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Lotus launches new Certificate of Provenance programme 

  • Honours Colin Chapman’s last car – newly acquired by Lotus                   Lotus is launching a new Certificate of Provenance programme, revealing the first recipient as a stunning and celebrated Turbo Esprit that was the final ‘company car’ of Lotus founder Colin Chapman. ...

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Rolls-Royce reveals what the first Goodwood Ghost taught the marque

  Before Rolls-Royce created the first Goodwood Ghost in 2009, significant time was invested in understanding the group of clients it was tailored to. These were men and women who held the marque’s relentless pursuit of perfection in high esteem and sought a slightly smaller, less ostentatious entry to the ...

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Ford honours Madiba legacy with one-of-a-kind Ranger

  Ford South Africa has presented a special Ranger 4×4 to the Nelson Mandela Foundation as a honour to the legacy of the man who led the country to independence . Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo, Transkei, on 18 July 1918. In celebration of ...

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Jaguar Land Rover taps Renault’s Thierry Bolloré as new CEO

  Thierry Bolloré, CEO of Groupe Renault,  has been named the  new Chief Executive Officer of  Jaguar Land Rover. Bollore, whose appointment takes effect on 10 September, will take over from Prof Sir Ralf Speth, who will move into the previously announced position of Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Jaguar Land ...

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Rolls-Royce reveals ‘minimalist’ concept design of the new Ghost in podcast series

More than six years ago, a team of luxury intelligence specialists, designers, engineers and craftspeople assembled to begin development of the new Rolls-Royce Ghost. As with the first Goodwood Ghost, launched in 2009, this collective would work obsessively to ensure that New Ghost would hold its own place in the ...

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Bugatti Baby 11 Limited Edition goes into series production

    Bugatti has announced that the design and testing phase of its 110th birthday present, Bugatti Baby 11, has been completed with the car already gone into series production and clients will be soon be taking delivery of the very first cars. Production of the all-electric and handcrafted Bugatti ...

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S-Class DIGITAL #2 previews the new S-Class ahead September premiere

    The second edition of the “Meet the S-Class DIGITAL” special provides information on the technical innovations of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class ahead of its world premiere in September. The ground-breaking technology in the luxury saloon sets new standards in safety and comfort and makes driving easier thanks to ...

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Chris Porritt, former VP at Tesla,  joins Rimac Automobili as CTO

    Chris Porritt, former VP of Engineering at Tesla, has joined the fast-rising Crotian hyper-car manufacturer, Rimac Automobili, as Chief Technology Officer.   Chris, who is also a former Aston Martin Chief Engineer and lead at Apple’s Special Projects Group, will report directly to founder and CEO, Mate Rimac, with ...

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Rolls-Royce: New Generation Ghost coming with Micro Environment Purification System (MEPS)

                               Rolls-Royce is, again,  stepping up its game by upping the ante with its  new Micro Environment Purification System (MEPS) which creates the cleanest micro environment available in a motor car. This is, indeed, another first  for ...

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