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  NEW ENGINES AND TRIM FOR ALFA 159 RANGE 27 Aug 2009 (News)
  However it is the flexibility of the in-gear acceleration that sets the engine apart from its competitors; with 25 - 62 mph in fifth gear achievable in 11.5 seconds and 37 – 62 mph in sixth gear reached in just 8.9 seconds – this translates, in real world driving, to a more sporting driver experience consistent with a ‘flat’ torque curve and a constant delivery of power - perfect for confident overtaking and long distance driving. In addition, the 1750 TBi version includes a mileage extension to 21,000 miles between routine maintenance intervals.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 16-5-2015 16 May 2015 (News)
    Enabling the disabled Following a stroke my brother is now partially disabled and no longer drives. My sister-in-law drives him and needs a hatchback into which she can easily load a small mobility scooter. What models can you recommend please. Preferably, the floor should be flat so she does not have to lift over a lip. Also petrol, please.
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  City Rover Goes on Sale from £6,495 6 Nov 2003 (News)
  Getting in and out is very easy, with wide opening doors and high mounted seating, which provides for a commanding driving position. The rear seats also feature the classic 60/40 split (standard on all, but the entry model) with jack-knife folding giving a flat load floor and flexible load carrying configurations between 220 litres and 610 litres.
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  Today’s Auction Prices Broadly in Line with Glass’s new Valuations 1 Aug 2012 (News)
  Glass’s Guide has revised its trade price structure, now showing an average trade price and trade prices broken down by three levels of condition. So, it seemed appropriate to drive down to Blackbushe and get my feet back on the auction floor. Today, I looked in on a couple of fleet sales by Lombard and Leaseplan, some Inchcape part-exchanges, some nearly-news from Volvo and an interesting selection from UK Car Group, including a 9k mile 12 reg Range Rover Evoque 2.2SD4 Prestige auto, not yet in the Book.
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  Classic Auctions in Surrey on 2nd and 15th June 1 Jun 2010 (News)
  Having thoroughly enjoyed themselves, they piled into the Coupé and roared home, but overloaded with passengers and driving somewhat enthusiastically, the farmer scared himself and consigned the car to his shed, never to drive it again. The current vendor - who purchased the car in 2007 - vowed to retain as much of its rustic ‘barn find' charm as possible by choosing to keep the paintwork as found.
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  'Elvis Car' Ford Model A Hot Rod Comes Up For Auction 1 Aug 2019 (News)
  .  Athan continued driving his hot rod until 1978 after which it was stored in a barn for 20 years. Then, in 1996, another friend, Tom Leonardo, persuaded him to unearth the car and restore it to the look it had as The Elvis Car, complete with Kelsy Hayes wire wheels and whitewall tyres.
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  Hidden Heroes: Fiat Bravo HGT 10 May 2019 (News)
  The extra 10 horses, along with some Abarth body styling features, made it even more interesting to drive.  It handled tidily, too. It wasn’t as grippy as the 306 GTi, nor as pin-sharp as the Civic VTi, but it felt assured and rewarding when barrelling down a twisty road, with only a typically Fiat notchy gear change letting it down.
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  Hidden Heroes: SEAT Toledo V5 5 Apr 2019 (News)
  First, it’s an oddball, and we like cars that don’t conform. Second, it’s a cracking car to drive, and those high running costs, coupled to the fact that not many people know what it is, mean that used prices are devilishly cheap.  Scouring the small ads, the cheapest example we found was just £295, with four months’ MoT, while if you’ve got £1000 to spend then apart from the examples already cherished by enthusiasts, you can pretty much take your pick.  If you do, then what you’ll end up with is a real Q-car.
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  “World’s Finest” RHD 1989 Porsche Speedster in Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction 20 Nov 2018 (News)
  Well known as one of the greatest car collectors in the world and a man famous for having only the very best. It is one of just 139 right-hand drive 930 Speedsters built. Having covered just 900 kilometres from new it was subsequently purchased by an Englishman in 2010, recommissioned by Northway Porsche and subsequently entered into the Fica Frio Collection.
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  First female workshop apprentice joins the National Motor Museum 20 Sep 2017 (News)
  ‘Recently, I helped to re-fit the engine to our 1930 ‘Blower’ Bentley, helping to steady the engine and to line everything up. After spending all day working on old machinery, Emily drives home in her own modern classic, a Rover 100 – the later incarnation of the successful Austin Metro. ‘It’s one of my favourite cars,’ she says. ‘My mum had one when I was about five or six and I really liked hers, while my grandparents had two Metros.
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  680HP Jaguar XJ220 S Spec in Historics May 20th Ascot Auction 30 Apr 2017 (News)
  Originally capable of 0-60 in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 205mph. It has a carbon fibre ‘driving zone’ and engine cover, electric carbon fibre backed seats, carbo-ceramic brakes and six Ferrari stamps in the service book the last of which was at QV Ferrari, London in April 2017. It is estimated at £82,000 to £94,000.
