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This Mercedes chassis could have set the world land speed record

Mercedes 3,500hp land speed car... from 1939

At last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz showcased what could have been one of the greatest ever land speed record cars:.
Published 16 July 2018
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‘British Speed Week’: the contenders

Ingenuity, daredevilry, lunacy. ‘British speed week’ brings out the true national character, says James Mills. How about an 80mph shed for starters?
Published 14 September 2015
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Techno, soul and metal - welcome to festival season...

The Sunday Times Driving's guide to the UK's best motoring festivals for summer 2014
Published 09 May 2014
Rolls-Royce Spectre

Rolls-Royce Spectre EV review

Rolls-Royce was so hellbent on getting its first EV right that Shane O’ Donoghue reckons it overshadows nearly every other model in the line-up.
Published 18 January 2024
Hagerty Bull Market List 2024: Maserati Indy

Eight classic cars with surging values

Pre-war Alvis, modern Honda roadster, classic fast Ford hatch and even the Austin J40 make Hagerty’s eight-strong Bull Market list for 2024.
Published 09 January 2024
Christmas 2023 gifts for car lovers

Christmas 2023 gift guide

From books and toys to car gadgets and driving experiences, here are Driving's top Christmas present picks for car enthusiasts in 2022.
Published 12 December 2023
Classic cars starting a race at the Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Revival goes ‘green’

Goodwood aims to reduce its environmental impact by mandating that the 2024 Revival will be run with at least 70 per cent sustainable fuel.
Published 29 November 2023
UK motoring events and festivals calendar 2019

Goodwood Revival 2023 guide

The Goodwood Revival will return to the Duke of Richmond’s West Sussex estate and racing circuit from September 8-10.
Published 23 August 2023
Pininfarina B95

Pininfarina's new topless electric hypercar

Italian design house-turned electric hypercar maker Pininfarina has unveiled its latest creation, the open-topped B95.
Published 18 August 2023
Prodrive P25 driving shot

Prodrive P25 review: No ordinary WRX

The Prodrive P25 is a fast and furious homage to McRae's 1997 Subaru Impreza rally car, with a pricetag of £460m plus taxes.
Published 27 July 2023
Silverstone Classic

Best UK classic car shows 2023

The classic car scene is well and truly back in full swing for 2023 with a packed calendar of events.
Published 20 July 2023
McLaren Solus GT

McLaren Solus GT 'wins' Goodwood

McLaren’s Solus GT hypercar set the fastest time up the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb as part of the traditional fast-car shootout.
Published 17 July 2023