Porsche has unveiled details on its new Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package. Peak power is 1,108PS for two seconds with launch control. 0 to 62 mph takes 2.2 seconds, with a top speed of 190mph. Porsche has reduced the weight of the Taycan Turbo GT by 75 kg [...]
Tolman, who recently completed rebuilds including a Lotus Sunbeam and a Peugeot 205 GTI, has just finished its latest restoration project, a 1981 Ford Escort XR3. The owner requested that Tolman make this Escort XR3 "one of the best in the world." They received the unfinished project from another restorer with lots of missing [...]
Hyundai has announced their return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as 'The Race to the Clouds,” on June 23, 2024. They will enter the event with a lineup of four cars. The drivers will be: Paul Dallenbach – Eleven-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner; set the overall record in [...]
BMW M Motorsport and LEGO® have collaborated to produce their latest LEGO® Speed Champions set. This detailed set enables fans to recreate two current competition racing cars from BMW M Motorsport: the BMW M Hybrid V8 and the BMW M4 GT3. The recommended retail price is £44.99.
The UK new car market has recorded its best February performance for new car registrations in two decades, according to new figures from the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New car registrations rose by 14%, with a total of 84,886 new cars registered. This marks the 19th consecutive month of growth, driven [...]
A quick update on the 1989 Volkswagen Scirocco with only 27,600 miles on it that when under the auction hammer at last Saturdays Historics Auctioneers Ascot Racecourse Auction. It sold for £8,680, which I think represents really good value for money. The next Historics Auction will be on May 11th at the Farnborough [...]
The Dingolfing BMW plant has officially started production of the new BMW 5 Series Touring. Since 1991 the Dingolfing plant in lower Bavaria has produced over 1.2 million 5 Series Touring. The new BMW 5 Series will be available as a petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid or a fully electric car. Our BMW 5 Series [...]
This 2006 Ferrari F430 F1 in Nero Daytona with Nero leather seats and carbon fibre inlays will be offered for sale at the Historics Auctioneers Ascot Racecourse Sale. The UK supplied right hand drive Ferrari F430 F1 has covered 16,500 miles from new. It comes with service history from both Ferrari main dealer and [...]
Another car that caught my eye from the Historics Auctioneers Ascot Auction is this Mark 2 1989 Volkswagen Scirocco GT II in silver, with its iconic cloth interior trim. The car has only covered 27,600 miles with one previous owner on the logbook. This is because a family member re-registering the car in their [...]
At tomorrow’s Historics Auctioneers auction, this 1973 1.9 litre Opel Manta auto with only 27,500 miles will be going under the hammer. Through the years, it has been dry stored and serviced. It comes complete with a history file that includes all its old MOT records. This car has an estimated guide price of [...]
