McLaren Automotive has started production of its new Sports Series family of luxury high-performance sports cars at the state-of-the-art McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, England. The first car to be launched in the Sports Series family is the 570S Coupé, and this will be followed by the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Huge Crowds Taken Back To The Future At Packed Regent Street Motor Show
London’s premier shopping destination draws huge numbers to savour more than 125 years of wonderful automotive history Supercars are not uncommon in Central London but, even by the capital’s lofty standards, last Saturday’s Regent Street Motor Show (Saturday 31 October) was very, very special. The … [Read more...]
Bentley Continental GT Speed: VMAX In The Outback
The 16MY Bentley Continental GT Speed has been taken to its top speed of 206 mph (331 km/h)* by Australian racing legend, John Bowe, on the derestricted Stuart Highway** deep in the Northern territory. The 635 PS (626 bhp), 820 Nm (607 lb.ft) W12-powered GT Speed Grand Tourer reached Vmax in just … [Read more...]
“V12 LAF” To Be Auctioned For Charity: The Henry Surtees Foundation
Perfect private plate for LaFerrari London, 04 November 2015 – Ferrari North Europe is pleased to announce a very special auction to benefit the Henry Surtees Foundation, with the unique personalised registration “V12 LAF” going to the highest sealed bid submitted before the end of November. The … [Read more...]
Mazda Reveals Lightweight MX-5 Concepts At 2015 Sema Show In Las Vegas
The 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas sees the debut of two design concepts based on the all-new Mazda MX-5. The MX-5 Spyder and MX-5 Speedster concepts take the MX-5’s lightweight fun-to-drive roadster doctrine a step further, reducing even more weight while accentuating open-air driving. Designers … [Read more...]
Honda NSX Supercar Shortlisted For What Car? Reader Award 2016
Hot on the heels of the Honda HR-V taking the 2015 What Car? Reader Award crown, the NSX supercar is in the running to continue Honda’s success for a second year in a row. Compiled by What Car? experts and voted for by readers, the shortlist for the 2016 Reader Award features the most eagerly … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye to My Cappo
I have owned the Suzuki Cappuccino for about four years now and has been a big part of my life and recovery from a serious tropical illness and to be honest selling it was something I had hoped I never would do, but she needs to be kept in a garage and looked after properly by someone who can give … [Read more...]
A Ferrari LaFerrari In Budapest Crashes
It is never good to see a hypercar crashed and seeing a Ferrari LaFerrari in this state brings a tear to my eye but thankfully it does not look too serious. The accident happened in Budapest in Hungry and according to a variety of sources the driver had just driven out of his garage where he had … [Read more...]
Felipe Massa Drives Bond Villain’s Jaguar C-X75 Supercar In Mexico City
Jaguar’s C-X75 supercar featured in the new Bond adventure, SPECTRE, made its Americas debut in Mexico City today with Williams Martini Racing driver Felipe Massa at the wheel. This activity celebrates the Americas movie premiere, taking place in Mexico City on 2nd November, and the Formula One™ … [Read more...]
Fast Fords Lead The Way At Classic Motor Show Auction
A selection of high-quality and historically important high-performance Fords will be auctioned at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham on the weekend of 14-15 November. The auction line-up will see a number of Fords from the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties go under … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Type Chosen As Best British Car Ever In Global Poll
The Jaguar E-type has added yet another award to its enviable roll of honour after being voted as Best British Car Ever in a worldwide poll run by the inaugural Classic & Sportscar – The London Show, running from 30 October to 1 November at Alexandra Palace. With thousands of votes cast, the … [Read more...]
Hexagon Classics At Classic & Sports Car – The London Show
Leading London classic car dealer Hexagon is appearing at the inaugural Classic & Sports Car – The London Show this weekend with a full stand of the finest classic and modern classic cars. Star of the Hexagon stand is a 1995 Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 3.8 RS Clubsport in Grand Prix White … [Read more...]