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There are lots of driving myths out there, such as the colour of the car affects your car insurance and you can’t drive an electric car in a thunderstorm. Of course these aren’t true. But as winter draws ever nearer there are some driving myths that do raise some genuine questions. The ATS Euromaster Winter Driving Myth Challenge has been designed to test your knowledge of which cold weather driving…
The dust has settled on The Classic Motor Show 2021, which made a triumphant returns to the NEC last weekend. After the disappointment of missing out on last years show, thousands of motoring enthusiasts and their classic cars descended on the National Exhibition Centre outside Birmingham for an extra special three day celebration of the automobile. A total of 63,328 classic car fans made the pilgrimage to The Classic Motor…
Specialist restoration firm Thornley Kelham has unveiled the ultimate evolution of its hand-crafted Lancia Aurelia ‘Outlaw’, the European CSL. Created as part of the nine car Outlaw programme, the final three enhanced models will be 75kg lighter and 100bhp more powerful than the first six Outlaws. The ‘European CSL’ preserves the modernised styling and low-slung stance of previous commissions, marked out most obviously by its lowered roofline, inspired by aerodynamic…
The Classic at Silverstone has announced that tickets for next years event will go on sale from Thursday 25 November 2021. A new date has also been confirmed for the world’s biggest historic motor racing festival, with The Classic set to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, from 26th – 28th August 2022. The shows organisers have also announced that all those booking their tickets before midnight on…
Lamborghini is celebrating 40 years of the Jalpa which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1981. In keeping with established Lamborghini tradition, the Jalpa was named after a breed of fighting bulls, the Jalpa Kandachia. The Jalpa was the Sant’Agata Bolognese based carmaker’s last evolution of the grand touring V8 powered mid-engine sedan concept and it was also the final development of the Urraco and Silhouette model…
Silverstone Auctions returned to NEC Classic Motor Show (12th – 14th November) for the tenth time and its sale over the weekend hit a staggering £9.2m, with an impressive sale rate of 83%. Saturday and Sunday’s car auctions garnered the interest of thousands, with people watching the sale in the room, via the Silverstone Auctions website and from other bidding channels. Significantly, over 1500 bidders registered for the event, with…
There are many benefits to buying a new car, but it can be incredibly expensive and this is often what stops people from buying new. Fortunately, you will find that there are ways to lower the price through deals and negotiating, as this could make a big difference to how much you end up paying for a new car. Key Criteria Before you start looking around for deals, it is…
Beaulieu has released the dates for its 2022 calendar of car shows and will kick off in style with Simply Aston Martin at the National Motor Museum on 3rd April next year. Following a two-year break, car fans can look forward to the return of the Spring Autojumble which will take place on 14th – 15th May. Motoring enthusiasts will be itching to buy and sell treasured spare parts, automobilia,…
Goodwood has announced that tickets for its 2022 motorsport events, the 79th Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport, the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, and the Revival, are now on sale. After successfully hosting the return of the Festival of Speed and the Revival this year, Goodwood has already begun planning for another year of exciting racing, with motorsport fans eagerly looking ahead to seeing more high octane action…
The Concours of Elegance is set to celebrate its 10th Anniversary in 2022 with planning for the special event well underway. Next years milestone celebration with take place from September 2-4th and will also celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th year as monarch. In 2012 the Concours of Elegance was born with a collector car showcase that displayed the finest collector cars in the UK, bring it on par with…