Ground testing completed for Rolls-Royce ACCEL electric aircraft tech

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Last year, we heard how Rolls-Royce was developing what it claims will be the world’s fastest electric airplane, the ACCEL. Now, the company has announced that it has completed ground testing of the technology that will be used in the aircraft.

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Gooding & Co “Passion of a Lifetime” auction sets multiple world records

In a year where COVID-19 has prevented many auctions from going ahead and stopped many people from attending in person even when they did go ahead, the success of Gooding & Company’s “Passion of a Lifetime” auction at Hampton Court Palace on the weeken… Continue reading Gooding & Co “Passion of a Lifetime” auction sets multiple world records

Lunaz 300-mile electric drive sparks new life into classic Rolls-Royces

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Gulfstream’s flagship G700 business jet makes its maiden flight

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Pictorial: The Quail Motorsport Gathering 2019 hosts a raft of new car debuts

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Pictorial: The spectacular 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

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