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It never rains but it pours so the expression goes and it’s an expression which you could use to sum up the last few weeks in the world of the supercar. After an eerily silent period of calm, the worlds supercar makers have risen like sleeping giants to unleash their latest wares. In a world ...

Last Sunday Lewis Hamilton etched his name even further into the motorsport history books as he clinched his 6th Formula One driver’s championship title in emphatic style in a tense United States Grand Prix. It’s hard to imagine now, but no one could have predicted what was about to hap...

The all-conquering Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R is back and this time it comes in AMG Black Series specification. If you thought that the standard AMG GT R was lacking something then well, Mercedes-Benz appears to agree with you as recent spy images show the Black Series machine out in full testing livery...

Changing views and attitudes are thrusting electric and renewable energy machines firmly into the spotlight. One manufacturer that is taking this technology to extremes is German carmaker VW and it’s an all-electric race car, the I.D-R has been toppling records around the world. It’s ha...

After months of speculation, the wraps finally came off the highly anticipated Porsche Taycan recently. The Taycan represents a major moment for the illustrious German manufacturer as it moves into electric vehicles for the first time. Porsche's latest machine to join their acclaimed product portfo...

The Goodwood Revival has quickly established itself as one of the jewels on the annual motorsport calendar. A vintage feast for the senses, the event is more than just cars, it’s an authentic celebration of a motor circuits halcyon days. Conceived in 1998, the 2019 running of the event sees i...

The hotly anticipated Land Rover Defender was launched to the world at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week and later made it’s UK debut at the prestigious Goodwood Revival last Friday. With its reveal came the end of a long wait that commenced when Land Rover first pulled the plug on the origi...

Upon crossing the line to take victory in yesterdays Italian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc well and truly stamped his authority on the pinnacle of Formula One. Young, determined and focused, Leclerc's rise to the top is one of determination, tragedy and unwavering commitment. At just 21 years old it&r...

Speed has long been an obsession for humankind. An ever-increasing benchmark that seems to edge higher and higher with each technological advance. Whether it's on the land, sea or in the air, human kinds quest for all-out speed is an unrelenting quest. The last century has seen a rate of change tha...

Monterey Car Week has quickly established itself as the place to be for the discerning car collector of late and the auction at its heart has become an increasingly popular highlight thanks to the unrelenting rise of super and classic car values. With several rare and exotic machines heading over t...

2019 marks a major milestone for an automotive icon, the Mini. A name that has stood the test of time, it's a machine that has etched an indelible mark into the automotive history books. Born in 1959, the Mini is a car that is universally loved. Whether you learnt to drive in one or your dad had on...

Last Sunday we had the pleasure of admiring Maranello's finest over breakfast as we hosted members from the Sussex Area Ferrari Owners Club at Premier GT HQ. A Sunday breakfast on a sunny summers morning is always something to savour, however, when you combine this with an array of thoroughbred sup...

As the automotive world moves towards fully electric vehicles at a rapid rate of knots, the position of companies such as Aston Martin in the future could have looked a little uncertain just a matter of years ago. However, with advances in battery technology and a lucrative tie-up with William...

Throughout motorsports illustrious history there's always been a season, a driver, a track, a moment that provokes evocative memories. For most people though it’s quite often a remarkable machine that sticks in their memory. Whether that's the McLaren MP4-4, the Ferrari F2004 or the Lotus 79, ...

The recent British Grand Prix weekend marked a major milestone for one of the motorsport worlds icons. 2019 sees five decades at the top for Williams Grand Prix founder Frank Williams. Sir Franks story is one of triumph and remarkable fortitude. A man that has achieved so much, let’s take a l...

We may only have a few weeks of summer in the United Kingdom every year, but whilst it's here, us Brits sure know how to make the most of it. Pinned to the calendar in the midst of Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix, the Goodwood Festival of Speed has established itself as one of the events of the...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed has recently become the destination for manufacturers to launch their new wares to the world. A location unlike any other, Goodwood is a natural fit for the launch of the rare and the exotic and last weekend, Goodwood played host to more than just a vehicle launch, it ...

It's that time of year again, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is here and this years edition, taking place from the 4th to the 7th of July, looks set to continue the success of recent years. Now a staple on the motoring events calendar, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the place to be this summer. ...

