Ex-Ian Fleming AC sport...

Filed under: Special/Limited Editions , Sports/GTs , News , Buying and Selling A 1962 AC Aceca Coupe once owned by James Bond creator Ian Fleming is coming up for auction on September 17th at the Goodwood revival event in Sussex. The restored Aceca is forecast to sell for around...

Chelsea Auto Legends pr...

Filed under: Aston Martin , Bentley , Motorsport , Ferrari , Jaguar , Porsche , Other motor shows , Events With the cars and guests only just leaving the Royal Hospital Chelsea after the resounding success of the first Chelsea Auto Legends show, plans are already well under way to return...

Aston Martin axes Lagon...

Filed under: Aston Martin , Sedans/Saloons , UK , Luxury , News Aston Martin has decided to kill its controversial Lagonda Crossover in favour of a new, larger saloon, according to some sources. The Crossover, shown in concept form at the 2009 Geneva motor show, was based on Mercedes GL...

Aston Martin axes Lagon...

Filed under: Aston Martin , Sedans/Saloons , UK , Luxury , News Aston Martin has decided to kill its controversial Lagonda Crossover in favour of a new, larger saloon, according to some sources. The Crossover, shown in concept form at the 2009 Geneva motor show, was based on Mercedes GL...

Lotus wins $2m Californ...

Filed under: Sports/GTs , Concept Cars , Government/Legal , Lotus , News It might be a British-based company, but sports car maker Lotus has won a $2 million from the US state of California to study lightweight vehicles. Lotus engineering, which has an office in Michigan in North Amrica,...

Kobayashi retains Saube...

Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi has retained his seat at the Swiss-based Sauber team for 2011, meaning he will stay on in the sport for a second full season next year. Kobayashi joined Sauber in December 2009 following the sudden withdrawal of Toyota...

Bridgestone announces f...

Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One F1’s official tyre supplier Bridgestone has announced the compounds it will bring to the final four rounds of the 2010 season, before withdrawing from the sport after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In line with most other races this...

Test drive: Aston Marti...

Filed under: Aston Martin , Sports/GTs , First Drive , Videos , Features For a lesson in how not to make a four-door GT car you don’t have to look very far. Just take a sneaky peak at the bulbous Porsche Panamera – a podgy people mover that makes a Ssangyong Rodius look...

Thousands dodge 12-poin...

Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , UK , News Thousands of motorists with more than 12 penalty points on their licence managed to escape a driving ban last year thanks to the leniency of the courts. Over 10,000 drivers who were due a 12-month ban were let off by magistrates,...

Laguna freshened for Pa...

Filed under: Paris Motorshow , Sedans/Saloons , Renault , News The Renault Laguna is still a common sight on Britain’s roads, but when did you last see an example of the current model, and are you even sure what it looks like? The latest Laguna, launched in 2007, has not been a hit...