CORONA VIRUS NOW EFFECTING LARGE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. New car news.
The corona virus is now effecting Europe’s largest motor manufacturer - Volkswagen. Tomorrow they will be suspending production in their factories for at least 2 weeks. “The spread of coronavirus in Europe is increasingly having [...]
SMMT RESPONSE TO THE CHANCELLOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT COVID-19 MEASURES.
“We welcome the additional and significant emergency support for business announced by the Chancellor today. The UK automotive industry is inherently strong and globally competitive but now stands on the precipice and will urgently need [...]
MK 2 FORD ESCORT RS2000 4 DOOR? Car news.
Here is a car that I never actually knew had been produced - A 4 door Mk 2 Ford Escort RS2000! This version of the Escort RS2000 was built and sold in Australia. This genuine [...]
A RALLY LEGEND REMEMBER. RUSSELL BROOKES.
At the Race Retro show last month, Rallying with Group B paid tribute to Russell Brookes - the rallying legend who sadly passed away on the 29th of October 2019. He was associated with (and [...]
NEW VAUXHALL COMBO VAN REVIEW.
The new Vauxhall Combo Cargo van short review. This is one of the first Vauxhall vans to be jointly developed under new ownership of the PSA Group. Some of the side panels may look familiar [...]
THE NEW FIAT 500. New car news.
This is the all-new, all-electric Fiat 500. The new Fiat 500 is their first ever all-electric car. It will have a range of up to 199 miles (WLTP) and fast charging capability. It will be [...]
MASERATI MC20 PROTOTYPE. New car news.
First teaser pictures of the new prototype Maserati MC20 sports car. The photo was taken at night in Piazza degli Affari in Milan, below Maurizio Cattelan's sculpture L.O.V.E.
THE NEW BENTLEY BACALAR. New car news.
This is the new bespoke Bentley Mulliner. Only 12 individual cars will be made. It is powered by 6.0 litre W12 TSI petrol engine that produces 650 bhp. Inside the 2 seater grand tourer, Bentley [...]
A 1979 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI UP FOR SALE. Car news.
The online auction The Market will have on offer a rather rare 1979 Volkswagen Golf GTI. This 3 owner UK supplied 1.6 litre Golf GTI has travelled less than 17,000 miles. The online auction will [...]
FEBRUARY 2020 NEW CAR MARKET DOWN. New car news.
According to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the February new car market fell by -2.9% with 79,594 cars registered. Battery and plug-in hybrids continue to increase with 4,566 cars being [...]
THE NEW ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GTA. New car news.
Alfa Romeo have pulled out all the stops with this the new Giulia GTA and GTAm. This new model is based on the Giulia Quadrifoglio. It is powered by a more powerful version of the [...]
THE ALL-NEW MORGAN PLUS FOUR. New car news.
Last night I attended the launch of the all-new Morgan Plus Four. Here are some highlights and stats about the new car. It is based on the new aluminium CX-Generation platform. Power comes from a [...]
