Category Archives: General Talk

McLaren P1 supercar breaks down at Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza

McLaren P1 production will be limited to just 375 examples and as recently reported the whole production run is almost sold out.

Silverstone Classic’s Porsche parade already oversubscribed

The special anniversary parade, dubbed 911 x 911, to mark 50 years of the Porsche 911 at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (26-28 July) has proven so popular that it’s already a complete sell out.

To celebrate its 50th birthday, a massive on-track parade of 911 Porsche 911s is being staged as one of the many highlights at the annual Silverstone Classic. The cavalcade has proved so popular that it has already attracted more than 1000 registrations meaning the organisers now have closed entries.

McLaren wins engine of the year award

McLaren MP4-12CThe 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine from designed and developed in collaboration with Ricardo and fitted to the McLaren 12C has claimed victory at the 2013 International Engine of the Year awards.

New Skoda Octavia vRS revealed ahead of Goodwood debut

New Skoda Octavia vRS

The curtain rises for the fastest production Octavia ever: the new ŠKODA Octavia vRS celebrates its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on the 10th of July.

Celebrity saloon racing at the Revival

One of the post popular spectacles at the annual Goodwood Revival, which takes place on 13-15 September, will be the celebrity two-driver St Mary’s Trophy race for saloon cars.

It will feature two races for 1960-’65 saloons and will feature classics such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia, Mini Cooper S and Lotus Cortina.