The Le Mans 24 Hours, it's a race that is etched into the echelons of motorsport history. A test of performance and endurance, the Le Mans 24 Hours is the definitive enduro and is an event that all motorsport teams want their name associated with. Taking place in the historic town of which the race...

Lamborghini has long been renowned for the more outrageous of supercars. The go-to poster pinup, the marque that's known for the raging bull has never been afraid of ruffling a few feathers. Quite often bonkers by design in both engineering and visual appeal, Lamborghini continues to push the bounda...

Every once in a while something special rolls off of a production line around the world. In a time where limited editions and super sport specials are becoming commonplace, it’s always satisfying to take a moment to wind back the clock a little and revisit the machines which spawned today&rsqu...

Like with most things in life, change is inevitable. Against a backdrop of political change, climate uncertainty and increasing environmental legislation, even thoroughbred supercars cannot escape the far-reaching hand of change. For the purists Ferrari has long been about all-out pure internal com...

This week the world of motorsport lost a true great as three times Formula One World Champion Nik Lauda left us. A man of enormous fortitude, Lauda was the living embodiment of reigning through adversity and a constant presence in the Formula One paddock. He passes aged 70. Niki Lauda was smart, sh...

Ferrari has triumphed again at the 21st edition of the prestigious International Engine and Powertrain Awards, winning the overall award with its phenomenal 3.9 V8 engine. They also took the title the previous three years – a first for a manufacturer at the awards. The Ferrari engine...

Wind the clock back just nine years, it's 2010 and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, nestled in the heart of Surrey, is home to one of the most successful Formula One teams in history. Ron Dennis has stated his ambitions to take McLaren to the top and become a supercar maker that can trouble ...

It's a name to stir the senses and of late, Lamborghini has been on a roll. Supercar hit after supercar hit has rolled off the production line at the marques Sant'Agata Bolognese facility and arguably the halo model of all the contemporary Lamborghinis has to be the Aventador. Named after a fightin...

Last year the iconic marque that is Porsche celebrated a major milestone, it's 70th Birthday. Over the previous seven decades, Porsche has manufactured unquestionably some of the finest sports cars ever produced. However, for a firm of this stature, how do you celebrate a milestone as significant as...

They say the early bird catches the worm and if you were present at Premier GT just after sunrise this past bank holiday Monday this statement couldn't have been truer. After the deluge that was Piazza Italia 2018, the weather decided to treat us to a short but very sweet heatwave and it was under ...

Ferraris mid-engined creations rarely need an introduction and in the case of the marques latest offering, it doesn't break from tradition. Welcome then, to the Ferrari F8 Tributo. Ferrari knows how to do mid-engined V8 supercars. Take look at the pedigree, F430, 458, F88 GTB and now the F8. A...

Aston Martin. It's a name that's synonymous with British engineering excellence and effortless style. A name that has flanked iconic models for decades, Aston Martin is a mainstay of the performance car elite, however, over recent years it could be argued that this iconic brand has been left standin...

Next week, Premier GT are off to the Geneva International Motor Show and there is plenty that we are excited about seeing: the Aston Martin Project 003, the Ferrari F8 Tributo, the Bentley Bentayga Speed. And now, Lamborghini have announced that they will unveil the new Lamborghini Hurac&aacute...

It's only a few weeks since Porsche dropped the coupe version of the new generation 911, the 992, at the 2018 Los Angeles Motor Show. But while the rest of us were busy getting fat on Baileys and mince pies, tolerating the in-laws, and singing along to Fairytale of New York, the elves at Porsch...

Lamborghini's follow up to the phenomenal Huracan had to be good. And, luckily for us, the brand new Huracan Evo (Evolution, get it?) is a more than worthy successor. It has the same powertrain as the Performante, a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated mid-mounted V10 which will produce 640bhp at 8,000rpm...

McLaren have released pictures of a tribute to Ayrton Senna, a P1 GTR customised in the same Marlboro livery as the car in which Senna won his first F1 World Championship.  The track only car was commissioned by a McLaren collector to commemorate 30 years since Senna's first world title a...

