Goodwood happens to only be 10 minutes up the road for me and a quick look in their calender saw that it was soft top sunday so I quick blast out on the bike at 7 am and we are parking up in the car park with 140 other bikes. I have never done any of these breakfast meets before so I was eager to … [Read more...]
MAZDA TO BRING LIVE MUSIC TO THE 2015 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
At the same time as introducing the all-new Mazda MX-5 to the UK public for the first time, Mazda will bring live music to the world's most prestigious motoring festival. In addition to celebrating with both the legendary racing cars of its illustrious sporting past and the stylish new models of its … [Read more...]
Ultimate Testarossas On Offer At Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale
Two ultimate versions of the Ferrari Testarossa will be offered at Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale, taking place at Silverstone race circuit on May 23rd. Housing a 4.9 litre V12 engine pushing 390BHP, the Testarossa was capable of an impressive 0-60mph time of 4.7 seconds and top speed of 196mph. … [Read more...]
Brands Hatch Festival Of Porsche Revs Up
The Porsche Club GB will host a new festival event at Brands Hatch, Kent, on 21 September, featuring racing, displays and demonstrations of both classic and contemporary Porsche sports cars that will bring to life the fascinating story of the iconic German marque. Organised by circuit owner MSV … [Read more...]
Raikkonen And Surtees Pair Up While Hamilton Wows Crowd On Final Day Of Festival Of Speed
The final day of the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed more than lived up to its theme of ‘Addicted to Winning’ as two Ferrari Formula 1 legends, John Surtees and Kimi Raikkonen, were united for a unique moment on the iconic 1.16-mile Hillclimb on Sunday. The 50th anniversary of Surtees’ 1964 … [Read more...]
Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2014
Goodwood Festival of Speed this year was a very strange one I was heading off on my own and not intended to meet anybody as I just wanted to get to the event and push round get the photos see what I wanted to see and then get back to the office as we are snowed under at the moment. Due to other … [Read more...]
Abarth 695 Biposto At Goodwood
The Journey Into The World Of Supercars Continues After its road début in the Gumball 3000 – the non-competitive rally restricted to just 120 exclusive supercars – “the fastest Abarth ever” is ready to show off all its power in the temple of supercars: the prestigious “Goodwood Festival of Speed … [Read more...]
Goodwood Releases All-star ‘drivers And Riders List For Festival Of Speed
Goodwood can today reveal a list of over 90 star motor sport personalities that have confirmed their attendances at the Festival of Speed on June 26-29. The 2014 Festival of Speed theme, ‘Addicted to Winning’, has attracted some of the most successful drivers and riders in the history of motor … [Read more...]
Finnish Legend Rauno Aaltonen To Drive Mini In ‘birth Of Stage Rallying’ Line-up At Festival Of Speed
Rally icons Rauno Aaltonen and the Mini Cooper S head a stellar line-up of cars on the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Skoda Forest Rally Stage on June 26-29 as the early days of stage rallying are celebrated. The flying Finn, who famously won the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally in a Mini, will get behind … [Read more...]
Southern Team Win The Flying Scotsman Rally’s Great Northern Route
Despite heading further north for this year’s Flying Scotsman Rally, it was a team from the south of the UK that went on to win the three-day 600-mile event, after a ferocious battle for the lead. Driver William Medcalf from Liss, West Sussex, and navigator David Kirkham from Ruislip, Middlesex, … [Read more...]
The Porsche Cayman Wins “Best Coupe” In UKCOTY Awards
The Porsche Cayman has won the category of 'Best Coupé' in the inaugural 2014 UK Car of the Year Awards, an independent set of accolades designed to highlight the best new cars on the market specifically for UK customers. Described by 27 professional motoring journalist judges as one of the best … [Read more...]
The New Audi TT Will Be Unveiled Next Month
At next month’s Geneva Motor Show Audi will pull the wraps from a completely new iteration of the compact sports car that tore up the rulebook and changed the course of design in its class at its 1998 launch. For the third generation of the iconic TT, the designers have reinterpreted a host of ideas … [Read more...]
THE McLAREN 650S
A NEW CHAPTER FOR McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE AND THE SUPERCAR McLaren Automotive will reveal at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show the latest addition to its range of groundbreaking supercars - the McLaren 650S. Designed and developed to offer the enthusiast driver the ultimate in luxury, … [Read more...]
A Day Trip To Mercedes World
It doesn't take much to entice me out of my office and when Pete phoned me up asking if I fancied a road trip to Mercedes-Benz World, I had a job to control my excitement. I have never really fallen in love with any Mercedes, but I do like them, but they are not a car that is ever on my list of cars … [Read more...]
UK Police Now Also Have McLaren’s In Their Fleet
I was at the AutoSport 2014 event at the NEC and although a lot of people were disappointed by the standard of the show and what it lacked something did stand out for me, and that was the UK Police force now have a very nice addition to their fleet of Police cars, and that is the McLaren … [Read more...]
World Premiere Of A Modern Classic: The Porsche 911 Targa
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is kicking off 2014 with a spectacular world premiere by using the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) as a platform to showcase the Porsche 911 Targa1. The sportscar combines the design of a Porsche original with innovative technical solutions to … [Read more...]
The Elise S Cup R Makes Global Debut At Autosport 2014
The Elise S Cup R takes its place in the stable alongside big brothers the Exige V6 Cup and Exige Cup R and the mighty Evora GT4 in Birmingham between 9th and 12th January 2014, illustrating the variety of appeal of the Lotus Motorsport family. The Lotus suite of products caters for all levels of … [Read more...]