Lotus recently displayed its full range on the track at Goodwood Festival of Speed, marking a watershed moment for the Norfolk-based brand as it transitions to a fully electric lineup in the future. Now Lotus has opened its doors to customers by creating its first flagship European global brand centre in Mayfair, London.

After the reveal of its A424_β showpiece car at Le Mans in June, French manufacturer Alpine has ramped up preparations for its future with the LMDh built for the premier Hypercar category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).

Volkswagen has opened the order books for the new limited edition Polo GTI. Limited to just 2,500 models worldwide, the new version celebrates a quarter of a century since Volkswagen added the ‘GTI’ letters to a Polo, with 350 coming to the UK.

Nissan has announced it has surpassed one million global sales of electric vehicles, with almost a third of those having been to customers in Europe. Representing a major milestone for the Japanese brand and reasserting its long term vision, called Ambition 2030.

July 12th saw the staging of the H&H Classics auction at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull which boasted a huge variety of motorbikes and scooters, each with its own value and unique story to tell. It proved a roaring success, with over £1.2 million worth of sales from a total of 248 items available for sale.

Ford recently discontinued the Ford Fiesta, ending production of a car that covered seven generations and spanned nearly 50 years. Car & Classic has revealed that there has been a substantial increase in the number of Fiesta searches with a 206% spike on its online platform.

JBR Capital has released the first edition of a new quarterly Luxury Car Report which provides an in-depth insight into the most popular vehicles financed in the UK, as well as sale numbers and prices.

The Ford Mustang Dark Horse is the latest car to be given a boost by Hennessey Performance, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator. The company has re-engineered more than 12,000 vehicles since its inception in 1991, tackling sports cars, muscle cars and even trucks and SUVs.

Hyundai Motor Company revealed the latest generation of its Santa Fe SUV, in a first full model change since 2018. Originally created in 2011, the Santa Fe is now in its fifth generation and coincides with Hyundai’s intention to move up the scale towards becoming a more premium brand.

Ferrari gave fans a brief glimpse of the latest addition to its ‘One-Off’ series at the Festival of Speed recently and now it had fully unveiled its creation, the Ferrari KC23. Part of the Prancing Horse’s Special Projects programme, it was commissioned by one of Ferrari’s leading collectors, which the Italian marque does for its most loyal customers.

The 30th edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed had a memorable weekend with several milestones and debuts amongst a ton of action down in Sussex. Not even the severe wind that caused Saturday’s festivities to be called off could dampen spirits, although this was remarked for its rare occurrence, being the first time in 30 years that any day has had to be cancelled.

Just before the Goodwood Festival of Speed kicked off, there was time for an, albeit unofficial, record-breaking run on the famous hill from a Bentley Bentayga EWB running on renewable fuel.

After its initial February 2022 launch, Morgan Motor Company recently announced the arrival of Super 3 to the United States in a return to the country for the Worcestershire marque.

Lotus brings its biggest ever stand to the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend to showcase its full range – Eletre, Emira and Evija.

The 1991 Le Mans winning Mazda 787B will make the trip across the channel to the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed after demonstrations at the recent 24 Hours of Le Mans and Le Mans Classic. In the centenary year of the iconic 24 hour race, the 787B will be part of a fleet of other Le Mans contenders in what marks its first appearance at Goodwood for eight years.

On July 6th, pre-orders began in the UK for the Kia EV9, Kia’s brand new flagship three-row SUV. It’s been a bumper week of information, with pricing and specifications revealed as well as news of a public debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed where it will take on the iconic Hill Climb.

After the unveiling of the AC Cobra GT Roadster in London in May, we’ve finally got to see it take to the track, as the car was given its public events debut at the Le Mans Classic 2023.

It is another electric entry into the market from MG, as pricing and specifications have been revealed for its new hatchback, the MG4 EV XPOWER, ahead of its debut this month. Hot on the heels of the Cyberster, this represents a further venture into the EV market, with the XPOWER being MG’s most powerful production car yet.

Recently at Driven, we brought you news of several rare and high profile Ferraris going up for auction in Monaco as part of the MonacoCarAuctions L’AstaRossa sale. Now, figures have come through revealing the eye-watering amounts that some of these cars have sold for, including Fernando Alonso’s 2002 Ferrari Enzo which sold for €5,400,000.

Maserati has unveiled its latest track creation to the world at the 24 Hours of Spa in Belgium. The beautiful looking Maserati GT2 signals a return to the world of GT competitions for the Italian brand and will make its debut towards the end of the 2023 Fanatec GT2 European Series.