But Porsche’s formula, while hugely effective, is pretty tried...
- Feb 15, 2021
New Content Coming Your Way...
Charles & Dean are excited to introduce our new and 'on the marks' Road Test Team - a selection of finely assembled in house car...
- Nov 27, 2020
Charles & Dean announced "Motor Finance Broker of the Year 2020"
We are delighted to announce that Charles & Dean have been awarded Motor Finance Broker of the Year 2020, as part of the NACFB's...