Jaguar’s Heritage Museum to close

It has long been known that Jaguar would have to close its Heritage Museum facility this year as part of its running down of the famous Browns Lane site, but many enthusiasts assumed that it would relocate immediately. Classicandsportscar says that is now confirmed not to be the case for the foreseeable future. Jaguar has … Read more

Most Valuable Luxury Brands in 2012

World’s Top 100 Most Valuable Luxury Brands World Luxury Association’s official report on 2012 shows that China has become the world’s largest consumer of luxury goods. The report predicts: With the phenomenon of RMB appreciation and depreciation of the Euro and the number of Chinese traveling to Europe in 2012, total consumption of luxury goods … Read more

Bond in Motion – 50 years of James Bond cars

“Bond in Motion” exhibition, the largest of its kind staged anywhere in the world, showcases 50 of the best loved and most iconic James Bond vehicles in celebration of the 50th year of James Bond. Bond in Motion will run from January to December 2012 at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Bond in Motion … Read more

Bentley sales surged on the back of China and the United States, the world’s two biggest auto markets

Luxury carmaker Bentley sales surge in 2011 Bentley sales surged last year on the back of strong performances in China and the United States, the world’s two biggest auto markets.Total sales of the German-owned British luxury carmaker soared 37 percent to 7,003 vehicles last year, said Volkswagen’s upmarket British-based division in a results statement. Bentley, … Read more

The New Bentley Continental V8 range: GT coupe and the GTC convertible

Bentley Continental GT and GTC V8 models will debut at the North American International Auto Show, Detroit (January 2012). The instantly recognisable growl of the new 4.0 litre V8 engine sets it apart from its Bentley stablemates. The new 4.0 litre, twin turbocharged V8 Continental GT coupé and GTC convertible achieve exceptional standards for power-to-emissions … Read more