Driving experience days - drive cars you can only dream of!

Driving days are great because you get to drive cool cars that many of us will never be able to afford. To be behind the wheel of a Ferarri is an experience you will never forget. Here we feature just a few of the super cars you can drive and experience for yourselves at Silverstone track days.


Audi R8 V10
Driving this 10cylinder, 187mph super car can now be lived out in all their glory as part of the Audi Driving Experience. Also earlier in March this year, the Audi 450PS RS 5 and 340PS TT RS coupés were added to the list of cars you can experience driving at Silverstone.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Designed to take the game to Porsche, the V8 Vantage is the baby of the Aston range but arguably the company's finest product. Its front-engined layout allows the 4.5 litre V8 to sit far back in the chassis for perfect weight distribution: so the drive more than lives up to the promise of that beautiful shape. Oh, and the noise defies description!

Ferrari 360 Modena
A firm favorite for track days, the Ferrari has become the coolest car brand in the world for good reason, and the 360 Modena shows why. It's light, agile, offers 400bhp through the rear wheels and its paddle-shift transmission is directly related to the gearbox in its F1™ cars.

Lamborghini Gallardo
A stunning example of Lamborghini’s craftsmanship – enjoy the momentous roar of the 5 litre V10 engine as you experience 3 laps around Silverstone’s legendary circuit. Reaching 0-60mph in under 4 seconds this high-performance sports car will evoke the racing hero within.

Lotus Exige S
"Add speed, add Lightness" was Lotus founder Colin Chapman's philosophy, and the Exige S perfectly adheres to that mantra. No other road car can touch the nimbleness and cornering ability of the Exige. Underneath all those lumps, scoops and wings, it's pure racer: a bonded aluminium chassis, double wishbone suspension and a supercharged Toyota motor.




Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R doesn’t just represent the latest evolution of the manufacturer’s finest sports cars – it has redefined what the phrase “fast car” means. Blending vicious power with unparalleled electronic wizardry, it can slay cars costing two or three times the price. The acceleration through the GT-R’s superfast seamless 6 speed paddle-shift gearbox will push your head back against the seat as you power hard out of the corners.

Eco-Cars Video Infographic

A fresh look at electric and hybrid cars with this cool video info-graphic which looks at how modern cars are so much greener. There’s so much focus on the expense of electric and hybrid cars that many people don’t seem to be aware that most new cars you buy today will be much greener than the ones they replace. It’s simply a case of knowing which shade of green you want to be.

We need to go green. Everyone knows that. The world's population is growing fast yet natural resources are being depleted and not being replaced. For many years the car has been seen as the problem. In 2006 alone, London transport produced 9.6 tonnes Co2 emissions. That's the weight of 208.5 Titanics!

But car manufacturers have improved their green standards and these innovations have been staggering. It would take 200 modern cars to produce the same emissions as the Ford Fiesta from 1976. That's quite a car collection! So what's changed?

As well as electric and hybrid cars there's a growing number of 'Eco Trim' options. These are little changes like 'low-resistance' tyres and engine start-stop functionality that make a big difference to the environment.

It's these innovations that deliver the same driving experience but with up to 20% better fuel efficiency and 15% reduced green house emissions and because driving your car accounts for 85% of its total environmental impact, it really pays off to go eco and get rid of that old banger that you love!
But with all this innovation - which model do you choose?

In reality, any car you buy today will be greener than the one it replaces. The only choice is; what shade of green do you want to be?

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Jaguar C-X75 Pictures and Videos

Showcasing cool pictures and video of the Jaguar C-X75 hybrid car. There's a chance you've seen the C-X75 before, but back then it was no more than just a cool concept. The great news is that Jaguar is turning its idea of what a plug-in hybrid should be into a production car what will both save the world (its CO2 emissions are just 99g/km) and get you down to Tesco so fast you'll arrive younger than you were when you left (0-60 in 3 seconds! Top speed of 200mph+).



Jay Leno Review of the Jaguar C-X75

Jay Leno became the first person outside Jaguar to drive the C-X75 on a public highway, ahead of its North American Debut at the L.A. Auto Show. Leno, a long-term Jaguar enthusiast, thinks that despite being so cutting edge, it still looks like a Jaguar with certain key features like the detail on the buttress behind the driver's head that is reminiscent of the new XJ or the back end is having hints of E Type and even the D Type. Here's Leno's review if the C-X75:

October 2010, Jaguar sprung the C-X75 concept car on the unsuspecting public at the Paris Motor Show. The reception was phenomenal. Its sleek form ensured its image instantly made its way round the world, while journalists and have-a-go pundits speculated upon exactly how a " jet-powered" turbine car would work. Despite appeals from representatives of the motoring press, the British marque maintained the concept was a one-off and not for production. The C-X75 ticked all the right boxes for the modern supercar. It set tongues wagging across the globe, inspired curiosity and, above all, instilled a sense of desire. In fact, the strength of the response to the concept meant that on 6 May, this year, Jaguar changed its tune, announcing it would indeed produce the car. Tellingly, Jaguar showcased it at Clerkenwell Design week at the end of May - a move that emphasis how proud the company is of the C-X75.

Built with the help from Williams F1, it uses a pair of diesel-powered gas turbines (a bit like small jet engines) to charge batteries that power four electric motors, delivering a crazy 778 horsepower. You best start saving though - Jaguar has said it'll build around 250 C-X75s and it'll hit the UK at the end of 2013 with a price tag of between £700,000 and £900,000

X Wing Fighter Go Kart

Go karts are cool but this star wars X Wing go kart has to be one of the coolest out there! 

The best detail on the go kart is the spinning, “talking” R2-D2. How cool is that!