by Vijay Pattni
Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone’s vintage Mercedes-Benz sold at auction for a whopping £3,900,000 last night.
His antique 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadaster was the highlight of last night’s classic car auction held in London’s Battersea Park.
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by Stuart Milne
The Land Rover Defender is one of the most iconic British cars of all time, and has been the ultimate go-anywhere vehicle for almost six decades.
As far as Stuart Milne is concerned it’s useless at round-town running or motorway cruising. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have barrel loads of charm and charisma.
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The Top Gear team have descended on London’s Earls Court with a host of madness, mayhem and over £27 million worth of machinery up their sleeves at the MPH ‘07 show, which kicks off tomorrow.
Top Gear hosts Messrs Clarkson, Hammond and May will unleash their bravado and play host to a number of live stunts including car chases, crashes and explosions.
Vijay Pattni previews the show.
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Welcome to Auto Trader’s Videos of the Week. Over the past seven days, we’ve brought you some classic motoring clips from the web, from the funny to the plain unbelievable.
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Adrian Hearn rounds up the footage you loved the most.
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by Vijay Pattni
The British-built Ultima GTR has blitzed Top Gear’s test track - setting the fastest time ever recorded by a production car.
But the lightweight sportscar won’t be heading up the Top Gear leaderboard, as the GTR’s run wasn?t an official test for the BBC show.
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Lewis Hamilton has announced he will move to Switzerland because his popularity in Britain has made it impossible for him to lead a normal life.
The 22 year-old said: "I’ve lost my ability to go places here. You don’t understand what that means until you get there and you really struggle to lead a normal life."
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by Vijay Pattni
One of the world’s most hardcore roadsters has been given a shot in the arm to produce this - the GTK concept.
Danish tuner Kleemann has taken a standard Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG and ramped up the power to a monstrous 540bhp.
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by Andy Goodwin
The German Chancellor has snubbed the country’s green lobby, after she ignored calls for speed limits on Germany’s motorways.
Yesterday it looked as if the 80mph blanket speed limit would be implemented, as the Socialist Party voted in favour of it during a key party congress.
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by Adrian Higgins
Many hard-topped convertibles are simply roof-less versions of existing models.
The VW Eos benefits from being an all-new model, but incorporates some of the German manufacturer’s finest know-how from across its range.
We drove one for a week to find out whether this makes all the difference.
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This year’s Tokyo Motor Show featured one of fastest production cars of the year - and a single-seater PIXY pod.
And as Japan’s premier motor show gathers pace, the city of sin opens its doors as the world’s hottest aftermarket tuners descend on the Nevada desert for the 2007 Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.
Vijay Pattni takes a look at the show stoppers from both shows.
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