Category Archives: General

EXCLUSIVE: McLaren MP4-12C hits London’s West End!

A white McLaren MP4-12C was on Jermyn Street in London’s West End on Friday 17 June 2011. The McLaren is due to be released next month. This pre production car was being picked up at Piccadilly Circus by the lucky … Continue reading →

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BMW 1M is a sweet handling roadcar

The BMW 1M is receiving praise from the motoring  press. The consensus is that it’s relatively small, dynamic chassis suits the twin turbo engine unit perfectly. The handling is sublime and the ‘real world’ performance is excellent. The low rev … Continue reading →

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Vettel’s 2010 winning F1 car graces Mayfair in London

Sebastian Vettel’s championship winning Formula One Red Bull racing car was on display in Mayfair during the second week of June 2011. The 2010 RB6 car named ‘Luscious Liz’ looks absolutely stunning in the flesh. It was closely guarded by … Continue reading →

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The new Zagato designed Aston Martin

To mark the 50th anniversary of the DB4 GT Zagato, the Italian design house have collaborated with Aston Martin to design this stunning concept car. Whilst the car looks cutting edge, the process behind its design is very traditional. The … Continue reading →

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Aston Martin Owners Club takes over Silverstone

The Aston Martin Owners Club (AMOC) hosted their annual open on the weekend of 30 April 2011. The event was extremely successful and hosted some world class cars and racing. Christian Horner, the Team Principle of Red Bull Racing Formula … Continue reading →

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Team Lotus purchase Caterham

Full details of a tie up between Tony Fernandes’ Formula One racing team and the British Sports Car company hit the press today. The official announcement can be found here. Caterham have been producing lightweight sports cars based on Colin … Continue reading →

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The Ferrari 250 GTO at Tour Auto 2011

A black ’62 Ferrari GTO took part in Tour Auto 2011. One of only 39 cars ever produced from 1962 to 1964 this is one of the rarest and most sought after cars of all time. The car is worth … Continue reading →

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Tour Auto 2011 Results

The 20th Tour Auto finished on 16th April in Biarritz, France. The weather was superb throughout the week and coupled with the picturesque French country roads made this a great classic car rally. Overall winners of each class were; VHC (Overall) … Continue reading →

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Tour Auto 2011 sponsored by Optic 2000

[nggallery id=1] One of the biggest tours in the european classic car calendar commenced 11 April from Paris. The Tour Auto, which celebrated it’s 20th year, commemorates the first Tour de France Automobile that took place in 1899. The annual … Continue reading →

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BMW go back to their roots with the 1 Series M

BMW are to produce the 1 series M car (“1M”) in May 2011. The car will be a return to the small, lightweight M car philosophy that made the M badge so special. In my article why 90’s sports cars … Continue reading →

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