Queen Elizabeth's limousine Bentley on display

Visitors to the Coronation Festival (11-14 July) will be able to enjoy the rare opportunity to see one of the most recognisable and elegant cars in the world, Her Majesty The Queen’s State Limousine. This unique Bentley, presented to The Queen in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of her accession to the throne, will be the centrepiece of a...

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Mazda6 will achieve best-in-class fuel economy

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has announced updated pricing of its all-new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, now featuring the ground-breaking regenerative engine braking system known as i-ELOOP.  When coupled with Skyactive Technology, the brand's fuel-efficient and performance-oriented engineering philosophy, the Mazda6...

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HCD-14 Genesis wins the Most Significant Concept of the Year -award

 Hyundai received the 2013 “Concept Car of the Year” award for the HCD-14 Genesis Concept. The vehicle was also awarded the “Most Significant Concept of the Year” title for scoring the highest among the category winning concepts. HCD-14 debuted Hyundai’s design direction for future premium vehicles at the North American International Auto Show...

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Strong attendance from Toyota and Lexus at Goodwood

From left to right: Toyota TS010, TS030 Hybrid and GT-One One year ago, the Goodwood Festival of Speed marked the UK launch of the Toyota GT86. This year the sports coupe is back, having gathered a host of awards and popular plaudits around the world since its debut. This year’s Toyota display will present a wealth of different versions of the...

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Porsche celebrates 50 Years of 911 at Goodwood

Goodwood is honouring one of the world’s most versatile and popular sports cars – the Porsche 911 – with the main Central Feature at the 2013 Festival of Speed from 11-14 July. The bespoke 911-inspired sculpture promises to be a highly distinctive ‘art installation’ and will be displayed, as has become the tradition, prominently outside Goodwood...

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Bentley Continental GT3 race car makes its world debut

Bentley Continental GT3 race car. Bentley’s new Continental GT3 race car is to spearhead the famous British marque’s presence at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, taking place from 12th-14th July in Sussex, England. With a busy schedule of development work ahead of it before marking Bentley’s return to the racetrack later this year,...

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2014 brings significant changes to F1

The expression “don’t wish your life away” just cannot be upheld in Formula 1, because long before one year is over, before one car has been fully developed, it’s time to think of the following year. It has always been the case that the next year’s car design work starts in the early part of the current year, with some teams running two completely different design teams, one for the even numbered years and the other for the odd. Now, in July 2013, the following year has never seemed such a short time away, because of the incredibly significant...

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Datsun is making a comeback

Datsun has revealed sketches giving a preview of the first new generation Datsun car, which will be unveiled at a world premiere event in New Delhi, India on July 15. The car will be the first product aimed for the Indian market – and the first of the future Datsun model line-up to be launched from 2014. The premiere event will not only unveil...

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BMW i8 Roadster concept gets award

The BMW i8 Roadster won the North American Concept Car of the year Award in 2012 and it has been crowned again this year, now as the Best Production Preview Vehicle. The Production Preview category recognizes those vehicles based on a model that has already been announced or planned for production. The awards are given to the best Production Preview...

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GM and Honda co-develop fuel cells

General Motors and Honda announced today a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. The collaboration expects to succeed by sharing expertise, economies of scale and common sourcing strategies. GM and Honda plan to work together with stakeholders to further advance refuelling infrastructure, which is critical for the long-term viability and consumer acceptance of fuel cell vehicles. GM and Honda are acknowledged leaders in fuel...

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1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost has a unique history

Here's Stephen Munn with 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu was honoured to receive the special ‘Coup de Coeur du Jury’ award for its 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost in the Concours d’État at the 2013 Rétrofestival in Caen, 29th – 30thJune. This year, the Beaulieu team, who have exhibited at each of the six Rétrofestival...

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200 Alfa Romeos made the Beaulieu parkland red

Simply Alfa Romeo succeeded in turning the Beaulieu parkland mostly red as over 200 of these stunning Italian vehicles sped into Beaulieu to soak up the sun on a perfect day. The glorious weather seemed to reflect Italy’s sunny climes with the line-up of beautiful Italian motors gleaming in the brilliant sunshine and visitors enjoying the warm...

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