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A crash involving a classic 1960s Ferrari has been described as the most expensive road accident in history. The Ferrari 250 GTO owned by US businessman Christopher Cox collided with another vehicle as the motorist was on his way to Le Mans in a convoy of classic cars earlier this month.
Ferrari 250 GTO involved in 'world's most expensive crash' Read Post »
In was a stunningly pointless feat that even made golf seem interesting, David Coulthard managed to catch a golf ball in his open top Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster that was struck by professional golfer, Jake Shepherd. The ball was travelling at 178mph and was caught in Coulthard’s Mercedes 275 metres from where it was struck.
David Coulthard Catches Golf Ball In Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster Read Post »
Despite the weather, a late change of venue and some early concerns about the track, round two of the Drift Allstars European Series (aka The Big Smoke) at Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium fell into place on the day. The clouds parted at lunch time, the track surface quickly dried and before long, smoke was billowing from tyres
Drift Allstars Goes To The Dogs Read Post »
Ken Block, born in 1967, a professional rally driver for the Monster World Rally Team, is now also a shoe salesman. He’s not the sort of shoe salesman you may find in your local high street shop though as Ken, being Ken, has a slightly different approach to selling shoes. Instead of measuring your feet
Ken Block's latest stunt driving video – Gymkhana 5 in San Francisco Read Post »
Every July, Lord March opens the grounds to his stately home and tens of thousands of petrolheads and speed freaks make their way to Goodwood in West Sussex for The Festival of Speed – “the largest motoring garden party in the world”. Every major manufacturer brings what can only be described as a showroom to the grounds of Goodwood
Car Enthusiasts Make Annual Pilgrimage to Goodwood Read Post »
With the Formula 1 season hotting up and the British Grand Prix this coming weekend what better time to release news of a hypothetical London Grand Prix. Yes, you heard me correctly, a London Grand Prix in which the F1 grid of 24 cars would race around the streets of London. The 3.2 mile planned
What the F1? Plans for a London Grand Prix are Announced Read Post »
A few years back an American friend staying with me got overly excited when she heard the electric whirr of a milk float pull up outside with the added excitement of a few clinking bottles. I had to physically restrain her from opening the door as his footsteps drew closer to have a look at
Audi R8 E-tron Claims Electric Car Lap Record At Nurburgring Read Post »
Do you remember playing with Hot Wheels cars when you were a child? Carefully spending time setting up a lengthy track around your parents house with a loop-the-loop for the cars and then firing them off and watching them whizz around it. Ever wished you could do that for real? In a real car? Well,
Hot Wheels Complete Double Loop Dare Using Two Real Cars Read Post »
The VW 1.0 litre Up! is an award winning small car that What Car? described as the “..best city car on the market..” and made it their Car of the Year 2012. But when the Up! was launched at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2010, Volkswagen also presented six concept vehicles under the Up! banner. For
Volkswagen Buggy Up! Concept Vehicle Gives A Friendly Wave To The Meyers Manx Read Post »
What do 50 Cent, Eddie Guerrero, Fergie and Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Rowland, Tim Westwood, Akon, Alex Song and Lassana Diarra all have in common? They have all been photographed at the London Motor Museum. Situated in Hayes, Middlesex, The London Motor Museum, has an unusual ethos. While most motoring museums are
The London Motor Museum Tour 2012 Read Post »
You may have heard the tale of Roy Locock, the man that got into the driving seat of his 1977 MG Midget, put it into gear, and just drove and didn’t stop driving until he had gone all around the world, just to prove someone wrong. It’s that romantic notion of the road movie, the
From Two Lane Blacktop to Roy Locock, the Road Movie Dream Lives On Read Post »
More than 65,000 people attended this month's World Ducati Week (WDW), the motorcycle manufacturer has announced. Ducati enthusiasts from around the world travelled to Italy's World Misano Circuit for the event, which ran from Thursday June 21st to Sunday June 24th.
