Paul Weller Lambretta Scooter Among Bikes for Auction in Solihull
H&H Classics is back with another auction, following £2¼ million worth of sales in Duxford earlier this month. This time attention turns to vehicles of a two-wheeled variety at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull.
60 Years of McLaren to be Celebrated at Goodwood
McLaren will take its 60th anniversary celebrations to Goodwood, with a significant presence at the 2023 Festival of Speed, specifically paying homage to its founder Bruce McLaren.
Radford Type 62-2 Places First in Class at Pikes Peak Hill Climb
The Radford Type 62-2 Pikes Peak Edition, driven by renowned Rally and Race Car Driver Tanner Foust, has finished first in the Exhibition Class at the 101st edition of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado.
Alpine’s Electric Future to be Displayed at Goodwood
Alpine’s electric future will be on display at Goodwood Festival of Speed next month, as the French brand showcases things to come to thousands of fans in attendance, taking on several climbs of the Goodwood Hill in the process.
Triumph Enters 400cc Market with Scrambler 400x and Speed 400
This week, Triumph released two brand new models to its range: with new Speed and Scrambler models. Whilst the model names aren't new, the engines that power them are. Up to now, for both models, the power plant has been one of two options, a 900cc or a 1200cc twin-cylinder lump - but not any more.
Brand New BMW M5 Touring Set for 2024 Release
The BMW M5 Touring is back! Well, not quite yet, but we’ve been treated to some camouflage and covered images in a tantalising teaser. Due for release in 2024, the famed performance, long distance comfort and spaciousness in M5 form will be available for the third time in its history. Also, BMW will showcase several of its cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Nissan X-Trail Wins at 2023 Tow Car Awards
Are you aware of the existence of the Tow Car Awards, which take place annually? I certainly wasn’t, but if you’re a fan of camping, caravans or caravanning as a pastime, then the perfect car for the job has just been given its crown.
HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits Aston Martin’s Warwickshire HQ
As part of its year-long celebrations of 110 years as a company, Aston Martin, a British brand with renowned royal connections, celebrated with a visit from His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire.
Caterham ‘Project V’ to be Unveiled on July 12
Caterham will unveil ‘Project V’, its new coupé concept car, on July 12th as it looks towards the future with a completely new and radical design model. The fully electric model will then be presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a day later, showing the drastic departure from the Seven to the packed crowd in attendance.
Rare Collection of Aston Martins Gather at Works Factory
At Aston Martin Works in Buckinghamshire, where around 13,000 cars were hand built over the course of 50 years before production moved to Gaydon in 2007, a multi-million pound collection of rare Aston Martin sports cars has appeared. These valuable cars have never been seen before, and make their presence felt at the facility which now provides restoration and heritage service to cars from every era of the marque’s 110 year history.
MG Cyberster to Take on the Iconic Goodwood Hill at Festival of Speed
If you’re heading to the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month, then keep an eye out for the new Cyberster. The futuristically named car from MG Motors, which was revealed last month, will take two attempts at racing up the iconic hill to showcase its performance to a packed festival crowd.
Auto Trader New Car Awards 2023 Winners Revealed
The UK’s largest automobile marketplace, Auto Trader held its annual New Car Awards voted for by over 220,000 UK car owners, with a variety of winners across 23 categories. One of the only sets of awards to not be decided by motoring journalists or industry experts, car owners completed an online survey sharing exactly what they think of their car from real-world experience.
Italian Brand AEHRA Unveil Sedan EV Concept
There’s a new wave of startup companies looking to put their stamp on what a car is and what it can be, thanks to electric technology. One of these is AEHRA, an Italian brand, which has revealed its take on a Sedan EV at the Milano Monza auto show.
H.R. Owen Opens Luxurious Bentley Hatfield Showroom
The legendary British brand Bentley has a new showroom to match, with H.R. Owen – the UK’s leading luxury automotive dealer group – opening the doors to its brand new Bentley Hatfield showroom. The new showroom joins other H.R Owen-operated Bentley showrooms in Ripley, Surrey and Mayfair, London.
£2.25 Million Worth of Classics Sold at Imperial War Museum
Bidders from four continents contested and paid over £2¼ million for classic, collector and performance cars at the latest H&H Classics auction, proving that cars with exceptional heritage still hold value and remain in strong demand.
Praga Bohema Features in The Grand Tour: Eurocrash
The latest episode of The Grand Tour, titled Eurocrash, hit our screens on Friday as the trio made their way from Poland to Slovenia in a return to form, evoking memories of road trips they’ve done in the past. The Praga Bohema also made its global on-screen debut in the episode, gaining praise from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.
Ford Opens EV Center in Cologne
As part of its Road to Better sustainability plan, Ford has opened the Cologne Electric Vehicle Centre, a hi-tech production facility in Germany that will build Ford’s new generation of electric vehicles for customers in Europe.
Bentleys of Past and Present Celebrate Le Mans Centenary
As the 24 Hours of Le Mans celebrated its centenary year over the weekend, many special moments from its one-hundred-year history as one of the most important occasions of the automotive calendar were recognised. One of these came from Bentley, whose most famous race car of the modern era, the 2003 Speed 8, made its return twenty years later.
Alpine A424 Gets Le Mans Unveiling
After last week’s glimpse of Alpine’s new hypercar, we have finally been given the full reveal, as images of the Alpine A424_𝛽 became available to the motoring press and wider public. Unveiled in the most fitting location, Le Mans, the car is a concept that will soon become a reality and signals the return of the French brand to the top tier of endurance racing.
H&H Classics Auction to Have Strong British Influence
On June 14th at the famous Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire 132 iconic classic cars with a combined pre-sale estimate of more than £4m will go under the hammer at the H&H Classics auction. With vehicles chosen for the lineup spanning more than a century of automotive history, everything from vintage models to sports cars will feature and it is sure to be an auction with a strong British flavour.
