Australia's Easy Reading New Car News Home | News | Road Tests 1904 De Dion Buton driven Roland Duce NEWS INDEX:   Motoring Events Brighton Run: 342 finishers 4th November, 2015 The first few cars began to arrive on Maderia Drive shortly after 10am – the 1903 Berliet driven by John Bentley just pipping the 1904 Fiat of Jan Bruijn to the honour of being first past the finishing post ..... more Brighton Run for 2015 1st November, 2015 As dawn breaks in England on Sunday (1st November) more than 400 intrepid drivers and their hardy passengers will deal with whatever the weather has in store to drive 60 miles from London to Brighton ..... more Moorabbin Mustang Meet 26th April, 2012 Members of the Mustang Owners Club of Australia (Victoria Branch) gathered near Moorabbin airport (suburban Melbourne) on Sunday 22nd April ..... more Buried treasure - 1904 Fiat 21st August, 2011 A 1904 Fiat, which avoided the scrap yard by being buried on an American estate, is one of more than 500 pre-1905 Veteran cars taking part in the Royal Automobile Club’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday 6th November 2011 ..... more London to Brighton Veteran Car Run for 2011 10th August, 2011 The 2011 Run promises to surpass all previous events with over 500 cars entered with participants from China, the USA and Australia already confirmed. In addition to the celebrations at Hyde Park, 2011 will also mark the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz and its first patented motor car ..... more 11,000 street rods gather 7th August, 2011 This week-end over 11,000 street rods are expected at the 42nd Annual Street Rod Nationals Plus in Louisville, Kentucky ..... more Melbourne's Motorclassica to be bigger in 2011 7th August, 2011 With a 40 per cent increase in applications from last years' event, Motorclassica 2011 will have a completely different look and feel to last year, whilst a number of exciting additions have been made to the programme to increase the appeal even further ..... more Citroen 2CV gathering expecting 6,000 examples 20th July, 2011 In the setting of a 60-hectare site near Salbris in Central France, four pre-war prototype 2CVs will be on show alongside the contemporary Citroën REVOLTe concept ..... more Goodwood's Festival of Speed next week-end 26th June, 2011 One of the world's great motor sport events is set to take place next week-end in England ..... more Woodward Dream Cruise for 2011 16th June, 2011 Chevrolet will be the presenting sponsor for the 2011 Woodward Dream Cruise, a grassroots event that each August draws some 1.5 million car enthusiasts to Michigan’s legendary Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit (USA) ..... more SEAT at GTI Meet 6th June, 2011 The centre of activity was in Reifnitz on the lake’s southern bank. That was where SEAT displayed six particularly fiery versions of the Ibiza and Leon on its own open-air stand ..... more Audi at GTI Meet 6th June, 2011 The Audi A1 clubsport quattro is a one-off vehicle built to the limits of technology for breathtaking dynamics. Audi presented the show car in Reifnitz, in the Austrian state of Kärnten, at the Wörtherseetour 2011 (aka GTI Meet) ..... more Skoda at GTI Meet 6th June, 2011 This year’s GTI-Treffen in Reifnitz, by Lake Wörthersee, attracted car tuning enthusiasts from all over Europe for the thirtieth time at the beginning of June, and Skoda once again was in the thick of the action, showcasing the Fabia RS 2000 design concept ..... more Volkswagen at GTI Meet 6th June, 2011 After revealing the new Golf GTI Edition 35, the company pulled the veils off some other secret projects of a sporty nature: Volkswagen presented the Golf R Cabriolet as a concept car with 199 kW of power ..... more GTI Meet at Worthersee 31st May, 2011 They are on the road again: at Worthersee (Austria), enthusiasts will be assembling for the biggest Golf GTI Meet in the world (1st to 4th June) ..... more Ferrari at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 15th May, 2011 Only thirty-six 250 GTOs were originally produced, as well as two 330 GTOs with larger capacity engines. All of these exclusive cars have been invited to the Concours ..... more Bush Council Easter Rally 1st May, 2011 The Autumn weather was NSW mid-north coast perfect over the Easter weekend, mild temperatures and unlimited sunshine as around 200 cars and 1 motorcycle rolled into the Great Lakes and Manning area to participate in the NSW Bush Council's annual Easter Rally ..... more Jaguar E Type at the UK's Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb 17th April, 2011 A fabulous collection of Jaguars, not only E Types but all their road and racing models, right up to the present day, and in fact into the future, will feature at the unique Shelsley Walsh hill climb on 4th-5th June 2011 ..... more Motorclassica returning in 2011 1st December, 2010 Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours d’Elegance and Classic Motor Show, will return to Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building next year, with the event scheduled for 21st to 23rd October, 2011 ..... more Motor Racing Legends support Le Mans 7th November, 2010 Motor Racing Legends has announced the return of the Le Mans Legend historic support race to next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours week-end. For 2011, the race will be for cars that were eligible for Le Mans from 1949 to 1965 ..... more Skoda at London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 5th November, 2010 An example of the first Skoda model ever produced, the Voiturette A, is in the UK for the very first time this week-end to take part in the world famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) ..... more Mercedes-Benz at London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 4th November, 2010 The first week-end in November hosts a firm fixture in the international classic car calendar: the world-famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in England. At the 2010 event, to be held on 7th November, "Mercedes-Benz Classic" will be entering two vehicles – a 1902 Mercedes-Simplex racing car and a 1904 Mercedes-Simplex touring car ..... more Sensational Studebaker Show 17th October, 2010 In Melbourne you know it's a good day, when the "oldies" come out to play. And that's what happened today when the Studebaker Club of Australia (Melbourne) displayed fifty cars from the garages of their members. Lots of Studebakers and a few Packards were displayed at Moorabbin Airport at the Club's annual event ..... more Success for Goodwood Revival 23rd September, 2010 Over 134,000 motor sport enthusiasts and retro-fashion enthusiasts flocked to last weekend’s Goodwood Revival (17th-19th September) in England to join in the fun and celebrations at the world’s largest historic motor race meeting ..... more Jaguar at Goodwood Revival 19th September, 2010 A group of 75 individually-numbered, iconic Jaguars from across the years made a two-day journey from Coventry to Goodwood. This exclusive celebration drive, commenced in Coventry on Friday 17th September, took in the site of the original Jaguar model launch in 1935 – and finished at the UK’s largest heritage motor festival, the Goodwood Revival on Saturday 18th ..... more Nissan at Goodwood Revival 19th September, 2010 Also compared to its original was Nissan’s flagship super car – the GT-R – which featured alongside a 1970s racing model – the 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R (KPGC10). Believed to be the only example of its kind in Europe, it was used as a race car and track day car in Japan until 1985 ..... more Porsche at Goodwood Revival 19th September, 2010 The 718 W-RS Spyder, from the Porsche Museum was worked on during the event by two mechanics in a lovingly remade, classic workshop. Two workbenches will also give visitors the opportunity to see work in progress on engines from the 356 and 912 ..... more Lamborghini at Schloss Bensberg Classics 12th September, 2010 Lamborghini is gracing one of Europe’s best classic car events – the Bensberg Classics from 10th-12th September - with an array of stunning super sports cars from across several eras ..... more HRH The Prince of Wales' Garden Party for Sustainability 12th September, 2010 Cars participating today, in this segment of The Prince's initiative, include Ginetta G50 EV (see accompanying image), G-Wiz, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Smart Fortwo ED, Tesla Roadster, Think City and Vauxhall HydroGen4 concept amongst numerous others ..... more Sir Stirling Moss to visit Melbourne 26th August, 2010 Motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss will be a guest judge at Motorclassica, the Australian International Concours d’Elegance & Classic Motor Show ..... more PSA Peugeot Citroen at Challenge Bibendum 30th May, 2010 For the first time the Peugeot BB1, a small city EV driven by Michelin’s revolutionary motorised wheel technology, will be tested in real-life driving conditions ..... more BMW 328 Touring Coupe replica wins the 2010 Mille Miglia 24th May, 2010 Seventy years after its victory in the 1940 Mille Miglia, a BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé replica has emerged as the winner of this tradition-steeped Italian motoring event ..... more VW Commercial Vehicles at “Wörthersee Tour 2010” 11th May, 2010 This year, from 12th-15th May, the festival takes place for the 29th time, and Volkswagen Commercial participates in it for the first time with the Amarok, Volkswagen's new utility ..... more Audi at “Wörthersee Tour 2010” 11th May, 2010 For the fourth year in a row, AUDI AG will have its own stand at the famed GTI meet at the Wörthersee and is once again expecting Audi enthusiasts from throughout Europe to celebrate the numerous versions of the Volkswagen Golf GTI ..... more Alfa Romeo at Mille Miglia 2010 2nd May, 2010 The “most beautiful road race in the world” - as it was dubbed by Enzo Ferrari - will be starting off from Brescia (Italy) on 6th May where will be finishing on the 9th ..... more Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts heading to Perth 22nd April, 2010 Perth will be star-struck this week-end as the 2010 National Rally of Mercedes-Benz Clubs gets underway ..... more MX-5 Clubs head to South Australia 30th March, 2010 Over 130 of the country’s most passionate Mazda MX-5 owners and their cars will gather this week-end in McLaren Vale, South Australia, to celebrate 20 years of the popular two-seat roadster and its dedicated motoring clubs ..... more Goodwood Festival of Speed for 2010 22nd March, 2010 The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is set to be held this year from 2nd-4th July ..... more Top of page Adelaide's Bay to Birdwood Classic 23rd September, 2009 Over 1,750 classic cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles manufactured from 1st January 1956 until 31st December 1977 have entered this year ..... more ‘Race cars for the road’ for the Earls Court Motor Show at Goodwood Revival 13th August, 2009 The effect simulates going back the past to visualise the future, offering other-worldly futuristic new cars to see, right up to and including manufacturers’ latest products ..... more Germany Hosts Global Mazda Cosmo Sport Rally 5th August, 2009 A group of Cosmo Sport owners from around the world and enthusiasts of the rotary sports car will gather at an international Cosmo Sport rally in Germany, from 10th to 15th August 2009 ..... more Morgans Mass for Silverstone 5th July, 2009 No fewer than twenty 4-cylinder Morgans – the largest number ever seen in one race – have been invited to compete for the Morgan Techniques Trophy ..... more Renault at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 The two most recent Renault concept cars, offering low or no emissions, plus a pristine 1959 electric Dauphine are all set to bask in England's Sussex sunshine and delight the crowds ..... more Prodrive at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 Prodrive will be displaying and running some of the cars from its 25 years in motor sport at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England ..... more Audi at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 As well as the Audi sculpture, the Festival will showcase Audi’s most important cars and drivers from its illustrious century – from the days of the Grand Prix Auto Union ‘Silver Arrows’ ..... more Andy Green at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 World Land Speed Record holder, Andy Green, will be experiencing a different type of thrust this weekend when he drives the all-new, 325 hp Vauxhall Insignia VXR up Goodwood’s hillclimb course at England's famous Festival of Speed ..... more Porsche at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 917, the first Porsche to win Le Mans outright, and it is therefore appropriate that the theme of England's 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more Alfa Romeo at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2nd July, 2009 The 1968 Alfa Carabo concept marks a revolutionary stage in super car design, with its hydropneumatic-powered 'gull-wing' doors and multi-coloured one way glass windows ..... more Ferrari at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2nd July, 2009 One of the world’s premiere classic car event, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will host some of the rarest and most illustrious Ferraris ..... more Jaguar at Goodwood Festival of Speed 1st July, 2009 The fastest Jaguar ever (225.675 mph) will make its UK debut later this week at England's famous Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more Vauxhall at Goodwood Festival of Speed 24th June, 2009 The high-performance version of this year’s European Car of the Year winner will be displayed in the popular Super Car Paddock throughout the event, which runs from 3rd - 5th July ..... more Audi at Donau Classic 2009 Audi Tradition is marking the centenary of the Audi brand by participating in the Donau Classic (Germany) with a dozen classic cars ..... more All Aboard The Bedford Bus Birthday Bash 31st May, 2009 At lunchtime, the convoy of OB buses will depart Luton for a trip to Bletchley Park, site of secret British code-breaking activities during WW2 ..... more Audi at Wörthersee Tour 2009 26th May, 2009 The brand’s appearance at the 28th Wörthersee Tour in Reifnitz, Kärnten (Austria), was dedicated to the centennial celebration “100 years of Audi” ..... more Europe's GTI Meet 2009 26th May, 2009 This year Volkswagen showed two sensational concept cars of the new best sellers: special “Worthersee 09” editions of the Golf GTI and Polo ..... more Mercedes-Benz at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 30th March, 2009 At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Silver Arrows ..... more Goodwood Announces 2009 Motor Sport Event Season 22nd March, 2009 The Earl of March has announced many of the key attractions due to appear at this year’s