Car Shows & Events
Top Gear Live comes to town
Top Gear Live rolls into town this week, bringing with it its thrilling indoor track, hotly-anticipated live action arena and mouth-watering exhibition.
Downton Abbey star to appear at Classic Motor Show
One of the stars of ITV’s hugely popular costume drama Downton Abbey is to appear at the Footman James Classic Motor Show at Birmingham’s NEC this weekend (11-13 November).
Land Rover in Action exhibition week
This November will see an exciting exhibition featuring the work of Land Rover's six Global Humanitarian & Conservation Partners; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Born Free Foundation, Biosphere Expeditions, China Exploration & Research Society (CERS), Earthwatch Institute and Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Drag racing action on the track at Top Gear Live
Top Gear Live will be hosting an enviable mix of motoring madness, as Generation Drag Racing comes to Birmingham’s NEC and London ExCeL next month.
World’s fastest Roll Royce at the Pod - Crewe’s missile!
Santa Pod’s Flame and Thunder event on the 29th of October already has a superb mix of race and stunt cars to marvel at, but the latest addition to the line-up should appeal to a wide range of petrolheads – from classic buffs, to the landed gentry.
Porsche and Honda to be celebrated at Race Retro 2012
Race Retro, Europe’s premier International Historic Motorsport Show, will be celebrating the Porsche marque, thirty years of the Group C Porsche 956 and thirty years of the Honda Racing Corporation, when it returns to Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, from 24-26 February 2012.
Convoy for Heroes scoops the World Record
The Heritage Motor Centre is delighted to announce that Convoy for Heroes 2011 has beaten the Guinness World Record for the longest Land Rover convoy.
Caterham Superlight R500 returns for Top Gear Live
The legendary pearl white and orange Caterham Superlight R500, driven to within a fraction of the Top Gear Power Lap record by The Stig, has been brought out of retirement to appear at Top Gear Live 2011.
Economy driving record tumbles once again
Hyper-milers taking part in the 2011 ALD Automotive Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon have once again demonstrated that the use of smarter driving techniques can indeed save a considerable amount of money at the fuel pumps.
Enjoy everything planes, trains and automobiles at the HMC
The Heritage Motor Centre is organising a whole host of family fun activities during October half term from Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October.
Military heroes to pilot new Bowler Racer on Dakar drive
Project Mobility, the British not-for-profit organisation which helps re-habilitate injured military personnel through motorsport, has selected specialist all-terrain vehicle manufacturer Bowler to provide the cars to help it reach its ultimate aim: completing the 2014 Dakar Rally.
A treat for model aircraft fans at the Heritage Motor Centre
Model aircraft fans are in for another treat when the Heritage Motor Centre hosts its annual ‘Large Model Aircraft Show’ on Sunday 23 October from 10am – 4pm.
The 2011 Olympics, Top Gear Live style
While Britain prepares for the 2012 Olympics, the Top Gear Live team has come up with a rubber burning, metal crunching alternative to truly give Lord Coe the jitters this November.
Power and the glory at the Footman James Classic Motor Show
There's power-a-plenty on tap, and different ways of producing it too, at this year's Footman James Classic Motor Show when it returns to Birmingham's NEC from 11-13 November.
Team FALKEN driver secures 2011 British Drift Championship
Team Falken driver Matt Carter is crowned as the winner of the 2011 British Drift Championship Super Pro class after a sixth place finish in Sunderland. The Falken team take second place in the Constructors Standings, narrowly missing out on first place by just two points.