Month: March 2022

Goodwood is delighted to announce that five current Formula 1 teams are already confirmed to attend the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard on June, 23-26.

This one really quick, not only because there is a ton going on, but also because of our first news story. I want you all to read it in time.

The world premiere of the Lotus Eletre takes place tonight – Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – and you are invited to join what promises to be another amazing milestone event in the company’s history.

Aston Martin Works – the heritage home of the great British luxury carmaker – is marking 30 years since the dramatic debut of, arguably, one of the marque’s most memorable and desired ‘niche’ models: the Aston Martin Virage and Virage Volante 6.3-litre conversion.

Aston Martin will return to the Pro class of the Fanatec GT World Series Endurance Cup for the first time since 2019, as Beechdean AMR today announced its two-car Aston Martin Vantage GT3 assault on the world’s premier all-GT racing competition in 2022.

Silverstone Auctions is to offer a rare and curious By-Van in their next stand-alone auction of Classic Motorcycles. This recently discovered house clearance gem was launched by the Turner Manufacturing Company in the late 1940s under the new ‘Light Delivery Vehicles’ banner, as an alternative to a van for smaller businesses and sole traders.

Hethel, home of Lotus since 1966 is reopening to visitors after a £100 Million upgrade. The facility had been closed since 2017 for redevelopment.

Written by Ian Wagstaff and renowned BRM authority Doug Nye, BRM: Racing for Britain from Porter Press International tells the story of the team, from the difficult early days with the V16 to the glory years of the 1960s, and its V12 finale in the 1970s.

The all-new Morgan Super 3 will make its UK show debut at Salon Privé London, from April 21-23, 2022 at Royal Hospital Chelsea, as the Morgan Motor Company showcases its entire range at the exclusive new luxury car event.

The fully electric edition of the new MINI 3-Door Hatch is now completing a major chapter in its series development process as it undergoes driving dynamics tests on the snow and ice at the BMW Group’s winter test centre in Arjeplog, Sweden.

Caterham sales grew by a remarkable 41% over pre-pandemic levels last year, with the 670 orders taken in 2021 not only smashing the 442 received in 2019, but beating the marque’s previous best tally of 667.

2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise and Land Rover is celebrating by entering a rally-prepared, liveried Defender 90 into the 2022 Bowler Defender Challenge with Mark Higgins competing in the North Wales leg on March 26th.

. If you go to a park show with popular judging while expecting the concours judging of a golf course show, you will probably be upset and want your money back. Having unhappy attendees is usually the result of expectations not matching what was being presented.

The Aston Martin Vantage claimed a glorious GTE-Am class one-two finish and a maiden Sebring success at the opening round of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship in a dramatic, weather-shortened, 1000 Miles of Sebring on Friday.

In excess of 1,000 visitors to Historics 2022 auction opener were treated to a fine and varied selection of 170 classics on offer at Ascot Racecourse, with its customary three viewing days preceding the sale on Saturday, 12th March.

With this unique lineage nearing its end, Aston Martin is proud to introduce the fastest, fiercest and most dynamically accomplished of them all; the new V12 Vantage. With production of the V12 Vantage strictly limited to 333 examples globally, this final edition celebrates the end of an epic era in fitting style.

McLaren Racing today announced a major multi-year partnership with Google, as a new Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the McLaren MX Extreme E Team from 2022.

Bentley Motors today announced the luxury marque’s financial results for 2021, complementing the company’s record sales performance during the same 12-month period. Operating profits rose to €389 million, which was €369 million more than in 2020.