Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo accompanied an Infiniti customer on a Q50 test drive in London last week! Anton, from South London, registered for an Infiniti test drive three days prior to the booking and was left speechless when the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 driver handed him the keys …
Read More »Idris Elba: record-breaking ‘Bentley Boy’
Actor Idris Elba follows in the famous footsteps of Sir Malcolm Campbell, breaking the 88-year-old ‘Flying Mile’ UK land speed record in a Bentley Continental GT Speed. The star of Luther, The Wire and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom achieved 180.361mph on Pendine Sands, Wales. He broke the existing record …
Read More »Back with a Vengeance
Introducing the Kahn Vengeance – an exciting new British supercar built on an Aston Martin DB9 chassis. A Kahn Design will begin production of a limited series of vehicles in 2015, and the Vengeance will be manufactured in the Midlands – the heartland of the British automotive industry. Renowned British …
Read More »Darts legend powers off in a PHEV
Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor has taken delivery of a new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, courtesy of a 12-month association deal with a Staffordshire showroom. The 16-time World Darts Champion picked up the UK’s best-selling plug-in hybrid SUV from Holdcroft Mitsubishi in Leek Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Phil can now drive to tournaments in …
Read More »Rolls-Royce gets racy
Racy photoshoot for Rolls-Royce’s latest creation, ‘Wraith: Inspired by Fashion”. The special edition will receive its worldwide premiere at an exclusive event in New York on May 8. Rolls-Royce says the landmark shoot on the production line at Goodwood “provides a hint of the luxurious materials and sartorial features presented …
Read More »Hyundai Genesis review
Eyebrows were raised when Hyundai announced it was launching the Hyundai Genesis in the UK. Not just because the car is more of a statement than a serious contender in the executive sector, but the price tag – a cool £48,005. Already on sale in America, the Genesis is being …
Read More »Nissan Juke review
The Nissan Juke is one of those rare cars that broke the mould. Nissan literally created the compact crossover phenomenon in 2010 when it launched the quirky Juke. The rest is history. The list of challengers for the Juke’s crown gets bigger and deadlier, but it’s still there – selling …
Read More »Sneak peek: 007’s SPECTRE car chase
The producers of the upcoming James Bond film release behind-the-scenes footage of the thrilling Rome car chase. The video, released by Sony Pictures on www.007.com, features 007’s Aston Martin DB10 and a Jaguar C-X75 driven by Mr Hinx. Director Sam Mendes said fans will see ” a cat-and-mouse game through …
Read More »Britain’s most satisfying car makers revealed
Lexus tops list of Britain’s favourite manufacturers to buy cars from in Driver Power customer satisfaction survey. Toyota’s premium brand, which was also No 1 in 2013, also headed this year’s Auto Express Driver Power Top 200 cars with the Mk3 Lexus IS. More than 61,000 motorists had their say in …
Read More »Ford Mustang: quick off the mark
The all-new Ford Mustang is the fastest accelerating Ford coupé ever offered in Europe. Ford says the 5.0-litre V8 version of the car will hit 62mph in just 4.8 seconds – faster than any Ford coupé in Europe since the limited Ford GT supercar launched in 2005. Watch the Ford …
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