England

World's Third-Oldest Car Plant At 100 Years: MINIs Still Rolling Off Line

You'd never know it today, but there once was a time when Britain had the second-largest automotive industry in the world. A bit of that heritage surfaces this month as one of the seminal auto plants that built Britain's industry celebrates its 100th birthday. That site, now called MINI Plant...

March 8, 2013 by John Voelcker

David Coulthard tests the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype

Beat An F1 Star In "World's Biggest Race" On Gran Turismo 5

Aston Martin Rapide Production Moving To UK In 2012

First New MG Model In 16 Years Goes Into Production In England

Switzerland Serves Google Street View Its Biggest Smackdown To Date

Here in America, we think Google Street View is great -- all unicorns and double-rainbows -- but elsewhere in the world, folks have been significantly less enthralled... April 5, 2011 by Richard Read

What's Under The Hood? 4 Million Brit Drivers Can't Tell You

They say that cars are getting more complicated, and that home maintenance is becoming less easy to accomplish under all the plastic covers and with unfathomable electronics... March 29, 2011 by Antony Ingram

Cy Waits presents Paris Hilton with her birthday LFA

Paris Hilton, Steve Jobs, And New York Fashion Week: CelebsAndCars' Week In Review

Someone much wiser (and ombrophobic) than us once said that when it rains it pours. And we believe it's true: this week has seen a deluge of celeb stories -- so many that we... February 18, 2011 by Richard Read

Follow The Development Of A Bentley From The First Sketch To Production

Bentley’s design team is offering a rare opportunity to take a glimpse inside the usually secret and closed world of their studios and follow the development of a... February 10, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Princess Beatrice's BMW Bashed In Britain

So, apparently, there is a Princess Beatrice. And apparently, she's fifth in line to the British throne. We have already learned so much more than we usually do on Mondays... October 18, 2010 by Richard Read

Segway Owner Dies In Segway Accident

We're sorry to report that Jimi Heselden, the lead owner of Segway PT, has died -- apparently from an accident on his own Segway. Heselden began life as a miner and and... September 27, 2010 by Richard Read

George Michael And The Gaoler

So, George Michael: Britain's death-wishy answer to Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and Kevin Spacey. He's like the holiday turducken no one wants to eat. This photo says it... August 25, 2010 by Richard Read

Bentley works, Crewe - Mulsanne shell during assembly process

Slideshow: Tour of New Bentley Mulsanne Factory in Crewe

Sometimes photos speak louder than words. This slideshow provides just a few snapshots of what Bentley buyers experience if they visit the factory in Crewe, England, to... May 20, 2010 by John Voelcker

Lotus Green Lights New Esprit

Lotus is probably in the best financial position it’s been in for years, with its debts about to be cleared and production at full capacity. Focus now turns to... November 11, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran