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13 August 2015
McLaren Sports Series enters pre-production phase ahead of global launch
The countdown to the launch this autumn of the most attainable McLaren road car project yet, the Sports Series, continues with the start of the pre-production phase within the stat...
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10 August 2015
Mclaren Special Operations returns to Pebble Beach with one-off 570S
Four years on from its global launch, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) will return to the manicured lawns of the USA’s famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later this month with...
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10 August 2015
Vauxhall announces improvements to the Vivaro Combi
Available to order now, the Luton-built Vivaro Combi introduces new turbo-diesel powertrains to model year 2016 iterations.
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23 July 2015
Best half-year for UK car manufacturing since 2008
British car manufacturing delivered a strong performance in June with volumes up 5.4% over the same month last year, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturer...
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8 July 2015
2016 Model Year BAC Mono debuts at Goodwood
BAC introduced the 2016 Model Year Mono to the world at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with an unofficial road car record-breaking run on the famous hillclimb. With a seri...
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6 July 2015
British-built Civic Type R destined for Japan
Today, in his inaugural speech as Honda Motor Company CEO, Takahiro Hachigo announced that the new Civic Type R, built in Britain, will be destined for customers in Japan.
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30 June 2015
UK auto industry announces record turnover
New figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirm the growing strength and vitality of the UK automotive industry and its ascendancy as a...
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29 June 2015
Noble M600 quickest 'up the Hill'
As the Goodwood Festival of Speed, reached fever pitch on Saturday, Anthony Reid claimed victory in the annual Michelin Supercar Run after ascending the iconic 1.16-mile Hillclimb...
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26 June 2015
Aston Martin Vulcan lights up Goodwood
Months of anticipation for Aston Martin enthusiasts around the world are, today, brought to a close with the exciting global dynamic debut of the Aston Martin Vulcan – a track-only...
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26 June 2015
Lotus announce new 3-Eleven at Goodwood
Heralding a new generation of Lotus high performance sports cars, today saw the unveiling of the company’s quickest and most expensive series production car ever, the 3-Eleven, at...
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