Brits – just as patriotic about their cars as Queen Elizabeth II herself

British drivers loyal to home grown motor: Jaguar E-type, Mini Cooper and Aston Martin DB5 voted the most iconic British cars New research from Auto Trader, the UK’s number one motoring website, reveals that despite the country being in the heart of a double-dip recession, over two thirds (68%) of drivers intend to buy a … Read more

British Design at the V&A: modern age design innovation

British Design at the V&A: first show exclusively about Britain’s post-war design culture   London’s Victoria and Albert Museum presents first show exclusively about Britain’s post-war design culture. This summer’s flagship exhibition celebrates modern age design innovation and 60 years of British design gathering under the same roof a Jaguar E-type, a Concorde, Sex Pistols’ … Read more

IWC joins Mercedes Formula One team from 2013

IWC Schaffhausen teams up with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS   The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team announced a new partnership with IWC Schaffhausen, with the Swiss watch manufacturer becoming the Official Engineering Partner of the team from January 2013. The link between IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, dates back to 2004, when they reached … Read more

Playboy’s 25 greatest cars of all time

The 25 greatest cars of all time by Playboy For the May issue, men’s magazine Playboy compiled the list of its favorite car models of all time.The list packed with two-seat sports cars reflects the personality of the publication. On the first 5 positions Playboy placed Ferrari GTO, Porsche 911, Shelby Cobra, Jaguar E-Type and … Read more

The world’s largest private collection of Lotus cars to be sold by Bonhams at Goodwood 2012

The Lotus collection of Olav Glasius, a lifelong fan of the legendary British marque, will be offered for sale at the 2012 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, scheduled for Friday 29th June. The Glasius Lotus Collection is expected to realise in excess of £1.5 million, according to Bonhams – one of the world’s largest … Read more

Dubai International Boat Show to attract an audience of high net worth individuals

The Dubai International Boat Show celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a total of 750 exhibitors from over 40 countries. The high-end event (from March 13 – 17, at the Dubai International Marine Club) has become a ‘must-attend’ in the calendars of big spenders across the region. Last year the Dubai International Boat Show … Read more