News — British Built Cars

28 January 2021 Jaguar C-Type joins Classic Continuation family Jaguar Classic is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the legendary C-type sports racer by creating a strictly limited production run of new C-type Continuation cars, which will be... Read story

27 January 2021 Next gen model MINI gets a new nose Twenty years after the launch of the modern MINI, the latest model generation moves to the next stage of its evolution, with the MINI 3-Door Hatch, the MINI Electric, the MINI 5-Do... Read story

26 January 2021 JLR's groundbreaking advanced composites project aguar Land Rover is preparing for future electric vehicles with advanced lightweight composite research that will help deliver increased range, greater performance and a more dynam... Read story

25 January 2021 Lotus say farewell to the Elise, Exige and Evora A new series of sports cars is confirmed, with prototype production of the Lotus Type 131 to commence this year from a world-class manufacturing facility in Hethel, Norfolk. Read story

19 January 2021 Jaguar F-Type Reims Edition announced On what is traditionally thought to be the most depressing day of the year, Blue Monday, Jaguar has released the perfect antidote: the F-TYPE Reims Edition. Finished in a striking... Read story

18 January 2021 Next generation Nissan Qashqai boasts innovative e‑POWER drive system Supporting Nissan’s goal of achieving 50% electrified sales in Europe by FY23, the new Nissan Qashqai will not only be available with a 1.3 DiG-T petrol equipped with mild hybrid t... Read story

14 January 2021 Alpine and Lotus announce technical collaboration As part of the Alpine Business Unit development, Groupe Renault and Group Lotus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study a number of areas of cooperation, including... Read story

14 January 2021 Ecurie Ecosse announce their Jaguar C-Type recreation In 1952 a young Ian Stewart, pioneer driver for Ecurie Ecosse, would visit Jaguar Cars in Coventry to collect his brand-new C-type. He would drive the car to its first race on Jers... Read story

14 January 2021 Tasty confection being prepared in Bakewell Classic Car and prestige car builders Fifteen Eleven Design have embarked on their next project, the creation of a contemporary and unique Porsche 914 from their premises in Bakewe... Read story

5 January 2021 Nissan Juke dials up style and connectivity with new ENIGMA With the launch of the all-new ENIGMA special version, Nissan Juke continues to push the boundaries of bold design, bringing a new level of style to the iconic compact crossover. Read story

5 January 2021 Bentley achieves record sales in most challenging of years Bentley Motors today announced total sales of 11,206 in 2020, an increase of two per cent over 2019. Although the pre-COVID sales forecast was much greater, new model introductions... Read story

4 January 2021 Bentley Bentayga goes hybrid Bentley is taking the next step on its journey to a sustainable future with the launch of the new Bentayga Hybrid – the only electrified true-luxury SUV in the world, and a model t... Read story