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...]
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...]
Matt Parry To Guest In Caterham Superlight R300 Race
Reigning McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner, Matt Parry, will race as a guest driver in the Caterham Superlight R300 Championship at Donington Park on 10th and 11th May 2014. The rising star, aged 20, joins a long list of motorsport talent also named Young Driver of the Year by the UK’s leading … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Performance And Pricing Of The McLaren 650s
As the first example of the McLaren 650S rolled off the line at the state-of-the-art McLaren Production Centre in Woking, McLaren Automotive has released performance numbers and confirmed pricing ahead of the global debut at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show. The latest addition to the … [Read more...]
Middle East Debut For New Bentley Continental Gt V8 S
Bentley Motors today unveiled the newest member of its Continental GT line-up - the Continental GT V8 S - for the first time in the Middle East. Revealed at the Qatar Motor Show (20-25 February), the new model builds on the V8 platform to deliver improved performance and a sleeker and sportier look … [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...]
Volkswagen Pumps Up The Power For Stylish Scirocco
At the 1974 Geneva Motor Show, a sleek new Volkswagen hatchback coupe made its debut. Forty years and over a million sales later, the Volkswagen Scirocco is preparing to return to Geneva, with a new range of advanced engines that offer up to 280 PS yet also promise fuel efficiency improvements of … [Read more...]