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  Tom Kristensen to be reunited with £10m Le Mans Bentley at Race Retro 13 Feb 2017 (News)
  They will also be reunited with period cars out on the Live Rally Stage, with both getting behind the wheel of the Subaru Legacy they drove in the early 1990s. Vatanen will also drive the iconic Rothmans Escort as well as the BMW M3. This year’s Race Retro will have more cars than ever before on static display as well as around 80 cars in action on the Live Rally Stage including the Andrews Heat for Hire Opel Manta 400, Ford Escort RS1800, and Sierra Cosworth, Dai Llewellyn’s Subaru Impreza 555, and the late Colin McRae’s Ford Focus WRC.
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  First production Lotus Elite to auctioned at NEC show 26 Oct 2016 (News)
  Ant Anstead explains, 'Every detail of this car has been restored as new using only top quality components, and with race scrutineering in mind. The result is car that is a joy to behold and a thrill to drive. I raced the car in the Tourist Trophy at this year’s Silverstone Classic and I couldn’t be more proud.' Ant Anstead’s restoration involved stripping the car to a bare monocoque, fitting a full, FIA approved roll cage accompanied by an FIA homologated Tillett B6F Carbon-GRP racing seat, TRS belts, bespoke fuel system avoiding the notorious “wing tank” that remains fitted.
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  Fans flock to Sunderland for Bluebird birthday 27 Jul 2016 (News)
  I’ve been around many factory tours, but Nissan was a special one, as I got to come here in a car that I love, a car that’s so over-engineered that even after 28 years of being on the road, it’s still as exciting to drive as it was when it was new.' Ian Marshall, who travelled from Cardiff in his 1989 Bluebird 2.0 Executive, added, 'I've owned 11 Nissans over the last 13 years, six of which were Bluebirds. I’ve owned two GSs, a ZX Turbo, a Turbo Executive, a GSXi and a 2.0 Executive.'
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  Beaulieu International Autojumble turns 50 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  Visitors to the International Autojumble can also enjoy all of the features of the Beaulieu attraction. Don’t miss the National Motor Museum’s new Driving Change display, which explores motoring innovations, technology and safety throughout history and makes motoring predictions for the future. Visit On Screen Cars, the World of Top Gear, Palace House, which has been home to the Montagu family since 1538, and the 13 th century Beaulieu Abbey and grounds.
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  Group 5 monsters set for Goodwood Members’ Meeting 8 Jan 2016 (News)
  The line-up will include at least six Porsche 917s, including the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours winner and examples in the iconic Martini and Gulf liveries. Historic racer David Piper will drive the 917 he raced in period. Five Ferrari 512s will also take to the track, including examples of the 512S and 512M derivatives, as well as a low-drag ‘Coda Lunga’, designed to maximise straightline speed on the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans.
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  Five Grand Friday: Skoda Octavia vRS 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  Well aside from not having to worry about problems with the DPF, the petrol TFSI is the same engine that was used in the Golf GTI. Producing 200PS it has a wonderfully smooth nature and is a delight to drive. Plus it's no slouch with a 0-62mph time of 7.3 seconds. The TFSI engine isn't terribly thirsty - it will return 37.7mpg according to the official figures at least. With this kind of car you'll want to run it on a premium fuel like Shell V-Power Nitro+ which should help retain the vRS performance and aid fuel economy too.
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  1929 Bentley 4.5 in Historics 6th June Auction 19 May 2015 (News)
  This 1980 Suzuki SC100 Whizzkid was originally sold by Jem Marsh to a Mrs McCord for £2,710 and she used it for 22 years until she gave up driving. Its present owner is an engineer with a local Formula 1 Racing company (wonder who that could be) and he maintained it meticulously with a new timing belt in 2011 at 49,228 miles. Great fun and offered at no reserve.
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  Millionth Morris Minor to Feature in London Classic Car Show 6 Jan 2015 (News)
  Having left the clutches of the Nuffield Group publicity department, the Minor was passed to the National Union of Journalists in April 1961 for a national fund-raising campaign, and was finally raffled live on television, with proceeds going to the British Red Cross.  The raffle winner from Wales was too young to drive and the car was passed on to the local postman. It subsequently endured accident damage before being acquired by the present vendor as a restoration project in 1971. Some twenty years passed before he funded a professional restoration costing some £15,000 and a return to its original glory.
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  Dashcam Saves Trucker From Expensive Insurance Claim 17 Dec 2013 (News)
  "Camera technology adds a visual element in helping insurers decide fault in the event of an accident, as well as providing individuals with evidence following road rage incidents or dangerous driving. "We have had claims for incidents on roundabouts and over lane discipline where the camera has proved vital in determining liability and has enabled us to avoid long drawn out disputes."