Martin Thiim and Sorensen Aston Martin Returns to GT World Challenge Pro Class

Beechdean AMR Brings Aston Martin Back to GT World Challenge Pro Class in 2022

March 25, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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Rare By-Van to be Offered by Silverstone Auctions

March 25, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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Lotus Restarts Hethel Factory Tours After £100 Million Upgrade

March 24, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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

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BRM: Racing for Britain – New Book from Porter Press

March 24, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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Morgan Triumphant at Salon Privé London with Super 3 UK Debut Hero

Morgan Triumphant at Salon Privé London with Super 3 UK Debut

March 24, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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New Fully Electric MINI being Tested Hero

New Mini-Electric Winter Tested on Snow and Ice

March 23, 2022 Staff 2

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.

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Caterham Announces Record Sales in 2021

March 23, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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James Bond Stunt Driver Mark Higgins Celebrates 60 Years of 007 with Land Rover Defender

March 22, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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Aston Martin Claims 1st Sebring Win and Endurance Championship Victory

March 21, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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Historics Opens Its Auction 2022 Auction Yar in Spirited Fashion

Historics Opens 2022 Auction Season in Spirited Fashion

March 18, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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New V12 Vantage Final Edition Introduced by Aston Martin

March 17, 2022 Staff 2

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.

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Google and McLaren Racing Announce Major Multi-Year Partnership

March 16, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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Bentley Reports Record Financial Performance in 2021

March 16, 2022 Staff Comments Off

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.

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McLaren Automotive enters the metaverse in partnership with InfiniteWorld

McLaren Enters Metaverse In Partnership with InfiniteWorld

March 16, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Luxury British supercar maker McLaren Automotive has selected InfiniteWorld, a leading metaverse infrastructure platform that enables brands to create, monetize and drive consumer engagement with digital content, as its first official metaverse partner.

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Lotus Emira First Edition Featuring World’s Most Powerful 4-cylinder Engine

March 16, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Lotus has confirmed full details on the price and spec of the eagerly anticipated Emira First Edition. The Emira is the last petrol-powered car from Lotus before a thrilling new all-electric era begins on March 29th when the Type 132 makes its world debut.

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Aston Martin Bidding Double Glory at Sebring 2022

March 15, 2022 Staff Comments Off

No less than six Aston Martin Vantage GT race cars will contest two of the biggest endurance races on the international motorsport calendar this weekend as the world-famous Sebring International Raceway plays host to the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

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Second Life Jaguar I PACE Batteries Hero

Jaguar I-PACE 2nd Life Batteries Power Zero-Emission Storage Unit

March 15, 2022 Staff Comments Off

aguar’s engineering team have worked with Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries, taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles.

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Car & Classics auction of second most expensive Peel P50 in the UK 02

Peel P50 Sells for Near Record Price

March 14, 2022 Staff Comments Off

The Peel P50 just sold for an impressive £111,000 – believed to be the second-highest price paid at a British auction for the model.

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Vision Gran Turismo 7 HERO LINEUP DESIGNERS CHOICE

Jaguar Celebrates Release of Its 3rd Vision Gran Turismo Car

March 8, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Jaguar has today unveiled its third all-electric virtual gaming sports car – the Jaguar Vision Gran Turismo Roaster. In recognition of Jaguar’s trilogy of cars in the Vision GT series, Jaguar’s Design team have developed new bespoke livery for each one.

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BritishVolt with Aston Martin Teams to Develop High-Performance Batteries

March 7, 2022 Staff Comments Off

Aston Martin has moved another step forward in its journey to electrification, with an agreement to develop bespoke high-performance battery cell technology alongside Britishvolt.

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