Her hands had been on my shoulders as we rode, and when we stopped the kiss was done in one motion, quickly, as she leaned forward and climbed off the bike: a light touch of her lips upon my cheek, and then she swung her leg over the seat and walked away toward the others.
The new F-Type won’t be carrying a generation through a sexual revolution, but no one’s asking it to. Modern in every sense, Jag’s new two-seater is scary-fast and beautiful. Moreover, it’s fun—and hasn’t that always been the point?
The new GranTurismo Convertible Sport is also solid and well-considered, making for a relationship that easily can go the distance.
If you’re looking for sublime comfort with a racing heart, you could do no better than Bentley’s Mulsanne.
Of the iconic brands that define our world, few so immediately inspire a sense of respect as Rolls-Royce. The very mention of the premiere name in motoring has men sitting up a bit straighter, standing a bit taller, and adjusting themselves as if they had somewhere important to be. And if one does, in fact, […]
In the 1950s and 60s, it was good to be British. The Americans had invented rock ‘n’ roll, but the best bands were coming out of England. So were the best fashions, and so were the best cars.Advertisement Aston Martin’s elegant DB5, the charming Triumphs and MGs, Bentley, Rolls Royce, the iconic Jaguar E-Type. And […]
Kingdom’s editor took the 2012 Jaguar XKR to the desert in search of answers to some of life’s most probing questions. He returned refreshed and exhilarated—and in record time,thanks to the Jag. What did he learn? That enlightenment can happen when you least expect it, and that 510 horsepower is a lot of fun on […]
The 2011 Ghost is a hauntingly beautiful specter with which the editor had a brief—but satisfying—encounter. There’s nothing like a Rolls-Royce to make you believe…Advertisement Like finding out that the lovely woman you’ve met can also play piano, the speed and performance of a Rolls-Royce is a nice plus—but it’s not the first question you […]
Open the door of Land Rover’s 2011 Range Rover Sport and see why the company has such a stellar reputation: They get it right. From the fit and finish of the interior to the vehicle’s off-road abilities, the Range Rover Sport is the perfect machine. It does what it says it will: help its driver […]
Jaguar’s XFR is powerful, luxurious and unbelievable value—our editor wakes up to the stuff that dreams are made of.
Land Rover’s new LR4 provides the perfect escape for Kingdom’s editor. Four days on the most beautiful road in America makes the case.
In October of 1919, the man who’d built the motor for the Sopwith Camel fired up a newly designed 3.0-liter engine, heard it roar, and fulfilled a dream he’d put on hold for the war. Bentley Motors, as they say, was born.
