In a recent article which Jeremy Clarkson wrote for the Sunday Times Magazine, there’s a page that states that The Grand Tour has its own punishing test track, in a secret location somewhere in Swindon. The listed highlights include an unexploded bomb, an electricity substation and an old lady’s house – so what location could be possibly be talking about? (more…)
Top Gear Track Experience Goes Out of Business, Customer Reservations Canceled
The company behind the Top Gear Experience track days has gone bust, and has chosen to blame the shitty relaunch of Top Gear following the departure of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. (more…)
GM Will Use IBM Software For In-Car Advertising
Future GM models can be commissioned with the car company’s new cognitive mobility platform, which will help customers connect and interact with their favorite brands. (more…)
Vauxhall’s All-New Insignia In Final Development Stage
Covered in camouflage, Vauxhall’s all-new flagship model, which will be known as the Insignia Grand Sport, is in its final stage of development on UK roads before it makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next March. (more…)
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The Grand Tour could turn up on ITV in few months
Cash-strapped Clarkson fans who are wondering how they’re going to afford an Amazon Prime streaming subscription may want to hang on to their cash for a while longer, as there is a chance that The Grand Tour might be coming to ITV just a few months after the online launch. (more…)
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Vauxhall Astra Scoops Top Honours At Car Tech Awards
Vauxhall’s all-new Astra has been recognised for its outstanding range of advanced technology features, picking up a handful of accolades at the Car Tech Awards. This latest victory confirms the all-new Astra’s position as one of the top new models on the market. (more…)
Newport M4 speed cameras: 240 drivers caught in first three days
Almost 250 people were caught speeding in the first three days since enforcement was introduced on the M4 around Newport. (more…)
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Here’s A Big, Fat 80th Happy Birthday To The Astra
The Astra name has only been around since 1979 but its lineage goes back to 1936 with the original Kadett. So it’s 80 this year, apparently. (more…)
Top Gear resumes filming for Series 24 with Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid and Chris Harris
Work on the next season of Top Gear has officially begun, with Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid and Chris Harris pictured together at the track in Dunsfold. (more…)
Fast Car Festival 2017 Date Announced
The UK’s newest performance car event, The Fast Car Festival, has announced it will be returning to Donington for the second instalment of the show on Sunday the 2nd July 2017. (more…)
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The Grand Tour trailer has been recreated in GTA5… and its brilliant!
With just over a month to go until the first episode of The Grand Tour will be available to stream on Amazon Prime, it appears that some fans are growing just a little bit restless. Some moreso than others. YouTuber GTA Wise Guy is one of these fans, but rather than moan about the wait time on the internet, he thought he’d use some of this downtime to create arguably one of the best game-recreated TV/movie trailers ever made. (more…)
Network Q Signs up an All Star Team for This Year’s Wales Rally GB
Network Q will bring together two of the UK and Ireland’s top rising talents to compete on this year’s Wales Rally GB event. The pair will compete for the R2 honours in the international part of the British round of the World Rally Championship in Vauxhall Motorsport Junior Rally Team prepared Adam R2s under the title of Team Network Q. (more…)
Rally Legend Joins Team Network Q Line Up For 2016 Wales Rally GB
Network Q has confirmed that five-time British Rally Champion, Jimmy McRae will join Team Network Q for this year’s Wales Rally GB. The former Vauxhall and Opel works driver will join the brands two junior drivers, Chris Ingram and Robert Duggan to compete in the National Rally segment of Wales Rally GB in a Vauxhall Magnum. (more…)
Fresh funding row over Circuit of Wales
Questions have been raised by the Conservatives over why a £7m bill owed by developers of the planned £371m Circuit of Wales racing track was paid by the Welsh Government. (more…)
All-new Corsa makes spy photo debut
Set to fight the next-gen VW Polo and Ford Fiesta, Tje overhauled Corsa has been caught on camera for the very first time. (more…)
TRAX 2016 Official Video
The official TRAX 2016 video has landed. Take a look! (more…)
Vauxhall Celebrates Export History At NEC Classic Show With Largest Ever Display
As the biggest club event of its kind in Europe, and one of the top five classic car shows globally, the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show will open its gates at the NEC, Birmingham, on 11th November. (more…)
Next-Gen Vauxhall Insignia VXR To Get Torque Vectoring All-Wheel Drive
The next-generation Vauxhall Insignia VXR is set to receive a similar torque vectoring all-wheel drive system to the Ford Focus RS. (more…)
Police Made Over £1.6 Million By Confiscating Uninsured Cars
According to Churchill Car Insurance, 22,594 vehicles were seized by police forces in the UK in the first half of the year, out of which 2,866 were auctioned off for £1.4 million.
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The Grand Tour: The Trailer
Top Gear fans rejoice — Amazon’s new show The Grand Tour is almost here. The show, featuring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, premieres November 18th on Amazon Prime. To promote the show, Amazon has released a trailer to whet everyone’s appetites for more car-based shenanigans. (more…)