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Mitsubishi, Vauxhall Pull Advertising From News Of The World
Following in Ford’s footsteps, Mitsubishi and Vauxhall have also pulled their ads from News Of The World, in response to the tabloid’s phone hacking scandal. Mitsubishi is going further, in fact: the money it would have otherwise spent on ads is going to British charity Childline, a counseling service for abused children. The two automotive companies…
2013 Range Rover Models to Get 8-Speed Automatic Transmission
Land Rover will roll out yet another improvement to its Range Rover models next year, introducing an 8-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment in North America. Manufactured by ZF, this is the same unit currently being used by BMW and Audi and is set to be offered in several Chrysler products in the near future….
Jaguar XF Wagon Confirmed
Jaguar has announced that the XF will have a wagon variant but only in Europe. There probably won’t be a wagon version in the U.S, but we can live vicariously through the Europeans for a few minutes. The most important detail given was that “It will be slightly different, with character and panache,” which may…
Aston Martin Prices The V12 Zagato At £330,000, 150 Examples For Sale
The recently released Aston Martin V12 Zagato which was recently spied testing on the Nürburgring, has now been priced. According to AutoWeek, Aston Martin will only build 150 examples of the V12 Zagato and the car will be priced at £330,000, or nearly $500,000 USD, twice the price of the high-performance DBS. It is also two and…
Land Rover Evoque Begins Production
After teasing the Evoque for years on the auto show circuit, Land Rover finally begins production in its plant in Halewood. Because the 4th of July is just another weekday in the British Empire, Land Rover employees were busy setting up the production line at the factory near Liverpool. The very first example will go…
Bentley Ice Racer Takes On The Hillclimb Challenge At Goodwood
It is a tradition at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to run up the hill of this famous estate. Just about every type of road and racing car make this trek, and the Bentley ice racer is no exception. Earlier this year, Bentley set a new record of the highest speed achieved by a car…
Cosworth Tuned Subaru Impreza To Take On Supercars At The Pageant Of Power
With the glamor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed behind us, car enthusiasts in Britain will no doubt turn their attention to the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power. This annual event is held at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire. At this year’s event, which runs from July 15 to 17, a very special Subaru is hoping to…
MINI John Cooper Works Coupes Take on the Nurburgring [Video]
Mission accomplished. After the official reveal of the MINI Cooper Coupe, the fun British brand wanted to show off its reliability and performance through two John Cooper Works Coupes campaigning at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring. Both vehicles passed with flying colors, running strong throughout the 24 hour race and crossing the finish line after…
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Gets Green Light for Limited Production
When Aston Martin first unvieled the V12 Zagato coupe at the recent Villa d’Este concours event, the British exotic car manufacturer said this is just to celebrate the relationship between them and coachbuilder Zagato. They went onto say that just a racing version will be produced to take part in numerous endurance racing events this…
Kim Kardashian’s Extravagant Wedding To Provide A Fleet Of Rolls-Royces, Maybachs
Kim Kardashian’s star-studded wedding will feature a fleet of white Rolls-Royce Phantom and Maybach 62 limousines, as befitting a celebrity wedding. The Kardashians worked out a deal with Platinum Motorsports (which customizes vehicles for athletes and celebrities like David Beckham) to provide this sterling example of conspicuous consumption, which the company said was not…
2012 Range Rover Evoque Gets 28-MPG, Priced from $43,995
Those who have been waiting to park the stylish new Range Rover Evoque on their driveway would be pleased to know that they won’t have to wait too long now. The vehicle will go on sale in just a few months time, but Land Rover has just announced US-pricing for this model, which starts at…
Goodwood Erects 91.9-Foot Tall Sculpture To Commemorate Jaguar E-Type
In commemoration of the Jaguar E-type’s 50th anniversary, a 91.9-foot tall sculpture has taken center stage for this years Goodwood Festival of Speed. This gigantic steel structure constitutes nearly half a kilometer of steel pipes, which were originally intended for use as a gas pipeline. The material for this structure was donated by Tata Steel,…
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Debuts At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed [Car Porn]
