SGMW Honda UK press garage drive day
Last month, the Southern Group was invited to visit the Honda press garage in Bracknell for a drive day. The day’s itinerary promised members the chance to drive a selection of the brand’s latest crop of performance, hybrid, and electric models, along with a selection of models from its heritage fleet on the surrounding country […]
PR STARS, TOP CARS RECOGNISED IN 2024 SGMW NEW YEAR HONOURS
Electric cars charged to the top spots in the 2024 Southern Group of Motoring Writers New Year Honours. The SGMW annual awards, the first of the year, recognise the outstanding efforts of manufacturers, PR teams and individuals who excelled with magnificent models, memorable motoring and help SGMW members over the past 12 months. The awards […]
Sue Baker Memorial Karting GP raises record sum for charity
The annual Southern Group of Motoring Writers’ (SGMW) charity Karting Grand Prix returned for 2023 as a tribute to long-standing member Sue Baker. Sue, who was a pioneering force in motoring journalism, a long-standing SGMW member and former chairman, passed away in November 2022 after bravely battling Motor Neurone Disease. To celebrate Sue’s contribution to […]
Winning start to 2023 with SGMW New Year Honours
Top cars and PR stars have been recognised with Southern Group of Motoring Writers’ awards which welcome in 2023. The SGMW New Year Honours go to the manufacturers and PR teams and individuals whose outstanding efforts have gone the extra mile to make motoring memorable and help SGMW members over the past 12 months. SGMW […]
Blast from past as magic memories meet modern motors
The annual SGMW Heritage Day proved another huge-hit trip down a motoring memory lane. Our fifth Heritage Day, again staged at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in Hampshire, was enjoyed by 25 SGMW members, a record number representing three-quarters of our total membership. They were joined at this popular blast from the past by […]
Members fired up for heritage event and driving day
An excellent turnout of SGMW members will mix business with pleasure with two days of driving past and present cars in the New Forest. More than 20 members are attending our SGMW Heritage Day at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in mid-August. It will be the fifth time the group has hosted the event […]
Teams lap up return of SGMW charity Karting GP
The long-awaited return of the Southern Group of Motoring Writers (SGMW) Karting Grand Prix was finally back on track. Twelve teams competed for glory – from BMW, Honda, Newspress, Nissan, Porsche, SGMW, Stellantis, Toyota, Lexus, Gazoo, Volvo and Women On the Move Against Cancer (WOMAC) – earlier this month at TeamSport in Crawley, near Gatwick […]