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Compared to 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace', which bombarded us with images of Aston's new (at the time) V12-engine DBS, the latest Bond film, 'SkyFall', seems much less of a car-fest for enthusiasts. Aston Martin's 1964 DB5 is back, bearing the original number plate, BMT 216A, as used in the 007 classic,...

Well this is an unexpected bonus, and one which will brighten up the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for any of you non-royalists. The Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle on May 10th to 13th will feature both historic and contemporary Ferraris, together with a display by the 4th Mounted Carabinieri Regiment.

Here's a genuinely 'good news' story involving Lotus. The Desperate Housewives cast held a block party the other day, together with producers, directors of the show, and around 500 of their closest fans (and Hollywood types) who turned up to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Most luxury car makers offer a programme of driving courses set in exotic locations, most popular of which seem to be the frozen lake and winter driving events which are run by the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

Something of a ruckus kicked off last night as pictures of very 'special' Ferrari 458 Italia hit the web, rumoured to belong to none other than legendary singer-songwriter, Eric Clapton.

It was only a matter of time before Goodwood's annual Automotive Garden Party played host to some genuine movie stunt driving, and what better film than Nick Love's newest big-screen production, The Sweeney, based on the 1970s hit TV series.

There's a great new addition to the list of '20-places-to-visit-before-you-die', following the opening earlier this week of Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari in Modena, Italy. Designed by the late Jan Kaplický and architected by Andrea Morgante's Shiro Studio, the new EUR14.2m museum is built on the site of Enzo Ferrari's birthplace, making use of the...

I bet you didn't see this coming. Volvo, all safe and sensible hooking up with the UK's hottest boy band. But then times have changed at Volvo - the cars are still at the top-end in terms of active and passive road safety, but they're also great fun to drive, especially the latest...

Eau de Stuttgart..

Sep 29, 2011 |  No Comments

Picture this, it's a familiar problem - you've popped down to your local Mercedes-Benz dealer to book your C-Class in for a service and as you're waiting in the showroom you wander over to a display cabinet to check out the latest accessories. What's this? 'Mercedes-Benz Perfume. The first fragrance for men'. ...

The BMW brand has been synonymous with films ever since the groundbreaking 'The Hire' film series of 2001 and 2002, which ignored convention and created the phenomenon now known as online films. Eight short films by critically acclaimed Hollywood directors, were viewed by more than 100 million people and set a benchmark that remains just...

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