Elliott Hughes

Nottingham

Staff Writer at Magneto Magazine

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2001-present Ariel Atom buying guide from Magneto magazine

1 week ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

Could the Ariel Atom be the 21st century’s answer to the Lotus Seven? Simon Saunders’ own vision of a sports car was first previewed in 1996 and put into production four years later, and since then it’s become the definitive extreme road racer. Don’t expect doors, windows or a windscreen, while even body panels are scant. The Atom is pretty much an advanced tubular chassis and little else. It is a pared-back, basics-only sports car.
Chrysler at 100 years old: Ten cars that defined the legendary American marque

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

For the past 100 years, Chrysler has been a marque with many identities. It has been a technological innovator, a design leader, a performance pioneer – and, very occasionally, all three at once. Tellingly, the brand has experienced a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows since its founding in 1925. While Chrysler may no longer hold the cachet or cultural clout it once commanded, its back catalogue contains a rich seam of innovative and daring machinery.
Audi is offering legendary 2010S Works racing cars to the public

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

Audi is offering two of its most successful Works race cars from the 2010s – the R18 E-Tron Quattro and the RS5 DTM – for sale to the public. The cars are being built and made available by the marque’s newly formed Audi Sport Racing Legends team. Both are fully driveable and come with full trackside support. Audi has also announced that it will be showcasing the cars at classic events in Germany, France and the UK, and the first example is expected to be delivered this summer.
Kremer Porsche 935 K3 and Ferrari 250 GT TdF take top honours at Heritage Invitational 2025

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

A 1979 Kremer Porsche 935 K3 and a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France claimed top honours at the 2025 Heritage Invitational Concours, held in North Carolina, US, from April 3-5. Owned by Petersen Automotive Museum co-founder Bruce Meyer and Fredrick Fischer respectively, the winning models triumphed over a strong 70-car field to secure the Chairman’s Choice Sport and Chairman’s Choice d’Elegance awards.
Completed Art Deco Alvis Lancefield Continuation car heads for Japan

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

The Alvis Car Company has announced that it will unveil its new Lancefield Continuation model at the 2025 Automobile Council in Chiba City, Japan, scheduled for April 11-13. This significant occasion marks 88 years since the first special order left Alvis’ Coventry factory for the 1938 London Motor Show.
Button's Williams FW22 set to thrill crowds at Donington Historic Festival 2025

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

A Williams FW22 Formula 1 car driven by future World Champion Jenson Button in his rookie season will thrill crowds with ear-splitting demo runs at this year’s Donington Historic Festival, held from May 2-4, 2025. The FW22 contested the 2000 Formula 1 World Championship and marked BMW’s return to the sport as an engine supplier. Designed by Patrick Head and Gavin Fisher, the 800bhp 3.0-litre V10-powered machine laid the foundation for the BMW-Williams partnership that followed.
Small car makers will be exempt from UK's 2030 Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

The UK Government has relaxed its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate in a bid to alleviate pressure on British carmakers amid “economic headwinds” and “global economic uncertainty” following the Trump administration’s tariffs. The announcement provides clarity over the 2030 new car sales deadline, and gives niche manufacturers much-needed breathing space as well as reduced penalties for larger OEMs that fail to meet the CO2 reduction targets.
McLaren Automotive announced it is to merge with EV start-up Forseven

3 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

McLaren Automotive is set to merge with EV startup Forseven Holdings, marking a bold new chapter for the British supercar manufacturer under new ownership. The deal was announced on April 3, 2025, following the acquisition of McLaren Automotive by Abu Dhabi-based investment firm CYVN Holdings, which also added a minority, non-controlling stake in the McLaren Formula 1 team to its portfolio as part of the deal.
US Porsche enthusiasts prepare for California's Air|Water porsche extravaganza on April 26, 2025

3 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

Organised by the team behind the hugely popular Luftgekühlt Porsche events, Air|Water is an annual gathering for Porsche enthusiasts, returning on April 26, 2025 at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. Air|Water was founded by Jeff Zwart and former Porsche Works driver Patrick Long to embrace the broader Porsche community – recognising that passion for the marque extends beyond just air-cooled models.
Fiskens' Christoff Cowens talks collector cars following promotion to partner

3 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

“The interesting thing is that this doesn’t really happen in our classic car world,” Christoff Cowens beams as we begin our telephone conversation. His buoyant tone is understandable, because the ‘this’ he is referring to is that he is the first person ever to be promoted to partner at Fiskens, the London-based and world-renowned collector car dealer. That proprietor Gregor Fiskens personally promoted Cowens only adds to the significance of his new role.