Hooray! McLaren's most accomplished convertible supercar ever is here. And it's everything we wanted from the Spider version of the 720S. We already knew from the 720S coupe that it would look glorious, but the clever bods over at McLaren have also blessed the topless version with an almost id...

After teasing us with a single image a few weeks ago, Mercedes-AMG have finally lifted the lid on the GT R PRO at the LA Auto Show. But, was it worth waiting for? It's a GT R for those who thought the regular GT R was a bit soft. Which no one said. Ever.The GT R PRO shares an identical engine and p...

The 700bhp Clubsport is the faster, meaner brother of the road-legal GT2 RS. The single-seater race car from Weissach has just been unveiled at the 2018 LA Auto Show and is limited to 200 units. Both GT2 RS versions share a 3.8-litre flat-six twin-turbo engine though the Clubsport's&...

On 8th December, McLaren will reveal the 720S Spider. Hotly anticipated, we are expecting it to to be mechanically identical to the coupe version. Which means it will keep that incredible 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 pushing out a mind-blowing 710bhp, reaching a top speed of 212mph and achieving a 0-62mp...

Porsche have finally unveiled the new eighth generation 911, the type 992, at the 2018 LA Auto Show. According to Porsche it is more powerful, faster and more technologically advanced than ever before. How powerful and fast is it? The Carrera S and 4S models are equipped with a turbocharged flat-s...

Ferrari is well-known for being tight-lipped about their up-coming designs. But we've caught wind that a convertible version of the 812 Superfast has been approved for production using the same clever electric two-part folding hardtop system currently found on the 488 Spider (see it in action i...

Mercedes-AMG have been very secretive about their angry-looking test mule which has been spotted tearing up the Nurburgring over the last 12 months. We knew it looks fantastic but that was about it. However, last week Mercedes-AMG published a single photo of the car and confirmed its name as the Mer...

Lamborghini have created a one-off car designed in collaboration between the customer who commissioned it and Centro Stile Lamborghini. Christened the SC18 Alston, its devilish looks and apocalyptic colour scheme make it look like it just drove straight out of hell.  Although it is r...

And it's pretty cool. Named the Urus ST-X Concept, the racing version of the Rambo Lambo was unveiled during the 2018 World Finals and is the first Super SUV in the brand's history. It has been developed for a new single-brand championship that combine race circuit and off-road track which will begi...

We're delighted to announce that we have made it through to the final five for 'Best Dealership Use of Video' at this years Used Car Awards! We are very proud of the amount of effort we put in to making sure all of our cars are prepared to the highest possible standard and in producing the best pos...

"Born on the track, built for the road." Audi has taken the wraps off the 2019 Audi R8 and revealed a subtle new look and more power. Gone is the R8 V10 Plus name and in its place is the R8 V10 Performance. The standard R8 will now come with 562bhp and the Performance 612bhp, representing gains of ...

When the Mercedes team revealed their 2018 Formula One car almost ten months ago, it was dubbed "More than a Machine" - not only because it was the outcome of roughly 1,000 years of working hours, but also because the Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ captured the hopes and dreams of the entire Merc...

The McLaren Speedtail, affectionately nicknamed Albert after its famous McLaren F1 forebear which was designed in Albert Drive, Woking, Surrey, has begun its year-long test regime in the real world.  The first stages are being conducted in a closed facility with public road trials due to comme...

Recently we had the pleasure of hosting a pre-Saywell Track Day breakfast meeting at Premier GT HQ.  A bitterly cold morning saw a fantastic turnout, which ranged from a Lamborghini Diablo to a McLaren 720S, an Aston Martin GT8 right through to a Ferrari 488.  Everyone warmed up with&nbsp...

Aston Martin are following in the footsteps of Lamborghini's Urus, Rolls Royce's Cullinan and Bentley's Bentayga with their hotly-anticipated first SUV, the DBX. Real world testing has just begun. The disguised DBX was spotted at the mountainous and challenging Welsh Rally Stage, a nod to Aston Mar...

The Lamborghini driving experience isn't easy to put into words, especially if you're driving the new Aventador SVJ.Ultra-lightweight materials conceived for maximum performance give rise to breathtaking design: that’s what makes the new Aventador SVJ unique and unrivaled. Enhanced a...