Festival of Speed (3rd-5th July), as well as the Goodwood Revival (18th–20th September) ..... more Road takes on Rail at Mercedes-Benz World 18th March, 2009 England's Mercedes-Benz World is to host the launch of The Flying Scotsman, a unique and special trial from London to Edinburgh by vintage motor car ..... more Past and Present Chrysler Vehicles Return to the Murray 12th March, 2009 Over 600 vehicles are expected to be on display at the 17th annual Chryslers on the Murray event which will be held this weekend (14th - 15th March, 2009) at Sumsion Gardens, Wodonga ..... more DIY Le Mans 18th February, 2009 Each June, Motor Racing Legends – organiser of the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours – also runs a Le Mans tour for members of car clubs. Uniquely, the trip includes the rare privilege of driving on the full Le Mans circuit ..... more MG Live (UK Event) 13th February, 2009 The UK's MG Car Club, has announced MG Live!, the new name for its traditional Silverstone International meeting ..... more Top of page Dates Announced For 2009 "Goodwood" 17th October, 2008 The Earl of March, patron of the UK’s most celebrated motor sport meetings – the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival – announced, overnight, the provisional 2009 dates for these popular annual events held at Goodwood, England ..... more Maserati At Goodwood Revival 23rd September, 2008 Away from the thrilling on-track action, Maserati exhibited in the newly set-up Earls Court Motor Show, replicating the glamour of an authentic 1960s London Motor Show ..... more Bay to Birdwood Run Underway Next Sunday 22nd September, 2008 Australia's largest annual historic motoring event… the famous Bay to Birdwood Run, will be held on Sunday, 28th September, 2008, in Adelaide, South Australia ..... more VW Campers Feature At Europe's Vanfest 5th September, 2008 The winning Volkswagen vans have been chosen for the ‘Five generations of Campervan’ display at Vanfest, Europe’s largest gathering of Volkswagen vans ..... more Goodwood Revival Revives Earls Court Motor Show 31st July, 2008 Goodwood has announced the 'revival' of the classic London Motor Show, as held immediately post-WWII at Earls Court. Goodwood’s Earls Court facility will add an exciting new element to the annual Goodwood Revival meeting, the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting ..... more 2008 Jeep Jamboree – The Ultimate 4WD Single Brand Event 28th July, 2008 Jeep enthusiasts, their families and friends will flock to the 2008 Jeep Jamboree to explore a full range of activities, including off-road driving trails, fun vehicle-related challenges and regional drives through the scenic NSW central coast ..... more Success For The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed 20th July, 2008 The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed was deemed by many of the 140,000+ spectators as the best one yet ..... more Mitsubishi Lancer Register Breaks Record For Largest Parade Of Evos 16th July, 2008 Some 273 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions drive on track at same time in England ..... more Goodwood Festival Welcomed VW Scirocco GT24 14th July, 2008 The Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 made its UK debut racing up the hill in front of crowds at The Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, this past weekend ..... more Land Rover Took A Stand At Goodwood 14th July, 2008 Gerry Judah's largest and most impressive Central Display structure was featured at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend ..... more Jaguar Celebrates 60 Years Of XK At Goodwood Festival Of Speed 11th July, 2008 Jaguar will this weekend be celebrating 60 years of the iconic XK nameplate as a collection of models from the 1950s to present day take to the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England ..... more Ferrari At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed 11th July, 2008 Ferrari will be present at the Goodwood Festival of Speed once again this year with a diverse array of cars on display, including the UK debut of the 430 Scuderia in Fiorano Ferrari livery ..... more Ford At Goodwood Festival Of Speed 1st July, 2008 Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event to be held over the weekend of 11th-13th July, 2008 ..... more Ferraris in Heritage Parade at Le Mans 20th June, 2008 This year, the Parade was specifically for Ferrari owners and the early morning spectators looked on in amazement as F40s and 355 Spiders, F430s and Challenge Stradales, 328 GTBs and 550 Maranellos ..... more Goodwood Festival Of Speed Stages The UK’s Greatest Showcase Of New Super Cars 18th June, 2008 The Goodwood Festival of Speed ­– being held in England from 11th to 13th July – has firmly established itself as a great place to see the latest and best super cars from around the globe ..... more The Double Twelve: A New Motoring Festival For Brooklands (UK) 4th June, 2008 A Brooklands motoring festival