Car Market
Cannonball 2000 makes Dreams Come True at Beaulieu
Cannonballers in an array of prestige cars recently gathered at the James Bond – Bond in Motion exhibition at the Beaulieu Motor Museum and gave a fun-filled dream day out for children and their families from the charity Dreams Come True in advance of the first ever Cannonball 2000, which leaves London at 1430 on Wednesday 5th September 2012 from the prestigious Hilton, Park Lane, London.
21-mile ‘Tour d’Elegance’ to open Salon Prive London 2012
Salon Prive is proud to announce the inaugural Tour d’Elegance to open London’s flagship Supercar Show and Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elegance in 2012.
Vauxhall D-type hits the ton at Prescott
Vauxhall and the Vintage Sports Car Club are celebrating the centenary of the D-type and its derivatives this weekend at the Prescott hillclimb in Gloucestershire, where more than a dozen examples of the model will feature in a parade on Sunday, August 5.
Classic Car Rescue
Channel 5 has announced a brand new commission, Classic Car Rescue. Presenters and car fanatics Bernie Fineman and Mario Pacione will scour the UK, Canada and the US to find the most shameful rust buckets to return to their former glory.
Honda named as Britain's greenest car brand
Visitors to EcoVelocity, the UK's green motor show, have named Honda as the automotive brand they perceive to be the greenest, ahead of Vauxhall in second place and Nissan in third. Mia Electric came fourth and Toyota in fifth place.
Driving on country roads
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow.
The best (and worst) motors to impress your partner on a first date
If you want to impress on a first date then a Lamborghini or Porsche is the clear favourite with men and women, according to a survey by carhiremarket.com, which reveals that sports cars top the list of the most impressive wheels.
Simply Bond
Fans of 007 had a double treat when they visited the Beaulieu attraction last Sunday, 29th July, as, in addition to Bond In Motion, an exhibition in the National Motor Museum celebrating 50 years of James Bond films, they could enjoy Simply Bond, a special one-off event in which owners of vehicles of the same make and model as any of the vehicles that have appeared in the Bond films, were invited to put them on display in the Beaulieu parkland for the day.
Fastest production Bentley to debut at Salon Prive 2012
The fastest production Bentley ever - the new Continental GT Speed - will be seen in London for the first time at Salon Prive 2012, which takes place from the 5th to 7th of September at Syon Park.
Bid for ‘Best Car in the World’
With Silver Ghost’s rarely offered at public auction, Historics’ matching numbers car is entirely correct, and as the epitome of elegance, is anticipated to command offers in the region of £450,000 to £550,000 at auction on September 1st.
Mazda MX-5 tops the table as the next classic icon
The Mazda MX-5, Bugatti Veyron and Audi TT have been voted the top three cars most likely to be classic icons of the future.
How to enjoy life without a car
Life without a car can be very tough. That said (or written), jettisoning a car out of your busy life is doable – you just need the discipline and the courage to jump into the idea with two feet.
DIY car maintenance dying out
Research reveals that technology in modern cars could be costing people money, which could be bad news for the one in twelve (8%) Saga customers who are planning to buy a brand new car this year.
Goodwood celebrates the Nine Hour race at the 2012 Revival
Race-goers at this year’s Goodwood Revival (14-16 September) are in for a special treat on the evening of Friday 14 September, as Goodwood marks the 60th anniversary of the first Nine Hour race at the legendary motor circuit in 1952.
Historics tipping TVR's to sell well
Following the recent demise of the Blackpool based sports car maker TVR, classic car auctioneer Historics at Brooklands is predicting a pique in interest in the British marque, as it brings two TVRs to its autumn auction on September 1st.