The average price of petrol appears to be on a collision course with £1.65 a litre having reached a new record of 163.46 p on Sunday, up by 2.5p from Thursday. Diesel hit another record high on Saturday at 173.67p, up 3.5p from two days earlier, said RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams, who added that drivers should soon get some respite from pump prices … [Read more...]
Christmas roadtest: Ferrari F8 Spider
We all expect supercars to go fast, very fast, but the best also go very well when going slowly, as we discovered with the Ferrari F8 Spider,writes Robin Roberts. Evolved from the 488 series, it blends the performance of the more track focused Pista with the practicality of the GTB and creates a very useable supercar with its own personality. Add … [Read more...]
Ferrari lead on track days’ experiences
With the home stretch to 2022 just around the corner, a leading driving experience provider has revealed which supercar package has been their most sought after this year, with the prancing horse that is Ferrari galloping to victory. TrackDays.co.uk's booking data shows that the Italian thoroughbreds were a favourite among Brits, selling twice as many as … [Read more...]
Historic racing and the best British eccentricity
Opened September 1948 and closed in July 1966, Goodwood’s world-famous racing circuit was resuscitated in 1998 with an annual Revival meeting and almost 25-years later, 17th-19thSeptember, has grown to become not only a parody of its former self, but also the most successful UK motor racing meeting held annually, outside the British Grand Prix. That … [Read more...]
End of the road for some familiar cars, say Vehicle Contracts
Motor leasing company Vehicle Contracts has conducted in-depth research to find out which car models are expected to disappear completely from UK roads in the next decade and there are a few surprises. The Rover 25, the update of the Rover 200 Series, could be gone from the UK by mid-2023. This iconic car which was created by Rover was a staple in … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 September
Councils in Cardiff and West Wales have started work to reopen roads closed or restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The moves were done to allow more pedestrian room on pavements and permit outdoor eating and drinking, but now the local authorities want the streets returned to private vehicles to ease congestion and lower emissions in surrounding … [Read more...]
DVLA registration auction has F1 edge
Heading the raft of registrations being offered by the DVLA during the online seven-day sale beginning on 23 June is MCL 35M, which has a starting price of £350. It’s the model number of the racing machine currently vying for honours and being driven by Brit Lando Norris and Aussie favourite Daniel Ricciardo. Similarly, the line-up includes SF21 FER which … [Read more...]
Beauties to behold even after 2,500 years
A mathematical ratio dating back 2,500 years has been used to analyse the aesthetics of performance cars over the last 70 years. The study conducted by carwow analysed the proportions of 197 of the world’s most powerful cars and then compared them to ‘the golden ratio’ – a mathematic measure for perfect proportions. The top 10 is dominated by … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 August
Ferrari earnings have skidded because of supply chain and coronavirus pandemic issues. Earnings fell 60% to £111,680,000 in Q2 but the full year sales are expected to dramatically pick up by spring 2021 and be at the lower end of their original forecast or about £30 Billion. Fuel price rises recorded by the RAC this week will wipe out savings from cheaper … [Read more...]
Pininfarina creates Welsh factory design
A company which has styled Ferrari cars and some of the world’s most iconic automobiles has been commissioned to build the Britishvolt battery gigaplant at St Athan. Pininfarina has more than 90 years at the forefront of innovative automotive design, and more recently an expansion into the field of architecture. After decades of working with top brands … [Read more...]
