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Vauxhall Frontera name is back on new all-electric SUV

The original Frontera SUV was first released in 1991 and production ran until 2003. We’ve only been treated to a silhouette image so far, but the first proper images of the car and more detailed information will be released in the coming weeks.

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Spectacular start to WRC season in French Alps

The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship began in a fittingly spectacular fashion on Thursday evening as thousands of fans headed to the Les Tourniquets, northwest of Monaco to get the first taste of action.

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KALMAR Automotive debuts RS-6

Producer and restorer of bespoke sports cars and special-purpose adventure vehicles, KALMAR Automotive, has revealed its first water cooled ‘Adventure Range’ 911.

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Charles Leclerc signs new Ferrari contract

Charles Leclerc will race for Ferrari beyond 2024 after agreeing a contract extension with the Italian giants. In other F1 news, there is a newly named team on the grid this season as Alpha Tauri becomes Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team.

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Sotheby’s annual Paris auction catalogue goes live

RM Sotheby’s 2024 European auction season begins with the 11th annual Paris auction at the Salles du Carrousel in the Louvre Palace on January 31st 2024. The famous auctioneers have released their live catalogue of all the vehicles for sale and it is stacked with a timeless collection of classic and modern beauties.

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Ferrari to enter into world of competitive sailing

After recently returning to the world of endurance racing and securing a history making win at Le Mans, Ferrari has teamed up with experienced yachtsman Giovanni Soldini as it prepares to embark on its latest venture, the world of competitive sailing.

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Madrid to host Spanish Grand Prix from 2026

The new circuit, which lies between Madrid and Barajas airport, is a 5.47km race around the Ifema exhibition centre which will have 20 corners and will incorporate both street circuit and road course sections.

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1960 Bentley once owned by Peter Sellers heads to auction

Offered for sale by H&H Classics, the Bentley spent nearly five years in the possession of Sellers from November 1961 to July 1966 where it was maintained by Jack Barclay Ltd, who added two further headlights to the front of the car among a series of modifications.

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Rallye Monte-Carlo opens 52nd WRC season

This week marks the return of the FIA World Rally Championship in its 52nd season with one of the most legendary motorsport races, Rallye Monte-Carlo. Running from 25-28 January, it’s the first round of a thirteen race 2024 season.

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SsangYong rebrands as KGM Motors

Ssangyong has rebranded as KGM Motors and simultaneously revealed some new models that will be coming to the UK, the petrol-powered Torres and electric Torres EVX.

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Historic maiden victory for Audi at the Dakar Rally

It was a history making fortnight in Saudi Arabia for Audi as its team of Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz secured victory in the 46th Dakar Rally. It was the fourth Dakar win for Sainz after previous wins in 2010, 2018 and 2020 and he is now the race’s oldest ever winner, breaking his own record.

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McLaren unveil 2024 F1 livery

The first glimpse of the 2024 Formula One season is here as McLaren became the first team to unveil how its car will look for the upcoming season. MCL38 will be fully unveiled on February 14th at Silverstone before heading to Bahrain for pre-season testing a week later.

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New Rubber Ducky Volkswagen T-Cross now available

When Volkswagen released its new T-Cross in the UK at the start of the year, the company decided to let its followers on social media choose the name for the new yellow paint colour and the winning name with 46% of the vote was bath time inspiring Rubber Ducky.

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024 theme announced

Goodwood has announced its theme for the 2024 Festival of Speed will be ‘Horseless to Hybrid – Revolutions in Power’, celebrating the journey from the origins of motorsport to where we are today.

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