Bob Laishley has stepped down from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Caterham Cars. Kazuho Takahashi, President and Founder of VT Holdings, the Japanese automotive group that acquired Caterham in April 2021, is taking over as CEO with immediate effect. Laishley originally joined Caterham as Chief Strategic Officer before stepping […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be planning a new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles, with proposals suggesting EV drivers could be charged 3p for every mile travelled. The move is expected to be outlined in the autumn budget later this month and would begin in 2028, following a public consultation. This would aim to address the […]
Bentley is reviving the Supersports name with a brand-new model, which will be revealed in New York later this month. Exactly 100 years after the first Bentley ‘Super Sports’, this new model becomes just the fourth to carry the Supersports badge. It is also the lightest Bentley of the modern era and the first rear-wheel […]
Renault is preparing to open a new heritage centre in 2027 at its Flins-sur-Seine site near Paris. Before the opening, though, the brand is selling 100 historic models from its extensive private collection. On Sunday 7th December 2025, the auction, organised in partnership with Artcurial Motorcars, will feature more than a century’s worth of car […]
The UK’s new car market held steady in October 2025, rising slightly by 0.5% to 144,948 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). While fleet registrations dropped by 1.5%, increased demand from private buyers (+2.0%) and businesses (+32.7%) kept the market moving. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations […]
A third-generation Range Rover Vogue, once owned by the late singer-songwriter George Michael, is going up for sale at Hampson Auctions’ final sale of 2025, the ‘Big End of Year Auction’, which is being held at Bolesworth Castle on Sunday 23rd November 2025. Finished in Oslo Blue with a Charcoal leather interior, the Range Rover […]
Matt Windle has officially stepped down from his position as President and CEO of Lotus Cars Europe, ending an eight-year tenure at the British car brand. Lotus, which has been under the ownership of Geely Holdings since 2017, is in the middle of implementing its Vision 80 strategy. This is a plan that aims to […]
Toyota has just released a cryptic teaser for its upcoming new model launch on 10th November 2025. The message reads: “Toyota has released a teaser image ahead of a major unveiling set for 10 November at 05:00GMT. The countdown begins… Get ready to embark on a new journey together.“ There is just one image accompanying […]
British electric sports car maker, Longbow has revealed the Aesthetic Dynamic Demonstrator of its first model, the Speedster. Longbow is calling this stunning car, the world’s first Featherweight Electric Vehicle (FEV). Featherweight Electric Vehicle The Longbow Speedster weighs 895kg and has a 0-62mph time of 3.5 seconds. It’s not just the car itself that is […]
Last night, our director Craig was invited to a true petrolhead attended evening – Alex Brundle hosted an evening with the Fressingfield Oily Rag Club. Alex, son of former F1 driver Martin Bruncle, is a well established and revered driver across multiple championships but recently he’s been more involved in the world of classics. From […]
Lucid Motors and Stellantis are hoping to get fully self-driving vehicles on the road. Both companies are working with NVIDIA, using its advanced AI and autonomous driving platforms to build the next generation of electric vehicles that can drive themselves! Lucid Targets Consumer-Level Autonomy Lucid Motors plans to deliver one of the first consumer vehicles […]
It’s been a while since I have had the pleasure of enjoying a cracking game of football at Portman Road in one of the Cobbold Boxes. As a young lad, I frequently attended the games in this way as my Dad Gordon, in his previous life in the bottling and packaging world had one for […]
The Royal Automobile Club has announced the finalists for its seventh annual Historic Awards. These awards are all about celebrating excellence across the UK’s historic motoring and motorsport industries. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 20th November at the Club’s Pall Mall headquarters in London. Recognised as one of the top […]
We are incredibly proud to have been named a finalist in the innovation category at the Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards 2025 with Bridge Classic Cars Kids. Bridge Classic Cars Kids was launched at the end of 2023 with the aim of helping to inspire and educate children on the importance of our history and […]
Pirelli is temporarily halting production at its two UK factories. The brand has said that current market conditions are the reason behind the decision. Operations at the Burton-on-Trent plant in Staffordshire will stop from Friday 24th October 2025, with the Carlisle site in Cumbria stopping on Sunday 26th October 2025. Both facilities are expected to […]
