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 we all have to follow the rules. Most people accept this but there are a few who believe it’s acceptable to behave in an aggressive manner by using the horn, gesticulating or performing deliberately risky manoeuvres to inconvenience others on the road. “It’s most common...
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 on the day fetching £174,375, £68,625 and £58,500 respectively, all three selling above their lower estimates. Commenting on the sale, Damian Jones, senior motorcar specialist at H&H Classics said, “Over the last 30 years, we’ve established an enviable reputation for offering a truly eclectic mixture...
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 year. Volvo Cars’ Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, almost doubled compared with July last year. Recharge models accounted for 35 per cent of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. The share of fully electric cars...
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 Revo ACU British championship and MX Nationals series. It is also his first time racing a Japanese motorcycle, a testament to the performance and handling of the incredible CRF450R. The 24-year-old Mewse stays with Dave Thorpe’s squad where he has a 25-point lead over his...
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 display. The Blenheim Le Mans showcase will also include a unique Jaguar XJ220, a front-running Porsche 911 and a Ferrari from the 2010s driven to multiple victories by F1 legend Giancarlo Fisichella. Adding a radical race-bred element to Salon Privé in this historic year for...
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 911, the stunning carbon-bodied GBR001 features ‘visual’ carbon bodywork elements, warm chrome brightwork and wheels, semi-active suspension, and a raucous, 3.8-litre naturally aspirated flat-six. GBR001 also features Theon Design’s latest interior updates, which significantly elevates quality while carefully preserving the look and feel of a...
Equipmake signs electric bus – Newport Transport
3rd August 2023: Equipmake is partnering with local bus service provider, Newport Transport, in a fleet deal that will see eight of the operator’s double deck buses repowered with Equipmake’s state-of-the-art electric drivetrain technology. Operating throughout the city and surrounding areas of Newport, South Wales, this innovative transport operator is committed to environmentally sustainable local transport, currently operating 49 electric buses and coaches in fleet, further building on this with an Equipmake partnership which will electrify ICE buses for use on school and city routes. The eight buses scheduled for repowering consist of five diesel ADL E400s and three hybrid Volvo...
Top ten rides for Tru7 Honda Racing Academy squad
The brand new Monster Mountain track in south Wales suited the Tru7 Honda Racing Academy squad of MX2 rider Charlie Heyman and Callum Green in MX1 on Sunday with both riders inside the top ten in their classes in round two of the MX Nationals championship. Green had an impressive day as he took ninth overall in the MX1 class, continuing his return to top-level racing after several seasons of injury. And 17-year-old Charlie Heyman was a fine fifth overall in the MX2 class on his Honda CRF250R, battling with the top men in the series. The pro races are...
Nissan ARIYA- more choice and more accessible than ever
ARIYA Pricing As of 1st August 2023, ARIYA pricing will be adjusted to offer a more competitive customer proposition. This new pricing, combined with the two new grades, offers a competitive and accessible price point, combined with a varied and exciting line up, for customers ready to transition to electric motoring. All existing 63kWh ARIYA will be reduced by £3,000 and all 87kWh variants will be reduced by £3,750. This reduces the price difference between the 63kWh and 87kWh batteries to £5,000. The line up now starts at £39,645 and the top spec ARIYA is available from £59,025. ARIYA Grade Introduction...
2024 Mazda3 | 18-model renamed line-up on sale now
The 2024 Mazda3 is arriving in dealerships now and features small updates to this ever popular hatchback, while at the same time ensuring that its award-winning exterior design and efficient petrol engines remain unchanged. In line with other cars in Mazda’s range, the Mazda3 moves to the latest grade naming strategy and across the 18-model range features Prime-Line, Centre-Line, Homura, Exclusive-Line and Takumi grades. Updates to the 2024 Mazda3 include a new larger central screen that has grown from 8 to 10.25 inches to allow for clearer navigation mapping. Other connectivity upgrades include Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus...