Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
The Amazon Prime programme is some way off yet, but the logo is now in circulation. According to Richard Hammond Facebook: Right, well, that saves us the bother of thinking up a clever way to unveil our new show’s logo: It has leaked. Not in the way my Landie leaks oil or James May leaks
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Luckily the talk show host and inveterate car collector is safe and sound. It is one hell of crash though and because it was a racing car with a roll cage and both had a full harness and helmets, no harm was done. Jay Leno was the passenger in the 2,500 HP powered Hemi Under
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Here is your weekend film. Remember those nasty aliens from twenty years ago? Even if you don’t, they are back and more badass than ever. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defence program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented
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We have gone early with Wimbledon, but we couldn’t wait to share this video with you all. See Andy Murray, UK brand ambassador, take on his fastest opponents yet – XE, FTYPE SVR and Jaguar Formula E – in a high performance test of skill. At Thruxton, the fastest motor-racing circuit in the UK, the
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You could try asking your car’s Sat Nav, but that would be silly. The real question has to be, is the motor industry in or out and does it matter? To the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which represents the UK automotive industry, it does. According to them it supports 800,000 jobs across
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Quite simply, Goodwood is coming…. As motorsports enthusiasts prepare to gather for the Goodwood Festival of Speed® in West Sussex, June 23-26, Singer Vehicle Design is preparing to attend and showcase its most recent UK client-owned restoration, thanks to a second year invitation from Lord March to partake in Goodwood’s renowned Hillclimb event. Joining the
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There was a race at the weekend that lasted a day. Free Car Mag was busy celeb spotting in the Audi paddock. Clearly Keanu Reeves did not get the memo on the garage door of Audi Sport Team Joest. Action hero Jason Statham (who managed to dodge the cameras) watched the start of the Le
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Is there a motor in your life which needs cheering up? Maybe it belongs to your mum, or a mate. Well, E4 would love to hear from you. They are looking for people to secretly nominate their friends and family for a FREE car revamp. For further details please contact: nominate@electricray.com Let us know too
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There will be all sorts of films and footage released in conjunction with Le Mans and this easily wins the prize for the most unusual and amusing. Aston Martin Racing’s drivers have taken to the Le Mans circuit in something a little more tail happy, after trading in their 24 Hours of Le Mans V8
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This weekend is a busy one. Never mind football, there is Le Mans too. Indeed, the Romans knew all about endurance races. Here’s a video about the upcoming major motion picture as Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, and director Timur Bekmambetov discuss how they wanted the iconic chariot race scene of Ben-Hur to be as real
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