in England, the Double Twelve, will feature appearances from some of the most iconic vehicles of the past 100 years as they go head-to-head in a unique Concours D’Elegance ..... more Lewis Hamilton Confirmed For The 2008 Goodwood Festival Of Speed 25th May, 2008 After much anticipation, British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has now confirmed his attendance at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, being held in Goodwood Park from 11th-13th July. In 2007, Lewis made his UK British F1 debut in action on UK soil to the huge delight of the assembled 50,000 Festival goers ..... more Abarth at the Mille Miglia 2008 20th May, 2008 Abarth returns to track racing, and it has chosen to do so with its new ‘500 Abarth Assetto Corse’, the 'baby' sports car from Abarth, due to be produced as a Limited Edition of just 49 cars ..... more Audi Tradition To Feature Six Historic Vehicles At The Mille Miglia 5th May, 2008 From 15th to 17th May, Audi Tradition will take six historic automobiles to Brescia (Italy) where the 1,000-mile race across half of Italy starts and finishes ..... more Historic Racing At Brands Hatch 1st May, 2008 The HSCC Historic Festival at Brands Hatch, in England, will be held 28th-29th June, 2008 ..... more Vehicles at Wings & Wheels at the Moorabbin Air Museum 13th April, 2008 Each year the Museum features a fund raising display of historic cars, which are parked amongst the aircraft. The event, known as Wings & Wheels was held this weekend ..... more Mercedes-Benz at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 11th April, 2008 At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz will be out on the track outside Goodwood House with Grand Prix cars from 1906 and 1908. The brand will also exhibit outstanding supercharged cars from the 1930s ..... more Land Rover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 11th April, 2008 Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary as the featured marque at England's 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 11th to 13th July ..... more Ford at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 11th April, 2008 Ford, a major sponsor of England's Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11th-13th July, 2008 ..... more Vehicles at Heritage Afloat 23rd March, 2008 Not surprising, we were distracted by some nice old cars. There were not many cars on display, just a couple of dozen. Our photographic essay features some of them ..... more Hamilton and Moss confirmed for the Brooklands Motoring festival: The Double Twelve 11th March, 2008 Motor racing drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss are making driving appearances at this year’s Brooklands Motoring Festival: ‘The Double Twelve’ in England ..... more Ford Model T Turns 100 6th March, 2008 The car that put the world on wheels, the Ford Model T, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008 and Ford is planning a year-long series of celebrations to honour the pioneering vehicle ..... more Goodwood For 2008 19th February, 2008 Visitors to this year’s popular Goodwood motor sport events – the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival ­– will be able to rest a little longer in England's picturesque West Sussex Downlands setting thanks to some enhancements made to the hospitality facilities, as well as the introduction of a new, dedicated camp site located within the grounds of the Goodwood Estate ..... more The Elvis Festival in Parkes, NSW 25th January, 2008 In a quest to determine why nobody, repeat nobody, ever impersonates a motoring journalist, I travelled to Parkes NSW, to witness and road test, as best I could, an event which takes over an entire country town for a weekend each year, as it (Parkes) hosts an event known as the "Elvis Festival" ..... more VACC Hosts Historic 100 Mile Race 25th January, 2008 VACC is to sponsor the 80th anniversary of the 1928 Australian race, as part of the Phillip Island Classic (7th-9th March, 2008) ..... more Top of page Goodwood Announces 2008 Festival Of Speed Theme 31st December, 2007 The Earl of March has confirmed that the theme of the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, is ‘Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport’ ..... more Great Day for The Great Ocean Road 22nd November, 2007 For the motoring enthusiast, 40 vintage cars will re-enact the original opening tour of 1932, covering 450 kilometres from Melbourne to Portland over the four days of the tour ..... more Worldwide Recall Issued on Ford Model Ts 30th October, 2007 The recall is, of course, voluntary and all part of the fun of the 2008 Model T Ford Centennial T Party being held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds and Exposition Centre in Richmond, Indiana, USA ..... more Volkswagen Celebrates “60 years of the Bulli” 22nd October, 2007 An official event to celebrate 60 years of Volkswagen vans held in Hanover, Germany, earlier this month (5th-7th October) attracted 