According to UK Health Security Agency data, the hottest years on record have all occurred since 2002, with temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in 2022, and the number of heat-related deaths per year expected to triple by 2050. With exceedingly high temperatures already recorded in June 2023, motorists should be aware of the effects heat can have on their cars as well as their bodies. Scienifically, temperatures can cause slower reaction times, with nausea, dizziness, headaches and fatigue widely felt from an increase in core body temperature. The British Nutrition Foundation details how a drop in...
Learn your lines and save yourself a penalty, says GEM
Knowing your road lines and what they mean could help you avoid an unwelcome penalty ticket and even points on your licence, says road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist. GEM has assembled a line-by-line guide to staying safe, designed to reduce risk and help drivers steer clear of trouble with the police and local authorities. GEM chief executive Neil Worth commented: “We know from the member enquiries we receive that there is confusion over what’s allowed and what isn’t when it comes to lines in the road. “One of our most popular Blue Light Aware videos explains why not even...
Lotus to showcase latest models and classic icons at Salon Privé
Lotus is returning to Salon Privé Concours in force with a full line-up of exciting new models and a classic legend to thrill guests later this month at Blenheim Palace. Excitingly, a line-up of Lotus Eletre and Lotus Emira will also be in dynamic action for guest test-drives at Salon Privé Concours throughout Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Lotus Eletre is the first high-performance electric Hyper SUV. It is aimed at a new generation of Lotus customers, and Salon Privé guests will be able to inspect the new practical, versatile and spacious family-oriented model up close ahead of customer deliveries...
Lotus Eletre hyper-SUV makes its North America debut
The Lotus Eletre hyper-SUV has made its public debut in North America at Monterey Car Week, taking centre stage at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. Visitors were thrilled to see the highly anticipated Eletre in Blossom Grey on the Lotus stand, commenting on the spaciousness and the incredible number of features included. The retail team received significant interest, kick-starting the push for customer deposits in advance of the Eletre launching in the USA market in 2024. The first of a new breed of pure electric performance SUVs, the Eletre takes the core principles from 75 years of sports car design...
Rolls-Royce reveals Droptail Coachbuild Roadster
“Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveils Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt motor car that resets our understanding of what is possible in the luxury sector. Indeed, our dedicated Coachbuild department is the only place in the world where true patrons of luxury can create a motor car not for their image, but in their image. These extraordinary products are roadgoing expressions of applied art, built from the ground up over more than four years in collaboration with a small constellation of our most ambitious clients. These individuals join our designers, engineers and craftspeople at every stage of their masterpiece’s development. The result...
MINI announces Alan Carr as face of its partnership with Dogs Trust
MINI UK is pleased to announce Alan Carr as the face of its ongoing partnership with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust. Passionate about man’s best friend and MINI alike, Alan was considered the paw-fect person to front the partnership and shine a light on MINI’s efforts to prioritise pooches. To celebrate the announcement, Alan co-stars in a series of comedic sketches with Alan the poodle collie cross, aka ‘The Real Star’ who is announced as MINI’s new ambassa-dog. With screenwriting from Giles Bowen – acclaimed for some of Alan’s best-known shows including ‘Chatty Man’ – Alan the...
Maserati MCXtrema: the Trident’s new racing beast, unveiled at Monterey Car Week
Monterey, CA, 18 August 2023 – On Friday 18 August, the unique and exclusive stage of The Quail – where every summer, connoisseurs and enthusiasts from all over the world gather on the Monterey Peninsula to celebrate outstanding automotive design and engineering – hosted the world première of Maserati’s new creation: MCXtrema, a veritable “beast” designed for the track – with no type approval to be driven on the road – is ready to unleash 730 hp of power, enclosed in a design as refined in the harmony of its lines as it is disruptive, in terms of the audacity of...
The all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé: SO AMG, made in Affalterbach
Affalterbach. The second-generation Mercedes‑AMG GT Coupé is the new top model offered by Mercedes‑AMG. It combines highly dynamic driving characteristics with increased suitability for everyday use. High-tech components such as the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as standard and active aerodynamics sharpen the driving profile. The sporty coupé also brings its power to the road with the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for the first time. In combination with the AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine, it results in a driving experience at the highest level. The exclusive AMG sports car architecture with the elaborate composite aluminium body structure enables...
Bentayga Extended Wheelbase Mulliner – Bentley’s new flagship
(Crewe, 18 August 2023) The launch of the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase Mulliner defines a new pinnacle for the Bentayga family and indeed the Bentley model range, adding a new level of modern craftsmanship to the already potent combination of supercar performance, go-anywhere ability, driving dynamics and limousine rear cabin of the Bentayga EWB. The flagship Bentayga EWB Mulliner offers more cabin space than any comparable luxury competitor and its bespoke enhancements make every journey an occasion to be savoured, equally as special from the driver’s seat or the expansive rear cabin, providing the world’s most luxurious SUV so far. Unique design...
First-Ever Mustang GTD: World-Class Tech Powers New Ford Street-Legal Performance Car That’s Ready to Beat the Best
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 17, 2023 – Deep inside a metal storage garage hidden behind a wind tunnel building in Allen Park, Mich., a handful of team members gathered in 2021 for a new, after-hours mission that on paper felt like an impossible dream: design a Mustang to take on the best of European sports cars. The result is a limited-edition, ultra high-performance street legal performance car with the soul of a Mustang. Debuting today is the all-new 2025 Ford Mustang® GTD, a technological tour de force inspired by the Mustang GT3 slated to race in Le Mans next year. Unapologetic in...