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The 8C Competizione was both a return to the roots of Alfa Romeo and a testbed for the future. It was created in the middle of a process of reorganisation in the automotive sector as it prepared to face the new millennium. It became the banner around which Alfa Romeo would redefine its identity and values, a stylistic and technical point of departure for future product planning. In early 2006,…
The Brabham Automotive board set its designers and engineers an audacious goal: unrestricted by track or road regulations, create the world most track-focused hypercar. There was a directive to balance form and function. The next chapter of the iconic Brabham marque had to make a statement and stay true to its DNA – a performance-oriented car that optimized the perfect blend of power, aerodynamics and chassis dynamics. There was just…
Goodwood is sorry to announce that its key summer motorsport events, The Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard in July and the Goodwood Revival in September will not be taking place this year due to the ongoing social distancing rules in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. All General Admission, Grandstand and Hospitality tickets remain valid for 2021 for those wishing to attend next year’s events. Customers will also be…
Rimac Automobili has revealed the next stage in the development of the C_Two all-electric hypercar; a new production line. Based at Rimac’s recently opened production facility in Veliko Trgovišće, Croatia, the line will accelerate the production of C_Two prototypes necessary for final validation and crash testing for worldwide homologation. Assembling each C_Two will now take the team around five weeks, cutting the production time in half compared to the “nest…
Classictrade.co.uk has launched as an all-new innovative sales platform for classic car dealers, allowing them to buy and sell to each other without the cost, risk or logistical complications associated with physical auctions. Consumers will be able to maintain a relationship with their trusted local showroom, while essentially having the choice of stock from any dealer signed up to use the service. The platform has been designed from the ground-up…
The worlds first first 2G production car, the Donkervoort Automobielen D8 GTO-JD70, has been developed as a tribute for the 70th birthday of company founder, Joop Donkervoort. The Donkervoort story began when Joop Donkervoort bought the Dutch distribution rights to the Lotus 7, only to find it wasn’t legal on the roads in The Netherlands. After initially trying to re-engineer the car to meet Dutch Type Approval, he instead decided…
A Hagerty UK investigation into the imminent introduction of E10 fuel has highlighted the risks it poses to hundreds of thousands of owners of classic cars, modern cars and motorcycles alike. Experts warn that the introduction of E10 is the most significant threat to old cars since the switch from leaded to unleaded fuel. Four-star fuel was banned in Britain from 2000, on environmental grounds. It’s for similar concerns over…
It has been confirmed that the Concours of Elegance will go ahead in the spectacular gardens of Hampton Court Palace this September. The rare car show will grace the palace gardens in late Summer, following their re-opening this week. The Concours of Elegance 2020 – 4-6 September – will be the first major international concours d’elegance event since Amelia Island in March. Liz Young, Head of Events for Historic Royal…
The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale and the Alfa Romeo Carabo could not be more different. One all nerves and sinews, like an athlete portrayed in the midst of competition; the other, all straight lines and angles, aimed at grasping the essence of mobility and pushing it forward into the future. So much more than two interpretations, these are two different worlds. The shared technical basis of these two cars is…
H.R. Owen Bugatti London played host to the UK’s only customer previews of the purest Bugatti ever: the all-new Chiron Pur Sport, which was displayed on Tuesday 9th June in London. Opened in 2016, the H.R. Owen-operated site is the UK’s sole official Bugatti retailer, nestled among the exclusive boutiques and ateliers of London’s Mayfair district. Unveiled earlier this year, the Chiron Pur Sport is limited to only 60 vehicles….