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  Toyota to Sponsor a Series of Timed Sprints 23 Feb 2011 (News)
  The basic principle of the sprint is to complete a timed run rather than qualify and race side by side.  With 16 classes and a newly introduced street category, which allows drivers with more standard cars to be more competitive, points are now awarded to find two overall champions (Street and Pro classes).
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  New Mazda CX-7 2.2 Diesel to Debut at Frankfurt 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Joining the clean-running new Mazda CX-7 diesel in Frankfurt will be a host of other environmental technologies currently making Mazda’s European line-up greener than ever before – including Mazda’s fuel-saving i-stop system, and rotary hydrogen powertrain technology.
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  1.3 Auto Now Just £7,299 29 Jan 2009 (News)
  Available for just £7,299* the Myvi EZI offers an inexpensive automatic car without compromising on specification. This £250 promotion runs until 31st March 2009** and all customers need to do is complete a voucher which can be obtained from Perodua UK via phone on 01491 415230, email perodua@henleymotorholdings.co.uk or by visiting Perodua’s website www.perodua-uk.com .
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  Classic van and pick-up show returns 27 Jun 2018 (News)
  Held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, this year’s event takes place on Sunday, 5 August. Run by the Transit Van Club, the show is the biggest event in the classic van enthusiast’s calendar and features an impressive range of light commercials, including pick-ups, camper vans, taxis and police cars.
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  Porsche opens classic shop at Bicester Heritage 1 May 2018 (News)
  Porsche has opened a new pop-up shop at Bicester Heritage site in Oxfordshire. Run in conjunction with Porsche Centre Swindon – an official Porsche Classic Partner – the shop is a showcase for parts and accessories for older models spanning the first 356 to the 'Type 996' 911.
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  Sainsbury's knocks 2p off a litre of fuel 24 Nov 2017 (News)
  "This is a Black Friday bonus for our customers and great news as people are trying to balance their budgets in the run up to Christmas," said  Izzy Hexter, Sainsbury’s Fuel Buying Manager. >> Want to know what MPG you should be getting? Check Real MPG
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  Save £2000 with the Kia scrappage scheme 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  It must be hard to think of new words for scrappage when there's so many scrappage schemes in the works. Cars over seven years old are eligible, with the scheme running from 1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017. The scheme applies to all versions of the Picanto and Rio, as long as the buyer of the new car is also the owner of the car being scrapped.
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  Mercedes-Benz 280SL could make £55,000 when it goes under the hammer 11 May 2017 (News)
  The car, which has spent its life on the Cote D’Azur, is part of Classic Car Auctions’ June sale, which takes place at the Warkshire Exhibition Centre on 10 June. The 2.8-litre engine is in good running condition with 95,900km on the clock (59,600 miles). The car has recently been imported to the UK and the bodywork, paint and trim are said to be in ‘almost pristine’ condition. Supplied with manuals, service book and the original bill of sale, the Pagoda is left-hand drive with a manual gearbox and has a sale estimate of £50,000-£55,000.
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  Top 10: Our favourite bits from The Classic Car Show 30 Apr 2015 (News)
  The Classic Car Show has packed a lot into its 13-episode run, so picking the best bits wasn't easy. So we asked presenter Quentin Willson to help. ‘Interviewing Britt Ekland about Peter Seller's cars, chatting for an hour with Steve Coogan about Jensen Interceptors or driving an Aston DB5 for two solid days...’ said Quentin.
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  Top 10: Retromobile 2015 Highlights 11 Feb 2015 (News)
  Held in Paris on 4-8 February, more than 119,000 enthusiasts visited the event – up from 94,000 last year. Grabbing all the headlines at the 40 th running of the event was the Artcurial sale with its Ballon barn-find collection. Manufacturers also had plenty of anniversaries to celebrate, including the Renault 16, Citroen DS and the Peugeot 402.
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  Ex-Paul McCartney DB6 to star at London show 8 Jan 2015 (News)
  An Aston Martin DB6 previously owned by musician Sir Paul McCartney will be taking part in this weekend’s inaugural London Classic Car Show. The car will be running each day as part of the show’s twice-daily Grand Avenue parade, giving thousands of showgoers the chance to hear as well as see the car. Visitors to the show, which takes place at Excel on 9-11 January, will also be able to see a recently-restored 1970 DB6 MkII Vantage saloon.
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  Further supermarket fuel price drops announced 11 Dec 2014 (News)
  Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco have announced that they are to drop the cost of unleaded in the run up to Christmas. It’s the latest in a series of price drops, which come as a result of reduced crude oil prices. Peter Cattell, Fuel Director for Tesco said: “We’re dropping the cost of petrol by 1p at all of our 500 filling stations.
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  Top 10: Triumph saloons 25 Jul 2014 (News)
  Triumph is still a revered name among classic car enthusiasts, particularly when it comes to its long-running family of TR sportsters. But the company also produced a wide array of successful saloons, and it’s these that we celebrate here. So… which saloons are among Triumph’s all-time greats?
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  The MoT Files: The first MoT - top 10 cars 6 May 2014 (News)
  .  It shows how a car performs in the first MoT, the first time in its life that it comes under outside scrutiny. It's also the time when many new car warranties run out (there are exceptions such as Hyundai, Toyota or Kia), so it's likely that owners will on their own when it comes to picking up the bill for any repairs. These are the 10 best performers in their first MoT.
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  Top 20: Rarest cars of the 1990s 8 Dec 2013 (News)
  Compared to the 1970s and 1980s there are still plenty of 1990s cars running around the UK road network – some have been well looked after by caring owners, some are simply survivors that will soon be due at the scrapheap – but what cars registered between 1990 and 1999 are the rarest?
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  Morrisons offering 6p per litre off fuel 21 Aug 2013 (News)
  Supermarket Morrisions knows this well and is offering customers who spend £40 or more in store a discount of 6p of every litre of fuel at the pumps in its filling station forecourts. The ‘Bank Holiday Bonus’ offer runs between Saturday 17 August and Sunday 25 August. Those who spend enough in store will be presented with a voucher at the checkout, which must be kept with the receipt and presented at the filling station for the discount to apply.
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  Big Interest in Caravans Shown at Auction 5 Feb 2013 (News)
  The online catalogue for the Caravan & Motorhome sale on BCA’s Auction View website received a staggering 70,000 hits in advance, with several vehicles gaining over 2,000 views in the run-up to the sale. More at British Car Auctions
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  Ssangyong announces 0% finance offers on Korando and Rodius 7 Nov 2012 (News)
  The seven-seat Rodius is offered on a similar 0% finance scheme, which means that it can be bought for £129/month over 60 months. It also gets a five-year service package when finance is taken out.  All offers run until 15 December 2012. Click for more on Ssangyong Reviews .
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  Inside the BMW Olympic Pavillion 25 Jul 2012 (News)
  On top of this it also has a pavilion in the Olympic Park, and the above gallery shows what it’s like both inside and out. Externally the most striking feature is the way water runs down the windows into the ‘Waterworks River’ below, and inside there are exhibits dedicated to various different aspects of the BMW Group. There’s an area dedicated to the fleet of vehicles provided to the Olympics, as well as prototype and concept vehicles like the MINI Rocketman and the BMW i3 and i8 – along with the current production models.
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  Renault competition could pay for your uni fees 7 Feb 2012 (News)
  Renault is running a design competition and the top prize is a year’s tuition fees, so it’s certainly worthwhile for any budding design students. Second prize is a trip to Paris for two and third prize is £250 to spend in French Connection.