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One of the UK’s leading classic car insurance brokers has announced a Drive to Work Day to celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of its FJ+ cover options. To mark the occasion Footman James supported by insurance partner Ageas Insurance Ltd are offering all classic car, kit car, ex-military and vintage commercial vehicle customers […]
Paul Hollywood will combine his two loves of great food and magnificent motor cars at this summer’s CarFest North (31 July – 2 August 2015). Bringing his infamous judging skills to the competition, Hollywood will be championing an exciting new competition open to all those with weekend tickets for the next of Chris Evans’ family-friendly […]
In 2011, after three years of racing, Lucas Ordonez became the first GT Academy winner to compete at Le Mans. In 2013, after just two years of racing, Jann Mardenborough made his debut at La Sarthe. Now, in 2015, Gaetan Paletou will race a Nissan-powered LMP2 car at Le Mans, just 10 months after winning […]
If you’re in the market for a seven seater that’s cheaper than the Volvo XC90 or new Land Rover Discovery, the 2015 Kia Sorento might be for you. In the video, What Car? previews the latest offering from the brand. So far, we are quite impressed. The exterior and interior both look quality and it […]
Leading London classic and sports car dealer Hexagon now sells the full range of Lotus models from two central London locations, making it the only Lotus dealer inside the M25. The new partnership sees Lotus regain a dealership presence in London after an absence of six years. Lotus models will now be sold from Hexagon’s […]
It’s well known that Ford’s EcoBoost technology has really helped petrol engines come on leaps and bounds when it comes to fuel efficiency. Smaller engines are generally more efficient anyway, but mate them to high compression rates and a low burn combustion cycle and you have wallet friendly cars. Is it possible to make this […]
Today is the 80th birthday of the driving test, so road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has gathered a few fun facts to help us mark this important road safety milestone. GEM chief executive David Williams commented: “The driving test has had a positive and significant impact on road safety from its very […]
An attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Classic Cars has been put on hold, to allow classic car owners more time to register. The event, which is set to take place in Coventry and is being organised by Coventry Transport Museum and Footman James, with support from Jaguar Heritage […]
The Aston Martin DBX heralds a new direction for the marque – a trend that has taken the shape of a GT/SUV/sports car. The image shown is of the concept car that is indicative of a more family friendly vehicle. This is something of a first for Aston Martin and it could propel the brands […]
Insurance brokers Footman James has announced its sponsorship of a special YouTube channel celebrating one of the world’s most iconic cars on an epic adventure. Footman James is sponsoring Harry Metcalfe’s Testarossa to the Sahara video, which charts the adventure of taking a Ferrari on a 2000 mile trip to the world’s largest hot desert. Harry […]