The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 will make its first official public appearance at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place from June 30th to July 3rd. The GT3 will differ from the MP4-12C through aerodynamic performance upgrades including a front radiator, which increases the maximum ambient temperature at which the car can run. Other upgrades include a new…
Lotus Exige Rally Car to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show
Lotus is planning to build a Exige-based rally car that it will debut later this year at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The decision to enter the pro-rallying ranks is the latest move by the British sports car maker to further expand its motorsports activities that currently stretch from GT car racing at Le Mans to…
McLaren F1 Designer Gordon Murray Unveils World’s Most Efficient Electric Car
For years, Gordon Murray’s pet project has been rumored for a while, like the secret creation of a mad scientist. And after much speculation, it’s finally been unveiled: the T.27 city car, the world’s most efficient electric car. The electric city car has been Murray’s singular obsession ever since he wrapped up the McLaren F1…
REPORT: Aston Martin Approaches Daimler For Engines, Safety Systems
The long rumored Aston Martin-Daimler alliance appears to be taking shape, with a report in the Financial Times suggesting that the British sports car builder has approached Daimler with a request for assistance regarding engines, safety systems and other technology. Aston Martin seems to be seeking independence from former owner Ford, which helped out greatly…
1963 Volkswagen Bus Hammers At Record-Setting $217,800
The Barrett-Jackson auctions are famous for selling rare exotic cars for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Usually the cars that command the highest prices are limited production Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s and Aston Martin’s. At the Orange County auction, a 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger sold for $215,600, and a 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III James Young sedan…
British Tuner Frontline To Build Mazda MX-5 Powered MGB
One of the most loved classic cars from the 1960’s is the MGB. It allows you to get a taste of old world British motoring without the price tag of a good Jaguar E-type or the Aston Martin DB5. Now a British tuning shop by the name of Frontline wants to bring you the old…
One-Off Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Includes Custom Jewelery Box
Rolls Royce has decided to offer its British customers a very special Phantom Drophead Coupe that “was designed to capture the essence of a perfect weekend get-away, offering drivers and their passengers the ultimate luxurious and relaxing experience in roof-down motoring.” This ultra exclusive one-off Phantom comes painted in Mazarine Blue, inspired by the Mazarine Blue…
Le Mans Winning Mazda 787B To Partake In Goodwood Festival Of Speed Hill Climb
The famous 1991 24-Hours of Le Mans winner, the Mazda 787B will be featured at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Ex-Formula 1 driver and Le Mans veteran Mike Wilds and current Mazda works driver Mark Ticehurst will be racing the 787B up the hallowed Goodwood hill for the festival this weekend. The race car…
Lotus Releases “The Road to Le Mans”; Like “Truth in 24” But Without the Budget [Video]
It might not have the ultra-high production quality of Audi’s “Truth in 24” documentary, but Lotus has just released a short video detailing the British sports car maker’s journey to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The four minute featurette aptly named “The Road to Le Mans” follows the factory Lotus team and the development…
Mulliner Adds Styling Improvements To Bentley Continental GT
Mulliner, Bentley‘s long-suffering Ministry Of Coachbuilding, has introduced a new “styling specification” for the Continental GT. Because calling it a body kit would be too crass. But that’s what it is, essentially: a new front bumper, a rear diffuser, a little spoiler on the trunk, smaller side mirrors, and side “extension blades” with the Bentley…
Lotus Offers $1500 Carbon Fiber Backgammon Set
There’s no punch line needed for this story: if you’ve always wanted a lavishly expensive backgammon set and pieces made from the wunderkind material, carbon fiber, than look no further than Lotus. For $1,536, you can lose gammons and raccoon the beaver (this is apparently a real thing) on a sleek green and grey board wrapped in…
Lotus Confirms Use Of V8 Engine
Lotus has officially confirmed the use of its own V8 engine which will first be featured in the 2013 Esprit. Lotus is following its ‘New Era’ plan to launch five new models with less reliance on Toyota engines. Lotus decided last Christmans to design and develop its own V8 engine. Chief executive of Lotus, Dany…
