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  The Futurecar Starts Here 6 Nov 2010 (News)
    Today, 53 eco-friendly cars took off in a reverse of the RAC London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (which takes place tomorrow) to demonstrate their eco credentials. Sadly, the Honda Jazz hybrid scheduled to be driven by Honest John got held up in UK Customs, leaving no choice but to drive a CR-Z in the Futurecar run.
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  Veterans turn back the clock for London to Brighton run 2 Nov 2017 (News)
  As in previous years, BBC presenters Chris Evans and Alex Jones will be following the Run in a fleet of classic buses all carrying successful bidders who raised money for the BBC Children in Need charity. Due to on-going road works in Brixton, this year’s Run will take a slightly different route out of London.
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  VOTE TODAY: TAX OR PUBLIC TRANSPORT 21 May 2002 (News)
  Friends of the Earth is running a poll on whether we want increased spending on public transport or cuts in fuel tax. Currently the voting is running 30% increased spending and 70% cuts in tax. So, so far, it's been an honest vote.
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  450 veterans set for London to Brighton run 13 Oct 2017 (News)
  Not all will make it, though, with mechanical breakdowns being part and parcel of the epic trip. Although every car entered on what is the World’s longest running motoring event comes with a fascinating history, some are more special than others. The oldest vehicle on this year’s run is an 1893 Peugeot that was built a mere seven years after the world’s first car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, stuttered into life.
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  Run-Out L200 Trojan Just £13,999 + VAT 30 Oct 2005 (News)
  Run-Out L200 Trojan has 2.5 litre, 4-cylinder TD with 115bhp at 4,000rpm and maximum torque of 177lbs.ft at 2,000rpm. Mitsubishi Power Upgrade Pack available at £595 (plus VAT & fitting) raising power to 138bhp at 4,100rpm.
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  Techno-Classica 2013: Gallery of the cool, strange and unusual 17 Apr 2013 (News)
  Buried within the 20 halls of Techno-Classica Essen, you're guaranteed to run into all manner of interesting, curious and downright unusual cars, lorries or motorcycles. And this year was no exception. The organisers of the show have confirmed that with more than 2000 cars on show, this was the biggest show yet - so if you were there, you were sure to run into something that left you puzzled.
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  Stars shine on London to Brighton run 3 Nov 2014 (News)
  Olympic legend 
Sir Ben Ainslie lead home hundreds of veteran cars on this year’s London to Brighton run. More than 400 vehicles braved wet and blustery conditions on Sunday, November 2, to complete the run. The 118th run set out from Hyde Park at day break and headed 60-miles south through London and onto a stormy Sussex coast.
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  Go back to the past with Regent Street Motor Show 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  Both the Regent Street show and the veteran run are part of London Motor Week, which is run by the Royal Automobile Club.
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  Motoring advice says 'no quitting' 17 Dec 2009 (News)
  Motoring advice from Norfolk Constabulary recommends that drivers avoid "quitting" in the run-up to Christmas. Quitting is the term applied to motorists who leave their vehicle when the engine is running - an offence that can result in police action being taken. However, the Constabulary notes that this is a "common winter weather routine" as drivers aim to defrost their car with the minimum of hassle.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day two 29 May 2013 (News)
  Daihai to Erenhot Blue skies and bright sunshine formed the perfect backdrop for our run across vast empty plains that form the fringes of the Gobi Desert as the Peking to Paris teams head towards Mongolia. There have been very few problems today, and it’s been an easy run for just about everyone.
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  Royal route for London to Brighton 23 Sep 2014 (News)
  The Act also abolished the need for vehicles to be preceded by a man on foot waving a red flag. The first re-enactment of the Emancipation Run took place in 1927. It has been held every year since, apart the war years and 1947 when petrol was rationed. The run is the highlight of a long weekend of motoring nostalgia in the capital.
