I had a conversation in the Bridge Classic Cars office earlier with Nick about how often the term “Game-Changer” is used and how it is not always completely true of its subject. However, we both agreed that one example of something that can only ever be described as a true “Game Changer” is the Bugatti […]
The What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2026 took place last night. Judged by What Car?’s road test team, the awards focus on value, usability, safety and performance in everyday driving and named the best cars of the past 12 months. Overall Car of the Year: BMW iX3 The BMW iX3 was named Overall […]
Alpine will continue its 70th anniversary celebrations from last year at the 2026 Rétromobile Classic in Paris with a three-car display dedicated to the A110. The specific cars will be two historically significant Berlinettes and the most extreme version of the model ever built: the A110R Ultime. Held from 28th January to 1st February, Rétromobile […]
Tempcover, the temporary car insurance provider, has looked at 10 years of DVLA registration data to predict which car models are quietly disappearing, and when they might disappear completely. The Tempcover team looked at how many of each model are still registered every quarter and used that to estimate when the numbers will reach zero. […]
Our 1998 Morgan 4/4 only recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, but it has been checked and is now live and ready to be won. Enter to win it here.
In a few days time, on 21st January, Volvo will reveal its all-electric EX60. This will be slightly different to your standard mid-size SUV though, as you’ll be able to hold a proper conversation with the car, thanks to Google’s Gemini AI assistant. This is the first Volvo to launch with Gemini built in, meaning […]
Jensen International Automotive has announced that it’s building its first car that will be completely new from the ground up, a GT due to be revealed later this year. Inspired by the 1960s Jensen Interceptor, the car will feature a modern, handcrafted body, an aluminium chassis, and a bespoke V8 engine. Built in extremely low […]
Restomods often push the boundaries of their original subject. However, there is a company based in Turin, Italy, that creates Porsche 911 Restomods that don’t look to make the original better, but to respect how great these cars actually were in the first place. Lab Eleven builds these cars from air-cooled 993-generation 911s, with each […]
BYD has added another model to its UK line-up with the launch of the SEALION 5 DM-i, a mid-size plug-in hybrid SUV priced from £29,995 on the road. Available to order now and arriving in showrooms from 7th February, the SEALION 5 DM-i is offered in two trim levels, Comfort and Design, both of which […]
Hagerty UK has released its 2026 Bull Market List. This names ten vehicles its experts believe offer strong potential to be good buys this year. The list covers everything from pre-war sports cars to modern classics. Each year, Hagerty’s valuation team analyses data from its Price Guide to highlight cars that deliver good investment appeal […]
The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA has been named Car of the Year 2026 by the European Car of the Year jury, at the Brussels Motor Show. The CLA has been designed to be both intelligent and efficient by combining high-end technology with usual Mercedes styling and performance. It’s the first model built on Mercedes’ new MMA […]
You can be one of the very first people to read our incredible children’s book, The Story of Rilee. The Story of Rilee is our debut storybook, introducing Rilee, a very old, very special car brought back to life in a world very different from the one he remembered. Alongside new friends Luxy and Eco, […]
Later this month, Broad Arrow Auctions will be selling a 1992 Benetton B192-05. This particular car was the one which Michael Schumacher drove to his first Formula One victory at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Driven exclusively by Schumacher in five races during the 1992 season, chassis B192-05 was the last F1 car to […]
Volkswagen was the UK’s best-selling new car brand for the fifth consecutive year in 2025! According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Volkswagen registered 178,607 vehicles last year, accounting for an 8.84% share of the UK new car market. That number put Volkswagen more than 55,000 units ahead of […]
Lego has just introduced something totally new: Smart Bricks! These new blocks can light up, make sounds, and react to movement. Lego showed off the Smart Bricks at a tech event in Las Vegas called CES 2026, and they say it’s their biggest idea in nearly 50 years! The first Smart Brick set coming out […]
Thanks to a generous gift from local businessman Guy Nicholls, Kesgrave is getting a brand-new BMX pump track. It will be built in early 2026, and Guy, who leads the Tru7 Group, is funding the entire project himself at a cost of over £100,000! A pump track is a special type of looped path made […]
As of 1st January 2026, Alpina officially became part of the BMW Group, reintroduced as BMW ALPINA. While the acquisition of trademark rights was already known, New Year’s Day was the formal beginning of the new brand. BMW ALPINA will operate under the BMW Group umbrella but will have its own identity, both in philosophy […]
When you talk about iconic supercars, the Bugatti Veyron has to be mentioned. I remember seeing one on Top Gear in the early 2000s, as James May managed to clock over 250mph while driving it, and instantly realised how cool I thought this machine was. The Launch of the Bugatti Veyron Launched in 2005, the […]
Merry Christmas from Rilee, Luxy, and Eco! 2026 is going to be a very exciting year so we all hope you have a fantastic Christmas and we will see you very soon!
