Car News
Debut Formula Renault UK season signaled inevitable rise of Hamilton
Canadian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton’s first races in a single-seater car in the Formula Renault UK with Michelin Championship saw the karting star make a seamless transition to car racing. It took the Tewin-based sensation just nine races to record his first win as he finished a close third overall in competition with some of Britain’s best drivers.
Bruno Senna does the double at Silverstone!
It was another incredible demonstration for Bruno Senna at Silverstone yesterday. The 23-year old driver, nephew of one of the most legendary F1 World Champions, Ayrton Senna, starred as Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB’s special guest, driving a F430 Challenge in Brazilian colours.
Ferrari sets Guinness World Record with 385 Ferrari
Ferrari and the Ferrari Owners Club GB joined forces at Silverstone on Saturday 9 June, 2007, to set an incredible new Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Parade of Ferrari Cars’, with an astonishing parade of 385 Ferrari cars, more than triple the previous record.
Golf shines in 24h-race
The Volkswagen Golf has yet again impressively proved its exceptional qualities in one of the world’s most demanding races: In the traditional 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring the “R-Line“ Golf fielded by Volkswagen Motorsport and driven by the Volkswagen Juniors René Rast (20/Steyerberg) and Jimmy Johansson (22/Sweden) as well as Florian Gruber (24/Aham) and Dieter Depping (Wedemark) captured the outstanding eighth place overall and victory in the class for vehicles with two-litre turbo engines.
Pint to pint with the Honda CR-V
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has given its emergency fleet a power boost in the form of two Honda CR-Vs that will soon be delivering blood to patients all over Scotland.
Incident-packed 24-hours for Aston Martin at the N?rburgring
An extraordinary 35th running of the ADAC N?rburgring 24-hour race has finally concluded – two hours later than originally scheduled – with all three Aston Martin Vantage N24s coming through a remarkable race in the SP8 class.
Mercedes-Benz World offers the perfect Father’s Day package
Struggling to decide between buying an adventurous day out or an exciting gift for Father’s Day? Why choose! This June Mercedes-Benz World is offering the perfect package to treat deserving Dads everywhere.
Centenary Festival brings legendary Formula 1 display to Brooklands
With less than two weeks to go until the Brooklands Centenary Festival launches its unprecedented weekend of celebrations, organisers have confirmed the festival will feature some of the most influential speed machines in the history of Formula 1.
Official Opening Cavalcade recreated for Brooklands Centenary Festival
With less than ten days to go until the Brooklands Centenary Festival celebrations begin, the final touches are being made to plans for the re-enactment of the 17 th June 1907 Official Opening Cavalcade.
Brooklands Centenary Festival attracts Drivers’ Hall of Fame
Three of the greatest all-round racing drivers of all time, Sir Stirling Moss OBE, John Surtees MBE and Jochen Mass, will be taking part in this weekend’s Brooklands Centenary Festival celebrations, in Weybridge, Surrey.
Fleet operators outside safety laws
A new benchmarking website for fleet managers has revealed that more than one third (35%) of fleet operators do not fully comply with all relevant corporate and regulatory requirements relating to fleet safety.
Audi clinches double lead in the DTM
In a spectacular touring car race at Brands Hatch (England), Audi captured the double lead in the DTM: Martin Tomczyk and Mattias Ekström in the two Red Bull Audi A4 DTM cars fielded by Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline clinched places two and three although, due to previous exploits, they were driving the heaviest cars in the entire field.
Adam Carroll - Brands Hatch DTM Rd4 race report
Ulsterman Adam Carroll endured a miserable weekend when the Ulsterman finished 15th in his “home” German Touring Car Masters race at Brands Hatch on Sunday (10 June).
Twin-turbo diesel models reinforce Citroen C5 and C6 line-ups
Citroen is enhancing the driver convenience of the C5 with the introduction of an automatic transmission for the range-topping 173hp 2.2HDi engine, in both saloon and estate models. This follows on from the recent addition of this refined, fuel efficient diesel unit to the Company’s flagship C6 line-up.
Stifle that yawn!
The nation appears to be struck down by fatigue or boredom with more than 379 million yawns reverberating inside UK homes, offices and cars every day, according to a survey by esure car insurance.