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Mr JWW bespoke Aston Martin DBX features Valkyrie paint, bespoke badge

Mr JWW creates bespoke Aston DBX

YouTuber was invited by the famous HWM Aston Martin dealer in Walton-on-Thames to create his dream DBX, and it's now available to other customers
Published 06 November 2020
October car registrations at lowest for nine years

Car sales hit nine-year low but EVs rocket

Registrations of new cars declined by 1.6% last month compared to October 2019 due to the Welsh "firebreak" lockdown, according to the SMMT.
Published 05 November 2020
Skoda is working on glow-in-the-dark seatbelts

Skoda has developed light-up seatbelt buckles

Czech car maker Skoda has announced that it is working on illuminated seat belts that are easier to fasten in the dark. 
Published 04 November 2020
BRM to recreate legendary Type 15 for 70th anniversary

BRM to recreate legendary Type 15 for anniversary

Historic F1 team BRM will celebrate its 70th birthday by constructing three 16-cylinder race cars based on the legendary Type 15 Mk1 BRM V16.
Published 04 November 2020
SSC owner responds to doubts about production car speed record

SSC boss admits speed record video was incorrect

Jerod Shelby has published a statement responding to doubts about the legitimacy of the world record claimed to have been set by the company.
Published 29 October 2020
Bugatti unveils the Bolide, a track-focused animal

Bugatti Bolide is a 310mph hypercar

Bugatti has today unveiled the Bolide, a track-focused hypercar intended to showcase the insane capability of its 8.0-litre W16 engine.
Published 28 October 2020
Aston Martin will receive electric tech from Mercedes in return for bigger stake

Mercedes takes larger stake in Aston Martin

A new deal will see Mercedes give Aston Martin access to its electric technology in return for a larger stake in the British car maker.
Published 28 October 2020
Mini to end sales of plug-in hybrids to concentrate on pure-electric and combustion cars

Mini to end sales of plug-in hybrids

The head of Mini has revealed that the company will end sales of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, as it focuses on a future of electric and petrol.
Published 27 October 2020
Extreme E delays beginning of season and replaces Nepal event

Extreme E delays start of first season to March

Upcoming electric off-road sport Extreme E has announced today that its inaugural season will begin in March 2021, rather than January as hoped.
Published 27 October 2020
Doubts surface about SSC’s Tuatara record run

Doubts cast on SSC Tuatara record speed run

Questions are surfacing regarding the legitimacy of the alleged production car speed record set by the SSC Tuatara last week.
Published 27 October 2020
Lewis Hamilton's five best Formula One wins

Lewis Hamilton's five best Formula One wins

Yesterday, Lewis Hamilton broke the record for the biggest number of race wins in Formula One history. Here five highlights from his 92 wins.
Published 26 October 2020
New highway code could see cyclists go two-by-two

Highway Code could recommend cycling two abreast

Proposed changes to the highway code could see cyclists riding two by two rather than in single file in order to improve road safety.
Published 26 October 2020