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Save the date: Western Group Driving Day 2025 – May 21

by | January 30, 2025 | Driving Day, From the Chair | 0 Comments

This year's Western Group of Motoring Writers' Driving Day is now confirmed for Wednesday, May 21, at the Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford, Somerset. One of the highlights of the automotive calendar, it gives PRs a rare opportunity to get behind the wheel of...
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From the Chair: January 2025

by | January 30, 2025 | Driving Day, From the Chair | 0 Comments

A message from our ChairmanHello again - hope you are all well. I just want to give you a quick update on this year's Driving Day.John Kendall, Simon Perry and I had a meeting at Haynes Motor Museum this week and Wednesday, May 21 is now confirmed for DD25.We have...
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How the Western Group helps the car industry celebrate its successes

by | January 30, 2025 | Features, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

Did you know that two of our members are judges in two of the most prestigious awards panels? Last week I was honoured to be invited to join the judging panel of the UK Car of the Year Awards. A little bit of recognition in your chosen profession is always welcome....
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A ‘Sunday Sleepover’ to kick off 2025

by | January 15, 2025 | Features, From the Chair | 0 Comments

A group of us met up for a post-Christmas bash at Stanton Manor Hotel near Chippenham on Sunday, January 12. It's always lovely to get together - especially when partners are invited too. Our annual Driving Day may be the big event of the year for the WGMW, but the...
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Bumps in the road for the great EV switchover

by | October 11, 2024 | Electric Cars, From the Chair | 0 Comments

It’s fair to say that the current global automotive outlook is unpredictable at best. A whole range of factors are conspiring, and at times, it seems like we’re in the midst of a perfect storm. The urgent need to cut damaging CO2 emissions is at the heart of...
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Kia Drive Day, June 2024

by | June 10, 2024 | Features, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

A big thanks to the Kia UK PR team for putting on a drive day for the Group at the Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa in Warminster on June 5. The event gave members a chance to get up to speed with most of the Kia range, including the EV6 and EV6 GT, EV9, Sportage, Stonic and...
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This year’s Driving Day was the third and most successful at our new venue – the wonderful Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.

by | June 10, 2024 | Driving Day, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

In all, 38 cars from 25 brands were available to drive at the event - a unique date in the automotive calendar. This year's Driving Day was the third and most successful at our new venue - the wonderful Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset.In all, 38 cars from 25 brands...
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From the Chair: February 2024

by | February 5, 2024 | Electric Cars, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

This time next year the world could be a very different place. Donald Trump might well have just been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, while Sir Keir Starmer could still be enjoying a honeymoon period as our new Prime Minister. However, as 2023...
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2023 Western Group of Motoring Writers PR Driving Day

by | June 30, 2023 | Driving Day, Features, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

The Group began its 40th anniversary celebrations with the 2023 Driving Day held at the Haynes Motor Museum, in the heart of Western Group territory on 15th June. With cars from BMW, Ford, Genesis, Honda, Kia, Mazda, MINI, Suzuki, VW and Volvo, there was plenty to...
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From the Chair: October 2022

by | October 5, 2022 | Driving Day, From the Chair, News | 0 Comments

We certainly didn’t have it easy trying to run the Western Group Driving Day for the first time since before the pandemic... But by all measures, I think we can claim a success. Not only did we need to revive an event that has been valued by our PR colleagues for many...
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The 2024 WGMW Driving Day from the Haynes Motor Museum

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 A SELECTION OF IMAGES

The 40th Anniversary of the Western Group of Motoring Writers, images from driving days and other events over the last 40 years

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Future Classics

Future Classics: Honda NSX

Future Classics: Honda NSX

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With all the current and quite understandable hype over the forthcoming Honda NSX, it’s appropriate to look back nearly a quarter of a century, to the original model bearing the NSX name, says historian and classic car authority Kim Henson –

Future Classics: Toyota MR2

Future Classics: Toyota MR2

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Kim Henson takes a close look at another ‘modern classic’ introduced since the Western Group of Motoring Writers was established and which represent one of the 12 most significant future classics launched in that time and this month it comes from the “conservative” Toyota brand –

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