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 […]
Under the most amazing sunset above Portman Road, Ipswich Town climbed into the automatic promotion places with a 2-1 victory over a strong Oxford United. It was a fantastic New Years Day celebration with first-half goals from Jaden Philogene and Chuba Akpom. We moved a point above Middlesbrough after their 1-0 defeat against Derby. Josh […]
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 […]
Imagine a truck that can drive through deep water, climb muddy hills, pull heavy machines, and still be safe and gentle to the planet. Sounds like a superhero, right? Well, Mercedes-Benz has built a real-life hero truck called the Unimog! The Environment Agency has added two of these wonderful machines to its fleet of specialist […]
A German engineer has made history as the first wheelchair user to travel to space. Michaela Benthaus was one of six passengers aboard a Blue Origin capsule on a ten-minute suborbital flight. The rocket lifted off and crossed the Kármán line, the internationally recognised boundary of space, before descending back to Earth. After landing, Michaela […]
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 […]
Ipswich Town climbed to third in the Championship with a 3–1 win over bottom side Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road. Cedric Kipre opened the scoring with a powerful header before Jaden Philogene doubled the lead on the hour. Sheffield Wednesday briefly threatened a comeback when Liam Cooper pulled one back from a corner substitute Jack […]
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 […]
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 […]
Drako Tech has revealed DriveOS™, a new automotive operating system designed to bring all of a car’s electronic systems together into a single central computer. Modern Vehicles Are Complex Most modern cars don’t rely on just one Electronic Control Unit (ECU), but dozens of small ones. Each ECU controls a specific function, from braking and […]
The Range Rover has always been a vehicle that bridged the gap between practicality and luxury. However, for the first decade or so after its launch, things still leaned more towards toughness than comfort. By the early 1980s, though, things started to change. Our 1982 Range Rover In Vogue, first registered on 24th September 1982, […]
The Conservative Party has promised to scrap the UK’s planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, if it wins the next general election. The petrol car ban has been an ongoing discussion for a while now so this looks to be the next chapter of that. In a recent announcement, Conservative […]
The original Dave’s Coaches bus, from Gavin & Stacey, a maroon Mercedes‑Benz Vario 814D, is currently for sale on Autotrader for £200,000. Used throughout the show to take the characters between Barry Island and Billericay, the 33-seater coach still has the Dave’s Coaches livery, including the “We will get you there… if we possibly can!” […]
I recently shared an article on the Bridge Classic Cars website about the Longbow Speedster. I found the car really exciting and, as it seemed to generate a lot of attention, I have been speaking more with Mark Tapscott, co-founder of Longbow. Mark has been responsible for some of the biggest global automotive launches, including […]
Another great win for Ipswich Town earlier in the week as they claimed back-to-back home victories on Wednesday evening, with Jaden Philogene’s early strike proving enough to seal all three points against Stoke City. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna told BBC Radio Suffolk: “It was a brilliant goal and one to really enjoy. It’s similar to […]
Caterham will show the first fully functional prototype of its all-electric Project V sports coupé at the Tokyo Auto Salon on 9th January 2026. The prototype has been assembled at TOKYO R&D in Japan, and is now deep into its testing phase. Early development work is focusing on the integration and evaluation of its Yamaha […]
For the last few years, all Volvo cars have had their top speed limited to 112mph. Over the last 12 months, more than 1,500 UK drivers have been caught going faster than this, showing that this type of vehicle limiting could be much more important than we realise. The data, gathered from 32 police forces […]
As Bridge Classic Cars continues to expand, we are now in a position to offer classic car servicing and maintenance at our Suffolk workshop. Since 2013, we have brought hundreds of cars back to life by completing full bare metal restorations. From our workshop, we have always offered a full in-house service where we care […]
We quite possibly made history last night as we attended what Mark Murphy claimed was Suffolk’s Largest Quiz, of all time I believe he said), all in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk. Hosted by Simon Jay to a room of over 400 keen quizzers, I managed to answer 2 of the 100+ questions that were […]
RM Sotheby’s are selling what many consider to be the most significant Formula 1 car ever to go to auction. It is the McLaren MP4/6 that Ayrton Senna won the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix with, his first ever home circuit victory. The car, chassis MP4/6/1, is currently for sale from today through until Thursday 11th December […]
Ipswich Town beat Coventry City 3 – 0 at Portman Road, ending Coventry’s five-game winning run in the Championship. After Sindre Walle Egeli scored just before half-time, George Hirst doubled the lead after 60 minutes before Marcelino Núñez scored the third during the five minutes of injury time. It was a fantastic result that bumped […]
At Bridge Classic Cars, we’ve always believed prize draws should be fair, transparent and responsible. It’s how we’ve run our competitions from day one. We have always had a clear set of rules and have made everything as open and honest as possible. So we’re proud to say we’re now officially listed as a signatory […]
Fifty years after the Lotus Esprit made its debut at the 1975 Paris Motor Show, British firm Encor has unveiled the Series 1; its respectful, ground-up remastering of the original Esprit S1, now made of carbon fibre and reengineered for the 21st century. Limited to just 50 cars, the Encor Series 1 aims to preserve […]
I recently spoke to Rebecca, the co-founder of Sebring Works. Alongside her husband, Gary, Rebecca has helped shape a company that began through a love of classic cars and a goal to rethink what they can be. From taking on a historic brand to developing an entirely new platform for retro-inspired electric sports cars, Rebecca’s […]
New research from automotive diagnostics company Carly suggests UK motorists might be overpaying by up to 23% for routine car repairs. Based on over 2.8 million diagnostic sessions from more than 550,000 UK drivers, Carly’s analysis seems to suggest that there are instances of inflated pricing, particularly for engine, transmission, and braking system repairs. Obviously, […]