Milton Keynes, 08 August 2023 – Many Brits are staying put this summer, with more than a third opting for a UK staycation over travelling abroad*. New research from Škoda UK has uncovered how motorists get ready for long road trips, and has pulled together a handy summer checklist to help keep the car in...
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Simple games the answer to “Are we nearly there yet?”.
Are we nearly there yet? – the words all drivers dread on a long trip with kids in the car. Yet it’s easy to avoid with simple games from Britain’s leading vehicle breakdown recovery provider Start Rescue. Print-off and keep games such as road trip bingo, a colouring-in page, word search, the car colour game,...
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Aston Martin bring high-performance and ultra-luxury to Pebble Beach.
Tuesday 08 August 2023, Gaydon, Warwickshire, UK: As celebrations continue to mark the 110th anniversary of Aston Martin, the British ultra-luxury brand is set to bring the intensity to the prestigious Monterey Car Week, which takes place from Friday, 18 August to Sunday, 20 August. This year’s Pebble Beach event promises to be one of...
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Bespoke Handling opens new detailing facility to offer owners the ultimate protection from Gtechniq
Bespoke Handling has added a further service offering, with the opening of Bespoke Detailing. The dedicated detailing and valeting bay offers a comprehensive service of maintenance, protection and preservation to vehicles, ensuring the perfect condition as they enter or leave storage, or simply for owners looking to present their vehicle in the perfect condition. In...
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Keep calm, five top tips for happy summer journeys
No driver likes sitting in traffic, but it’s really important for everyone’s safety to stay calm and not let a frustrating situation get the better of you, according to road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist. GEM chief executive Neil Worth said: “As drivers we all have to share the same road space and...
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Vintage and modern classics lead the way at latest H&H sale
77 collector cars from across the decades were successfully hammered away at H&H Classics’ Pavilion Gardens auction on 26 July, with particularly strong results for some of the oldest and newest vehicles on offer. Indeed, with total sales exceeding £1.4 million, a bespoke ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Evocation, 1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I and 2012 McLaren MP4-12C were top sellers...
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Volvo Cars sales up 21 per cent in July
Volvo Cars reports global sales of 54,165 cars in July, up 21 per cent compared with the same month last year. This was the 11th consecutive month of growth year over year. In the first seven months of 2023, the company sold 395,856 cars globally, up 18 per cent compared with the same period last...
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Mewse stays with Crendon Fastrack Honda in 2024
The successful partnership of Conrad Mewse and the Honda CRF450R will continue in 2024 as he is to stay with the Crendon Fastrack Honda team to contest the British championship and MX Nationals. Despite it being his first full MX1 season, triple British MX2 champion Mewse is dominating UK motocross and is leading both the...
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Salon Privé to celebrate 100 years of Le Mans 24 Hours
Salon Privé will continue the worldwide celebrations marking 100 years of the Le Mans 24 Hours later this month with an expertly curated display of spectacular racers. The five fearsome Le Mans challengers represent some of the most exciting periods of racing at La Sarthe, with two mighty Porsche 962s from the 1980s leading the...
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Theon Design reveals first UK commission: GBR001
(Deddington, UK – 3rd August 2023) Theon Design has revealed the latest bespoke Porsche 911 (964) to emerge from its Oxfordshire workshops, its first commission for a UK customer, which is finished in iconic Slate Grey – the same colour as Steven McQueen’s iconic 911 in the film ‘Le Mans’. Representing the pinnacle of the enhanced air-cooled...