71,000 visitors with an amazing selection of over 5,000 Transporter vans and campers ..... more Success for Coventry Festival of Motoring 13th September, 2007 Coventry's annual Festival of Motoring, staged this year on 1st and 2nd September has been hailed as yet another overwhelming success and a hugely enjoyable weekend ..... more 2007 Goodwood Revival Was A Success 11th September, 2007 Visitors and competitors at this year’s Goodwood Revival, held over this weekend, 31st August to 2nd September, have deemed the historic motor sport event the best one yet with record crowds of 116,000 soaking up the unique Revival atmosphere ..... more VACC 'Spirit of the Twenties' Vintage Rally Coming 10th September, 2007 The VACC celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2008. However, as part of the celebrations leading into this anniversary, VACC is sponsoring the Spirit of the Twenties vintage car rally, which starts on Saturday, 22nd September, 2007 ..... more Multi-Million Pound Grid At The Goodwood Revival 24th August, 2007 The Goodwood Revival, the world’s most authentic historic motor sport meeting, always attracts the top cars, motorcycles, drivers and riders ..... more New Innovations Blend With Timeless Traditions At The Goodwood Revival 11th July, 2007 A number of new additional attractions to this year’s Goodwood Revival, being held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, in England, from 31st August to 2nd September .... more Aston Martin At Goodwood Festival of Speed 22nd June, 2007 The Aston Martin Racing DBR9 which triumphed at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, held last weekend, is set to appear before British fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over 23rd-24th June, 2007 ..... more Audi's Le Mans Win: Curious Facts 22nd June, 2007 Average fuel consumption was 42.19 litres/100 km and other facts from last weekend's Le Mans win by the Audi R10 TDI diesel-engined racer ..... more Jaguar At Goodwood Festival of Speed 21st June, 2007 Jaguar’s famous motor sport heritage is to be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, with an irreplaceable array of its most prestigious cars ..... more Ford At Goodwood Festival of Speed 19th June, 2007 Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event on 22nd-24th June, 2007. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event, a combination of hill climb, rally stage, garden party and motor show, all in the grounds of Goodwood House ..... more Stirling Moss Thrills Le Mans Crowd 17th June, 2007 A capacity Le Mans crowd was thrilled to see Sir Stirling Moss display the iconic Aston Martin DBR1 in the Legends race at Le Mans yesterday morning, for sports cars built between 1956 and 1968 ..... more Ferrari At Goodwood Festival of Speed 17th June, 2007 This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, will feature a homage to Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary, with a display of race and GT cars in the Stable Yard, adjacent to Goodwood House ..... more Mazda At Goodwood Festival of Speed 17th June, 2007 Mazda will display an mix of 11 past, present and future vehicles at England's Goodwood Festival of Speed (22nd-24th June, 2007) as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the rotary engine ..... more 50 Years Later, Tulsa to Unveil 1957 Plymouth Belvedere 15th June, 2007 On Friday, 15th June (local time), the city will unearth a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in a time capsule in front of the county courthouse in downtown Tulsa 50 years ago. The vehicle will belong to the person (or heir) who in 1957 came closest to guessing the city's population in 2007 ..... more Saab Celebrates 60 Years 8th June, 2007 Saab enthusiasts from all over the world are gathering in the Swedish town of Trollhättan this weekend, to celebrate Saab’s 60th anniversary as a car manufacturer ..... more Historical Beijing to Paris Challenge Underway 5th June, 2007 The Peking To Paris Motor Challenge, which is celebrating its centenary this year began in Beijing, China, last week. Some 130 vintage cars will follow the same trans-continental itinerary forged in 1907 by five cars from Peking (now known as Beijing) to Paris, France, covering 13,000 kilometres in five weeks ..... more Ford Joins UK's New Eco Rally 27th May, 2007 Future and current Ford vehicles leading the auto industry towards reduced carbon emissions will be part of the first Brighton to London eco rally on 5th June, 2007 ..... more Smart Heading To Brooklands 27th May, 2007 Smart customers and enthusiasts of the brand will be participating in a huge Smart celebration taking place at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, England, on Saturday 28th July ..... more Alfa Romeo at Mille Miglia 2007 20th May, 2007 Alfa Romeo participated in the 25th Mille Miglia revival (17th-19th May), with the official "Automobilismo Storico Alfa Romeo” team of five cars which were made available by the Alfa Romeo Vintage Car