Carmakers to skirt a crash in £11bn motor finance redress Economics UK carmakers are set to curb a hefty hit in the City regulator’s forthcoming redress scheme for the motor finance scandal. Captive lenders, in-house lenders of manufacturers, are to be granted some reprieve by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after relentless lobbying that the scheme could hamper investment in the UK. The FCA was forced [...]
Former Goldman Sachs chief backs F1 to hold, and increase, value Sport Business Formula 1 has not yet reached value maturity and can be considered one of the most reliable investments in sport, according to the former head of sports at Goldman Sachs. The premium motorsports series has gone through a major ownership shake-up, with stake sales across the grid seeing team valuations skyrocket. And Elis Jones, former [...]
Why Formula 1 is a rare global sports asset Sport Business Formula 1 has become one of the most sought-after properties in global sport — and the reasons run far deeper than glamour and horsepower. In a fragmented media landscape, F1 is one of the few rights-holders that can credibly claim global scale, cultural momentum and commercial scarcity. Start with the basics: reach. F1 remains one [...]
Wolff Mercedes stake sale will have impact on value of Formula 1 November 12, 2025 The valuation placed on Formula 1 team Mercedes after co-owner Toto Wolff’s interest in reducing his stake will have a welcome impact on the overall worth of the sport, experts have suggested. Wolff co-owns the outfit – officially titled Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team – equally with the eponymous German car manufacturer and Ineos billionaire [...]
Time-capsule 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SL uncovered October 24, 2025 What might be the most well-preserved Mercedes-Benz outside of a museum has been revealed. With only 42 miles on its odometer, and never registered for the road, this stunning Mercedes 500SL looks identical to when it left the factory in 1982. Finished in Blue Green Metallic, the time-warp R107-generation 500SL has been acquired by Mercedes-Benz [...]
High Court showdown: Mercedes, Ford and Renault stand accused in Dieselgate trial October 13, 2025 Car manufacturing giants, including Mercedes, Ford and Renault, are set to face a lengthy trial at the High Court over allegations they cheated emissions tests. Knicknamed Dieselgate, the largest group claim ever brought in the UK, is set to kick off at the court on Monday morning for a 10-week trial in front of Lady [...]
The best restomods to buy in 2025 September 1, 2025 Restomods divide opinion like a famous jar of yeast extract, but clearly they are here to stay. And rightly so in our opinion – these modified classic cars are more exploitable and exciting to drive than almost anything sold new in 2025. We have driven some truly fabulous restomods, including cars based on iconic Porsche, [...]
Oisin Murphy: Champion Jockey charged with drink-driving June 26, 2025 Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink-driving after crashing his Mercedes into a tree in April. It is alleged that Murphy, 29, was over the prescribed alcohol limit and failed to cooperate with police when asked to give a preliminary test at the scene. The Irishman, who rode five winners at Royal Ascot [...]
Jaguar Land Rover reboots US car exports despite tariff woes May 3, 2025 Jaguar Land Rover has begun sending cars to the US again after halting shipping on the back of President Donald Trump’s trade war. The first batch of vehicles headed to the US in nearly a month shipped out from the UK on Wednesday, as first reported by The Times. The British firm paused deliveries across [...]
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 review: Taking on the 911 Turbo February 12, 2025 The previous AMG GT was a bit of a brute. With steroid-pumped styling, a bombastic V8 up front and rear-wheel drive, it embodied AMG at its most ‘OMG’: a muscle car that took a wrong turn off Detroit’s Eight Mile Drive and somehow ended up in Stuttgart. The new GT is, well… more of a [...]