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  NEC classic motor show to celebrate Maserati centenary 29 Aug 2014 (News)
  This display, which has been put together with the help of the Maserati Club , should prove to be a real talking point at the show in November. Oldest and rarest car in the display is the Grand Prix winning 250F, which is owned by Pink Floyd drummer and legendary car enthusiast Nick Mason. With just 26 examples built, Mason’s car was driven to victory by Juan Manuel Fangio.
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  MoT Data for Bradford 6 May 2014 (News)
  Although most years of registration perform below the national average, older cars do better. Those registered in 1983 and 1984 are particularly good and are more than 20 per cent less likely than average to fail – though these cars only exist in very small numbers, so figures are easily skewed.
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  Preview: Salute to Style, Hurlingham Club, 16-19 July 29 Apr 2014 (News)
  Salute to Style is the only exclusive summer event in London celebrating design, creativity and craftsmanship in motoring history, with vintage and classic cars, as well as modern super sports cars, will be displayed alongside a Le Mans Pits recreation populated with original classic racers. Salute to Style is the result of a partnership between one of the most historically significant and oldest private clubs in Europe, The Hurlingham Club, and Michael Scott, founder of 96 Club and The International Guild of Specialist Engineers.
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  Zagato showcased at the heart of the show: Techno-Classica 2014 31 Mar 2014 (News)
  For 2014, and for the first time in the Techno-Classica's history, the Italian coachbuilder and carmaker, Zagato took its turn in the centre stage Hall Six, with some of the most impressive cars in its history. This is always a prime spot - and it's hosted some amazing displays during the past 26 years. Hightlights have included cars from the Louwmann Collection, coachbuilt specials from the 1930s and the largest gathering a Pegasos ever assembled.  The company, established in 1919 in Rho near Milan as Carrozzeria Zagato, has weathered the economic storm and remains in business as body-manufacturing companies, building some extraordinary Alfa Romeo-based specials.
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  Seven generations of Mini lined-up in Essen: Techno-Classica 2014 31 Mar 2014 (News)
  The cars, which were supplied by BMW Tradition as well as various owners' clubs were great examples of each version of the car, and a great opportunity to see how the original evolved (or didn't, depending on your point of view) during its lifetime.  As well as bringing along this model line-up, which certainly seemed to capture the attention of the crowds, Mini also used the Techno-Classica to celebrate the car's sensational success at the Rally Monte Carlo 50 years ago.
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  Video: Stunt driver puts a used BMW 325i Coupe through its paces 28 Oct 2013 (News)
  As well as demonstrating how capable an approved BMW is, the video shows the 325i has lost none of its razzmatazz, as it powerslides its way around the twists and turns of the narrow building.   Obviously, no one is suggesting that you should take your BMW down to the local museum and recreate these high octane stunts, but it’s reassuring to see that used cars can cut the proverbial mustard when it comes to performance and precision. BMW stocks thousands of approved used cars, with each subject to 120 rigorous checks and a minimum 12-month unlimited mileage warranty.
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  Get a new Nissan Leaf for less than £10,000 9 Oct 2013 (News)
  Online broker DrivetheDeal.com is offering savings of £6111 on the Visia Flex model, which includes the Government’s £5000 plug-in car discount. The deal is available to all cash customers, but you’ll need to already own a Prius or Leaf to get the maximum discount. Customers who don’t own a qualifying vehicle will be able to negotiate a discount on a car-by-car basis.
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  Having kids means as many as 8400 miles more each year 20 Sep 2013 (News)
  That’s before you consider the extra wear and tear that’s caused by repeated short runs and issues – on some cars – with particulate filters. According to the research the number of families relying on two cars as trebled in the past 40 years and parents will cover 125,817 miles driving their children around by the time they reach the age of 17 – which is the equivalent of driving half way to the moon.
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  'Longbridge tunnel' Mini sells for £1400 28 Jul 2013 (News)
  The car was rescued from the tunnels in November 2012, and its owner Steve Morgan vowed to restore the car to as new condition. We’ll need to wait and see what its new owner decides to do with this curio.
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  Checking tyres is child’s play 24 Jul 2013 (News)
  Tyre manufacturers and safety organisations will often remind car owners to check their tyres – but Falken had a different approach. The manufacturer visited a primary school and taught 25 school children to check for illegal tread. They then went into the school car park to check their parents’ cars – and eight cars were found to have illegal tread.
