Nik Berg

London

Content Director at Freelance

Freelance European Correspondent at Hagerty Classic Cars Magazine

Freelance content director, copywriter and founder of Detour. European correspondent for Hagerty

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11 Detailing Tips from an Autoglym Expert

3 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Martin Wheeler has worked for Britain’s Autoglym for 40 of its 60 years. As a technical services specialist, his role is primarily in training detailers how to correctly use the company’s cleaning products. Those detailers include assorted royal chauffeurs, as the company’s Royal Warrant means it’s an official supplier to the palace.
McLaren Marks 30 Years Since Le Mans Win with New 750S

4 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

On June 18, 1995 McLaren F1 GTR number 59 took the checkered flag at Le Mans. JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya shared driving duties for McLaren’s first victory at the 24-hour race. F1s dominated in La Sarthe with three others finishing in the top five, and the win gave McLaren the much-coveted Triple Crown, adding to previous top-step results for the race team at the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix.
V-8 Beats W-12 in New Bentley Bentayga Speed

5 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

The fastest Bentley Bentayga has just got faster. A new version of the Bentayga Speed tops 190 mph and cuts half a second off the car’s previous best 0-62 mph run. It does more with less, at least when it comes to engine capacity and cylinder count because, now that the firm’s unusual W-12 has been axed, the Bentley Bentayga Speed is powered by a twin-turbo, four-liter V-8 instead.
An Alfa With a Viper's Heart is For Sale

6 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

In 2010 Alfa Romeo celebrated its centenary by collaborating with Zagato and Dodge on the rare TZ3 Stradale. Zagato designed the sculpted bodywork, Dodge offered up the Viper’s ACR-X platform and 8.4-liter V-10 engine, and Alfa Romeo… provided the badge. That’s not quite fair perhaps, as it was Alfa’s 100 years of history that inspired the project—particularly the legendary Tubolare Zagato cars of the 1960s.
1000-hp Alpine Hypercar to Arrive in 2028

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Renault’s racy Alpine brand has confirmed it is working on a V6-hybrid hypercar to be ready in three years. Having just unveiled its second all-electric model, the A390 crossover (which followed the Renault 5-derived A290 hot hatch), the French firm also reiterated that a BEV version of its A110 sports car is on the way. For its flagship, however, internal combustion power will still be very much on the Alpine agenda. “We are not selling electric cars.
Paddy Hopkirk's Most Controversial Mini Cooper S Could be Yours

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

In 1966 Minis absolutely monstered the Monte Carlo Rally. The BMC MIni Coopers came in first, second and third, embarrassing the locals into the bargain. Yet, in one of the most controversial decisions in motorsports history, they were all disqualified to hand victory to French rivals Citroën. The Minis passed initial scrutineering without a problem. Twice in fact. It was only after the final stage that the Mini Cooper’s headlights were found to be in breach of the regulations.
The 1963 Škoda Felicia Was an Iron Curtain Cadillac

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

In the early 1960s, Americans could drop the tops on their Series 62 Cadillacs and cruise from sea to shining sea in a land yacht powered by a 390-cubic-inch V-8. In the Eastern Bloc, things were rather different. With the Cold War in full swing and a Hot War just narrowly averted with the Cuban Missile Crisis, drivers in Czechoslovakia had to fight just to get behind the wheel. Under Communism and a stagnated economy, private car ownership was relatively rare.
Zagato and Alpina's Founders Team Up for Carbon M4 Coupe

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

BMW might now own German tuner Alpina, but its founding family isn’t finished yet. The Bovensiepens, who started Alpina in 1965, have just launched a cool carbon M4 coupe bearing their name, with the design work done by Italy’s Zagato. “Our cars are made for enthusiasts who appreciate the perfect fusion of engineering and design. We remain committed to creating emotional, exclusive vehicles that true connoisseurs dream of,” says CEO Andreas Bovensiepen.
Volcano-Inspired Giamaro Katla Packs an Explosive 2100 HP

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

A new challenger for the Bugatti Tourbillon has erupted onto the hypercar landscape. The Katla from Italian startup Giamaro Automobili “Unleashes a surging crescendo of emotion,” from a seven-liter quad-turbo V-12 engine.
BMW's Concept Speedtop Is One Stylish Shooting Brake

2 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

As car connoisseurs gather at Italy’s glamorous Lake Como for the annualConcorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, BMW is hoping that 70 of them will add its new Concept Speedtop to their collections. A year ago, on the same sunny shores, BMW unveiled the Concept Skytop convertible. Enthusiasts quickly persuaded the company to build 50 examples. Now, BMW is back at Lake Como with a striking shooting brake—and this time, it brought an order book with 70 spaces.