Museum ..... more Le Mans Legend 2007 13th May, 2007 This year’s Le Mans Legend, the historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will see 61 of the greatest sports-racing cars of all time lining up on the grid on the morning of Saturday 16th June ..... more Ferrari Aims For A New World Record 13th May, 2007 British Ferrari owners are calling on their fellow Ferrari owners from around the world to help them beat the Italians at their own game and set a new world record for the “Largest Parade of Ferraris” ..... more The 1932 Ford and Henry Ford’s Flathead V-8 engine 2nd May, 2007 To commemorate the 75th anniversary of two automotive icons, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration will take place in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, on 9th-12th August, 2007 ..... more Ferrari Relay Passes Through Japan 23rd February, 2007 With just a week to go before it arrives in Australia, the Ferrari 60th Anniversary Relay has passed through Japan ..... more Ferrari Parades For Sydney And Melbourne 19th February, 2007 A total of 120 classic and modern Ferraris are set to parade through Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday 3rd March (Melbourne) and Sunday 4th March (Sydney) to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Italian car maker ..... more Camp Jeep 2007 19th January, 2007 Camp Jeep 2007, America's annual three-day mix of off-road driving and other family-friendly outdoor activities, will be held 26th-28th July, 2007 in Nelson County, Virginia ..... more FPV to Celebrate 10th Annual Open Day 5th January, 2007 Ford Performance Vehicles will celebrate the completion of the most successful year in its history at the 10th consecutive running of its famous Open Day on Sunday, 25th February, 2007 ..... more Top of page Le Mans Legend 2007 12th December, 2006 On Saturday 16th June 2007, a few hours before the start of the world famous endurance race, a grid of 61 Le Mans cars from 1956 to 1968 will take to the La Sarthe circuit for a one-hour, two-driver support race ..... more Sun Shines on 2006 Brighton Run 7th November, 2006 The sun shone and the crowds flocked to watch the 110th Anniversary London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, lining the 60-mile route to cheer and clap the 492 participants from all over the world ..... more Generation Game on the Brighton Run 29h October, 2006 The average age of the drivers on this years run is 56, with the youngest just 17-years-old and the oldest 89 ..... more Veteran Cars to Master the Sixty Mile Route to Brighton 25th October, 2006 On Sunday 5th November the 492 pre-1905 veteran cars entered for Britain's 110th anniversary London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) will follow much of the original route taken by the pioneering motorists on the 1896 Run ..... more 1895 Peugeot Leads 2006 London To Brighton Run 22nd October, 2006 A Peugeot is the oldest car in this year’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run ..... more Adelaide's Holden FE 50th Anniversary Run 16th October, 2006 In 1956 the Holden FE series was released. This was a significant motoring event as the FE model was the first completely new Holden since 1948 ..... more Woodward Dream Cruise: Ford 18th August, 2006 At this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, one of America's great motoring events, Ford Motor Company is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the quintessential hot rod, the ’32 Ford, also known as the "Deuce" ..... more America's Saab Enthusiasts Head for the Adirondacks 18th August, 2006 Saab owners and enthusiasts will gather to celebrate their passion for their cars and the Saab brand at the 24th annual North American Saab Owners Convention ..... more Woodward Dream Cruise: General Motors 17th August, 2006 Milestone GM vehicles from every era, including the future, will be on display and on the road Saturday, 19th August, at America's 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise ..... more Woodward Dream Cruise: Chrysler 16th August, 2006 Chrysler kicked off its participation in Detroit's annual Woodward Dream Cruise yesterday, making a splash with the introduction of the new Chrysler PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway Edition ..... more Who’s Driving What at the Goodwood Revival 2006 14th August, 2006 The Goodwood Revival, set to take place this year on 1st-3rd September, relives the glory days of Goodwood Motor Circuit, which – along with Silverstone – was Britain’s leading racing venue during its active years between 1948 and 1966 ..... more Pebble Beach 2006 10th August, 2006 More than six decades after it faded from view after World War II, an icon of French racing has been rediscovered and will be unveiled at the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Great Drives | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2004 - 2015   All rights reserved.   Next Car Pty. 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