You’d think that by now we’d have found every hidden rare car in the world; it is 2012, after all. But no, it seems every other month random people are finding some of the rarest and most exciting classics ever made, usually in sheds.

This month is no different, as a rare, unrestored 1972 Porsche 911S has been unearthed in Southern Ireland.

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As promised last week, here is your second helping of German superiority, this week in the form of Mercedes-Benz: the bonkers AMG Division.

Check out last week’s blog for BMW’s M Division and check back here next week for Audi’s S and RS monsters.

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Let’s face it; we’re living in a world of chavs, boy-racers and road-going Lewis Hamiltons. The 21st century has brought us 17-year-olds who deem VW and Fiat’s efforts to be pathetic, and go about having a crack at modifying the cars themselves – usually with poor and embarrassing results.

But if you do like modifying, what are the mods you can do which will make your humble motor go faster?

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The pencil-sketching, innovating men and women of the automotive trade have always produced thought-provoking and inspiring car designs over the years, but of those cars which are the ones that are not only expensive and brilliant, but rare, too?

Which are the cars that are very close to joining the Dodo? Here we look at the legends that, one day, could be gone forever.

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A Netcars News post earlier this month informs readers that in a recent survey completed by Confused.com, Land Rover Discovery owners were revealed as being the speed demons of the road.

The survey reported that over 26 per cent of Discovery HSE v6 TD drivers had broken the speed limit, closely followed by 20 per cent of BMW 320 D M Sport owners and 20% of Ford S-Max Titanium TDCI owners.

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The mini SUV vehicle segment is experiencing a renaissance period of late. Customers want the performance and space of an SUV but also demand that the car be affordable, comes with reasonable maintenance costs.

Throw in the bonus of being able to park a car without much hassle in tight city spaces and the ability to weave through narrow city streets and you can see why the mini SUV market is such an attractive segment for both manufacturers and car buyers.

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The conclusion of my list of the best driving albums of 2011 contains no less than twelve albums, so without further ado let’s begin.

Okay so here is a curveball. This is a remix album – those who loved Girl Talk’s mashup album “All Day” in 2010 should check out the previous Kap Slap album “151”.

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Alcohol; Many of us tend to occasionally indulge in a brew or two after work or on our day off. Nothing quite matches concluding a hard day around a pint with good friends.

A week’s worries clock out as joy and pleasure commences. For a few hours, the world is your oyster at the Drunken Clam and nothing can stop you now.

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Do you run an artisan shop, designer baby boutique or specialist flower store? Is your name Sebastian, Lawrence or Tamara? If you answered yes to any of those questions then here is the van for you.

The Mini Clubvan… ok maybe not the catchiest name in the world, but as a concept this new Mini is an excellent one.

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Formula 1 – to some perhaps the most expensive snooze fest ever. To others the scream and unholy wailing of their engines is just heaven on earth.

Formula 1 has had some stick in recent years for being boring. It pains me to admit this, as much as I love Formula 1; it had gotten a bit boring.

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