Salon Privé is renowned for attracting the world’s finest motor cars to its Concours d’Elégance by AXA, and this year more than a century of automotive history will be represented on the lawns of Blenheim Palace – from pioneering veterans to modern-day hypercars. Few marques capture the glamour of the inter-war years in quite the same […]
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Beaulieu announces a revised rally calendar
Beaulieu has today released a revised calendar with a record number of 14 Simply rallies taking part in a star-studded line up of marque celebrations in the parkland surrounding the National Motor Museum. The COVID-19 pandemic halted the 2020 programme when the attraction had to close its doors to visitors in late March. Following […]
Škoda Octavia vRS: A Sporty Trio
ŠKODA is continuing the tradition of its performance vRS models in the fourth-generation Octavia. This model is the first from ŠKODA, offered in three different drive systems. In addition to the Octavia vRS versions with either a petrol or a diesel engine, the Octavia vRS iV – the brand’s first vRS plug-in hybrid – is now being launched. Both the 2.0 TSI Octavia vRS […]
Silverstone Auctions present the Stuttgart collection
SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS PRESENTS THE STUTTGART COLLECTION, 35 FABULOUS PORSCHES ON OFFER FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION 35 fabulous Porsches are to go under the hammer at the Silverstone Classic Live Online Auction on the 31st July – 2nd August. The Stuttgart Collection is an amazing group of hand-picked Porsches that have been collated over many years and include […]
Ferrari Challenge 2020
FERRARI CHALLENGE UK 2020 BRANDS HATCH RACE WEEKEND 24-26 JULY 2020. The Ferrari Challenge UK series returns to Brands Hatch for the opening races of the 2020 season. The UK series, the only national championship in the Ferrari Challenge family, is back following the hugely successful inaugural season in 2019. Using both the historic Indy and […]
MOTORPOINT rewards budding Welsh artist
Sian Williams has been crowned the Motorpoint Ultimate Fantasy Car competition winner. The 36 year old, who lives with her partner Lois, and 11 year-old daughter Cerys in Llanelli, was one of dozens of budding artists from across South West Wales who put pen to paper during lockdown in a bid to claim the prize […]
MAZDA At 100 – The Rise Of The SUV
Today Mazda is famed for creating a range of great to drive and attractively designed cars and SUVs, known for their quality, style, technology and dynamic ability. In recent years Mazda has reacted to the huge desire for SUV style vehicles with a host of new models, ensured each of them features Mazda’s trademark driver […]
Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation Car
MAKING HISTORY: THE FIRST NEW DB5 IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS ROLLS OFF THE LINE AS INAUGURAL ASTON MARTIN DB5 GOLDFINGER CONTINUATION CAR IS COMPLETED Many of the UK’s most talented craftspeople and engineers put the finishing touches to the first in a new but very familiar series of Aston Martin sports cars, as the […]
AUTO TRADER Car Awards 2020 Winners Announced
The Tesla Model 3 has been announced as the New Car of the Year 2020, according to a consumer vote featuring the views of over 181,000 car owners for the fourth annual Auto Trader New Car Awards. With more electric cars (EVs) on our roads than ever before, it’s no surprise that an EV has […]
Continental GT gets NEW colours & features
This summer, customers of the iconic Continental GT coupe and convertible will have a greater choice of exterior paint colours, a new style steering wheel, and the ability to specify a panoramic glass roof on the V8-engined GT coupe in addition to the W12. From today, Bentley is adding to its full spectrum of exterior […]
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA teams up with Antonio Giovinazzi
ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GTA TEAMS UP WITH ANTONIO GIOVINAZZI FOR THE 2020 FORMULA 1 CHAMPIONSHIP The official start of the 2020 Formula 1 season will take place on 5 July, 2020 with the Austrian Grand Prix and will see the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN driver, Antonio Giovinazzi, proudly sport the Alfa Romeo ‘GTAm’ logo on […]
NEW MG ZS – Evolved for life
MG Motor is delighted to announce the launch of New MG ZS, a fantastic evolution of its best-selling B-segment petrol SUV. On sale from 1st July 2020, New MG ZS brings a real uplift in specification and quality to the already successful model, whilst maintaining its keen value-for-money positioning. Originally launched in November 2017, MG ZS […]
A Good Swift Attitude to Hybrid
Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce further availability of its Special Edition Swift Attitude which is now Hybrid equipped and limited to just 350 cars. The Attitude is based on the popular SZ-T model and offers a unique exterior design from its numerous styling upgrades. Swift Attitude offers good affordability and low running […]
FIAT 500 Celebrates its Birthday
On the 63rd anniversary of the iconic Fiat 500, its production has returned to the Mirafiori plant in Turin with the launch of the all-new electric 500. The Fiat 500 has returned to its home in Turin with production of the New 500 starting on the fully renovated production lines at the Mirafiori plant, based […]
TWO 1961 E-Type Jaguars for SALE
TWO OF THE EARLIEST MATCHING NUMBERS E-TYPES, CHERISHED IN A MUSEUM FOR OVER 20 YEARS, TO BE SOLD AT THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC LIVE ONLINE AUCTION An incredibly early 1961 “Flat Floor” E-Type Coupe, the 249th built Matching numbers and retains all the important production features 49,319 miles from new with two long-term previous owners A very […]
Original Aston Martin DB4 GT Continuation Car
The hugely successful Aston Martin Continuation car programme, which started in 2017 with the DB4 GT Continuation, has set the standard for the creation of new-build heritage cars around the world. With DB4 GT Continuation, DB4 GT Zagato Continuation and, soon, the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation models, Aston Martin is showing its class-leading expertise in this […]
SUZUKI Introduces the NEW Across
Suzuki has launched the new ACROSS, a robust and sporty SUV equipped with a sophisticated Plug-in Hybrid system and E-Four electronic 4×4, delivering uncompromising performance and efficiency with the capability and styling of a full-fledged modern SUV. The ACROSS is the first model supplied from Toyota Motor Corporation under the collaborative business agreement between Toyota […]
Your Bike Your Way with SUZUKI
Suzuki is giving you the chance to have your bike, your way by running a number of great money-saving offers across its range this summer, including the return of its popular 2, 3, 4 finance campaign plus a £500 test ride incentive, running from 1 July to 30 September. 2, 3, 4 finance offer The […]
NEW AUDI E-Tron S & E-Tron S Sportback
Performance that justifies the hallowed ‘S’ badge is no problem for new Audi electric SUVs that are the first volume production cars to use three electric motors The ‘S’ prefix that subtly speaks volumes for devotees of high performance Audi TFSI and TDI models is about to move with the times and become an equally […]
New livery for the Ducati Panigale V2
The colour range of the Panigale V2 is extended with the new White Rosso livery, which goes alongside the monochromatic Ducati Red livery with which the bike was presented last November. The new White Rosso livery has Star White Silk as its main colour. The predominance of white enhances the design of the Panigale V2, […]