The latest Citroën Berlingo van has been put to the ultimate test, with a little help from Citroën World Rally crew Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm. Hot from their podium finish at Rally Finland, the pair spent a day at Langley Park Rally School in Essex, putting the multi-award winning …
Read More »Porsche Cayenne sets unusual lap record
Watch the flagship Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-hybrid set one of the most unlikely speed records ever. Porsche chose Sweden’s Gotland Ring, which is still under construction and partly unasphalted, for its record attempt. Running on road tyres and driven by the German racing driver and TV presenter Tim Schrick, …
Read More »Ride of the Valkyrie – and Valhalla
Aston Martin’s latest mid-engined sportscar – Valhalla – has taken flight for the first time alongside one of the world’s most highly-anticipated hypercars – the Aston Martin Valkyrie. The pair took to the track at Silverstone – Aston Martin’s development home. A video was shot, showcasing both ground-breaking models, the …
Read More »Virtual van: meet the Forza Ford Transit
From the ultra-high-performance Ford GT supercar to the “bad-ass” Ranger Raptor pickup, Forza Horizon 4 lets driving game fans experience some of Ford’s most exclusive and exciting models in locations around the world. The latest addition is more of a surprise because the legendary, original Transit Mk 1 van from …
Read More »Seat car plant gets parts delivered by drone
Spanish manufacturer Seat is bypassing traffic and reducing carbon emissions by transporting equipment by drone. It’s revolutionising logistics by loading parts into a carbon fibre capsule and attaching them to the drone with an electromagnet, slashing delivery time of parts by 80%. A video produced by Seat shows a steering …
Read More »Bentley breaks Pikes Peak record
Watch a Bentley Continental GT driven by Rhys Millen beat the record for production cars at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2019 in Colorado. The new time of 10m 18.488s was 8.4secs quicker than the previous best – a fantastic present for Bentley’s centenary year.
Read More »Guy Martin smashes tractor speed record
TV daredevil Guy Martin has set a new British speed record for tractors in a modified JCB Fastrac. The tractor notched up 103.6mph at Elvington Airfield, near York, smashing the previous 87.27mph record set in March 2018 by Top Gear’s Track-Tor. Based on the Staffordshire maker’s Fastrac farm tractor, the …
Read More »Genuine James Bond Aston Martin DB5 for sale
One of three surviving genuine 007 Aston Martin DB5s is to go under the hammer during Monterey Car Week on August 15. Arguably the most famous car in the world, the automotive icon from 1965 will be sold by RM Sotheby’s. Commissioned by EON Productions and fitted with Q-Branch specifications, …
Read More »New Honda lawnmower is a cut above
Honda’s Mean Mower has re-entered the record books after setting a brand new Guinness World Records title for the ‘Fastest Acceleration 0-100 mph for a Lawnmower’. Driven by experienced stunt driver, kart and car racer Jess Hawkins, the lawnmover averaged 0-100 mph in just 6.29 seconds at the Dekra Lausitzring, …
Read More »UK public debut for Battista hypercar
Automobili Pininfarina is presenting its 1,900hp, zero-emissions Battista hypercar on general public display in the UK for the first time. The pure electric stunner is on show in a bespoke enclosure in London at the British Library’s main Piazza from until June 9. The event has been timed to coincide …
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