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The Audi R8 has always been a very desirable supercar. Indeed, one of the benefits is that just about anyone could get in the previous car and become a driving hero as it was effectively a massively quick Audi TT. Does the new Audi R8 (2015 car) live up to the reputation of the previous […]
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has issued a list of seven simple tips to help motorcyclists put safety first on journeys this summer. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE comments: “Most motorcyclists show high levels of anticipation and observation; these are vital for staying safe. But we all have to take responsibility […]
The Facts and Figures behind ‘The World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival’ The trend-setting Silverstone Classic celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2015. When founded in 1990 it was the UK’s first historic motor racing festival. For the first time in the Classic’s 25 year history, a crowd of more than 100,000 is expected for this […]
The NE1 Motor Show took place from llth to 12th July 2015 and a variety of manufacturers were represented. It was good to see a strong showing from Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and Audi in particular. Here’s a few show photos to give you a taste of what the action looked like: Ferrari’s stunning 458 Italia […]
Don’t miss Beaulieu’s Simply Japanese rally on Sunday 2nd August 2015, which will celebrate the cars and commercial vehicles which hail from the land of the rising sun. Taking place in the picturesque grounds of the National Motor Museum, this popular rally is open to the owners of all Japanese vehicles, including marques such as […]
The sweltering summer weather has seen a massive rise in drivers realising their air conditioning is not up to the job. Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, carried out three times the number of aircon recharges last week when compared with both the previous week and the equivalent period last year. […]
Rob Wilson is possibly one of the most important players in Formula One racing that you’ve never heard of. Based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in South Leicestershire, Rob is instrumental in carving split seconds from the lap times of at least 12 drivers on the current grid, and his key training weapon is… a standard […]
We’ve recently had a spell of very hot weather and even some thunderstorms. With the discomfort that hot weather driving can bring, GEM Motoring Assist is taking the opportunity to offer advice that will help keep drivers cool and calm, even when it’s sweltering outside. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “Making long journeys […]
A celebration has been held for the first production models of the hotly-anticipated 2015 Honda Civic Type R rolling off the line. Breaking cover at Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) to a high-energy fanfare of lights and music, the first three models arrived in patriotic red, white and blue respectively as they left the […]
For a fleeting moment, an air of silent and rarefied civility descended upon the super-car paddock at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last Sunday (28th June 2015) as a Rolls-Royce Wraith, resplendent in Ensign Red with contrast Jubilee Silver coachwork, settled into its starting position at the famous Hillclimb. There was nothing more to disturb […]