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  Stunning new Peugeot 407 bows in 4 Dec 2003 (News)
  Underneath, Peugeot engineers have employed a new type of double wishbone strut type suspension at the front and very compact multi-arm inclined spring rear suspension supported by an aluminium crossmember. Peugeot claims this will enable drivers to rediscover the driving pleasure for which Peugeots used to be reknowned. More coming soon to www.peugeot.co.uk
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  First Official Pix of New Astra 15 Jul 2003 (News)
  Standard Astra transmission will be a five-speed manual with optional Easytronic electric clutch manual or a full torque converter automatic. An option on the quicker models will be adaptive ‘Interactive Driving System’ with ‘Continuous Damping Control’ (IDS with CDC, if you can be bothered to remember). The system is connected by three Controller Area Network BUS (CANBUS) systems to the dampers react in real time to variations in the road service or driver inputs.
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  £3,000 off 'Ugly' Imprezas 9 Oct 2002 (News)
  Effective immediately and covering vehicles registered by 31 December, 2002, the savings affect every model in the All-Wheel-Drive Impreza range and are available through participating Subaru dealers. The initiative is to allow an orderly clearance of stock prior to the introduction of the much prettier facelifted Impreza which goes on sale in February 2003.
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  New Toyota Land Cruiser 1 Sep 2002 (News)
  The diesel gets to 60mph in 13 seconds, top speed 103mph and the petrol in 9.2 sconds, top speed 112mph, Both manual and automatic transmissions will be offered. The powertrain includes permanent four-wheel drive with a new Torsen limited slip centre differential, electronic Hill Start Control and electronic Downhill Assist Control. Suspension is Toyota’s TEMS electrically modulated semi-active system with optional rear air suspension.
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  Space Star Hugely Improved For Summer 23 Jun 2002 (News)
  All have 5-speed manual gearboxes with the option of Mitsubishis’ INVECS-II 4-speed automatic with the 1.6 litre petrol engine. I can confirm that the new DI-D drives really well with plenty of punch from its Mitsubishi modified Renault engine and good handling for an MPV. The other advantages of the Space Star over other smaller MPVs remain its compact exterior dimensions of 13’ 3” long by 5’ 8 “ wide, light controls, a cargo capacity of 1,370 litres and the fact that the seats can be folded to make a double bed.
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  Aewsome New 200mph Ferrari 575M 2 Mar 2002 (News)
  Weight distribution is a perfect 50:50 front to rear. Belts are now full harness. And the seats offer more side support for spirited driving. No official performance figures are yet available, but expect a top speed of over 200mph, a 0-60 of less than ten seconds, fuel consumption of 10 – 15mph and correspondingly high CO2 emissions.
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  BMW Debuts Six New Cars 16 Feb 2001 (News)
  European debuts are the range-topping X5 4.6is, aimed primarily at Hollywood film stars currently driving Range Rovers, the M3 Convertible and and the American-built M Roadster, now also powered by the new 315bhp 3.2 litre M3 stright six. A new steering wheel paddle-shift sequential M gearbox will also be available on the M3.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  .  Dealers nationwide are offering £500 cash savings on new Adam, Corsa, Insignia and Astra models when you book a test drive. The deal can be used in conjunction with any other existing Vauxhall offers and ends on 18 December.  Click for more info Thursday 27 October  Save £50 on your weekly shop when you take out car insurance with the Co-op.  The offer is open to new customers only and the £50 voucher can only be used against food purchases at Co-op stores.
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  Latest Citroen offers from Drive the Deal 21 May 2013 (News)
  If this does not apply to you, then please add £600 to the prices that we quote.  Visit Drive the Deal for more information on these deals and others. 
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  Gender-neutral policies - what to do if you're a woman driver 26 Nov 2012 (News)
  There are implications in doing so, especially when it comes to building up no claims discount in those first few years of driving. John O'Roarke, Managing Director of LV said: 'Young female drivers are one of the groups who will be most impacted by the gender directive and as with all new drivers, they need to build up their years of claim free driving to get a discount on their future premiums.'
