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  Endurance Racing at Castle Combe 23rd/24th July 14 Jul 2011 (News)
  Chevrolet V8 engined machine is capable of 190 mph and Tilley is looking forward to trying it on his home track. He said, "Compared to our rivals the car lacks a little in modern technology such as traction control and ABS, however at least I can say it's all me doing the driving and not a computer
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  Caterham Day at Castle Combe on 3rd May 22 Apr 2010 (News)
  Mobile Windscreens Saloon Car Championship will come from the in-class battles if the last meeting was anything to go by. In the class for two wheel drive cars up to 3 litres, Bristol's Mark Wyatt in the Astra held off the pole sitting turbo SEAT Ibiza of Stonehouse's Bill Brockbank
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  Skoda Extends its "no VAT" deal 11 Apr 2010 (News)
  Finance offers rates lower than the average high-street bank rates.  Solutions is a personal contract plan that offers customers flexibility to drive the car they really want.  It provides Škoda customers with the ability to lower their monthly payments to fit their budget, or even
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  WHY CAR AUCTION PRICES ROSE STRONGLY IN THE FIRST QUARTER 1 Apr 2009 (News)
  of consumer credit to fund big ticket purchases. Despite some reports of stock shortages, overall auction sales volumes are actually up in 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. So what is driving this used car phenomenon? Consider the key dynamics coinciding at the beginning of January
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  Snap a Fiesta ST150 For 6 Months 18 May 2005 (News)
  ST. The ST's 150PS Duratec engine, lowered suspension and sports-tuned steering - all riding on monster 17in, 11-spoke alloy wheels - add up to driving at its most exciting. This £13,595 performance package on six months loan is top prize in Ford of Britain's photo
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  Race-winning Rothmans Porsche 962C story to be told at the London Classic Car Show 30 Oct 2019 (News)
  at the Olympia event on 20-23 February 2020. Chassis number 106/B is the first car to be confirmed for ‘Car Stories’ - a brand-new attraction that will debut as the event moves to its new Kensington home. Car Stories replaces the Grand Avenue (which saw cars driving up and down
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  Hidden Heroes: Ford Escort RS2000 16v 7 Jun 2019 (News)
  entertaining to drive - 0-60mph took just 7.9 seconds, which made it a seriously quick hot hatch for its day. It felt quite special from the cabin, too, with chunky Recaro
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  Gorgeous Peugeot 404 Cabriolet in Historics 24th November Auction 30 Oct 2018 (News)
  . Completing an Italian foursome, this Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider by Touring of Milan is a rare ‘Tipo 106.08’ with right hand drive supplied new to Roy Salvadori’s dealership in June 1964. Another superb matching numbers car, its detailed restoration is fully documented, it comes with its
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  UK Car of the Year winners announced 10 Jan 2018 (News)
  as the 3008  was named Best Family car and the LC won the Best Coupe class (in fact, the LC was one of our favourite cars to drive last year). Mazda – overall winner in 2016 with the MX-5
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  90 years of MG heritage on show at Silverstone 12 Jun 2017 (News)
  the Smartclubdriver Live Arena with plenty of motoring madness and mayhem for the audience to get involved with. The arena also boasts stunt driving legend Russ Swift's only UK performance this year, marking 30 years since his first appearance at Silverstone. MGLive! will also feature a free kids play area
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  A Grand Monday: MG ZS 120+ 15 May 2017 (News)
  of that, it's a far easier car to own. And anyone who has owned a K-series engined ZS will tell you that not only is it fairly quick anyway, but it's both an absolute delight to drive, and easy enough to tune.  The four-cylinder models are also far cheaper. V6s are already attracting reasonably good
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  Get set for MGLive! 2017 11 May 2017 (News)
  Arena will be hosted by Wheeler Dealers' Mike Brewer and Ant Anstead. Expect plenty of fun and games including a human gymkhana, relay race, and daily car clinics. The arena also boasts stunt driving legend Russ Swift's only UK performance this year, marking 30 years since his first appearance
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  Thrilling finish to Flying Scotsman Rally 5 Apr 2017 (News)
  is considerably well travelled having competed in the ERA’s Road to Mandalay and Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, was crewed by David Ayre and Anthony Thompson. Fred Gallagher, ERA Rally Director, said, ‘This event just gets better and better. The standard of cars and driving is excellent
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  BMW M635 CSI goes for record £100,100 at auction 4 Apr 2017 (News)
  911 2.4E Targa made £95,150. Porsche fans were well catered for. A UK, right-hand drive, 1973 Porsche 911 2.4E Targa sold for £95,150 - more than £45,000 over its lower estimate. A 1996 Porsche 911 (993) Targa Tiptronic S sold for £37,400 - more than £12,000 over
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  Future Classic Friday: Renault Sport Clio 172 31 Mar 2017 (News)
  a hint of lift-off oversteer in the tradition of old-school hot hatches. Rumour has it that the chief chassis engineer kept a Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 in his garage as a benchmark, and given the way the 172 drives - like a 205 GTi, but sharper and safer - it's quite believable.  Indeed, in many
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  Sahara crossing Citroen for sale 27 Feb 2017 (News)
  to drive the rear, twin fuel tanks located beneath the front seats and countless other modifications, the cars were intended for use by the French colonies in Northern Africa. This 2CV still has its distinctive red seating, removable rear bench, full-length folding roof and original rear engine
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  Panther Car Club to pay tribute to British designer 1 Nov 2016 (News)
  in 2005. The two-seater coupe with gull-wing doors, was powered by a Ford Lincoln V8 mounted transversely to the rear of the cabin and driving the rear wheels. The front suspension has double wishbones and the car has roadster style wheel arches front and rear. The rear aspect is particularly impressive
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  Comment: Is it time to buy a dash cam for your van? 7 Mar 2016 (News)
  to drive with this switched on. Always ensure the screen is off before you start your journey.
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  BMW implicated in Volkswagen emissions scandal 24 Sep 2015 (News)
  to a specific Volkswagen 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, internally codenamed EA189, and fitted to 11 million vehicles in the US since 2009. The cheat device, fitted between the engine and the exhaust system, detects specific driving patterns so that it can alter the characteristics of the car
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  JD Power names Skoda ‘most dependable’ brand 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  of the most severe problems are in the engine and transmission category, with the other two relating to a poor driving experience. Excessive fuel consumption is a major bugbear too – and a key factor in determining whether an owner would choose the same brand of car again. Only two in ten who