Lotus advertised Player’s Gold Leaf brand and more famously JPS years later "Advertising on racing cars in England doesn’t exactly seem to have taken place by storm, but I gather that several people are working hard behind the scenes with sponsorship deals,” wrote Autocar’s motorsport columnist, Eoin Young, in December 1967. “It’s
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New Aston Martin Vantage vs Ferrari Roma and 911 Turbo
Porsche is comparatively subtle, unlike its front-engined V8 companions The Vantage is back with a bang – does it now dominate a class of grand touring superstars? The Ferrari nearly fails to materialise. With the official press car out of action, locating a good, representative Roma is proving to be
'Dodici Cilindri', or just 'Twelve C'? The car name pronunciation game
Many would call Fiat's city car a 'Five Hundred' rather than a 'Cinquecento', but that logic doesn't always apply... How will you say 12Cilindri, as in the new Ferrari, if you’re an English speaker? Will you opt for ‘Twelve Cylinders’ or will you give it the full ‘Dodici Cilindri’, perhaps touching your forefingers to your thumbs
Rare cars descend on London for free St James’s Spectacle show
St James's Spectacle is free to attend, running on Pall Mall between 10am and 3pm on 2 November Inaugural event tomorrow – Saturday 2 November – is a prelude to the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run The organiser of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run has announced a
Car deliveries paused after finance commission ruled unlawful
Court of Appeal's ruling effectively bans dealers profiting from finance deals unless the buyer gives their consent Some car makers have paused sales in the wake of a UK court judgement that taking commissions on car financing is unlawful. The landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal has thrown banks, dealers and
Toyota hints at new MR2, Celica, Supra and GR86
Toyota has previously dropped several hints that it will revive the MR2... Manufacturer's official ‘Grip’ cartoon contains tantalising hint at sports car revivals Toyota has dropped the strongest hint yet that it is preparing to revive the MR2 and Celica in addition to renewing the GR86 and GR Supra. A recent episode of
Hyundai Inster
Tiny on the outside, big on the inside, the Inster looks to go toe-to-toe with larger rivals with its own unique way of doing things The Hyundai Inster is a tiny city car, yet with equipment levels that wouldn’t look out of place in a Mercedes-Benz.While it has grown-up technology, its