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  New Michelin Supercar Tyre Shaves 5 Seconds Off a 2.7 Kilometre Lap 20 Nov 2010 (News)
  The Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyre was developed to accomplish dual purposes. To deliver the ultimate driving experience while at the same time ensuring maximum safety even in extreme conditions of use. This outstanding combination of driving enjoyment and safety performance proved decisive in the product development phases conducted with Porsche, BMW M division and Ferrari.
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  Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC classic motor show 6 Nov 2019 (News)
  The Ital was the last car to ever have the Morris name and is now extremely rare with only 30 examples believed to still be driving on UK roads. In addition, this particular vehicle was the last Morris car produced at the Cowley works making it even more special. Sticking with the 80s, Jonathan Smith had a poster of the AC 3000ME on his bedroom wall as a teenager so when one finally came up at auction many years later, he knew he had to buy it.
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  Elizabeth Taylor's 1961 Rolls Royce Cloud II DHC Comes up for Auction on 6th August 17 Jul 2019 (News)
  (Photo courtesy of Ken Hayman) It features Left Hand Drive and the colour was originally called “smoke green.” Elizabeth Taylor selected it to match her favorite colored dresses. The couple used it to travel to the Cleopatra set at Cinecitta in Rome.  In the week leading up to the auction 'The Green Goddess' will be parked outside the Pierre Hotel where the star lived with husband Eddie Fisher.
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  Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction Preview 22 Nov 2018 (News)
  Lastly, Lot 340 is a bargain for someone: a RHD 2001 Cadillac Seville STS. I remember driving these when new and seeing them come through ‘Top Car’ auctions in the early 2000s. The Seville STS has a transverse 305HP ‘Northstar V8’ under the bonnet with front wheel drive, allowing a propshaft tunnel-free interior.
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  The great British emissions scandal: UK motorists exceed ‘official’ emission limits by 10 million tonnes a year 16 Feb 2016 (News)
  The consumer motoring website analysed 100,000 Real MPG submissions from readers and found that fewer than two out of every 10 cars achieved advertised MPG and CO2 figures in everyday driving. The 10 million tonne spike in CO2 is the equivalent to an additional 5.4 million new cars on Britain’s roads - which is the same as the emissions from every new car registered in 2014 and 2015 combined.
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  Five Grand Friday: Suzuki Swift Sport 28 Aug 2015 (News)
  But that little buzzy 1.5-litre engine is an absolute gem. It's a car that you can enjoy driving without having to go excessively fast. Not that it's exactly slow. While those performance figures may not seem that impressive on paper, the Swift Sport will still nip along with brisk readiness and the VVT engine is always willing and happy to be revved to the red line.
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  New classic car festival to celebrate the... unexceptional 24 Apr 2014 (News)
  The aim is to create a true festival vibe for the less-celebrated, but equally well-loved, classics that your parents used to drive... It will be the country’s first ever 'Concours de l’Ordináire', a unique car show concept in the UK that showcases the best examples of some of the most mundane cars ever built. The Festival of the Unexceptional will be will run concurrently to an altogether more conventional car festival, the Silverstone Classic.
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  'Liberace' Cadillac a surprise entry at Barons' September sale 23 Aug 2013 (News)
  The gold leaf coachwork is offset by white leather upholstery and a working hood completes this truly extraordinary vehicle, which also has driving lamps that move with the steering wheel. The car is powered by a 5.7 litre V8 engine, mated to a three-speed manual transmission. The guide price for this very rare Cadillac - part of a large private collection which is being reduced - starts at £85,000.
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  KIA Develops 3 Alternative Ways to Go Green 28 Oct 2011 (News)
  Hybrids, which have a small electric motor for limited low-speed urban journeys and a fossil-fuel engine for highway driving, are an interim solution on the way to the long-distance zero-emissions car, and here, too, Kia is well advanced. As long ago as 2005 the company put a pilot fleet of Rio hybrids on trial to test the technology.
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  10 Year Old Toyota Yaris Verso Wins Which Satisfaction Survey 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  Car editor, Richard Headland, says: “If you really want to know about cars, ask the experts – the people who drive them every day. Motorists have told Which? Car that they love practical, good value cars, exemplified by Skoda. However, many British drivers aren’t terribly enamoured with French cars from Peugeot and Renault which can be unreliable and prone to faults.”