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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Articles

Excess in All Areas: Meet the Mansory Pugnator Tricolore

2 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Credit where credit’s due. Nobody does automotive excess quite like Mansory. If it’s a four-door convertible AMG G-Wagen, a carbon-clad Cybertruck, or cosmetically-enhanced Cullinan you desire, then the German tuner will be only too happy to oblige. Mansory has form with Maranello as well, making body kits for the Roma, 296 GTB, SF90 and even limited editions such as the Monza, but when it comes to a Ferrari festooned with forged carbon accoutrements nothing can beat the new Pugnator Tricolore.
Fiat 500 Goes Back to Gas with new Torino

3 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Fiat is retro-modding the 500 by replacing its all-electric powertrain with an internal combustion engine and a manual gearbox. The move follows slow sales of the 500e and the end of production of the previous 500, which finally bit the dust after almost 18 years. The current 500 was designed as an EV from the outset, so installing an ICE-based drivetrain was never in the plan, yet the Stellantis-owned Italian carmaker has managed to do it.
This Million-Dollar AirCar will Take Off in 2026

4 days ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

The idea of a flying car is almost as old as the automobile itself, and has remained a promise unfulfilled, but next year one really does look likely to soar above American skies. It’s called the Klein Vision AirCar and hails from Slovakia where its inventor Stefan Klein says he was inspired by the science fiction stories of Jules Verne. Klein is a fourth-generation flyer whose family first reached for the sky in 1924, and he has been working on various iterations of the AirCar since 2001.
The AM Rina is an Analog Retro Roadster from Italy

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

An Italian startup has unveiled an old-school speedster that pays homage to the country’s racing heritage. Although the Automobili Mignatta Rina is built on a state-of-the-art carbon fiber monocoque it’s been conceived to offer a completely analog driving experience. “A lightweight, powerful, analog speedster inspired by the Italian automotive masterpieces of the 1960s. Rina aims to deliver unrivalled driving pleasure,” says AM Mignatta.
Rally-Raid-Ready Mini Countryman Concept is Close to Reality

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

A Mini Countryman built to tackle the toughest terrain has been developed by off-road experts X-raid and delta4x4. With its lifted suspension, wider track, 4×4 tires, bull bars, roof rack, and no less than ten additional spot lamps, this Mini is ready for maximum adventure. X-raid is the team behind six Dakar Rally wins, having built the BMW X3 CC, the Mini All4 Racing and Mini JCW Rally cars, while delta4x4 specializes in all-terrain accessories.
Mercedes Goes to the Movies with APXGP Edition AMG GT

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Mercedes-AMG is marking the release of Brad Pitt’s F1 movie with a very limited edition GT. Only 52 examples of the Mercedes-AMG GT APXGP Edition will be built, with design features based on the fictional APXGP Formula 1 team which can be seen on the big screen in June. The livery is hand-painted with gold accents on the radiator grille, front wings, side skirts, and rear diffuser. Also gold are the 21-inch cross-forged alloy wheels, behind which sit composite brake discs with black calipers.
Audi Ur-Quattro Returns as a 530hp Restomod

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Germany’s acclaimed Audi-enhancer ABT is to build 30 Ur-Quattros with an array of updates that more than double the output of the Eighties original. It’s actually not Hans-Jurgen Abts’ first foray into Ur-Quattro fettling. When he took over the family firm, he received a Ur from the showroom, added a bodykit and a set of wheels from a Sport Quattro. That car is still in his collection and was the inspiration for its most ambitious Audi update ever.
Mattel Brick Shop Launches Hot Wheels Collector Builds

2 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Hot Wheels just got hotter with a new collection from Mattel Brick Shop that you build and customize yourself. Seven sets are available to begin with, each comprising a ready-to-assemble kit, sized from 1:32 scale up to 1:12, along with a matching 1:64 scale die-cast Hot Wheels model. Changeable wheels, decals, and other custom parts allow you to personalize each build and the level of complexity also varies from child-friendly to adults-only. Three series are offered: Ultimate, Elite and Speed.
Miami Vice to Return to the Big Screen

2 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

Roll up your Armani suit sleeves and get your synthesizers synchronized because a new Miami Vice movie has got the green light. Deadline reports that, fresh from filming F1, director Joseph Kosinski will be behind the cameras for the reboot of the pastel-hued, high-octane Eighties cop show. If it’s true to the original Michael Mann-directed TV series, then it’ll be the cars that really star in the next Miami Vice.
2025 Morgan Supersport: An Apex-Loving Turning Point

2 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Nik Berg

It’s taken a little longer, but Morgan may just have had its Mini moment. A pivotal point where a re-imagination of a much-loved classic becomes the new (and even more appealing) normal. Even though Morgan introduced an entirely new platform and started utilizing new powertrains in 2019, the styling updates were subtle. 70-year-old moulds were still used to form the flowing rear wing frames, and the long hood retained its louvers. Lighting and aerodynamics differed little from the 1950s.