Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
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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Land Rover stopped people in their tracks today as the Discovery Sport SUV towed three luxury train carriages weighing more than 100 tonnes along a railway track in a demonstration of towing capability. The 10km journey through the Rhine region of northern Switzerland put the compact Discovery Sport’s pulling power to the ultimate test. Though
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For one day only, the population of the tiny village of Saint- Saturnin, just north of Le Mans, swells to over four times its usual number thanks to an invasion of classic cars. That day is the Friday before the famous 24-hour race, when the Classic British Welcome attracts around 10,000 visitors and over 1200
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Reassuring news today courtesy of Honda which reveals that us Brits actually laze about on our holidays doing hardly anything at all, which is surely the whole point of a holiday. Bring it on, as they say. Oh yes and Honda have also made our infographic of the year so far with added kangeroo. The
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Is your Lamborghini’s bodywork looking a little too plasticky? Vitesse AuDessus, purveyors of bespoke carbon fibre products for the world’s most exciting and exclusive automobiles, has just announced the launch of an extensive carbon fibre package for the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Coupé and Roadster. The offering is comprehensive and includes every external body
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