Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher is now out of hospital in Grenoble and is no longer in his medically induced coma, his family says. Michael Schumacher the 45 year old German F1 champion will continue his rehabilitation at a secret location the family said in a statement. Schumacher was … [Read more...]
Drive A 503 Ps Volkswagen Gti At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Volkswagen is gearing up to join thousands of automotive fans at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed on 26-29 June. The Festival, dubbed the ‘largest motoring garden party in the world’ is a unique weekend that brings together cars, stars and motor sport ‘royalty’ to create a celebration of all … [Read more...]
Demand For Carrera Rs 2.7 Remains Strong
Reaffirming its position as one of the UK’s specialists for the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, Autofarm has sold a two owners from new RS that it has tended for the past 31 years. Strong demand for the car and Autofarm’s extensive network contacts meant the car sold for over £500,000 before the Porsche … [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...]
Unique Coach-built Mini ‘boomerangs’ To Auction
Historics’ to auction a unique 1969 Wood & Pickett Margrave Mini Cooper S Mk.II, in exceptional condition at No Reserve, and with a fascinating ownership history, on Saturday, June 7th. Getting attached to a car is all part and parcel of classic car ownership, but a unique Wood & Pickett … [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...]
Jaguar Ranked Best Premium Manufacturer
Jaguar has been ranked the best premium car brand in the influential Driver Power manufacturer league table. The 2014 edition of the Auto Express-supported customer satisfaction survey saw the British luxury and sports car marque’s score increase by three per cent year-on-year to 89.34, as Jaguar … [Read more...]
Trident Announces Availability Of World’s Fastest Diesel Sports Car
London, 29th April 2014; Trident, the British sports car brand, today announced the global availability of its flagship Iceni sports car, the world’s fastest & most fuel efficient diesel sports car. With a top speed in excess of over 190mph and the ability to run for 2000 miles on a single … [Read more...]
Mclaren Special Operations Showcases Mso 650s Coupe Concept
McLaren Special Operations, the bespoke division of McLaren Automotive, has released images of the MSO 650S Coupe Concept – a showcase of the MSO designed and engineered upgrades available for the McLaren 650S Coupe and 650S Spider, the latest models to join to the McLaren Automotive range. The … [Read more...]
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 1999 Model
I have been a Porsche fan since a very early age. my uncle came home from work one day with a Porsche 993 and he took me out for a spin in it and I remember going round the roads near my parents house at warp speed and clinging on for dear life as my uncle giggled as the back of the cat twitched and … [Read more...]
1998 Lotus Elise S1 Test Drive
After writing about the Lotus Elise a few months back and watching all about the history of the Elise I was rather excited by possibly owning one at some point in my life as I have a friend who had a Toyota powered one and that went off like a rocket, and I was quite pleased with it, but I never got … [Read more...]
M-SPORT BENTLEY MAKES STRONG START TO 2014 CAMPAIGN
Team M-Sport Bentley open their 2014 racing account with a strong performance at the first race of the Blancpain Endurance Series in Monza, Italy. After three hours of racing in sunny and warm conditions at the famous circuit, the two Continental GT3s finished line astern in 7th and 8th positions. … [Read more...]
Range Rovers At Risk In London
TRACKER urges owners to protect their vehicles after significant rise in thefts TRACKER is warning owners of the popular Range Rover of a sharp rise in the number of Range Rovers stolen and recovered in the London area. In one instance last week a Range Rover worth over £110,000 was stolen and … [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...]
Aston Martin Works Celebrates A Record Performance In March
With what is traditionally the busiest month in the car sales calendar now closed, Aston Martin Works is celebrating a record sales success this March. With the numbers for the month totted up, Aston Martin Works is looking back on its busiest new car sales period to date as buyers have sought out … [Read more...]
Kobayashi Hails Caterham Seven 620 R As “pure Car”
Caterham F1 Team new boy, Kamui Kobayashi, warmed up for the first Grand Prix of the season in Australia by taking his first ever drive in the legendary Caterham Seven. The Japanese didn’t do things by halves either – his first ever Seven drive was at the wheel of the most powerful production Seven … [Read more...]
Porsche Achieves Record Figures For Deliveries, Revenue And Profit
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG continued its success in the fiscal year 2013 and achieved record figures for deliveries, revenue and profit. At 162,145 vehicles, deliveries were 15 per cent higher than the prior-year figure. Revenue climbed by three per cent to 14.3 billion euro. Operating profit … [Read more...]
An Excellent Start To The Year For The Trident Marque In The Uk And Europe
Maserati in the UK started 2014 with 84 units registered over the first two months and an increase of 140% compared to the same period last year. The significant increase in sales has affected all major European markets (Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland) with a total of 854 … [Read more...]
The Audi Tt Quattro Sport Concept
The scope for taking the power and performance of the Audi TT Coupé to unprecedented extremes has been explored in the TT quattro sport concept, a stunning 420PS show car based on the all-new TT which made its world debut this week at the Geneva Motor Show. “With our Audi TT quattro sport … [Read more...]
The History That Made The Mclaren 650s
McLaren Automotive has released to two videos following the reveal of the new McLaren 650S Coupé and 650S Spider at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show. McLaren Automotive Chairman Ron Dennis and Chief Executive Officer Mike Flewitt were joined on the stand in Geneva by BBC Sport's Formula 1™ … [Read more...]