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William Wadsworth

William Wadsworth

William Wadsworth has a 44-year association with Hong Kong, and represents the second of three generations of his family with a connection to the South China Morning Post. A former staffer and past member of Britain's Guild of Motoring Writers, Bill has written about cars, arts, property and books for the Post for 15 years. Now retired at 60, he is an avid trailwalker-camper, and studies Asia's meetings and events industry as a hobby.

5 new eye-catching luxury cars in Hong Kong

The latest MINI Cooper S model – available in 3-door and 5-door versions in Hong Kong through MINI Hong Kong – offers many stylish touches including this eye-catching Union Flag rear light option.

Mercedes-Benz’s AMG G 63, the Audi A3 Black Edition, Volkswagen Tiguan, Infiniti QX30 and 3-door MINI Cooper S will not fail to impress motoring fans

Mercedes-Benz opens Hong Kong’s largest car showroom

Hong Kong is still very much a Mercedes-Benz town.

The 440,000-square-foot centre offers a one-stop shop for the brand’s owners and has fully-integrated after-sales facilities

When investing in classic cars, consider engineering, design and power

Are you buying for investment, motoring or social purposes? Classic car enthusiast Leslie Yuen says each demands a different vehicle

Gold Coast motor show to highlight priceless classics and supercars

A Pagani Fantasma Evo will line up with other rare supercars at the Gold Coast Motor Festival. Photo: Black Cygnus

Hong Kong motoring enthusiasts can look forward to a weekend where a Bugatti Chiron makes its debut – along with an Indian prince

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Classic cars gain value as Chinese investors grow

More classic cars are being imported and snapped up by collectors

Review | Review: Black in China – an American man’s tales of Chinese racism

Aaron Vessup writes about his experiences of racism in both China and the US in his book Black in China.

Author Aaron Vessup’s recollections of his time in places such as Changsha and Beijing inform, occasionally entertain and include practical survival tips, but readers might wish he had paid more attention to larger issues

Seven big events for Hong Kong car and bike enthusiasts coming up

Hong Kong’s car and motorbike lovers can look forward to seven major events over the next six weekends

Over the next six weekends, car and motorbike lovers can look forward to events such as the Macau Grand Prix, Hong Kong ePrix, The Motorcycle Show, Gold Coast Motor Festival and Chater Road Classic Car Show

Rev your engines for these fabulous motoring attractions and events

New | Head for the great outdoors in these campervans

Campervans have never been more luxurious, or better equipped for transcontinental travel. And you might soon see more of them along the Belt and Road

Prototype 9 reaffirms Infiniti as a bold, innovative marque

The world’s motoring elite loved the design of Infiniti's Prototype 9 one-seater. Photo: SCMP Handout

Typhoon Hato teaches luxury car owners a lesson in vanity

The Lamborghini Gallardo could prove costly in a typhoon. Photo: Handout

Five oh-so-sexy luxury cars doomed to be stuck in Hong Kong traffic

Mercedes-Maybach Cabriolet makes Rolls-Royce Dawn look chunky as BMW M5 and Land Rover Velar seem doomed to underperform in Hong Kong’s traffic

Priceless 1954 Maserati Best of the Best classic car in 2017

A 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina won the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. Photo: Handout

Five cars that impress the car world during Monterey Car Week

The BMW “Batmobile Spec” racecar is one of the five cars to impress at the Monterey Car Week. Photo: SCMP handout

Singapore takes the wheel in self-driving car technology

Nine-time WRC champion Sébastian Loeb is about to test the group’s autonomous car.

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class will understand your commands in Cantonese

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Five cars you might have ignored in Hong Kong

Smart Brabus. Photo: Handout

Singapore wows the car world with new models

The Dendrobium supercar, from Vanda Electrics, has a top speed of over 320km/h.
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Five cars that revved up their makers’ profitability in first half of 2017

Porsche Macan GTS. Photo: Handout

Mercedes-Benz G-Class unveils ‘two unique special models’

Mercedes-Benz’s red ‘designo manufaktur’ edition brightens the G-Class and puts ‘Thug Black’ paintwork in the past. Photo: Handout

Speed dominates this week’s five new cars models coming to HK

Porsche Panamera. Photo: Handout.

Fashion and tailoring influences car design in 2017

A troika of Rolls Royces inspired by fashion. Photo: Handout

Five innovative new cars for Hongkongers

Jaguar E Peace

Five affordable compact cars

The new Mini Cooper rewards with a compact look, a more pedestrian-friendly bonnet and short overhangs. Photo: Handout

Good, reliable cars that are worth their money for small businesses

Hyundai Elantra. Photo: Handout

Five cars with the smoothest engines, all coming to HK

Ferrari 488GTB. Photo: Handout

Five cars that bombard the senses this summer

Audi’s R8 Spyder V10 plus, seen in micrommat green, can accelerate to 100km/h in about 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 336km/h. Photo: Handout

Mercedes-AMG talks tuned-luxury with Hong Kong’s rich

Mercedes-AMG product manager Joerg Letzel with the 1971 AMG 300 SEL 6.8 'Red Giant' at Mercedes Me, Central. Photo: Handout

Review | In the Land of Pagodas - travel in 19th century China and Hong Kong

Turn-of-the century memoir has been enhanced by co-editorswith detailed footnotes about the author’s vivid accounts of places including colonial Hong Kong and Shanghai with its then-300-strong French community

Turn-of-the century memoir has been enhanced by co-editorswith detailed footnotes about the author’s vivid accounts of places including colonial Hong Kong and Shanghai with its then-300-strong French community

HK Rotarians turn an old truck into a mobile clinic in Mongolia

The Rotary Land Rover publicises its mission and Hong Kong origins. Photo: Handout
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