Ageing boy racers have moved from the McDonalds car parks of their heyday to auction houses to get their hands on hot hatches that take them back to their youth. That’s the suggestion from classic car insurer Hagerty, which says nostalgic collectors are scrambling to get their hands on unmolested performance cars they drove or … Read more
A spectacular new £3million 200mph British supercar – hailed as the ‘last hurrah’ for the soon to be banned solely petrol engine – is launched today. The new three-seater T.50 supercar – which stands outs with a massive fan at the back of the vehicle – is the culmination of a life’s work for legendary … Read more
A new study has revealed which UK cities have the most drivers dodging car tax. The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) reported a 4.6 per cent decline in cases where enforcement action has been taken against keepers of untaxed vehicles in 2019 – but some locations are still much worse than others. Belfast is … Read more
Petrol prices set to fall: AA says the cost of fuel will drop again as fears over a second wave of global coronavirus infections begin to hit oil Drivers could see fuel prices decrease in coming weeks, according to the AA Concerns for a second-wave of Covid-19 is already seeing wholesale prices fall The motoring … Read more
Graduated licences for new drivers will again be discussed by MPs as they look for ways to improve road safety and cut the death toll on Britain’s roads, according to new reports. It could see new motorists under the age of 25 banned from driving at night, not allowed to give lifts to friends and … Read more
Around 5million Britons will take the ferry or Channel Tunnel this summer to embark on a holiday by car to avoid the dramas of using air travel, predictions suggest. Of these holidaymakers, around a third will be driving to overseas destinations for the very first time, with the surge in trips coming in August and … Read more
The UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout has opened in Cambridge today, giving cyclists and pedestrians priority at the junction over drivers. The roundabout features a red bicycle lane around it and motorists need to give way if a cyclist is using it. Narrowed roads with pedestrian crossings on the entry and exit of the junction are … Read more
The six-month MOT extension announced at the start of lockdown to prevent motorists from having to take their cars to be tested expires tomorrow. Vehicles due to to have an MOT from 1 August will not be eligible for the test exemption, meaning only owners of motors with test expiry dates today can still take-up … Read more
Lamborghini has launched its latest hypercar that costs up to £2.7million – but there are a few catches. The Essenza SCV12 is a limited run of just 40 examples powered by a highly-tuned version of Lambo’s 6.5-litre V12 engine producing north of 820bhp and featuring a unique carbon-fibre chassis to provide lightening fast speeds. But … Read more
If Amazon ever needs to deliver to the middle of the Amazon rainforest, there’s a new vehicle that’s more than up to the task. It’s – brilliantly – named the Terrastorm and is created by Czech firm Torsus. It takes a £32,000 Volkswagen Crafter van, adds four wheel drive and then bolts on a hardcore … Read more