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  Summer fun at the British Motor Museum 28 Jun 2016 (News)
  The British Motor Museum is celebrating the British car this summer with a host of family-friendly activities over the summer months. A different workshop will run every Tuesday and Thursday with activities incliuding building British cars out of Lego. So, no matter how old you are, you’ll be able to make a Land Rover, Mini or Jaguar E-type out of bricks.
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  HonestJohn.co.uk named Best Automotive Website at Newspress Awards 20 Mar 2016 (News)
  .” Daniel Harrison, editor of HonestJohn.co.uk said: "The team at HonestJohn.co.uk works so hard to make sure our users are the best-informed and best-advised when it comes to buying, owning and running a car. But we couldn't do it without our readers who keep us up to date, every day telling us about faults, fuel consumption and their local dealer experience."  
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  Laser’s mini jump starter is packed full of power 28 Jan 2016 (News)
  Despite its compact size, this new mini jump starter from Laser Tools packs a big punch. And as well as being able to deliver enough power to help get your motor running, it’s also got some clever features. There's a bright LED to illuminate your work area, probes to check the dead battery's state of charge, a 12 volt DC output socket, two five volt USB outputs (if you need to charge your mobile phone), and a digital voltage display.
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  Fuel nears £1-a-litre as supermarkets cut prices for Christmas 9 Dec 2015 (News)
  The RAC believes that the average of unleaded will fall by another 3p-per-litre in the next fortnight, while diesel prices are expected to drop by 5p. Sub-£1 fuel prices will be welcomed by families in the run up to Christmas, meaning it will cost £52.94 to fill the tank of a Ford Focus, a saving of around £4 compared to November.   Want to know how many miles your car will really do to the gallon?
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Hyundai to preview performance-focused ‘N’ models 27 Aug 2015 (News)
  Hyundai has yet to formally announce which of its models is to get the ‘N’ treatment first but the i20 would be a good bet, considering the current popularity of hot hatchbacks. Hyundai has also given the model plenty of publicity by running one in the World Rally Championship. Aside from the WRC car, the other big star on Hyundai’s stand will be the N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo concept car – a futuristic supercar concept (pictured below) that will be available to drive in the Gran Turismo PS3 game, but isn’t set to go into production.  Finally there will be a high-performance version of the axed Veloster, powered by a 300PS 2.0-litre engine (pictured above).
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  Two BMW E30 M3s for sale at Anglia auction 12 Jun 2015 (News)
  This Cat D BMW M3 is estimated to fetch £12,000-£16,000 at ACA sale The current owner says it’s seen little use over the past five years and while it runs it will need recomissioning. Expect to pay £12,000-£16,000 – which makes this an incredibly cheap M3. The 1988 M3 Europameister is one of just 148 examples built to commemorate BMW’s domination of the 1988 European Touring Car Championship.
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  Classic Advert: Rover 200 13 Apr 2015 (News)
  Of course he will! And it takes only a pleading look from him to persuade our heroine to ditch her husband-to-be and run outside to the Rover. As the happy couple drive off to their future lives together, a list of Rover 200 attributes suddenly appears on screen, boasting about the newcomer’s aluminium engines, 16-valve technology, multi-link independent suspension and more.
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  Mercedes 540 K makes £2m at auction 30 Mar 2015 (News)
  Although the 540 K was the top seller, a 1931 770 ‘Grosser Mercedes’ Cabriolet D gave it a run for its money. The car, once owned by German actor and director Erik, sold for (£1,703,806). Elsewhere, four iconic 300SLs – both Gullwing coupés and roadsters – made strong money.
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  ‘As new’ Lancia Delta Integrale could make £110,000 at Race Retro auction 28 Jan 2015 (News)
  The car has only ever been driven on the road once – from the supplying dealer to the current owner, where it has remained in perfect storage conditions for the past 22 years. Finished in white with the iconic Martini livery, the car is one of a limited run of 400 that were made to celebrate the Integrale’s fifth consecutive World Rally manufacturers’ championship for Lancia. To improve the car’s handling, the ‘Evoluzione’ homologation specials featured a wider track at both the front and rear than earlier Deltas.
