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London Set to be a Ferrari Heaven With June Event at Honourable Artillery Company

The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, will be hosting a special celebration of Ferrari, as the famed Italian manufacturer becomes one of the event’s ‘Great Marques’. A class solely dedicated to the greatest Ferraris ever built will gather ten Prancing Horse icons from the past 70 years. Starting with the 1949 Ferrari 166 Inter, […]

15/03/2019 | 0 Comments More

ASTON MARTIN DBX TESTED TO THE EXTREME IN SWEDEN

Aston Martin DBX – the British luxury marque’s first SUV – has continued its intensive development programme this week at Pirelli’s official test facility, close to the Arctic Circle in Sweden. Pirelli’s R&D Sottozero Centre at the Flurheden Proving Ground provides a range of extreme environments, from snowy roads to ice handling courses, allowing Aston […]

09/03/2019 | 0 Comments More

ARMED FOR SUCCESS ON CIVVY STREET: AUTO INDUSTRY CALLS ON EX-MILITARY TALENT TO SIGN UP

Mission Automotive launched to power the future of recruitment in the UK automotive industry New Armed Forces engagement initiative formed to help ex-service people back into work, and plug vital skills gaps in manufacturing, infrastructure and logistics Led by Mission Motorsport, the Forces’ Motorsport Charity, in partnership with The Royal Foundation, Society of Motor Manufacturers […]

07/03/2019 | 0 Comments More

AUDI TURNS THE CAR INTO A VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE PLATFORM AT CES 2019

Audi is redefining in-car entertainment at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In the future, back seat passengers will be able to experience movies, video games and interactive content even more realistically using virtual reality glasses. The premium brand is presenting a technology that adapts virtual content to the movements of a vehicle […]

08/01/2019 | 0 Comments More

Q BY ASTON MARTIN: ‘DBS 59’ MARKS LEGENDARY 1959 LE MANS WIN

01 November 2018, Gaydon: One of the greatest moments in Aston Martin Lagonda’s (AML) illustrious motorsport history is the inspiration for the latest Q by Aston Martin: Commission; the ‘DBS 59’. Inspired by Aston Martin’s historic 1-2 finish in the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans with its iconic DBR1, Aston Martin Cambridge has commissioned […]

01/11/2018 | 0 Comments More

‘RANGE ANXIETY’ IS A NEEDLESS WORRY FOR THE MAJORITY OF POTENTIAL ELECTRIC CAR DRIVERS

RUNNING out of power mid-journey is the top worry for prospective electric vehicle buyers – but most drivers could take a full week of normal trips without recharging. That’s according to research by DrivingElectric.com, the independent consumer advice website on electric vehicles. The surprise finding of the study into British driving habits shows most drivers […]

01/11/2018 | 0 Comments More

HOW TO MAKE A RALLY CAR FLY!

Awards, beers, eBay, clones, drones plus a crash landing – the full story and secrets behind the jaw-dropping #Skydriver viral video have been revealed in a short follow-up film released today (Tuesday). What started life as some bar-room bravado banter ended up, more than two years later, with a livered car flying down one of […]

08/08/2018 | 0 Comments More

LAND ROVER TREKS TO THE ‘LAND OF LAND ROVERS’ TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF ALL-TERRAIN ADVENTURE

Land Rover took its 70thanniversary celebrations to new heights by visiting a remote rural community in West Bengal that relies on a fleet of classic models for its very survival. Known as the ‘Land of Land Rovers’, the rural location in deep in the Himalayas is reliant on a fleet of meticulously maintained Series Land […]

08/08/2018 | 0 Comments More

TESLA MODEL S SURPASS ONE BILLION ELECTRIC MILES

The Model S is the world’s first premium saloon built from the ground up as an electric vehicle.  It has been engineered to deliver unprecedented range and a thrilling drive experience. Model S is the world’s fastest-accelerating four-door vehicle ever built. With a rigid body structure, nearly 50/50 weight distribution and a remarkably low centre of […]

27/07/2018 | 0 Comments More

MAIDEN DYNAMIC TEST OF THE CUPRA E-RACER WITH JORDI GENÉ AT THE WHEEL

First fully electric competition touring car successfully tested on the Castellolí (Barcelona) track confirms the highly competitive performance of the CUPRA e-Racer, a prelude to the brands commitment to electric racing vehicles.  The Castellolí (Barcelona) circuit was the backdrop for race driver Jordi Gené to truly test the limits of the CUPRA e-Racer, the first […]

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