An INEOS Grenadier has been selected by Nith Inshore Rescue as its new search and rescue vehicle. Previously the charity had used a Land Rover Defender and the new vehicle represents the first blue-light emergency response Grenadier in the UK.

Hill climbing will return to the Worcestershire hills next year on Saturday 11th May as Shelsley Walsh hosts the Hagerty Hill Climb event. Regarded as one of the best hill climb venues in the world, Shelsley Walsh is cemented in British motorsport heritage having opened in 1905 and has held events continuously since then - only missing events during World War II and the recent pandemic.

British manufacturer Ginetta has revealed the 2024 G56 GT4 Evo, the latest creation and successor to the original G56 GT4. The car will make its racing debut in the hands of customers next year in GT series and endurance racing with significant enhancements being made in areas to improve the car’s performance on track. Homologated for the international stage in the GT4 class, it is eligible for competition within a variety of global endurance and sprint racing series.

Other than Blofeld, and possibly Scaramanga, there cannot be a more iconic James Bond villain than Goldfinger. Now there is a chance to own a slice of Bond history as leading number plate dealer Primo Registrations has announced the sale of the ‘AU 1’ number plate used on Goldfinger’s Rolls-Royce.

An Audi RS6 (C7) once owned by Prince Harry is available to buy on PistonHeads. Listed for £42,000, the car’s royal connection can be traced back to 2017 when the Duke of Sussex bought the 560bhp, four-wheel drive, V8 estate car.

This weekend, Las Vegas will host its first Formula 1 Grand Prix in 41 years. Aston Martin is taking full advantage of this opportunity to promote its content on the Sphere, Vegas’ new LED advertising screen.

This week it was announced that a Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale had achieved the fastest ever lap of Fiorano by a road car. Based on the SF90 Stradale, the 1030-cv car - driven by Ferrari’s Head of Development Test Driving Raffaele de Simone - hit a lap time of 1’17.309”, a new record for homologated road cars.

The Alvis Car Company in Warwickshire recently welcomed back some of its former employees for a special, behind the scenes look at the place they once worked. Taking in a tour of the site, the four former Alvis workers met their present day counterparts and took in some of the history they had contributed to during the 1960, 70s and 80s.

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has sold for a record breaking $51.7m (£42m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York, becoming the second most expensive car of all time. Just 36 models were produced between 1962 and 1964 - chassis number 3,765 being the ninth - making it one of the most sought after cars in history.

Van conversions have become increasingly popular in recent years and eBay has jumped on the trend by searching for the best of the bunch in its inaugural Van Conversion of the Year Awards. Hundreds of entries were received and Paul White’s ‘AmBEERlance’ - a mobile bar - was chosen as the winning van, netting White £10,000 in the process.

Volvo has unveiled its first ever fully electric people carrier. The EM90, described by the Swedish brand as a ‘living room on the move’, has a strong emphasis on comfort. It has a range to match with a capacity of 459 miles on a single charge.

A rare 1964 Mercedez-Benz 230L, once on the cover of a 2009 issue of Classic & Sportscar magazine, will be part of H&H Classics’ upcoming auction at Pavilion Gardens in Buxton. Restored by marque specialist Silchester Garage, the Pagoda is expected to sell for £60,000 - £70,000.

In its seventh year, the 2024 Parkers New Car Awards try to mirror the fluctuating change in preferences of the UK's car-buying audience. The winners are determined by the website's reviewers, combined with the buying choices of the site's 2.3 million users. The victories just keep on coming for MG, as the British brand celebrated a hat-trick of wins.

The world’s largest travelling car show, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour, has concluded with the crowning of its 2023 winner at the Global Grand Finale. The 2023 tour was the largest yet and spread across five continents and 16 countries with the Hot Wheels team and guest judges reviewing thousands of entered vehicles. This year’s winning car was a 1990 Mazda MX-5 roadster and will now be made into a 1:64 scale Hot Wheels toy as well as induced into the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends.

McLaren continued its 60th anniversary year celebrations with yet another new livery celebrating its Triple Crown success. The 3-7-59 Theme is a reference to the race numbers worn by the victorious McLarens in each of the three Triple Crown victories and was realised by expert paint technicians at McLaren Special Operations (MSO), taking more than 1200 hours to paint.

In 2012, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage V550 was unveiled to much fanfare at the British Motor Show when it was presented as the fastest and most powerful production car Aston Martin had devised yet. When it was released a year later it led to rave reviews in the motoring media creating a frenzy of excitement in the automotive world. This year marks the 30th anniversary of a car many would consider to be a modern classic.

Maserati has introduced the MC20 Notte, a limited edition MC20 which the Italian marque says ‘celebrates the daring spirit that has always propelled the Trident forward’. Alongside a short film are a set of striking images showing the car in its natural habitat at night.

A rare 1954 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe, once owned by Patsy Burt, is the subject of the latest H&H Classics auction at the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton later this month. The legendary car is estimated to fetch between £100,000 - £120,000.

Leading online automotive auction site Car & Classic is currently auctioning a fully restored 1965 MGB Roadster rally driven by Sir Stirling Moss in the 1989 Pirelli Classic Marathon. The car was shipped over to its spiritual home in the UK and rebuilt in 1989 at the MG Show in Birmingham for Moss by marque specialists Brown & Gammons.

Footman James has announced The Motorist in North Yorkshire as the UK’s Classic Capital, beating competition from Bicester Heritage, Coleshill Auto Breakfast Meet, Goodwood Motor Circuit, and Re:Fuel to be crowned as the winning spot.