New models
First details on cars hitting showrooms soon
As a design exercise Volkswagen has dropped its 272PS, 600Nm 3.0 V6TDI into the Amarok pick-up.
First images of the all-new, lighter and more efficient family hatchback reveal a sleeker design with a more upmarket interior. Sales are due to start in January 2014.
Volvo Car Group is now starting pilot production of its new family of high-efficiency 'VEA' four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.
Euro only 1973 Beetle GSR had only 50PS. 2013 interpretation comes with 210PS and a 142mph top speed.
Auction News
A round-up of stories from the sales floor
BCA and Manheim both report falling values for part-exchanges, but Manheim asserts a rise in values of ex-fleet cars.
The Ferrari 330GT 2+2 formerly owned by Beatles singer/songwriter John Lennon - as his first car - is joining the lot list on Bonhams' sale at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 12 July.
Barons Auctions might be needing to make its 9 June sale at Sandown Park a ticket-only affair, given the size of its largest entry at the auction. A 1958 open-topped AEC Regent V – one of just three surviving examples - will be topping the lots
Road Tax Rates
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Van News
The latest from Honest John Vans
The vehicle takes approximately 11.5 hours to build and is designed to cope with the tough conditions in Africa, where 10% of the world’s population lives.
The Amarok Power-Pickup is fitted with Volkswagen's 3.0 TDI engine with power boosted to 272PS. Sadly it's currently only a concept car though.
The Vauxhall Big Van Event gives buyers of new vans £500 of fuel and 20 per cent off van accessories as well as four years interest free finance.
Legal and Motoring Advice
Tips to keep you on the right side of the law
The three Japanese firms are collectively recalling more than 150,000 cars from between 2000 and 2004 over a possible defect in passenger airbags.
Green Motoring
We test some of Volvo’s ingenious upcoming technology designed to meet ever-tightening engine emissions rules, with the added benefit of improved performance.
From July 2013, the 100% discount from the London congestion zone will only be applicable to sub-75g/km cars and electric vehicles. Existing discounts will remain in place until 2016.
Also in the news
The results are in - the 2013 Honest John Awards winners have been announced. Click here to find see the winners in each of our categories and the Car of the Year.
Technicians use a ‘Computer Automated Virtual Environment’ to interact with and test virtual representations of cars, enabling them to make swift improvements.
Paris Motor Show 2013
Full details on all the key models at this year's show which takes place in March
Previous Motor Shows
A round-up of all the news from recent motorshows including Geneva and Frankfurt
Click for all the latest Geneva Motor Show news, including details of the latest model announcements and an A-Z of cars from the show.
Replay our live coverage from the show, as it happened. You can also read the A-Z of everything from the show, and watch Honest John's video overview.
All the new cars, concepts and news from the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show where BMW launched its i3 and i8 Concepts and Land Rover showed the DC100.
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Drive the Deal is offering money off the price of new Land Rovers Freelander and Discovery, plus around £2,000-£4,000 off a new Range Rover Evoque.
The results are in - the 2013 Honest John Awards winners have been announced. Click here to find see the winners in each of our categories and the Car of the Year.
Technicians use a ‘Computer Automated Virtual Environment’ to interact with and test virtual representations of cars, enabling them to make swift improvements.
The vehicle takes approximately 11.5 hours to build and is designed to cope with the tough conditions in Africa, where 10% of the world’s population lives.
Here's the top 20 you've been waiting for. We've compiled a list of the most endangered British family cars - and have done so by comparing the number of cars originally made with those left on the roads today. And it'll leave you asking, 'where are they now?'
As a design exercise Volkswagen has dropped its 272PS, 600Nm 3.0 V6TDI into the Amarok pick-up.
First images of the all-new, lighter and more efficient family hatchback reveal a sleeker design with a more upmarket interior. Sales are due to start in January 2014.
Volvo Car Group is now starting pilot production of its new family of high-efficiency 'VEA' four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.
The Mini Clubman so famously rescued from the Longbridge tunnels in 2012– making it the final ‘new’ example of its type to leave the factory – will be going on sale at Silverstone Auctions on 27 July.
BCA and Manheim both report falling values for part-exchanges, but Manheim asserts a rise in values of ex-fleet cars.
Best Deals
From manufacturers, brokers and supermarkets
Drive the Deal is offering money off the price of new Land Rovers Freelander and Discovery, plus around £2,000-£4,000 off a new Range Rover Evoque.
Drive the Deal is offering as much as £5000 off the price of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class and as much as £7000 off the price of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Autoebid.com is offering as much as £9495 off the price of a Jaguar 3.0-litre V6 Jaguar XF diesel in Portfolio trim, or £6341 off a 2.2-litre diesel in Luxury trim.
Road Tax, Insurance and Warranties
Issues affecting what you pay
All the key points from George Osborne's Budget 2013 and how they affect you and the cost of running your car.
New Road Tax Rates for the next 12 months as announced by George Osborne in the 2013 Budget.
Buying and Selling
The latest from the car market
CAP predicts that an increase in cars being sold to rental companies along with aggressive price cuts to private buyers will cause faster depreciation by increasing the number of cars available under one year old.
The sales charts tell us what new cars people buy, but does the used car popularity chart match? We run through the ten most searched for used cars on Motors.co.uk
Events
Details of what's happening near you
Jim Clark will be getting plenty of recognition this year - the 50th anniversary of the first of his two Formula 1 World Championships. At this year’s Goodwood Revival, the annual driver tribute will be to the legendary Scottish racer.
Cars for a convoy commemorating the 50th anniversary of Lamborghini arrived at Milan today.
Parts and accessories
News from the aftersales world
Today, Shell launched Shell V-Power Nitro+ with new fuel system cleaning additives to improve the performance and fuel ecomomy of all engines, both petrol and diesel.
Safety sticker developed to alert HGV drivers you are using a speed restricted space saver spare.
