Car Market
2011 Tour Britannia looks forward to biggest ever entry
With less than a month to go before the starting lights go out on 2011 Tour Britannia, the organisers are looking forward to a bumper entry.
BMW selects design greats to compete in 2011 Mille Miglia
BMW selected a trio of design greats to compete in this year's Mille Miglia. Head of BMW Group Design Adrian van Hooydonk and Swiss industrial designer Alfredo Häberli took part in the world's most renowned classic car rally in a white BMW 328, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. One of almost 400 participating teams, the duo set out from Brescia in northern Italy on 12 May.
Silver Jubilee at BCA Blackbushe
There are busy times ahead for everyone at BCA Blackbushe as staff and customers celebrate its 25th Jubilee this month.
BTCC prepares for annual visit to North West
The clock is ticking… there are now less than three weeks to go before the UK’s premier motor racing series, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, arrives at the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire for the next three races of its exhilarating 2011 season on Sunday 5 June.
Car modifiers beware - your insurance premiums could rocket
Splashing out on alloy wheels or updating your car with accessories such as a car phone could cause the cost of cover to skyrocket, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Diesel bug warning for boat owners
Zurich, the yacht and motorboat insurer, is warning boat owners about the damage caused by Diesel Bug.
VSCC SeeRed visits Donington Park
Donington Park will welcome back old friends this weekend (May 21 & 22), as the Leicestershire venue hosts 'SeeRed' - the Vintage Sports-Car Club's historic racing festival, that offers a packed programme of races with cars dating from pre-war right up until the early 1960s.
Motorists fail to carry out basic checks before long journeys
With an estimated 18 million cars on the road last bank holiday, Hycote, the UK’s leading car care manufacturer, is urging drivers to carry out basic but vital maintenance checks before getting behind the wheel in an effort to ease the motorway madness and bank holiday bumps.
British manufacturers line up to debut new models at Motorexpo
Some of Britain’s leading automotive brands will give domestic debuts to new and updated models at this summer’s Motorexpo (6-12 June; motorexpo.com) at Canary Wharf.
Comma offers £2 million worth of raceday tickets
Oil and car care company, Comma, is repeating its motorsport promotion, offering motor racing fans in the UK a share of £2 million worth of raceday tickets.
New and old in action at Silverstone
This year’s Silverstone Classic (22-24 July) will make history as the event will be the first to take full advantage of both the national and international pit complexes at Silverstone.
Fabia Greenline II achieves 1,246 miles on a single tank
Austrian economy driving specialist Gerhard Plattner has achieved 1,246 miles (2,006 km) on a single 45 litre tank of fuel in a Skoda Fabia GreenLine.
RS Academy adds Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 to fleet
RS Academy, one of Europe’s most unique and exclusive track-driving car clubs, has taken delivery of only the second Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 to leave the factory; a car which was taken to victory on its debut outing in the British GT Championship at Oulton Park on April 25th.
Bees in my bonnet almost wrote off my car
A family of bees almost destroyed a man’s £2,000 car after deciding it was a suitable place to make their honeycomb.
Beautiful Beaulieu is the perfect setting for Sculpture Trail
This summer, from 19th May to the 21st August, the grounds of the Beaulieu attraction will be enhanced by the creative works of sculptors from all over Hampshire and the Southern Counties.