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The new Flying Spur V8 builds on Bentley’s more than 60-year tradition of using cross-plane V8 engines. The V8-powered Flying Spur offers a characterful engine note, greater range between fuel stops, and a reduction in CO2 emissions – while still offering breath-taking performance.

AC Cars has welcomed the very first production AC Cobra 378 Superblower. Following on from the launch announcement in July 2020, the reborn Superblower showcases the very best of AC Cars.

As part of the Alpine Business Unit development, Groupe Renault and Group Lotus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study a number of areas of cooperation, including the joint development of an EV sportscar.

This year marks the 25th British Car Week, first initiated when Mr. Peter Egan published his classic story in his Side Glances column, titled “Seldom Seen Cars” in the March 1997 edition of Road & Track magazine. In his story, he shared his then-recent thoughts about reminiscing in the dentist’s chair with his mouth full of gauze. After all, what else is there to do? He was thinking about what has happened to all of the old cars he used to enjoy seeing on the roads in his local town. He thought about the times when he would regularly see classic marques such as Morgan, MG, Jaguar, Porsche, Triumph, and even the likes of an old Woodie Wagon on the streets of his community. The above story is what inspired the creation of British Car Week. With the thought of […]

Bentley Motors is delighted that as it continues its journey to become the most sustainable luxury automotive brand, three female colleagues have been recognized by the Automotive 30% Club in its Inspiring Automotive Women Awards for 2020

Our Video-of-the-Week for you this second week of January is about one of my all-time favorite cars, the MG 1100. The video comes by way of Shelburne Films and their MG Cars Channel.

In Response To Latest Covid-19 Developments The Amelia Island Concours D’elegance Moves To May 20-23, 2021

Preregistration must be received by March 31st, 2021. All registered cars will be placed in a class for judging and award purposes. Cars must be parked with their assigned class to be eligible for awards. Trailer parking available nearby. All cars must be driven onto the show field under their own power. Classes will be determined by preregistered entries. This is a popular vote car show. Balloting for best in class will be conducted by the registrants; judging for The Chairman’s Best will be judged by three WBCC members. This is a rain or shine show since the parking lot is a two-story structure, the bottom lot is dry. A portion of the proceeds will be given to The Arc of Greater Williamsburg. Door prizes will be awarded and there will be a 50-50 raffle. This year, our Featured Marque […]

The new Bentley Bentayga V8 has been recognized as the definitive luxury SUV, with the awarding of 4×4 magazine’s Luxury SUV title in their annual 4×4 of the Year awards sponsored by BFGoodrich.

With the United Kingdom once again under national lockdown, Bentley is leading the way with the introduction of a unique Digital Commissioning Experience, tailored to the luxury marque’s discerning customers’ needs.

All British marques are welcome! Judged motorcar and motorcycle show, and a nationally sanctioned Jaguar Concours d’Elegance. The field opens at 8:30 am with judging beginning at 10:00 am. (Please note the date change to August 7, 2021.) Hosted by Delaware Valley Triumph and Delaware Valley Jaguar Club

“Relax in the Adirondacks” at the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club Annual Meet in Lake George, New York! Registration is now open for RROC members. Vendor market, driving tours, and technical seminars throughout the week culminate in Saturday’s car show on the grounds of the Fort William Henry Hotel. All years and models of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars are eligible to participate. Call 717-697-4671 for details or visit www.RROC.org for further information.

Aston Martin factory driver, Darren Turner is to attempt 200 miles an hour in the Aston Martin Bulldog concept car forty years after it was first tried.

MG, the UK’s fastest-growing car brand broke all previous sales and market share records in 2020 despite the challenging market conditions led by the UK lockdown and COVID-19 restrictions.

The All New MG5 EV has won its first major award after WhichEV? named the ground-breaking electric station wagon as its Best Value EV thanks to its range, equipment, affordable purchase price and lengthy warranty.

The Great Race is an antique, vintage, and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways. It is not a test of top speed. It is a test of a driver/navigator team’s ability to follow precise course instructions and the cars (and teams) ability to endure on a cross-country trip. The course instructions require the competing teams to drive at or below the posted speed limits at all times. Each day the driver and navigator team receives a set of course instructions that indicate every turn, speed change, stop, and start that the team must make throughout the day (usually 220 to 250 such instructions per day). Along the course route, there will be from 4 to 7 checkpoints recording the exact time that the team passes that point. The objective is to arrive at each checkpoint at […]

** CANCELLED ** All British and European Cars and Bikes are Eligible! All pre-registered entries get a free shirt and free dash plaque with their entry and 2021 Classes will be determined by pre-registered entries by the deadline of Friday, March 12th 2021. Wheels Across The Pond is one of the premier British Classic Car and Motorcycle Shows in the state of Florida taking place on Easter Saturday each year at the beautiful Carlin Park in Jupiter. Since our first show in 2007, we have continued to grow to where now we can expect more than 300 British and European Classics every year. Wheels Across The Pond is free to spectator admission and our show raises money each year for a Jupiter-based no-kill animal rescue center, the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR OUR 14TH ANNUAL SHOW IS STILL OPEN Pre-Registration […]

Bentley Motors today announced total sales of 11,206 in 2020, an increase of two percent over 2019. Although the pre-COVID sales forecast was much greater, new model introductions fuelled this significant achievement which was the highest sales performance in any of the luxury British marque’s 101 years.