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

Geneva 2013: Rolls Royce-Wraith Revealed Today we launch the ultimate gentlemen's gran turismo, a car that embodies the spirit of Charles Stewart Rolls, explained an excited Torsten Muller-Otvos, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The Roll

The Best Car in the World: Rolls Royce Silver Ghost heads to the hills to re-enact epic 1913 Alpine Trial Forty-seven Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts dating from 1909 to 1926 will set off later this week to re-enact the original 1913 Alpine Rally.This Alpine Centenary Trial will follow the original 1,850-mile

Scott Dixon wins IndyCar Series Drivers' Championship with Honda.  Scott Dixon survived a brutal series finale at Fontana to capture his third – and Honda’s 15th – IZOD IndyCar Series Drivers’ Championship.On a night where crashes and mechanical failures claimed mo... 

Ex-fleet car values rocket by 5.6 per cent in September.  Prices of ex-fleet cars at auction rose for the first time in three months, with values increasing by £390 (or 5.6 per cent) during September.September witnessed the average price of ex-fleet vehicl... 

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 ... 

Dramatic increases in used car values are 'unlikely'.  Reduced values and increased supply have set the scene for a used car market 'soft landing' toward the end of the year, according to CAP Automotive.The market seems to be repeating the pattern seen ... 

Mercedes-Benz launches Daimer Fleet Management.  Daimler Fleet Management has been launched, delivering what Mercedes-Benz hope to be 'greater choice and flexibility' to both new and existing fleet customers.The news comes as Mercedes-Benz in the ... 

INTERVIEW: Luca Fioravanti, Head of Business Development for Italian design house Fioravanti.  His father is one of the most famous automobile designers of all time - widely regarded as an Italian car design legend, having been nominated for the prestigious 'Car Designer of the Century' accol... 

Prodrive begins building £15m worth of composite body structures for supercar manufacturer.  A record £15m order for supercar composite body structures and trim is going into production at Prodrive. In the biggest composites contract in its history, the company is supplying most of the... 

Britain's biggest baby boom in 40 years boosts child car seat market, but what rules must parents follow?.  A little over two months ago, it was reported that the UK had experienced its largest baby boom in four decades, with 813,200 births in the year up to June 30, 2012.It was the largest rise of any Eu... 

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... 

Audi defends World Endurance Championship with 2nd in Japan.  Audi has defended its titles early in the FIA World Endurance Championship in Japan. The success with the R18 e-tron quattro was achieved by Audi Sport Team Joest in odd circumstances: heavy ra... 

CO2 emissions and mileage for fleet management firms falls to new low.  Carbon emissions of new company cars fell to an all-time low average of 126g per km during the first six months of 2013, according to new data from vehicle leasing and fleet management company, ALD ... 

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