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Aston Martin supercar in production

West Midlands-based luxury sports car maker Aston Martin has started production of its £330,000 Zagato supercar, due to hit top showrooms later this year.

Aston Martin supercar in production

Brendan Cole’s perfect weekend

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole will hit the dancefloor in Birmingham with his dynamic show, Live and Unjudged on January 23. Here the Strictly bad boy shares his perfect weekend . . .

Brendan Cole’s perfect weekend

UK car production is showing rise

The number of cars built by West Midlands-based Land Rover increased 33 per cent last year, new figures reveal.

UK car production is showing rise
Unveiled sports car is tribute to region

A new concept sports car to be manufactured from components made in and around the West Midlands was being launched in India today.

Unveiled sports car is tribute to region

Motocross boost for teenage rider Thomas

A Staffordshire business has come to the aid of a teenage motocross rider by sponsoring his new bike.

Motocross boost for teenage rider Thomas

Suzuki making Swift progress with a hot little hatch

Suzuki’s swiftest Swift proved a big hit with youngish owners looking for an affordable (to buy and insure) warm hatch.

Suzuki making Swift progress with a hot little hatch

Midlands speed cameras to go digital in £1.2m plan

Speed cameras in the West Midlands will be replaced with digital ones in a £1.2 million project so that running out of film is no longer a problem.

Midlands speed cameras to go digital in £1.2m plan

150mph biker films himself speeding on head-cam

A man has escaped a jail sentence after he filmed himself riding his motorbike at speeds of 150mph – and posted it on YouTube.

150mph biker films himself speeding on head-cam

Tiff Needell to host track show at Top Gear Live

Former Top Gear presenter and famous racing driver, Tiff Needell, will be the host of this year’s all-new indoor track show at Top Gear Live in Birmingham.

Tiff Needell to host track show at Top Gear Live

Review: Chrysler Delta

Cars like the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra have dominated the British family car market for years: hatchbacks which have grown bigger and more sophisticated with each redesign.

Review: Chrysler Delta

Car harnesses for dogs get the vote

A poll by breakdown cover firm, GEM Motoring Assist reveals that more than 60 per cent of UK drivers believe it should be compulsory to restrain dogs in cars when driving.

Car harnesses for dogs get the vote

Review: Suzuki Bandit 1250

It didn’t take long for the Bandit to steal my motorcycling heart: just a few miles with this latest 1,250cc model from the Suzuki gang was enough writes John Griffiths.

Review: Suzuki Bandit 1250

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