Freddie Mercury Rolls Royce among famous cars under the hammer QUEEN rock legend Freddie Mercury was a big and rather obnoxious character on stage, so it seems appropriate he chose to drive a car to match: The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.But now, hippy-dresse

Autosport International attracts thousands with cars, stars and new innovations There were no gloomy signs of a recession with the autootive industry in the UK appearing to be bursting full of life - at least according to the hundreds of optimistic companies who gathered at the

RADICAL RXC designer speaks on challenges of creating 175mph race car for the road RADICAL RXC DESIGNER Vincent Rassat has told Motortrades Insight of how his team 'had headaches to find the right compromise' between a racing car and a road car."We started fully designing it in Ma

Toyota to tour Britain's universities in latest recruitment drive.  Toyota has launched a search for Britain's most promising young talent, with recruitment under way for its student placement scheme.It will give undergraduates a 'great opportunity to gain hands-on ... 

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has its best ever September.  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has continued a record-breaking 2013 with its best ever September registrations.  With Van Centres across the UK reporting brisk business, the company has also in... 

Part exchange vehicles see value increase by £161 in September.  Values of part exchange vehicles rebounded in September, following a sluggish summer for dealer stock, according to Manheim's latest monthly Market Analysis.While not reaching the heights of March's... 

Mitsubishi to unveil three unseens concept models at November's Tokyo Motor Show.  Mitsubishi will unveil three world premiere concept vehicles at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show later next month.The company says the new concepts incorporate a new design identity that symbolises the sen... 

Volvo receives Red Dot Design Award for new connectivity system.  A jury of international designers and design experts has awarded Volvo's new connectivity system the prestigious 2013 Red Dot Design Award.Sensus Connected Touch gives Volvo owners the world's first... 

Mercedes S-Class Review.  Only Mercedes-Benz could take a high-class industry leader and make it even better. While other cars can only dream of offering such engineering, innovation and elegance, the redesigned S-Class... 

Road accidents caused by sun glare jump 12 per cent in a year.  According to newly published data concerning road traffic accidents in the UK, there has been a 12 per cent increase in accidents resulting from dazzling sun affecting motorists’ vision.Figures take... 

Parking enforcement firms 'reaping large sums' from issuing automated 'penalty' tickets, AA says.  A year after most wheel clampers were banned from operating in private car parks, parking enforcement firms are reaping large sums from issuing automated 'penalty' tickets. While communities Mi... 

INTERVIEW: Icona Vulcano designer Samuel Chuffart believes 'good design can change the world'.  This is the Icona Vulcano. It's a spectacular car set to cost around £2.6m. Only five will ever be made and it took designer Samuel Chuffart eight months to design this masterpiece. We caught up wit... 

Fully Assisted Parking and Obstacle Avoidance technologies to transform Ford's future cars.  Ford has revealed technology developed to enable drivers to park at the touch of a button from inside or outside their car, as well as a prototype that combines automatic steering and braking to avo... 

Charles Hurst open new Maserati showroom in Belfast.  Charles Hurst Group have recently opened the doors to its new showroom, which has been designed and constructed to showcase the Maserati brand’s latest corporate identity. The dealer group has ... 

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