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Japfest Donington 2019

Japfest Donington 2019: Show Gallery

Isabelle Lawrence
18th July 2019
Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, SHOWS, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Here are some of the best images from Japfest Donington 2019! Japfest is Europe’s biggest Japanese car show which recently returned to the notorious Donington Park Circuit last weekend (Saturday 13th July...
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Japanese Vanning: Modifying Gone Wild

Matthew Collett
25th September 2018
Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars
Caution: spoilers ahead Minivans are great for many things. Airport runs, parties, late night taxi rides and so on... What you wouldn’t expect them to be good for is looking cool, but there are plenty of peo...
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Cult Classic: Nissan 200SX (Silvia)

Isabelle Lawrence
16th August 2018
Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC
The Nissan 200SX is an underrated and underappreciated drifter. It may not be as well known as the Skyline or even the 350z, but the Nissan 200SX (A.K.A Silvia) is a veteran of the drifting world and has earne...
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The Honda Civic, Now with extra RICE

Isabelle Lawrence
16th July 2018
Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars
Witness the extreme over-styling that is the Honda Civic The Honda Civic started with humble beginnings, but has since become a hot hatch monstrosity! The latest Civic models, both standard and Type R, are ful...
Dragstalgia 2014_11

Petrolheads get nostalgic about drag racing

Isabelle Lawrence
16th July 2014
Cars, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars
Drag racing, hot rods and bikes from an era gone by were the focus for many at the weekend (July 11th to 13th) as fans gathered at the Santa Pod Raceway in Bedfordshire for Dragstalgia. Motor-Vision's photogra...
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The Cars of Breaking Bad

Isabelle Lawrence
20th June 2014
Cars, Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS
One of the many intriguing aspects of the hugely successful and critically acclaimed AMC series, Breaking Bad, was the cars. So much effort was put into each miniscule detail of the series itself, it stands to ...
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Chevrolet lights up the ice in Russia

Isabelle Lawrence
17th April 2014
Cars, Imported Cars
A new Chevrolet has taken to the ice in Russia as part of an amazing photoshoot to promote the latest offering from the American manufacturer. (more…)...
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Toyota i-Road: The future of city mobility?

Isabelle Lawrence
25th March 2014
Imported Cars
Toyota has taken further steps in realising its ambition of presenting the future of city mobility after launching public trials of its i-Road vehicle innovation. (more…)...
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Performance Direct 2014 Sponsorship at Santa Pod Raceway

Isabelle Lawrence
5th March 2014
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
2014 Show Season has officially started and with the New Year comes new sponsorships, our friends over at Performance Direct are proud to announce that they have secured another supreme sponsorship deal with Sa...
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Players Show 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
17th September 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars
I have decided I probably shouldn't go to Players events. I am always so impressed with the builds on show that I go home with grand ideas of starting my own project car. (more…)...
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Euro Mopar Nationals 2013, Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
29th July 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
The Euro Mopar Nationals, held for the last 20 years at the Santa Pod Raceway, is a run-what-you-brung event for American Muscle cars. They don't have to be from the Mopar family – that's anything built under...

British Drift Championship Round 2

Isabelle Lawrence
14th June 2013
Cars, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars
I spent last weekend totally emerged in car culture under beautiful blue skys. How lucky am I? I spent Saturday at Players Classic at Goodwood then hot footed it over to South Wales for Round 2 of the British...

Players Classic, Goodwood

Isabelle Lawrence
14th June 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Last weekend a new show was born when Players Classic came to Goodwood. This is not your typical modified car show. There are no car clubs here, no cars with nothing more than after market wheels, no sheds, no�...
Modified Nationals 2013

Modified Nationals in good weather shocker!

Isabelle Lawrence
28th May 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Working with Performance Direct, I get to cover a lot of events, but Modified Nationals has always been my favourite. It's always big with a huge club turn out, live stages and a great atmosphere. Having pa...
Japfest 2013

Japfest 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
14th May 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, Competitions, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Back for its 11th year, Japfest, Europe's biggest Japanese car event, returned to Castle Combe Saturday. Being deep in rural Wiltshire, getting to the circuit can be an issue, with some people queueing into t...
Ferrari 360 mid-air!

Catch up on the action from Auto Italia – Italian Car Day 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
8th May 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
All things Italian hit Brooklands once again this year at the Auto Italia event – Italian Car Day on May 4th 2013 and our friends over at Performance Direct were there to soak up the action! Admirers were ke...
Performance Direct show babes

Show report: Big Bang Camper & Bus Show 2013, Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
29th April 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars, Vans
We’re back at the famous Santa Pod drag strip and show ground again – where Performance Direct sponsors the left-hand drag racing lane – and this time we’ve got a nice ‘n’ juicy Motor-Vision show ...
BDC Round 1

British Drift Championship brings out the sun

Isabelle Lawrence
16th April 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
After a good start, British spring time struck again at round one of the Maxxis British Drift Championship. After a bright morning for the Semi Pro and Pro qualifying sessions, the heavens opened on Lydden Hill...
Modified Nationals

Top Tips for Insuring a Japanese Import

Isabelle Lawrence
14th March 2013
Cars, Imported Cars, Modified Cars
Unlike standard car insurance, imported cars can require a bespoke insurance policy. When looking for a specialist insurance quote, there are a few things to remember to help you get the best from your policy. ...
Ferrari 458 Spider

Ferrari's 458 Spider named Best Imported Cabriolet

Isabelle Lawrence
25th January 2013
Imported Cars
A German motoring publication has named Ferrari's 458 Spider as its Best Imported Cabriolet of 2012. According to the readership of Auto Motor und Sport, the Italian marque has a long history of designing some...

Qoros reveals first images of GQ3

Isabelle Lawrence
24th December 2012
Imported Cars
Qoros has unveiled the first images of its new GQ3 compact saloon, which will make its worldwide debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Offering a unique brand identity, the new GQ3 has been designed with a spac...

Ken Block and friends tear up Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
5th November 2012
4x4 Cars, Cars, Imported Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Worldwide driving sensation and King of the Hoonigans, Ken Block came to Santa Pod and he brought some friends! Along for the ride were drift legend Vaughn Gittin Jr, British rallycrosser Liam Doran and the mas...
The Stig with a Toyota GT86 at the Top Gear Live show 2012

First Look At Top Gear Live 2012!

Isabelle Lawrence
26th October 2012
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Ready, set, go! Motor Vision have an exclusive first look into the drama that is occurring at the Top Gear Live show 2012! Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, fans have flocked to witness hosts Jeremy Clarks...

Forge Motorsport Action Day

Isabelle Lawrence
12th September 2012
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
For an event only in its second year and despite not exactly rolling off the tongue, The Forge Motorsport Performance Action Day (FMPAD), at the Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire, already feels like a well esta...
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