It’s going to be an extremely busy day and night for Father Christmas. Rilee and his friends are keeping a close eye on his progress to make sure he is on track to deliver presents to everyone. You can track Father Christmas right here: Read more news for kids here
Uber and Lyft are going to launch Chinese-built driverless taxis in London in 2026, as both companies plan to trial Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis on UK roads. The move is part of the UK government’s push to roll out autonomous vehicles, with pilot schemes expected to begin in spring 2026. Baidu’s Apollo Go service is […]
Lamborghini is beginning 2026 with a fully hybridised model line-up, as UK deliveries of the all-new Temerario start in January. The Huracán’s successor pairs a twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors, producing 920 CV, and becomes the first and only production supercar capable of hitting 10,000 rpm. The Temerario joins the V12 Revuelto and plug-in […]
The final Land Rover Defender Heritage Edition is currently up for auction with Collecting Cars. It is also the fourth-to-last Defender of any kind to leave the production line. Built on 29th January 2016, the final day of Defender production, this Grasmere Green Defender 90 has covered just 4,597 miles since new. It remains in […]
Back in the 1920s, a British car company called Star of Wolverhampton made cars that were perfect for racing. These cars competed in some of the world’s earliest big races! One of these cars was raced by one of the most famous racers of all time, Sir Malcolm Campbell. Sir Campbell would later set land […]
On 19th December 2025, the last ever internal combustion Jaguar rolled off the production line at the brand’s Solihull factory. Not only was this the final internal combustion Jaguar, but it was also the final ever F-PACE. This one car brought to an end a successful model and Jaguar’s 90-year history with petrol and diesel […]
MG sold 300,000 vehicles across the UK and Europe in 2025. That is an almost 30% increase compared to 2024’s 233,000 sales, and things seem to look positive for the brand as demand continues to grow for its range of petrol, hybrid, and electric vehicles. Much of this increase in sales has come from the […]
A 1904 Riley motorcycle, believed to be the only one in existence, has been stolen from a secured barn in Ousden, Suffolk. The bike, which is owned by Robert Fellowes, the great-grandson of Percy Riley (the man who created the bike), was taken overnight between Monday evening (15th December 2025) and early Tuesday morning (16th December […]
NASA has just introduced 10 brand-new astronauts who might one day visit the Moon or even walk on Mars! These astronauts were chosen from more than 8,000 people who all dreamed of working in space. After lots of tests and interviews, NASA picked six women and four men who are scientists, engineers, and test pilots. […]
OMODA UK, the UK’s fast-growing car brand, helped celebrate the UK premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash. The premiere took place on 11th December 2025 at the BFI IMAX, one of the biggest cinemas in the UK! Some of the film’s stars and filmmakers showed up to walk the blue carpet. Normally, this would be […]
I recently wrote an article about the Encor Series 1, a carbon-fibre reimagining of the Lotus Esprit. Following lots of interaction on the Bridge Classic Cars social media about the car, I wanted to find out more, so I was lucky enough to have a conversation with Simon Lane, the Co-Founder and Commercial Director of […]