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28 April 2021
New optional specification revealed for Aston Martin V12 Speedster
Aston Martin is revealing today more details of its forthcoming V12 Speedster – the open cockpit celebration of the British luxury sports car brand’s proud past and exciting future...
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28 April 2021
New face of Lotus teased with Emira launch date
Lotus has today confirmed the name of its eagerly anticipated all-new sports car will be EMIRA.
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26 April 2021
20 years of the modern MINI
The MINI brands and BMW's UK manufacturing plants in Oxford and Swindon are celebrating twenty years of successful MINI production. In early 2001, production began for MINI body pa...
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25 April 2021
GTO Engineering confirms its new car will be called Squalo
GTO Engineering has confirmed that Squalo will be the production name for its new car and has revealed the final exterior design updates and a first production-ready look of the ne...
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13 April 2021
Continental GT Speed Convertible breaks cover for spring
Bentley Motors introduced a new flagship version of the ultimate, open-top Grand Tourer – the Continental GT Speed Convertible. The performance-orientated Speed model is the most p...
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12 April 2021
Renewable fuel to power Continental GT3 to the clouds
Bentley has today launched a major new sustainability initiative, with the announcement of a renewable fuels research and development programme spearheaded by the most extreme road...
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9 April 2021
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars reports record first quarter results
“Rolls-Royce Motor Cars made a strong start to 2021, reflected today in our first quarter sales figures, which are the highest in our 116-year history. With robust order books acro...
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6 April 2021
Change of ownership for Caterham
Caterham Cars has been acquired by Japan-headquartered automotive group, VT Holdings, from businessmen, Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun.
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31 March 2021
Scotland's second car builder reveals its plans for a rugged EV
Scotland's only second car maker is a start-up company called ATAE (All-Terrain All-Eletric has announced plans to launch its new agri-spec Munro SUV: a rugged, off-road-oriented 4...
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31 March 2021
The MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by John Cooper Works
The MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW is the new Safety Car for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race series. As such, it connects the brand’s electrified future wit...
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27 March 2021
Bentley celebrates manufacturing milestone of 200,000th luxury car
Bentley Motors has celebrated the 200,000th luxury car built in the company’s illustrious 100-year-plus history. The Bentayga Hybrid, destined for a Chinese customer, met the oldes...
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24 March 2021
McLaren bids farewell to their Sports Series with final 620R
McLaren is bidding farewell to its Sports Series designation with the last examples of the final model, the 620R, now dispatched from the McLaren Production Centre in Woking, UK.
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