Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film, Goldfinger, which featured an iconic 1937 Phantom III. The film sees eponymous villain, Auric Goldfinger, driven by his henchman, Oddjob, across Europe in the famous two-tone yellow and black car, which was the first V12-powered Rolls-Royce in …
Read More »First Bentley T Series returns home to Crewe
The world’s oldest Bentley T-Series has returned home to Crewe after 59 years. Sensitively restored and retaining much of its original components and running gear, it takes its place in the Bentley Heritage Collection, which celebrates the marque’s 105-years history. The standard saloon in Shell Grey, chassis number SBH1001, was …
Read More »Fernando Alonso takes delivery of Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar
Double world champion Fernando Alonso took to the streets of Monaco following delivery of his Aston Martin Valkyrie; billed as a ‘F1 car for the road’. Alonso drove his new car out of the iconic Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, showcasing a bespoke specification created in partnership with the design team …
Read More »New Vauxhall Frontera EV and hybrid models will cost the same
In an industry first, Vauxhall has confirmed its new Frontera compact SUV will be launched with price parity for electric and petrol-powered models. The average list price difference across the wider market between an electric and petrol car is currently 31%. That has been reduced to 0% with the new …
Read More »Top 5 most common driving offences revealed
Have you recently been caught speeding? If so. you’re not alone, according to research conducted by Uswitch car insurance. Out of the total 1,141,283 offences recorded between June 2023 – June 2024, a total of 961,530 endorsements were issued for exceeding speed limits on public roads or motorways (SP30 and …
Read More »New Vauxhall serves up the perfect coffee break
Meet the Vauxhall Mokka Coffe-e – the EV with an onboard Barista counter. The one-off concept has been developed to ensure drivers have access to their caffeine fix no matter where they charge. It’s a fact that Brits drink some 95 million cups of coffee a day, but Vauxhall research …
Read More »Busiest August bank holiday on record predicted
The RAC reckons the August bank holiday weekend will be the busiest in nine years with an estimated 19.2m leisure journeys by car as drivers go ‘day trip crazy’. Saturday 24 August is set to be the busiest on the roads with 3.7m getaway trips planned, slightly ahead of the …
Read More »First Polestar made in America
Production of the all-new Polestar 3 has started in South Carolina, making it the first car from the Swedish EV brand to be produced on two continents. The factory in Charleston produces cars for customers in the US and Europe, complementing existing production in Chengdu, China. Polestar is also taking …
Read More »Five ways to keep car keys safe at the seaside
Losing your car keys on holiday is an expensive nightmare – especially when a replacement key costs an average of £372, rising to as much as £530 for some makes and models. With this in mind, leading breakdown provider Start Rescue has these five tips for keeping your keys safe …
Read More »Revealed: Car brands with highest customer satisfaction levels
Subaru has been voted ‘Best Car Manufacturer in 2024’ by car owners in the annual Auto Express Driver Power customer-satisfaction survey. This latest list follows hot-on-the-heels of the 2024 Driver Power ‘Best cars to own’ survey in June which saw the Dacia Duster Mk2 taking the crown. Every year, thousands …
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