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  Classic Advert: Triumph TR7 25 Nov 2014 (News)
  So it’s already a collector’s item and the countdown has started'. The end of the long-running TR line was almost upon us, although unregistered examples would continue to be available from BL dealers well into 1982.   Read our full Triumph TR7 review here Find a Triumph TR7 for sale Discover how many TR7s survive
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  Honda Swindon plant now producing green hydrogen 31 Oct 2014 (News)
  One of the reasons Honda never brought its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car to the UK was lack of infrastructure to keep it running, so the new fuelling station provides a good case for the next generation Honda fuel cell vehicle, due in 2016.  Mayor of Swindon Cllr Teresa Page fuelling a Honda FCX with renewable hydrogen
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  Top 30: Top classics in 2013 23 Dec 2013 (News)
  But for our year-end chart, we've totted up how many Google searches have landed in the website reviews section, to come up with a definitive list of what classic cars currently float your boat. And there's a lot of you into classic cars - we're now running at around half a million page views per month, and it's growing quickly. The number one car - our Classic Car of The Year - won't be a surprise to anyone who regularly follows the charts, but there are some interesting entrants in our Top 30 for 2013.
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  Land Rover offers £9000 bursary to female engineering students 22 Aug 2013 (News)
  At present, just 13 per cent of the engineering workforce is female and it’s hoped that the Land Rover scholarship will encourage more women to enter the industry. The program will be run in conjunction with WISE – an organisation dedicated to equalling the gender balance in science and engineering. According to a report published by EngineeringUK, Britain needs to double the number of engineering graduates and triple the number of engineering apprentices by 2020 to meet industry needs.
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  Car Crime Census 2013: Top 10 cars damaged by criminals 7 Aug 2013 (News)
  This list runs through the ten cars with the highest rate of criminal damage recorded against them.
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  Motorsport heroes to star at Shelsley Walsh 24 Jul 2013 (News)
  Sunday will also see a Concours d'Elegance competition for the first 100 cars that arrive by 12.00 noon latest and enter. This will be judged in various classes by Simon Taylor, followed by a cavalcade run of the 15 best cars driving up the historic hill in the afternoon led by Sir Stirling Moss in the Jaguar F-type. The weekend also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic Mini Cooper with famous rally and racing stars Paddy Hopkirk and Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams driving examples of the marque, together with classic trials cars which will be giving passenger rides for visitors.
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  Lego produces limited edition DeLorean model 18 Jul 2013 (News)
  The limited run £34.99 model can be built in three different styles to reflect the DeLorean’s appearance in each of the three Back to the Future films.
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  Proof not all young drivers are reckless 25 May 2012 (News)
  iKube , the UK’s longest running provider of black box, telematics based insurance, has collated the data gathered by its black box systems and it shows that not all young drivers are reckless. Indeed, iKube has rewarded 75% of policy holders with a reduced renewal price, purely as a reward for sensible behaviour on the road – and it’s given on top of any reductions based on no claims bonus.
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  From diver to driver 22 Aug 2011 (News)
  Tom is a member of the BMW London 2012 Performance Team, an initiative to support London 2012 hopefuls in the run up to the Olympics next year. Tom Daley commented: "With the amount of travelling from home to the pool that I have to do, I'm obviously desperate to get my licence as soon as possible so it's great that MINI are helping me on my way to that as well as on my journey to London 2012.
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  Two years free servicing on Approved Used Saabs 7 Jul 2011 (News)
  The free servicing plan, worth up to £700, is available on all used cars up to five years old or up to 60,000 miles and runs until the end of September 2011.
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  The Inbetweeners car on ebay: Could this be the UK's most expensive Fiat Cinquecento? 11 Mar 2011 (News)
  Ordinarily, it would be worth somewhere in the region of £250-£400. Anyone thinkning of bidding should be aware that the MoT runs out in April and it only has tax until June 2011. It has had three (non-fictional) owners and has racked-up 76,235 miles. The listing states: "This is the genuine article! Not only the actual car featured in the the hit TV show, but it's the vehicle responsible for getting the four boys to some of the rudest place names in the UK.