We use FU3L as our synthetic fuel provider. If you haven’t heard about them yet, here’s a very quick introduction:
According to the road safety organisation, GEM Motoring Assist, up to 3,000 road casualties annually are linked to poor driver vision. As the clocks are going back soon and darker nights are coming, the risk of a collision increases by around 20% on dark, wet evenings compared to dry daylight hours. As the clocks go […]
Six international teams have secured their place in the upcoming six-car autonomous racing Grand Final, taking place on 15th November 2025 at Yas Marina Circuit. The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is expecting a great race, with reigning champions TUM leading the grid after they set the fastest qualifying performance. Record-Breaking Laps This year’s […]
Back in August 2024, I received an email from James, who was searching for his grandfather’s old motorbike. It was a 1946 Triumph Speed Twin, which obviously had sentimental value to James and his family. Following James’ email, I shared the story on the Bridge Classic Cars website and on our social media, and, amazingly, […]
The cyber attack that stopped Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) production in September is now expected to cost an estimated £1.9 billion, making it the most financially damaging cyber incident in UK history According to researchers at the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), the impact of the attack has affected around 5,000 businesses in JLR’s supply chain. […]
Two of the most celebrated supercars ever built, Gordon Murray’s McLaren F1 and its spiritual successor, the T.50, are both going to be for sale at RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week in December. Coming from the same private collection, this will be the first time a Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 has ever been offered […]
SLSHOP has become the custodian of an incredibly well-preserved Mercedes-Benz 500SL (R107) that has just 42 miles on the clock. The 1982 car has never been registered or driven on UK roads and is believed to be the only unrestored, unregistered example of its kind outside the official Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Finished in Blue […]
aShareX, a U.S.-based investment platform, has teamed up with TheCarCrowd in the UK to offer shared ownership of special (and expensive) vehicles. The first vehicle being sold in shares is a Ferrari 328 GTS in concours condition. Shares will be available from this month, with investments starting from £1800. “aShareX was built to offer everyday […]
Lamborghini will continue building cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) for at least another decade, as the brand’s customers still want the “sound and emotion” of a traditional engine, according to CEO Stephan Winkelmann. Speaking from Lamborghini’s London showroom, Winkelmann said that falling enthusiasm for electric vehicles, particularly among luxury buyers, has provided the opportunity […]
CUPRA has made its one-millionth vehicle just seven years after the brand launched in 2018. The car that took them into the first million was the CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID, finished in Magnetic Tech matt, built at the company’s Martorell HQ in Spain. The Formentor is a fitting car to take CUPRA past the one million […]
Nick, John, and I have spent the day at one of my favourite places – the Caterham Factory in Dartford. While we there, we got to see the very first Caterham Seven 310 Encore finished in Blue Monday. Oliver was taken on a tour of the factory, raced on a simulator, and then sat down […]
The average car on UK roads is now 10 years, which is the oldest figure ever recorded. This is according to new analysis from the RAC Foundation. As more and more drivers choose to hold on to their vehicles for longer, Warrantywise has released new data showing which older cars are proving themselves to be […]
The first restaurant in a car is opening this month, but just for one day! Hyundai is bringing Backseat Bites to London. This is a pop-up restaurant hosted entirely inside the back of its new electric city car, the INSTER. Open for just one day on 22nd October 2025, the immersive dining experience is taking […]
BYD has introduced the first Super Hybrid vehicle that can run on any mix of petrol and ethanol. Built specifically for Brazil, the new powertrain will first appear in the highly limited SONG PRO COP30, of which only 30 will be made. These will be donated to the upcoming United Nations COP30 climate summit. The […]
A classic Lotus has been completely destroyed after catching fire on the A38 in Devon. Believed to be an Elan +2, the car caught fire around 9am on Saturday 4th October, near the bottom of the Harcombe bends on the A38. Crews from Newton Abbot and Middlemoor fire stations responded and quickly got the fire […]