Idris Elba does epic road trip in Jaguar XE
Actor, musician and film-maker Idris Elba has put a Jaguar XE through 750 miles of hard winter driving, from London to Berlin.
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Classic Motorsport & Rallying at Race Retro 2015
Europes premier winter show for historic motorsport, Race Retro, returns once again to Stoneleigh Park in Coventry starting the 2015 motorsport season off in truly classic fashion.
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Vauxhall Corsa sculpture comes to Southbank Centre
British sculptor Alex Chinneck has turned a Vauxhall Corsa into a work of art as his newest creation has been unveiled at the Southbank Centre in London.
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What's the most reliable car?
When you’re in the market for a new car you’ll be looking for a car that isn’t likely to break down. If you’re a city-dweller, you want one that will easily get around congested streets but will also be great when you get onto faster road. But what’s the best car for this?
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Aston Martin reveals Vantage GT3 special edition
Aston Martin has revealed some details on the highly potent and exclusive new Vantage GT3 special edition.
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LATEST CAR NEWS, Volkswagen
Volkswagen duo wins Rally Sweden
Rally Sweden could have gone one of three ways on the approach to the finish. There was Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia in their Volkswagen Polo R WRC, their teammates Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene and team Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul.
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Land Rover presents Valentine's gift to friends
Land Rover has given four friends from New Zealand the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift, by restoring their 1957 Series I Land Rover.
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RENAULT INTRODUCES THE MEGANE GT220
Renault is expanding its Megane Sport range with the introduction of new GT 220 versions of the Megane Hatch, Coupe and Sport Tourer.
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Renault Kadjar unveiled
Renault is launching its first C-segment crossover in the form of the Kadjar, following on from the success of Captur.
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Nissan Juke NISMO RS Boosts Power and Image
Every manufacturer wants a bit of head turning magic in their range; car makers have learned from the past – Empi gave Volkswagen the sense of cool and increased power that the company themselves shied away from and now, of course, all manufacturers have their own in-house performance brands. Nissan were once perceived (probably rightly
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Nissan Leaf gets glow in the dark paint job
If you are thinking about buying a Nissan Leaf and are trying to decide on a colour then you may be drawn in by the new glow in the dark option if it is released commercially.
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UK to lead driverless car technology
Like it or loathe it, it looks like driverless car technology is coming to the UK. Today, February 11th, the industry was given the green light to start testing these vehicles on public roads.
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Simply Ford returns to Beaulieu
If you’re a fan of specific marques or types of car then you may well follow the Simply events. Now details of this year’s Simply Ford have emerged and it is set to return to the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu on May 3rd.
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Wales Rally shortlisted for tourism award
Having gripped people from in and around the area, Wales Rally GB could be set to win a major tourism award.
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Battle of Britain races joining Silverstone Classic
A number of famous British marques will be going head to head at the Silverstone Classic as part of the Battle of Britain races.
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Cholmondeley Pageant of Power announced for 2015
Details of motorsports show the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP) have been unveiled for 2015.
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HOT HATCH
CORSA VXR REVELAED IN GENEVA
Vauxhall is set to unveil its latest hot hatch, the ultra-powerful Corsa VXR, when the 2015 Geneva Motor Show gets underway in March.
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Nissan unveils Le Mans challenger
The Superbowl had people tuned in across the globe yesterday, whether it was for the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks, or just Katy Perry’s half-time show. But one thing that car enthusiasts might have been blown away by was the first glimpse of the new Nissan GT-R LM Nismo.
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Hyundai launches All-New Genesis executive saloon
Hyundai has unleashed its high-tech executive saloon, the All-New Genesis, and it’s coming to the UK this April.
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Say Hello to a Stunning VW Type 147 Fridolin
The VW Type 147 Fridolin is a bit of a curiosity; not cool enough for most classic car and van restorers, who tend to stick to the Type 1 beetle and Type 2 Camper, and so largely unheard of by many. But Ruud Janssen wasn’t going to let minor details like these deter him. Ten
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'New' 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale goes to auction
While it was an icon of it’s time, you’d be hard pressed to find a Lancia Delta Integrale that was in close to mint condition. However, an example of such as car in just that state is set to go up for auction.
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Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS
Alpine enters the race in Gran Turismo
After a number of designers and engineers put their imaginations together to design an Alpine car for the 21st century, the Alpine Vision Gran Turismo was created and will soon be on screens.
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DS 3 WRCs get most stage wins at Rallye Monte-Carlo
Sebastien Loeb had a pretty triumphant return to the World Rally Championship (WRC), managing to take the most stage wins at Rallye Monte-Carlo.
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Fact file: Toyota GT86 CS-R3
Toyota Motorsport has confirmed specifications on the new GT86 CS-R3. Here is a run down on the features of the finalised version of this car.
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