John Redfern

U.S. Editor with a love of all things Americana. Woodgrain-clad station wagons and ridiculous muscle cars a speciality.

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James Bond Mercury Cougar movie car sets new auction record

Used in the 1969 James Bond movie ‘On Her Majesty's Secret Service’, this was the first time the Mercury Cougar XR7 had come up for auction.

These are the cities with the biggest catalytic converter theft increases

Catalytic converter theft is a growing problem. New research has identified the UK cities experiencing a worrying upward trend.

Barrett-Jackson reschedules Scottsdale auction to March 2021

Originally set to take place next month, Barrett-Jackson has postponed its famous Scottsdale sale to March 2021 because of coronavirus.

Mercedes-Benz 600 owned by Elvis Presley is up for sale

Now up for auction, this 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 was bought by Elvis Presley and registered to his Graceland residence

All-electric classic Range Rover ready for production

Silverstone-based Lunaz is ready to begin building 50 examples of the Range Rover Classic, featuring battery power and four-wheel drive

Millions fewer drivers planning festive journeys this Christmas

Research by the AA has found a big drop in the number of motorists planning Christmas trips, despite the easing of Covid restrictions

Lewis Hamilton to be guest editor of BBC Radio 4 Today

Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton will present a special edition of the the radio show during the festive period

Sat-nav app Waze to help small businesses

Waze plans to make it easier for local firms to add their details to the navigation app, ahead of Small Business Saturday on 5 December 2020.

Exclusive: police data reveals biggest causes of road accidents

Using data taken from police reports, Motoring Research has investigated which factors contribute the most to UK road accidents.

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Formula 1 to launch online Virtual Grand Prix Series this weekend

With multiple races on the 2020 F1 calendar postponed, officials have moved to create a special online esports championship with current drivers taking part

How to secure your car with an OBD port locking device

We explain how to prevent your car being stolen by criminals who target its On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port.

How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft

Catalytic converter theft can be inconvenient and expensive, with hybrid cars particularly affected. We explain how to minimise the risk.

Rare Subaru Impreza 22B sells for more than $310,000

One of only 400 examples made for the Japanese market, the Impreza 22B STI was imported under the Show or Display exemption.

British F1 star Lando Norris has a brand-new McLaren company car

Teenage British F1 star Lando Norris took delivery of the bright orange 570S supercar from the McLaren Technology Centre