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An ultra-rare, unrestored and highly original 1969 Aston Martin DB6 Mk 1 Volante Vantage set a new record for Barons when it sold for £781,000 at Sandown Park on July 28th 2015. The highest price ever achieved for a car at a Barons sale, it broke the auction house’s previous record of £739,000, set just […]
This week’s driving tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at how parents can cope with travelling with children on long journeys. With our advice here’s how you can ensure your journey is a lot less stressful. If you’re travelling with children under the age of three years you must […]
The RHA has launched a mass petition to restore law and order in Calais, to put an end to Operation Stack and to stop the misery for hundreds of thousands of holiday makers planning to cross the Channel. RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett said: “I am calling for everybody in the country to sign the […]
Here’s the text direct from DfT to advice readers on the current (and changing) situation: Calais situation: 30 July 2015 There is an ongoing possibility of disruption to cross-Channel services as a result of industrial action and migrant activity in and around Calais. Check online with your chosen operator and plan your journey to avoid […]
It’s well worth watching this video from Auto Express – you might just be surprised at the result. The Honda Civic Type R represents just about the fastest thing with FWD, the BMW M3 is a serious rear wheel weapon and the Audi RS3 has quattro all wheel drive. There’s a power difference between each […]
Major motoring organisations and experts are backing a petition urging the Government to include driving on the school curriculum. The petition has been launched in a bid to help cut the high number of accidents involving newly qualified drivers on the UK’s roads. Launched by Young Driver, the UK’s largest provider of pre-17 driving lessons, […]
London’s Dover Street is in the heart of Mayfair and is well known for hosting a number of contemporary art galleries. Passers-by are familiar with expensive modern supercars, but last night onlookers were stopped in their tracks by the presence of two, multi-million-pound classic Ferraris parked outside number 37, the home of Mallett, one […]
The Jaguar XE is the latest big cat to enter the fray. The car enters a very active and competitive marketplace however, with the likes of the Audi A4, BMW 3 series and Ford Mondeo having been on offer for forever. Does the XE have what it takes to mix it in the very established […]
Lured by the sea, the light, the eccentric and the eclectic, the iconic Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair is coming to Turner Contemporary in Margate this August bank holiday weekend – Sunday 30th August 2015 – for one day only. Former home to renowned artists Tracey Emin and JMW Turner, Margate is both quintessential English […]
This is the absolutely stunning McLaren 675LT – and what a looker it is! The car is the lightest, most powerful, fastest and most track-focused, yet road legal, model in the McLaren Super Series. This performance monster debuted in production form at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and has impressed ever since. Your chances of […]