hairy chested cars
Two Fat Gentlemen David and I took a Jaguar XJ long wheelbase for a tiny waft down the M5 to Canberra. It's big, it's luxurious, it's advanced, and it's fabulous. Somehow, Two Fat Gentlemen seemed at home. Somehow, despite the criminal dress sense, we used the big cat as it is meant to be used. The day trip might [...]
We took the 750Li on a mini road trip. Our extra long video will be used on Two Fat Gentlemen too. I hope you enjoy.
The all aluminium XJ is the choice of many a Prime Minister and a favourite of the royals. It is my favourite Jag and has been for 4 decades, not just because it is luxurious and expensive, but because it drives like it looks. The XJ doesn’t just waft, it prowls. Our car costs a princely $305,995 plus on-roads. The [...]
It isn’t often I feel sad getting in to a car, but a thick veil of gloom came over me this week when I took the HSV GTS R out for a quick run. This is the very last Australian built HSV, period. The Zeta platform supported Commodores for the last 2 “generations”. Although the VF Commodore built on [...]
It seems only right that the very first Two Fat Gents video is in the regal Jaguar. The full review will follow, meanwhile please let us know what you think of our experimental full-length movie.
Above and Below: Roadside comfort stops over 40c. note BEWARE OF SNAKES sign. What kind of snakes did they mean? Above: the Mustang at Chez Kelly. Above: 28 to 43 Below: Chez Kelly, GEMBROOK VIC Below: Melbourne’s outer ring Below: Mustang stands out in a carpark Arguments aplenty swirl around the mystical Mustang. Is it an icon, or merely [...]
Yes yes yes oh YES: stunning looks and performance, comfort, accessories Not so much: outdated entertainment system, no carplay/android auto Range Rover SV Autobiography LWB Range Rover was the first and best SUV. Most luxury SUVs have a capable but limited AWD system. You’ll get off road but will probably be up to your armpits at the first sign [...]
It’s a 405kw beast from JLR’s secretive special ops group, the SVO (SVO=Special Vehicle Operations, don’t you just love it?). In fact, all of the numbers are huge: 405kw, 680Nm, $224,110 (plus onroads), 319gms/kg, 19L/100k (claimed combined is around 13L/100k). What is tiny is the 0-100 of a mere 4.7 seconds, and this from a vehicle weighing a [...]
On a hot day worthy of the Kalahari, Lexus launched the updated luxury version of the “King of the Road”. We had a post of off-road shenanigans on the top of a mountain outside Canberra. Not only was it 40c but the winds made it feel like we were standing inside a hair dryer. Two things became obvious very quickly: [...]
Sydney. In support of its commitment to the Global Fashion Engagement and emerging talent worldwide, Mercedes-Benz exclusively launched the new episode of Fashion Creatives starring the newly appointed creative director of Brioni, Justin O’Shea and L.A. based influencer, fashion consultant and stylist, Jayne Min. The film was screened during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia – the first ever fashion platform the [...]
