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Nick Padmore breaks his own Outright Circuit Record at Goodwood Speedweek

1989 F1 car breaks Goodwood circuit record

Historic Formula One driver Nick Padmore has broken his own outright circuit record at Goodwood, setting a time of 1:09.914 yesterday.
Published 18 October 2020
Extraordinary 1950s Alfa Romeo BAT concept cars could fetch £15.5m at auction

Extraordinary Alfa BAT concepts up for auction

A trio of extraordinary Alfa Romeo concept cars that wowed visitors to the Turin motor shows in 1953, 1954 and 1955  are to go under the hammer.
Published 16 October 2020
This is the schedule for Goodwood Speedweek

This is the schedule for Goodwood Speedweek

As with almost everything scheduled to take place this year, Goodwood was forced to cancel its events in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 15 October 2020
Renault to withdraw all diesel models except Megane

Renault to withdraw diesel models except Megane

French car making giant Renault has announced that it will withdraw almost all diesel-powered models from its UK lineup.
Published 15 October 2020
Lucid unveils entry-level Air model with 406 miles of range

Lucid announces price of its 406-mile Tesla rival

California-based electric car company Lucid has today revealed the entry-level model of its Tesla Model S-rivalling Air luxury saloon.
Published 14 October 2020
VW unveils flagship Golf GTI Clubsport

VW unveils flagship Golf GTI Clubsport

Volkswagen has unveiled the new Golf GTI Clubsport, a hotter version of the GTI hot hatchback that was unveiled at the end of September.
Published 14 October 2020
Entry level VW ID.3 will cost under £30,000

Entry-level VW ID.3 will cost under £30,000

Volkswagen has announced that it will release a £29,990 entry-level version of the ID.3, its new flagship pure-electric vehicle.
Published 14 October 2020
Illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy banned from Rolls-Royce cars

Illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy banned

EU regulations have banned the optional illuminated Spirit of Ecstasy from Rolls-Royce cars.
Published 13 October 2020
Study predicts UK electric car shortage for 2021

Study predicts UK electric car shortage for 2021

New research suggests the UK may face an electric vehicle shortage in 2021 due to car makers favouring production for markets in mainland Europe.
Published 13 October 2020
Semi truck smashes into train on level crossing outside Pendleton, Indiana

Watch as train smashes into semi truck

This was the moment a heavy goods vehicle was destroyed after a fast-moving train smashed into it on a level crossing outside Pendleton, Indiana.
Published 12 October 2020
Used sports car sales increased by 82% during coronavirus lockdown

Used sports car sales nearly doubled over lockdown

New data shows that buying of used sports cars rocketed by 82% during the period between March and May.
Published 08 October 2020
New BMW 128ti quicker, more affordable than Golf GTI

New BMW 128ti quicker, cheaper than Golf GTI

BMW has unveiled the 128ti, a front wheel drive hot hatchback unveiled by the German car maker to rival the ever-popular Golf GTI.
Published 08 October 2020