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P1 reportedly following other British supercar clubs into bankruptcy

While the idea of the supercar club has yet to take hold here in The Colonies, across the Atlantic in jolly old England, the notion developed into a popular alternative to the costly prospect of owning and maintaining high-priced exotica. The idea, in a nutshell, was to provide customers with the opportunity to occasionally borrow vehicles from a stable of supercars. Since most privately-owned supercars sit around unused most of the time, membership in a supercar club seemed – and, for a while, was – a logical alternative, offering ... Read more →

Detroit 2009: White Lightning - Jaguar shows 510 bhp XKRs [w/VIDEO] Chris Paukert

Emerging from Jaguar's press conference yesterday from a cloud of manufactured smoke and amidst the too-loud blare of the Gallagher Brothers were the stonking new XKR Coupe and Convertible. While ...

Jeremy Clarkson wins: UK reviewing all traffic signs Jonathon Ramsey

Clarkson has a thing against roadside signs in the UK: namely, that a great many of them are stupid, and he wants the government to get rid of them. Turns out that Britain's Department for ...

Tata to (finally) announce Jaguar, Land Rover purchase March 5 or 6 Chris Shunk

In what looks to be a merciful end to the world's longest foregone conclusion, Tata Motors will reportedly announce its purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover on either March 5 or 6. The announcement is ...

Ferrari Approved program launches in UK Noah Joseph

While repeatedly denying the existence of an upcoming entry-level Ferrari, company executives have stated that the real entry-level Ferrari is a used Ferrari. To back that up, the company's outfit in ...

China's SAIC to revive historic Longbridge UK plant 1 year ago on Autoblog

MG's former Longbridge, UK headquarters has been pretty quiet since production ceased in 2005. Newly-merged owners SAIC and Nanjing want the clatter of carbuilding to once again echo through the plant and plan to base their European and overseas operations there. The plant itself has the capability ...

Jeremy Clarkson for Prime Minister? Public support increases 1 year ago on Autoblog

Some say his political views are frightening. Others say he's got a growing group of supporters. All we know is...he's called Jeremy Clarkson. Back in August we brought you a report that the celebrity host of BBC television's hit program Top Gear had a petition started in his name to promote his ...

Connaught and Caparo conspiring on Type-D 1 year ago on Autoblog

Connaught's getting help from a fellow British sports car maker to get the Type-D to market next year. Caparo's vehicle engineering division, which does much the same thing as Lotus - supplying parts and engineering services to customers, will build the steel and composite chassis for the Type D. ...

I can see its ribs! Toyota Corolla in wireframe 2 years ago on Autoblog

Art and automobiles share an uneasy crossroads. Automotive body design is certainly art, but the expression tends to be curtailed by the demands of commerce. Design a car that leans too far towards pure art, and the market will reject it. The symbiosis of needs has served the automotive industry ...

Grand Prix, Great Britain, Big Screen 2 years ago on Autoblog

The UK is a pretty good place to be an F1 fan, as a number of F1 teams are headquartered in Great Britain. Four current F1 racing drivers are British, including the incredible Lewis Hamilton, with several more test drivers as well. Brits have their own race every year, no matter how poor the ...

Gibbs Aquada coming to America 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looking a bit like an MX-5 that got tired of land-bound living and returned to the sea, the Gibbs Aquada is nearly the automotive equivalent of a dolphin. It's sleek and fast in the drink, but the little amphibious roadster can still crawl out of the soup and go prowling around on four wheels. Once ...

Nanjing turns the lights back on at MG's Longbridge, UK plant 2 years ago on Autoblog

It appears that despite the incredulous whining and snarky commentary about Britain's MG being purchased by Nanjing and renamed Modern Gentleman, the Jiangsu, China based automaker has the best interests of MG in mind. They've been exceptionally careful stewards so far, quickly ramping up ...

VIDEO: Top Gear season 9 preview 2 years ago on Autoblog

Gearheads the world over (England particularly) have been eagerly anticipating the upcoming ninth season of Top Gear, the BBC's crown jewel of an automotive magazine show. All the more so following the drama of co-host Richard Hammond's terrifying crash and miraculous recovery, the details of ...

MG now known as Modern Gentleman 2 years ago on Autoblog

It sounds to us like the kind of men's magazine you see at the supermarket. You know the one, the impossibly buffed-up guy on the cover touting a workout that only takes 2 minutes and will make you as solid as an oak tree. Whatever. Modern Gentleman? It sounds too genteel for its own good, nearly ...

Shaguar! Er... Jaguar designer honored 2 years ago on Autoblog

Say what you will about the Jaguar X-Type wagon, shooting brake, you know it's a Jag when you see it. The same goes for the XJ, which was totally redesigned yet still retains its identity as an XJ and nothing else. In fact, the entire Jaguar line has a nice family look about it. The man responsible ...

British motorists rejoice! Griffin iTrip legalized in the UK 2 years ago on Autoblog

Many motorists find an iPod as essential a driving companion (for better or worse) as a cup of coffee or loose change. Unfortunately, many drivers in the UK found themselves without a viable solution for marrying auto with iPod thanks to a decades-old law that prevented the use of FM transmitters ...

Brits "Frankenstein" their way to the Porsche Panamera 3 years ago on Autoblog

A camel, they say, is a horse designed by committee. This is a car designed by survey, incorporating what Brits say they would like most in a car. British car buying site New Car Net conducted the study, having visitors pick which features they liked best. After the results were tabulated, their ...

What's all this then? Lambo LP640 for London Met Police 3 years ago on Autoblog

Exactly how fast are British motorists driving, anyway? Apparently the Renault F1 car just wasn't enough for their highway patrol, so the London Met Police have procured a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 into their motor pool. Unlike the Italian police who received a patrol-prepped Gallardo pursuit ...

Sir Carlos the Turbohearted: Ghosn to receive honorary knighthood 3 years ago on Autoblog

Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn is being honored by the UK for his "contribution to relations between the UK and Japan". Ghosn will be appointed "Honorary Knight Commander of the British Empire" (which, incredibly, actually has nothing to do with either Dungeons and Dragons or the Lord of the ...

New York Auto Show: A bevy of beautiful Bentleys 3 years ago on Autoblog

To commemorate the release of its Continental GTS luxury drop-top, Bentley rolled out several examples of old and new hardware, putting them on display in the lobby of the Javits Convention Center. We grabbed some shots, and are happy to share them with you. Feel free to use the Comments ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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