Car Blog & Car News
An all-new, all-marque classic motoring event from the organisers of the phenomenally successful Auto Italia day at Brooklands has been announced, to take place for the first time on Sunday 7th July 2013 – at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. ‘Summertime Classics’ is for cars and bikes (and even unusual commercial vehicles!) of all marques and all […]
If your dad is a petrol head, why not treat him to tickets for World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival for Father’s Day? Silverstone Classic (26-28 July) offers unrivalled entertainment for all ages, all the family can join in the high speed thrills and spills making what’s already an unforgettable Father’s Day gift all the […]
When Sébastien Loeb’s helicopter landed alongside the high security track at La Ferté-Vidame, in North Western France, the rally star believed he was in for a routine test session. After just a handful of laps in the car, he realised that this was something different however… “The 208 T16 Pikes Peak is a rocket! It’s […]
The 39th annual Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza will take place at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester from Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th August 2013. The show attracts more than 15,000 visitors over the three days and raises money for both local and national charities including the Cobalt Appeal Fund, Diabetes UK and The Midlands Air Ambulance. The show has grown dramatically in […]
The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, recently welcomed a very special visitor when Top Gear star, James May, paid a visit. James was filming at Beaulieu for a new BBC television series, and during a break he took the opportunity to drop in on the World of Top Gear exhibition. World of Top Gear features a collection of vehicles created […]
North Yorkshire’s Croft Circuit has today finalised its calendar of motor sport fixtures for 2013 with the star-studded Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, its own historic Nostalgia meeting, the Monster MSA British Rallycross Championship finale and Grand Prix plus the Roger Albert Clark Rally headlining the list of high-profile events. In all, Croft will […]
Formula E is due to run in 2014 and will feature some top flight racing with, unsurprisingly, electric vehicles at the forefront. Hopefully they’ll fit synthetic noise production units or part of the atmosphere of a racing event will be missing – though that’s by the by. At a recent Formula E press conference, Lord […]
Jaguar dealers from across the UK will take delivery of their first Jaguar F-TYPE sports cars at a ceremonial handover event scheduled today. The Ricoh Arena, a landmark in Jaguar’s historic home town of Coventry, will host the event which will see fifty-nine Jaguar dealers from all over the UK collect the keys to their […]
If you are an avid James Bond fan, be sure to put Sunday 26th May in your diary, as this will be your opportunity to meet Bond actor, Richard Kiel. Richard, who played Jaws, one of the most famous Bond villains, will be visiting the BOND IN MOTION exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Richard starred in […]
The fastest Skoda ever built in a standard production format will be showcased at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2013, 11-14 July. It will be longer, wider and lighter than the predecessor, and to live up to the format will no doubt be rather rapid. “The ŠKODA Octavia is the heart of our brand, and […]