Elliott Hughes

1 week ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

Twickenham in London probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think about where UK motor manufacturing began – most would point to Coventry. Yet Robin Hunter’s illuminating book Twickenham Motorcars: A Local History of Motor Manufacturing makes a compelling case that the country’s storied automotive industry actually began 125 years ago, on the banks of the River Thames – and to celebrate this unique heritage, a special event will take place in the area on July 5, 2025.

1 week ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

British Racing Motors (BRM) marked 75 years since its racing debut with a special exhibition in its hometown of Bourne, Lincolnshire, on June 14, 2025. The celebration commemorated the team’s first competitive appearance at the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Under baking sunshine, crowds of all ages gathered for the special event – many sporting Formula 1 apparel – to see seven iconic BRM race cars lined up in front of Bourne’s Corn Exchange.

2 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

As imposing as Aston Martin’s DBS must have looked when it was launched in 1967, development issues saw it saddled with the same inline-six that was still doing duty in the ageing DB6. Few customers saw it as a big step up from its lighter and more classically styled predecessors, but that all changed in 1969 when the updated DBS V8 was launched. Fitted with the 5.3-litre eight-cylinder engine it was originally meant to have, the DBS V8 now boasted the oomph to back up those muscular looks.

3 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed will honour the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 World Championship on July 10-13 with a breathtaking lineup of over 100 Grand Prix cars and eight World Champions, including Alain Prost, Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell. Significantly, Goodwood has also confirmed that three of the sport’s most legendary designers – Gordon Murray, Adrian Newey and Ross Brawn, will also be present.

3 weeks ago | magnetomagazine.com | Elliott Hughes

Picture the scene: you finally get the keys to your dream car. You drive it, pamper it and immerse yourself in the owners’ community. But six months later, the excitement fades. Familiarity creeps in, and suddenly you’re bored. The car’s back on the market, and you’re already scrolling through the classifieds for your next automotive fix. And so the cycle repeats – along with all the hassle, cost and admin of buying and selling yet again. It’s a scenario many of us petrolheads know all too well.