The superclub Auto Vivendi collection of cars continues to evolve as more new cars arrive. In recent weeks it added the first Ferrari 296 GTS to the collection as well as another stunning Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica, another Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante, and three Porsche 911 (992), one Turbo S Coupe, one Turbo S Cabriolet and one Targa 4 GTS plus a long wheelbase seven seat Range Rover … [Read more...]
Auto Vivendi exhibit at Salon Privé
A luxury exclusive car club founded by two Welshmen made a "wonderful" debut at this year's most prestigious event for rare cars and supercars, the Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Auto Vivendi, based in London, but with hubs in South and North Wales country houses as well was set up by Maesteg born Richard Thomas and Craig Williams, from Usk. Auto Vivendi expands The UK's most … [Read more...]
Tradelines 5 July
A new five year remarketing deal with Volkswagen Financial Services has been won by epyx. The arrangement will see the company’s 1link Disposal Network used to remarket all VWFS vehicles as they reach the end of their lease periods and covers all VW brands – Audi, Bentley, CUPRA, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. After four years of development … [Read more...]
Supercars Shuttle to Sporting Spectacular
Le Mans is home to the most famous 24-hour endurance race in the world and the centenary event took place last weekend, with thousands of motoring enthusiasts making the pilgrimage via LeShuttle to partake. The LeShuttle terminals were alive with the roar of powerful engines, with over 1,000 supercar and elite sports car journeys booked around the weekend of the race. These special vehicles … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 May
Supercar club Auto Vivendi has added 12 new models to its collection in a week. Among the newcomers are Ferrari SF90, McLaren Artura (above), Lamborghini Urus Performante and Morgan Super 3, with more Ferraris and a Maserati MC20 Cielo coming soon. Over 27 million British drivers experience road rage at least once a month, mostly on the morning commute, reports iCompario business comparison … [Read more...]
Tradelines 23 November
Heading towards the first Lamborghini super sports ‘all terrain’ unveiling at Art Basel in Miami Beach, Automobili Lamborghini celebrates the Huracán Sterrato that arrives on the market in 2023. Conceived, designed and engineered to explore any terrain, the Sterrato is the forerunner of Lamborghini’s ‘Driving Humans Beyond’ concept: visionary working towards new horizons and inspiring new … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 April
Car fans in Wales are most likely to search for an Audi R8 when it comes to supercars. According to Rivervale Leasing that’s the model on-line hunters wanted in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea while other parts of the UK went for Porsche, Lamborghini, Polestar and Lotus as well as the R8. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 was named 2022 World Car of the Year live at the New York International Auto Show. It … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 March
Automobili Lamborghini concluded the financial year 2021 with the best results ever in terms of sales, turnover and profitability, confirming a solid and winning strategy. The Italian supercar maker saw sales rise 13%, turnover went up 19% and profits improved 20.2%, said Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. The average annual cost of running a typical car has … [Read more...]
Audi & Porsche look at green F1 racing
German media reports discussions are at an advanced stage for Audi and Porsche to enter F1 in a couple of years. The Volkswagen Group supervisory board could decide next month whether its Audi and Porsche subsidiaries should compete in Formula One, German business paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported. It would be costly but would give the two brands increased marketing exposure in … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 September
Car rental experts at StressFreeCarRental.com have launched a campaign for the Government to ensure all motorists have a dash cam in place in their vehicles to record incidents while they are driving. It comes as Department for Transport figures showed there were 24,470 people killed or seriously injured in road traffic accidents reported to the police for the year ending June 2020, with the … [Read more...]