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News: BMW, Lamborghini and Alpine set to join HyperCard class. 2024 FIA WEC Sneak Peek Series

According to FIA WEC, there will be new additions from BMW M Motorsport, Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Alpine in the 2024 FIA WEC HyperCard class. And in the video below, kindly provided by FIA WEC to MotorMartin, you can watch Alexa Randell and Sam Smith provide updates on what we can expect from these three new manufacturers. Next season is going to be epic! For those new to World level…

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News: BMW, Lamborghini and Alpine set to join HyperCard class. 2024 FIA WEC Sneak Peek Series

According to FIA WEC, there will be new additions from BMW M Motorsport, Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Alpine in the 2024 FIA WEC HyperCard class. And in the video below, kindly provided by FIA WEC to MotorMartin, you can watch Alexa Randell and Sam Smith provide updates on what we can expect from these three new manufacturers. Video courtesy of FIA WEC Next season is going to be epic! For…

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BYD DOLPHIN jumps the competition winning Carbuyer.co.uk top honour

It looks like we’re going to be hearing more and more about BYD as they continue to rapidly expand throughout Europe. And now news has arrived up on the top floor of MotorMartin Towers that the BYD DOLPHIN has achieved a remarkable double triumph by being named Carbuyer.co.uk Best Small Electric Car and Carbuyer.co.uk Car of the Year in the 2024 Carbuyer New Car Awards. Accordingly, these awards…

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News: 1979 ‘MG B-EAST’ is 2023 Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK Winner

We are big fans of Hot Wheels up here on the top floor of MotorMartin Towers so we were very excited to see the following arrive on the news desk and are putting the post out in full: A 1979 MGB GT nicknamed ‘the B-EAST’ is set to represent the UK on the global stage and stake its claim to be recreated as a 1:64 scale die-cast model – after winning this year’s Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK at…

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News: eBay opens entries to inaugural Van Conversion of the Year Awards

Exciting times for van fans as eBay has just launched its inaugural Van Conversion of the Year Awards which, eBay say, celebrates the most beautifully executed, space efficient and clever Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) conversions in the UK. Crikey! And it’s not just campers that eBay are interested in as the online automotive marketplace, is seeking the best fit outs across a range of industry…

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News: MG celebrates triple win at What Car? Electric Car Awards

MG Motor UK have shared with MotorMartin how they are celebrating a triple win at the What Car? Electric Car Awards 2023, with two of their most popular all-electric models winning their respective categories at the prestigious ceremony. The MG4 EV has been named as What Car? magazine’s ‘Best Electric Family Car’ of the year, with judges recognising it for offering incredible value for money…

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Used car travels in an ‘04 Ford Focus Zetec

Before the advent of the car, travelling around the country was difficult, not impossible but time consuming and dangerous. Early cart sharing schemes were a disaster whilst maps were rare and warned of mysterious beasts around every corner. Highwaymen and women lurked at the sides of the road ready to relieve you of your valuables and not all had a social conscience like that of Nottingham’s…

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News: Fisker releases additional details on Fisker Rōnin.

Fisker have recently shared with MotorMartin details of their Super GT convertible and confirmed that it will be priced at $385,000 and produced in a limited run of 999 vehicles. Photo courtesy of Fisker. “The Fisker Rōnin is for people who love to drive, but who are also thrilled by automotive art and design and demand that their high-performance vehicles embrace a sustainable future,”…

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News: SUMMER NEWS FROM SUZUKI

0% Finance offers on all S-Cross models. Two years free servicing across the full Suzuki Hybrid passenger car range. Just putting this latest news from MotorMartin’s friends at Suzuki out in full: Suzuki is one of very few brands that offers Hybrid technology as standard across its passenger vehicle range together with high standard specification and all the tech you need. With Suzuki there is…

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News: Beyond the Blade - Season 3 Episode 1

Honda Racing have just contacted MotorMartin Towers regarding the return of their hugely popular Beyond the Blade series for its third season. Following the endeavours of the Honda Racing UK team as it competes in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and races on the roads at this year’s North West 200 and Isle of Man TT races. Photo courtesy of Honda Racing. Honda say that this season…

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News: Lotus Eletre first UK customer drives take place

Exciting times down at Lotus as they have just shared with MotorMartin details regarding the first ever UK test drives for their all new Lotus Eletre at the Goodwood Motor Circuit recently. Potential customers were able to experience the hyper-SUV’s exceptional performance and immersive digital cockpit, as part of a new electric vehicle experience staged in conjunction with the Festival of…

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MG4 vs Ford Focus: Is it time to change?

All-new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans are set to be banned from sale in 2030. New hybrids will be able to continue until 2035, on the condition that they can cover a ‘significant distance’ in zero-emission mode, a term which the Government has yet to helpfully define. And then there’s new plug-in hybrids which you will be able to buy for another five years, before they themselves…

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Suzuki S-Cross 1.4 Boosterjet: Marvellous. YouTube.

Checkout MotorMartin’s latest YouTube review of the Suzuki S-Cross 1.4 Boosterjet below. Video courtesy of MotorMartin Don’t forget to share, like, subscribe and comment if you have the time. It would be very much appreciated.

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MG ZS EV Long Range: 100 miles more!

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Suzuki S-Cross 1.4 BOOSTERJET MILD HYBRID ALLGRIP AT Ultra: All new and better

Suzuki S-Cross 1.4 BOOSTERJET MILD HYBRID ALLGRIP AT Ultra: All new and better

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News: Next-Gen Freedom: the new generation of Ducati Scrambler

News: Next-Gen Freedom: the new generation of Ducati Scrambler

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Wales to Qatar in an MG4. Someone’s got to do it!

Wales to Qatar in an MG4. Someone’s got to do it!

Wales to Qatar in an MG4 For many of us the journey to Qatar and the forthcoming World Cup is a difficult one. There’s passports to find, clothes to pack, flights to book as well as finding a reasonably priced hotel once there. So why make it even harder? One way of making it more difficult would be to drive there. Imagine it, Wales to Qatar. That’s a fair few miles and borders to cross and a…

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