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  Top 10: Cool cars you can add to your classic car insurance policy 5 Jun 2013 (News)
  The cost of motoring is spiralling, and the idea of owning our dream car might seem further away than ever for many. But instead of denying yourself, how about buying that car and running it as a classic car instead? Many cars that you might not expect to be considered as a classic are viewed in just that way by the insurance companies. And with that in mind, you could run it as a weekend toy with a limited mileage agreement in tandem with your modern for far less money.
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  Brown Wrong About Electric Cars 9 Apr 2009 (News)
  Internal Combustion engines are at their most efficient (far more efficient in converting energy to motion than electric motors) when they do a lot of miles. They are at their least efficient and least environmentally friendly on short runs, and especially short runs from cold that cause all sorts of problems. Worst are diesel engined cars with advanced emissions control systems such as particulate filters. Many people on the Disablilty Mobility allowance get themselves an Internal Combustion engined car and use it for very short runs of up to 1,000 - 2,000 miles a year.
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  TR drivers gather for 'Bullet Run' 30 Jun 2016 (News)
  He worked for Tony Lee and the two became close friends so it was fitting to welcome him as our guest speaker.  The Bullet Run was a different type of event on the Triumph calendar and proved popular – so much so that the TRDC is looking to organize another Bullet Run next year.
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  Sir Ray Tindle to notch up 50 London to Brighton runs 28 Aug 2013 (News)
  In 2008 the ‘new’ Georges Richard was driven by HRH The Duke of Kent who, following a short driving lesson around the Kensington Palace grounds, successfully reached the Seafront in Brighton. As well as being Sir Ray’s 50th start, the 2013 Veteran Car Run is also the 20th successive Run supported by his Tindle Newspaper Group – the business he set up after wartime service with the Devonshire Regiment after buying his first title – the Tooting & Balham Gazette – with his £250 demob payment.
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  Goodwood Revival 2014 to keep Britain's motoring history on track 20 Aug 2014 (News)
  Visitors to this year’s Goodwood Revival will being doing their bit to keep one of Britain’s most iconic Grand Prix cars running. Goodwood has named the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu as this year’s beneficiary – and money raised will go towards making sure a 1950 BRM V16 Type 15 remains in running order for future generations.
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  Top 10 Euro5 compliant vans 26 Mar 2014 (News)
  The latest engine technology means there are a large number of vans that meet Euro 5 emissions regulations. As well as keeping the environment cleaner, these vans will help you cut your running costs through reduced road tax and the greater efficiency. Here’s our pick of the best.
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  Drivers told to cut out their own tax discs 2 Sep 2014 (News)
  A DVLA spokesman said: “Tax discs can be expensive to produce and we have always planned to run down stocks in the run up to 1 October. “To make sure we deliver the best possible savings to the taxpayer we have not procured more stock for these last few weeks, and will instead print the remaining discs in house.” By abolishing the paper disc, the DVLA claims it will save more than £10 million each year, while making it easier for vehicle owners to tax or SORN a vehicle.
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  Goodwood announces strong line-up for supercar run 12 Jun 2012 (News)
  The Goodwood Festival of Speed, which runs from 28 June - 1 July) has announced that 60 entries will take to the hill this year in the Supercar Run, including some that have never been seen before. Cars set to make their world and/or UK dynamic debuts will include the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Vitesse, Infiniti EMERG-e, Bentley Continental GT Speed, Maserati GranTurismo Sport, and many others.  A number of UK debuts will also take place in the First Glance class at Goodwood, with brand new models located on the Cricket Pitch, and expected to include the new Toyota GT-86, Savage Rivale, Vauxhall Astra VXR and Infiniti FX Vettel (Sebastian Vettel himself on Saturday 30 June).
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  4 in 10 drivers are running on dangerously uninflated tyres 12 Jan 2018 (News)
  Running a car with tyres underinflated by 7PSI decreases fuel efficiency by about one mile per gallon. If average fuel consumption is assumed to be 45 miles per gallon on correctly inflated tyres, and average distance driven is 7,500 miles a year, motorists on 7PSI underinflated tyres are using on average 17.2 litres of fuel a year unnecessarily.