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A Batpod from The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises movies has been sold at auction for £312,000. Batman’s hi-tech motorbike was custom designed for the blockbusters and was one of the highest selling lots in Prop Store’s London auction. In The Dark Knight, Batman (Christian Bale) used the Batpod …

McLaren Automotive has unveiled its first 100% electric vehicle – the diminutive McLaren P1. Now available, but only to a limited group of potential customers (those under the age of six), the open-top car features a central driving position – just like the iconic McLaren F1 – and McLaren’s signature …

It’s official, we’re one of the best motoring blogs in cyber space. Insurance Revolution has published its list of the UK’s Top 20 Motoring Experts, and we’re there – ” the best-of-the-best within the motor industry”. See for yourselves… And remember, to enjoy the full www.automotiveblog.co.uk experience, head to social media …

Toyota is celebrating 50 years of the Corolla – the world’s most popular car. Since the original model was introduced in Japan in 1966, more than 44 million have been sold worldwide. And although the Corolla has not been part of the UK model range since 2008, it remains an …

British sports car marque Caterham and iconic toy maker LEGO have teamed up to create a plastic brick version of the barnstorming 620R. Consisting of more than 770 pieces, including a replica 620R engine, it’s Caterham’s very first immortalisation in LEGO form. Fan Carl Greatrix originally submitted his plan for …

Watch Jeep’s high-performance Grand Cherokee SRT race an aerobatic plane around a track – and win. The high-speed chalenge took place at Blyton Park Driving Centre, Lincolnshire and featured a 6.4-litre V8 HEMI-engined Grand Cherokee SRT and a Silence SA1100 Twister plane. During the head-to-head around the 1.8 mile circuit, …

Anything goes at the Goodwood Revival!   Sir Stirling Moss at the whees of his race-winning Aston Martin DB3S from 1954 This mint 1942 Douglas C53 Dakota from Norway was a Goodwood Revival aviation highlight These fab Jaguar E-types were on sale in the Goodwood Revival car park – (l …

Jaguar has announced its first all-electric racing car – the I-Type 1. Watch it in action… The legendary British marque took the wraps off its new electric motorsport future, revealing its Formula E team’s official name, vision, title sponsor, driver line-up and electric racing livery. From this October, Panasonic Jaguar …

Iconic Mustang GT 390 from Steve McQueen’s ‘Bullitt’ heads Top 10 of favourite Ford cars of the silver screen. The Highland Green ‘Stang topped the poll staged by FordFest, one of the UK’s leading events for the Blue Oval. There’s an opportunity to see a replica of the famous car …

Used blue cars bought seven-and-a-half months ago are the unluckiest cars, according to new research. Bad ‘carma’ is an all-too-common curse among Britain’s 30m car owners with more than two-thirds (68%) of motorists claiming to have had at least one vehicle which has been dogged with bad luck. While one …