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The British supersonic land vehicle BLOODHOUND SSC will take centre stage on the ‘Built In Britain’ feature at The Confused.com London Motor Show before it goes for its first record-breaking attempt later this year. Current land speed record holder and former Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green will get behind the wheel of the jet-powered […]
Just two weeks ahead of its global unveiling, Brabham Automotive has released headline figures for the Brabham BT62, along with a photograph which gives a glimpse of its first car. The teaser image shows the rear of a low-slung, race-inspired car. The BT62’s thin LED accent tail lights are reflected in its extreme carbon fibre […]
As well as an outstanding programme of 19 races from 14 world-class grids of historic competition cars from the 1920s-2000s, the 2018 Donington Historic Festival (Donington Park, May 4, 5 and 6) features a host of off-track attractions to add to the excitement and entertainment. Clouds of tyre smoke will waft across the paddock from the Melbourne Loop as […]
The 33rd Italian Car Day will be held at the Brooklands Museum in Surrey on Saturday 5th May 2018. With more than 6,500 visitors last year, this annual event is the largest gathering of Italian cars in the UK – and possibly the largest outside Italy. The event is open to all Italian car owners, […]
Billed as a mid-size SUV, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is a mighty proposition. Priced at £69,500 on the road, this performance biased motor is powered by a 2.9-litre V6 Bi-Turbo petrol engine. Whilst it may not be climbing up any mountains any time soon, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio will beat most other cars off the line. A real […]
Brabham Automotive has today released a new video hinting at the performance potential of the Brabham BT62, which will be unveiled on Wednesday 2 May 2018. Captured during high-speed dynamic testing, the distinctive sound of the new Brabham engine at full throttle showcases a car that has been built to set blistering lap-times. Unquestionably fast, […]
Plans to celebrate 60 years of the evergreen and ever-popular MSA British Touring Car Championship at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (20-22 July 2018) have moved up yet another gear with confirmation of a special track parade on Tin Top Sunday. Marking the series’ Diamond Jubilee, Sunday’s packed race programme already includes no fewer than four […]
You may have seen the new Hyundai i30 N hot hatch on Top Gear recently. Boasting over 270 horsepower and a 0-62 time of around six seconds, this car is certainly no slouch. However, the hot hatch segment is the only market that is a) seemingly still doing quite well and b) hasn’t been overtaken […]
Polestar 1, the first car from the new electric performance brand Polestar, is now available for pre-ordering in 18 countries around the world. This marks the latest step in the Polestar brand journey, while the Polestar 1 continues its first public appearance at the ongoing 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Along with the opening of […]
Be warned – the McLaren BP23 is coming! The latest ‘hyper-GT’ car from the iconic British marque has been confirmed at the Geneva Motor Show 2018. Staggeringly, it is set to achieve beyond 243 miles per hour; the top speed of the legendary McLaren F1. McLaren Automotive CEO, Mike Flewitt, confirmed the car during the Geneva Motor […]