Genesis ride-and-drive event start of electrifying experience
The Southern Group of Motoring Writers was delighted to be hosted by Korean luxury car-maker Genesis for a ride-and-drive event. Simon Branney, head of PR and Communications at Genesis Motor UK, welcomed a dozen SGMW members, ably supported by Sam Buckingham and Emily Evans. The fabulous St Michael’s Manor hotel, in the shadow of the cathedral at […]
SGMW New Year Honours 2023 – get your votes in
The Southern Group of Motoring Writers is all fired up about its search for the star cars and pro-active PRs in its annual New Year Honours. It has been another difficult year for the motor industry so the coveted, keenly-fought awards, now in their sixth year, will be a great start to 2023. The successful […]
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 […]