Firkin Network

18/03/2020

Several leading tour operators have responded to a spike in interest with new expeditions to this massive island the world’s largest in the Arctic Circle.

13/03/2020

Lebanon currently sees no more than a trickle of western tourists, others discouraged by political turbulence.

On his intrepid trek in the Levant the acclaimed writer William Dalrymple describes his crossing from Syria to Lebanon in 1994, just four years after the end of the civil war. Struck by signs of a glitzy lifestyle already springing up beside bombed-out Beirut skyscrapers he writes, in his compelling...

11/03/2020

Every dog must have his day.

13/02/2020

New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster

The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 produces less torque in the AMR than in the regular model. While a normal Vantage has 503bhp and 505lb ft, the AMR is quoted as having 461lb ft.

28/12/2019

McLaren Speedtail smashes through 250mph barrier in testing

McLaren has released details of its XP2 prototype and confirmed it passed the 250mph milestone more than 30 times with chief test driver Kenny Brack at the wheel, as engineers hone the high-velocity dynamics of its steamliner supercar.

28/12/2019

New Audi RS6 Avant UK prices confirmed

Despite rumours of this RS6 becoming a plug-in hybrid and possibly adopting the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid’s 671bhp V8 petrol-electric powertrain, the RS6 retains its 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine.

30/09/2019

Nissan revealed a 50th anniversary edition of its iconic GT-R at the 2019 New York motor show, and now we know how much it'll cost in the UK. According to a new release by Nissan, the exclusive edition of the GT-R will cost £92,995 in the UK – around £10k more than the standard car.