World Ducati Week sets new attendance record Read Post »
Classic car enthusiast Alan Davis was surprised to learn that a vehicle he lovingly restored at his home in Barrow-in-Furness had been lined up to feature in a big-budget Hollywood film. The 57-year-old advertised his 1970 Ford Escort in Classic Car magazine and was contacted by a representative of Shepperton Studios in Surrey, who said
Classic Ford Escort snapped up for Hollywood movie Read Post »
This month's Motorexpo has been hailed as a major success by specialist auctioneer H&H Classics, which took orders in excess of £1.4 million during the week-long event in London. The company arrived at the Canary Wharf motoring extravaganza with a prestigious selection of rare vehicles designed to tempt City bankers to part with their cash.
Motorexpo visitors 'spent £1.4m on collectors' cars' Read Post »
This summer, BMW will introduce the i Pedelec in keeping with that increasingly annoying trend for putting a random ‘i’ in front of everything, that Apple seem to have inadvertently sanctioned. The i Pedelec is a 3-speed electric bike and has come about in part due to BMW being sole provider of vehicles for this
BMW’s i Pedelec Electric Bike To Be Tested During This Year’s Olympic Games In London Read Post »
One sunny day in Southend-on-Sea, I spotted a half car, half motorbike rolling past me stuck in coastal traffic. I immediately recognised the unmistakable sight and sound of the VW Beetle flat-4 engine sitting exposed at the back. It was the first time I’d taken notice of a trike. Recently, a friend posted a picture
VW Trikes – A Unique Way Of Getting Those Rusting Classic Beetles Back On The Road Read Post »
Aggressive behaviour on the UK's roads is putting many people off driving altogether, according to new research. A survey by Continental Tyres found that half of motorists no longer enjoy the driving experience and the prospect of encountering road rage is one of the reasons why.
UK motorists 'worried by threat of road rage' Read Post »
Before this years’ Le Mans 24 hour endurance race took place, Motor-Vision reported on the radical design of the Nissan DeltaWing (Original article here) and questioned whether it might change racing forever or if it would just crash instead. I half-expected the latter to be the case and so I thought I’d end up writing
Nissan Batmobile / DeltaWing Crashes at Le Mans 2012 Read Post »
The Renault A110-50 is a mid-engined, two-seater 400bhp sports car concept that is set for a jaunt around the Monaco GP circuit on Friday. This powerful carbon-fibre bodied beast in a rather fetching, futuristic ‘Alpine Blue’ is based on the Dezir concept from 2010 and is released by Renault in celebration of the 1962 Alpine
Renault Alpine A110-50 Sports Car Concept Set For Monaco Read Post »
I worked for Nissan sometime ago amidst the era of Micra’s, Almera’s, Tino’s, Primera’s, and not a lot else. Skyline’s could of course be imported but no Nissan GTR’s or 350Z’s yet existed in the UK range and in terms of exciting cars there simply wasn’t any. Excitement was something that other manufacturers did. On
Nissan Batmobile / DeltaWing's First Run at Le Mans May Change Motorsport Forever Read Post »
I like The Gadget Show, Jason Bradbury makes me feel comfortable being over 40 & still stupidly excited about new gadgets, mountain bikes & cars. It was a combination of these loves that brought the new Volkswagen DoubleBack to my attention – first on The Gadget Show World Tour, and then on a mountain bike
Volkswagen DoubleBack – Next Generation VW Campervan Read Post »
We live in an era where there are fewer and fewer British cars to be proud of. But back in the 1950’s and 60’s this just wasn’t the case. The E Type Jaguar is still considered by many as the most beautiful car ever made. Carroll Shelby had to come over to this side of
Mini Festival 16th – 17th June 2012 at Brands Hatch Read Post »
Performance Direct sponsored Modified Nationals 2012 – the ten year anniversary of the show. Modnats showcases the top 25 modified cars in Europe with car clubs travelling from all over to show off their modded vehicles. So what can you say about Modified Nationals 2012? Well one thing that you can say is that on
Modified Nationals 2012 – The Top 25 Show Cars Video Read Post »
Modified Nationals returned to Peterborough Show Ground last weekend for an action packed Modified Car Spectacular! Ok well we didn’t have the best of weather but there was plenty of action and thrills to keep the crowds entertained all weekend! With the Autoglym Ultimate Top 25 Show Car Competition taking centre stage, some of the
Modified Nationals 2012 – Show Report Read Post »
