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Gumball 3000 rallies into MPH 2010
The ever-present cool vibe of the Gumball 3000 team will yet again be on hand to entertain the crowds with an eclectic collection of the weird and wonderful at this year’s MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show powered by Shell V-Power featuring Top Gear Live.
Toyota fuel cell hybrid ready to clean up
Zero emissions performance is one of the long-established goals of the motor industry and it’s an ambition that’s nearing reality for Toyota, as it demonstrates this weekend with the UK debut of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the FCHV-adv.
Citroen’s Survolt charges into Top Gear Live arena
Survolt, Citroen’s stunning all-electric racing car concept, will be one of the star cars in this year’s Top Gear Live show at London’s Earls Court. Presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the arena performance will give audience members a rare opportunity to see the striking concept in action.
Britain - A nation of uninsured drivers
Uninsured drivers are rife on our roads, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Get a free winter check with Proton at selected garages
As the long winter draws on in, now is the time to plan for difficult driving conditions which is why Proton Cars is offering customers a free winter check at selected garages.
Nissan New Mobility Concept
Nissan has announced a proposal for new mobility in a sustainable zero emission society and an electric vehicle (EV) embodying its proposal, ‘NISSAN New Mobility CONCEPT’.
DSA to stop publishing questions used in theory tests
The Driving Standards Agency is to stop publishing the multiple choice questions and answers used in theory tests, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning announced today.
Land Rover Legacy exhibition at Solihull Central Library
A new exhibition about the history of the Lode Lane Solihull factory will take place at Solihull Central Library from 9 – 25 November.
Don’t get stung by an insurance write-off
Vehicle information expert HPI, is joining the BBC’s Watchdog team in urging used car buyers to protect themselves against the threat of purchasing a potential death trap.
Rare Bentley gallops past the post at Sandown Park
Barons’ October 26th event at Sandown Park was the second-best sale in the 12 years since Laurence Sayers-Gillan founded the classic and collectors’ car auction house.
Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster at MPH Show
An exclusive UK premiere of the £1.3 million special edition Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster will be taking place at this year’s MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show powered by Shell V-Power featuring Top Gear Live in London’s Earls Court.
Donington Park Historic Festival
The future of one of Britain’s greatest race circuits, Donington Park, has been spectacularly confirmed by the launch of its own annual Historic Festival – a new venture which aims to rival the very best UK and international historic motorsport events. The inaugural Festival will be held on the weekend of 30 April to 1-2 May 2011.
Toyota celebrates hybrids past, present and future
For the historic vehicles taking part in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, simply completing the 60-mile route might be considered achievement. A quite different test faces the fleet of hybrid Toyota models that will be to the fore in the first Brighton to London Future Car Challenge.
Accident risk trebles as Councils cut street lighting
As Britain prepares for the clocks to go back, a new road safety study has revealed the accident risk for pedestrians could treble as a number of local authorities’ consider plunging the UK’s roads into blackout chaos.
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust verifies world’s most famous car
The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust at the Heritage Motor Centre has produced the heritage certificate for the world’s most famous car - the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Thunderball’.