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Booming British car market hits nine-year high in 2014

By James Fallon Motor Industry 04 July 2014 11:44 British new-car sales continue to rise, new figures out today revealed. In the first six months of 2014, a total of 1,287,265 new vehicles were registered – a 10.6% increase on the same six-month period in 2013 and the highest total in almost a decade. And the boom is showing no signs of tailing off; during June 2014, new-car registrations rose 6.2% to 228,291 and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders expects the trend to continue throughout the year as the economy continues to bounce back.

Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Speed Record – The Video

The Bentley Continental Supersports Ice Record - Video below Yesterday we reported that Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen had – for the second time – taken a Bentley Continental to a new world speed record – on ice. As always, we had a picture to go with the story. But a picture can only say so much.

Brabus to revive Pullman name with extra-long S-class

By Adam Binnie Motor Industry 07 July 2014 16:07 Aftermarket tuning company Brabus is reportedly in charge of building a new extra-long S-class named the ‘Pullman’ for Mercedes Benz. At nearly six and a half metres long, the ultra-luxurious Pullman will be even larger than the long-wheelbase Rolls-Royce Phantom. It’s a bit of a beast, then.