Events

Don’t Miss Silverstone Classic 2011

May 12, 2011

This is sure to be one of the events of the year, so don’t miss it! From 22nd to the 24th July 2011 Silverstone will be host to a massive variety of cars from racing E-types to historic F1 via Group C and GTs – meaning there’s something for everyone. Event Director Nick Wigley revealed [...]

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It’s The Centenary Of The Flying Lady

May 6, 2011

Here’s the latest from Beaulieu on what is sure to be a very special celebration in relation to Rolls-Royce: This year the famous Rolls-Royce mascot, the Spirit of Ecstasy, marks its centenary anniversary. To celebrate this important icon of motoring history, and its connections with the Montagu family, a new exhibition will be unveiled on [...]

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Geneva Motor Show 2011 Highlights

March 17, 2011

Yahoo Cars has an excellent roundup from this year’s Geneva Motor Show in case you have missed out on the earlier coverage. Some cars show as genuine surprises and the most interesting models are picked out. Visit the Yahoo Cars site.

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Abarth 2011 Trofeo

February 27, 2011
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Abarth one make Trofeo racing series begins this year, with the official start being Easter Monday. The Trofeo series proved to be a remarkable success in its debut GB race season last year – featuring at top race tracks around the UK and in Italy – and a second season has long been anticipated. “We [...]

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SsangYong SUT 1

February 10, 2011
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This is the latest concept car that’s due to be shown at Geneva – the SsangYong SUT 1 (Hall 4, Stand 4133)! Why SUT? This is a ‘sports utility truck’, which goes some way to explaining the naff acronym. Nonetheless, it’s quite a funky looking thing though not too dissimilar to a certain Ford… This [...]

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Pagani Zonda Roadster Cinque

November 1, 2010
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This is the new Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster. It is truly a roadgoing work of art – and I love it! Coming in with a pricetag of £1.3 million, it’s sure to be a super rare sight on any road, anywhere. You can see this fabulous thing at the MPH show on 4th November. There [...]

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Fifth Gear Breaks Seven Speed Records In Skoda Fabia vRS

October 17, 2010
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In the latest series of Fifth Gear, they’ve yet again been up to their old tricks and broken several records. The most recent of which is Jonny Smith’s multiple record breaking during a recent episode, where seven national speed records from 5km – 100km were broken. Thanks to its state-of-the-art direct injection, supercharged and turbocharged [...]

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Summer Activities At Beaulieu

August 10, 2010

Throughout August the National Motor Museum will be running a series of fun, drop-in creative activities for families visiting the Beaulieu attraction. You’ll be able to find out more about motorsports and caravan rallies while you join in. Activities will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2 August – 25 August, 12.30 – [...]

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Chelsea AutoLegends at The Royal Chelsea Hospital

July 28, 2010

Some of the greatest racing cars ever will be displayed at The Royal Chelsea hospital on Sunday 5th September 2010 at the inaugural Chelsea AutoLegends show: In aid of the Chelsea Pensioners and sponsored by Auto Windscreens, the event will honour the world’s oldest sports car race in endurance racing – the 24 Hours Le [...]

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The SLS AMG Tackles The Goodwood Hill Climb

July 5, 2010

In this video, you’ll see the new (and critically acclaimed) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG tackle the hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010. Worth watching? Oh yes. This is an extremely special car and the noise it makes is simply staggering! It’s a real shame I couldn’t make it to the festival of speed this [...]

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