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What are your memories of the British GP as a kid? “Lots of Mansell mania. I grew up enjoying F1 in the eighties, so it was hard to neglect ‘our Nige’, particularly during the week of the British GP, when the media focus on him was incredible. fair play to Nigel, he normally delivered – he drove fantastic races at Silverstone and really gave mileage to that old adage that a home crowd is ‘worth a second per lap’. I don’t think it’s quite that much, but it delivered for Nigel…” Advertisement - post continues below Is there really any…

These dynamic sketches preview the MG CS Concept, which is set to debut at the Shanghai motor show next week. The CS is described as “a stunning MG urban SUV concept… designed to slot into the compact SUV sector, one of the fastest growing areas of the global automotive market where style and sports utility dominate fashion trends.” Advertisement - article continues below What’s more, the CS will become “MG’s first production urban SUV,” confirming that the Nissan Juke-sized crossover that the concept automobile previews will hit the road in the near future. MG has toyed with the idea of…

few cars can match the luxury that Bentley’s most current sumptuous saloon, the flying Spur, offers. now in its third generation, this car moved to an all-new platform, called MSB, that was engineered with significant input from Porsche. It’s a given that a luxury car needs to ride sublimely. Some cars in this class actually don’t, but the Bentley is supreme, using the most cosseting comfort and cocooning you from the outside world. Bentley flying Spur review Refinement is so good and you hear so little that the distant rumble of the twin-turbo 6.0-litre W12 engine is the underlying soundtrack…

This is our very first look at the all-new Peugeot 108, which will likewise type the basis for the new Toyota Aygo as well as Citroen C1. It will be a somewhat bigger as well as much more useful version of the 107, which it will replace in 2014. Under Peugeot’s new naming strategy, designs ending with an ‘8’ are developed to be a much more premium vehicle as well as judging by the proportions of this prototype, the 108 appears to be just that. Advertisement - short article continues below Although every panel on the 108 is hidden from…

Renault has set its designers loose to find up with a vision for exactly how formula One racing cars and trucks might look in 10 years’ time - as well as the result is the R.S. 2027 Vision, which has been revealed at the 2017 Shanghai motor Show.  The R.S. 2027 Vision is meant to enhance the F1 spectacle for the fans - so it gets a transparent cockpit that would enable advocates a much better view of the driver working behind the wheel. The driver’s helmet is likewise transparent, enabling fans to potentially see the faces of the sport’s…

Who'd have believed it? Joe Biden is a bit of a cars and truck nut – a petrolhead for well over half a century and, more recently, a cautiously optimistic electric vehicle enthusiast, especially if that EV is made in the USA. reading between the lines, I get the feeling that the future President is relatively kicked back if a driver opts for a gas-guzzling sports cars and truck or traditional for weekend fun, plus an EV as their runabout. fair enough? I reckon so. If you’ve got the funds. Advertisement - article continues below The quiet, retiring, retreating (or perhaps not!) ‘former…

Renault has confirmed its new flagship Koleos SUV will be priced from £27,500 in the UK. first deliveries of the Kia Sorento rival will begin this summer. The large five-seat SUV is used in a pair of trim levels and comes with a choice of two dCi diesels: a 129bhp 1.6 with front-wheel drive (57.6mpg/128g/km), and a 173bhp 2.0-litre with four-wheel drive (50.4mpg/148g/km). Advertisement - post continues below • best SUVs to get now The Dynamique S Nav kicks of the range, but is still very well equipped, with a panoramic sunroof, part- leather upholstery, 18-inch alloys, dual-zone climate control, and a…

The all-new Peugeot 308 R hot hatch is set to crown the new Peugeot 308 range when it is put into production. We first saw the Volkswagen Golf GTI rival at the Frankfurt motor show 2013 in concept form, but it won’t be long before we see it on the road. Advertisement - post continues below • Peugeot 308 review Pierre Budar, manager for sporty and individual models at Peugeot Sport, told us “There’s no official sign-off on the 308 R. However, you can expect it to proceed and discussions are quite advanced.” Once the Peugeot 308 R is given the…

Skoda has revealed costs as well as specification for the new Octavia vRS ahead of its introduce in August. costs are set to begin from £22,990 for the entry-level 2.0-litre TSI hatchback design as well as increase to £25,450 for the 2.0-litre diesel estate equipped with the optional DSG automatic gearbox. From introduce there will be two engines available, the 217bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine as well as the 181bhp 2.0-litre diesel motor. Both can be specced with either a six-speed handbook or DSG gearbox as well as fitted to either the hatchback or estate version, which demands an £800 premium…

The UK automotive sector, which employs practically a million people, is cautioning that production will shrink to under a million cars a year, costing the economy £55.4 billion, if no Brexit deal is reached.  No deal would add roughly £2,000 to the cost of electric cars built in the UK and sold in the EU, and make an EU-built EV roughly £2,800 much more expensive to purchase here. Brexit! What it implies for cars, motorists and the UK car industry In a last-minute plea before Brexit transition ends on 31 December, the society of motor producers and Traders (SMMT) asked…