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Peugeot’s Pikes Peak record-breaker makes an appearance 5 Jul 2013 (News)
  It bested the previous record by more than a minute.   The 875PS, 875kg all-wheel drive monster has more power than an F1 car. It’ll be joined by Peugeot rally stars from years gone by, including the 205 T16 and the 405 T15 Pikes Peak. Also climbing up the hill will be the Onyx concept car and the upcoming RCZ-R – a more powerful, sportier version of the RCZ coupe.
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  TomTom sat nav now available in BMWs 3 Sep 2012 (News)
  The Go Live Navigation system can be installed by BMW dealers and is designed to connect to the existing in-car entertainment system. Although not as tidy as the integrated system, the nav still fits fairly neatly onto the dash top of the car while the Live Services include HD Traffic, TomTom's real time traffic information service which gives the quickest route through traffic.
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  BMW to manufacturer engines for i8 sports car in the UK 12 Jun 2012 (News)
  BMW announced today that its Hams Hall factory, near Birmingham, will exclsuively produce the plug-in hybrid engines for the firm's forthcoming i8 sports car.  The factory, which last week celebrated the production of the three-millionth engine since it opened in February 2001, currently builds engines for MINI models as well as BMW models such as the 1 Series and X1.
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  'Running in the Family' themed classic show coming in November 25 Jul 2011 (News)
  It’s like looking through a family album for most people as they see the car they learnt to drive in or went on holiday in. “Of course, we always look forward to seeing how the individual clubs choose to interpret the theme and I’m also imagining families of V8 engines, families of successful racing cars, families of pioneering cars and many more different takes on the theme.
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  Mephistopheles to Thunder up the Hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed 30 Jun 2011 (News)
  FIAT's legendary Mephistopheles, the colossally powerful, aero-engined giant World land speed record-breaking car from 1923, is to put its pace to good use again this weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The monster car, built by Sir Ernest Eldridge on the base of a 1908 Fiat SB4 Corsa and powered by a WW1 FIAT A12 aircraft engine (the A-12 Bis), is the only one of its kind in the world, and will be going up the Goodwood Hill twice a day over the Festival of Speed weekend.
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  Average new car CO2 figures fall every month in 2010 29 Jul 2010 (News)
  The average new car CO2 has fallen every month in 2010. The figure is down 4.7% in first half of 2010 to 145.2g/km, compared with the same period in 2009. The drop has been attributed in large part to the scrappage scheme and, with that scheme now at an end, there are concerns that the rate of reduction could be reduced or it could even start to rise again.
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  Two new models for Vauxhall's EcoFLEX range 21 Jan 2010 (News)
  Brand manager Paul Adler pointed out that many of these models qualify for the Capital Allowance regime, which allows fleet managers to write down 20 per cent of the car's cost and offset 100 per cent of the lease payments against tax. "The ecoFLEX range makes it easy for business car buyers to be green as well as save money," he commented. Vauxhall recently announced that commercial vehicle sales grew by 18 per cent in the 12 months to November and ended the year with a final quarter increase of 27 per cent.
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  Is Citroen's new addition the future of car seating? 21 Jan 2010 (News)
  In addition to these improvements, the mechanism is made from recyclable material and delivers an environmental benefit that is 12 times that of its impact, JSP claims. Called ARPRO, the design has also graced the car-making blueprints of Volvo and Daimler. Recently, an independent Life Cycle Assessment confirmed ARPRO was capable of helping original equipment manufacturers meet the upcoming end-of-life vehicle targets thanks to its low cradle-to-grave environmental impact.
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  Scrappage scheme has lowered CO2 output 20 Jan 2010 (News)
  The programme is also believed by Clean Green Cars to have served as the impetus for Toyota and Fiat to become the two manufacturers to dip below the EU's 2012 target of 130 g/km. Publisher Jay Nagley said they had set a vital precedent. "The fact that two mainstream car manufacturers have now met the target means that no major car company has an excuse if it cannot reach 130 g/km by 2012," he pointed out.
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  One Only FIAT 500 Lounge 9 Month Contract at £189.37pm+VAT 1 Dec 2009 (News)
  DSG Auto has just one Fiat 500 Lounge on a 9 Month Contract Hire Deal This is a unique chance to take on the remainder of a two year contract.  One of DSG Auto's business customers took delivery of this car in August 2008, no longer needs it and has asked DSG to re-market the car.   This is what you get: FIAT 500 1.2 Lounge (08 Plate), Manual, Bossanova White Today the car has covered 13,300 miles on a 20,000 mile contract.