Category: Cars and Bikes

Ignoring the clothing brand, there's no denying that the Lambretta name still carries some 60s-style cool, which probably means there will be no shortage of takers for the newly-launched Lambretta Bicicletta Li126, although the price might just hold it back a little.

Said to be modelled on Jimmy's Lambretta from Quadrophenia (although we're struggling to see the similarity), this 'city cruiser' is available as a male and female-friendly bike, each offering up Lambretta-like detailing, including badging on the frame, saddle, mudguards, tyres and grips plus a chrome finish, not to mention exclusivity. 500 are available, each with a certificate of authenticity. Number one is owned by Paul Weller apparently.

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Just when you thought the Fiat 500 couldn't get any more stylish, along comes the uber-cool Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari.

As the name suggests, this is a tie-in and tribute to the classic Ferrari brand, packing the famous red colourway and a Ferrari badge as well as the Fiat logo, with both Abarth and Ferrari making some modifications to the car's performance – so it's no longer the car for nipping to the supermarket.

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Unlikely to be sold at 1970s pricing, Porsche has unveiled the 911 Sport Classic, which harks back to that era, whilst at the same time keeping the best of the modern world.

In terms of retro features, the Porsche 911 Sport Classic comes with a 'ducktail' rear spoiler, based on the one previously seen on the iconic 1973 Carrera RS 2.7, along with  some old school racing stripes, the return of the 19-inch alloy wheels and a brown leather interior that screams the 1970s (you can check that out over the page).

But this is still a modern sports car, complete with a 3.8-litre ‘boxer’ engine that can hit a top speed of 187mph, doing 0 – 60mph in just 4.6 seconds. No news on price, but we expect that to be up there with the rest of the Porsche range – and probably beyond.

Porsche website

Via Auto Trader

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It's changed a lot over the 50 years it has been in existence (not least, since it went over to BMW), but there's no denying that the Mini is still cool – and you could be one of the first people to drive the new model, the electric Mini E.

You can apply online right now to be one of 20 testers of the new eco-friendly Mini, although it's not free to use. You will lease the car for six months for £330 a month from December, along with the cost of electricity to charge. You also need to be in South East England (which rules us out) and have a private garage, car port or parking space at their home to accommodate a high power charging wall box.

If that's you, you'll get the uber-exclusive car, plus maintenance, servicing and technical assistance from the Mini team, who will no doubt also pop round to check the data-logging units, which are fitted to every Mini E to evaluate each driver's experiences. Applications can be submitted throughout September – good luck!

Electric Mini website