Category: Motoring
They were known as ‘the Bentley Boys’ – a small group of dashing young drivers who as the race aces of their day made Bentley one of the most famous marques in the motor racing world. Back then, they drove Bentleys to four consecutive victories at Le Mans, keeping the marque’s reputation for high performance [...]
Winter is over and summer is on the way, as the nights get longer and the weather gets better, its always fun to find new things to keep us entertained. If you’re stuck for ideas Viva London have been off on our travels to find fun wherever we go. In fairness it was pouring with rain [...]
Oli Webb is a typical twenty two year old: he likes Kanye West, James May’s infantile enthusiasm for cars, and going to the cinema. Except he isn’t. Because Oli Webb drives race cars that reach blistering speeds for a living. Hailing from Knutsford, we are proud to say that Oli is the hottest new potential [...]
Over the past thirty years, Land Rover have grown from agricultural tool to a highly desired luxury item of the rich and famous. This has been perfectly galvanized by accolade-studded Peckforton Castle’s acquisition of their highly prized Land Rover Experience package. Jubilant Chris Naylor, owner of Peckforton Castle stated that “This is just the [...]
Love them or hate them, the Mini has been a runaway success. And now there is another model to choose from – the Roadster. The two-seater soft-top joins the Mini hatchback, convertible, Clubman, Coupé and Countryman, tussling for the affections of the funky and hip and those that like a car that adds a [...]
“If it’s got wheels it can fly” is their zany motto. “Masters of Dirt” – a group of aerial artists that blur the boundaries between sport and lunacy will be invading UK airspace this March. “Masters of Dirt” kicked off their tenth year of shows this past weekend with three days of sold out [...]
The car industry prefers evolution to revolution. If you ask most people on the street they’ll tell you that cars tend to look the same and it’s difficult to differentiate between one family vehicle and another. But sometimes designers really try to make an impact. And if you see a Range Rover Evoque driving down [...]
Part of the magic of driving a sports car is the aural thrum of the engine as you push the accelerator further to the floor and watch the needle in the speedometer climb higher and higher. In Jaguar’s XKR-S coupe, as thrilling a drive as it was, there was always a barrier between you and [...]
Only a few weeks after the riots, Manchester was back in the headlines but this time for the right reasons. As well as ‘We Love Manchester Day’ and the 21st Pride weekend taking place, the city played host to a three day event staged by the Formula 1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. All August Bank [...]
Internal combustion’s had a good run. First perfected by a certain Karl Benz in 1885, it’s had more than 120 years dominating the way we travel on a day-to-day basis. A decade into the 21st century though, and we’re still rattling along our roads in clouds of exhaust fumes, incurring the vocal wrath of cyclists [...]
Charismatic, Camp and Charitable- We met Christopher Biggins!
Article written by Alison Carter. Photos by Rebecca Thorne. Mr Biggins looked perfectly at home as he relaxed in Cloud 23, Manchester’s swankiest bar, perched on top of the Hilton Deansgate Hotel giving us a birds eye view of the city. He regaled us with comical anecdotes and was enthused about his first [...]
Designer Creates Most Expensive Dress in Collection – ‘The Lambrini’
Actress Tina O’Brien wins style stakes at this year’s British Soap Awards and brings chic elegance to the event that’s best known for fake tans, short frocks and wardrobe malfunctions. Tina secured the limelight on the red carpet wearing a ‘Lambrini inspired’ creation by celebs’ favourite dress designer Nadine Merabi. Understated glamour is this season’s [...]
Manc v. Food – are you Manc enough for Burger Challenge?
Mancunians with a huge appetite for life are being urged to take part in a stomach-churning challenge. For TV 21, Manchester’s original [& best] Americana and Tex-Mex eatery in the Northern Quarter, has laid down the mother of all food gauntlets with a Manc v Food challenge on Tuesday, June 11. Based on the infamous [...]
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