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  Chevrolet Cruze Back to Fight 2011 BTCC Season 16 Mar 2011 (News)
  It won the BTCC Driver’s Championship in its first full season, and now the Chevrolet Cruze is set to officially return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, with 2010 champion Jason Plato again as lead driver. Supporting Plato in the Silverline Chevrolet BTCC team will be Alex MacDowall, at only 20 years of age the youngest confirmed driver in the series. Both drivers campaigned with Silverline Chevrolet in 2010, with the team once again run by the Wellingborough-based RML Group, which also prepares and campaigns Chevrolet’s World Touring Car Team.
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  Pressure Clean Your Car of Corrosive Winter Salt 26 Jan 2011 (News)
  ]Features include: *          110 Bar Max Pressure *          360 litres per hour water flow rate *          1400 Watt  Universal Motor *          3m high pressure hose *          One Way Lance *          Detergent suction tube *          Foam Sprayer *          Standard Wash Brush *          Synthetic Chamois *          Wash & Wax Detergent Professor Tony Hindle of Lancaster Management School, an expert in salt corrosion, comments: "Damage to vehicles occurs when coatings of salt are left on the surfaces causing chemical reactions to re-start whenever these come into contact with moisture. This leads to car depreciation, increased vehicle maintenance and part replacement costs. However, there are useful actions that can be taken by car owners such as washing down and drying your car at the earliest opportunity and regular paintwork wax polishes which are both essential in avoiding corrosion."
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  Crucial to Protect Your Car Before Winter Sets In 5 Nov 2010 (News)
  Autoglym is urging motorists to think ahead to protect their vehicles against the coming winter weather. Cold and wet wintery conditions can take their toll on any car, warns the leading UK car care expert, and the added presence of road salt - spread at a rate of up to 60,000 tonnes each day across the UK - can accelerate the corrosion of exterior surfaces. "Thorough preparation of a car for the winter months can help to reduce the harmful effects of very low temperatures, road salt and increased grime, while also making intermittent cleaning easier," explains Autoglym's CEO, Paul Caller.
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  Shelley Pearson To race at Flame and Thunder 2010 22 Oct 2010 (News)
    Equally impressive and almost as loud is the Live Action Arena where the car-crushing talents of Santa Pod's resident Monster Truck, Podzilla vies for attention alongside multiple Guinness World Record holder Terry Grant and his incredible stunt show. Mix in UKFMX, Britain's best Freestyle Motocross team and leading quad bike showman Jason Smythe - and you've got the ingredients for a superb show.   Music fans will delight at the headline signing of 'Here Comes The Girls!'. This superb tribute act tips its hat at acts like Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole and The Saturdays.
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  Classics enjoy Indian Summer 20 Oct 2008 (News)
  Finished in dark red with black leather upholstery, the car was resident in Jersey around the time the TV series Bergerac was filmed and was believed to have been used in several episodes. A picture of the car with John Nettles, who played the lead role, was included in the sale. It sold for above estimate at £9,350. Highest price of the day went to a pair of Jaguars – one original and one replica. The superbly presented Jaguar D-Type replica by LR Roadsters was finished in British Racing Green.
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  Mazda Sponsors World's Largest Triathlon This Weekend 6 Aug 2008 (News)
  “Mazda is aiming to increase awareness and participation in triathlon, so by taking part in the events that we sponsor we are leading by example,” continues Mark. “At Mazda we’re always in pursuit of the next big challenge. Our ‘Zoom-Zoom’ spirit drives us to continuously push ourselves further; delivering maximum performance through everything we do and every car we make.
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  911 Turbo Flatnose at BCA Classic Auction 27 Sep 2007 (News)
  Using modern technology but with classically inspired coachwork design, the vehicle is based on a high tensile steel chassis with coachwork in hand-formed, double skin aluminium panelling. The ‘gullwing’ rear doors lead to an air-conditioned passenger cabin, finished in Champagne leather with rosewood trim and black leather. The coachwork is finished in two-tone Burgundy and Champagne and the bonnet sports an unique swan mascot designed by a prominent British artist and produced in solid brass.
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  New 1.6 and 2.0 Litre PSA/Ford Diesels 19 Feb 2003 (News)
  The 1.6 litre HDi/TDCi engine features "all-aluminium" construction, which has kept its weight at a very low 120 kilograms, thereby facilitating its use in small cars. Its combustion system benefits from leading-edge technologies, including a Bosch second-generation common rail injection system with maximum pressures of 1,600 bar. The system also uses the multiple injection technique enabling up to six injections per engine cycle.
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  Used Buying Guide: Volkswagen Amarok 2011-2019 16 Jun 2025 (News)
  That’ll be much less on vehicles working in dusty or dirty areas, so check it regularly, as failure can lead to the need for a costly replacement engine. If the CV joints are worn, you’ll be looking at around £120 a side, again, with the nature of the off-road ability the Amarok offers it worth checking these regularly.
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  DISHONEST JOHN'S GUIDE TO SERVICE SCAMS 6 Oct 2001 (News)
  But whatever you do when applying this blag, make sure the car has no genuine major fault which would lead it to fail the test. Punters will almost always be so relieved that their car has got through its MOT, they won't mind paying for £50 to £100 worth of repairs to get it through the test.
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  DISHONEST JOHN'S GUIDE TO SERVICE SCAMS 16 Sep 2001 (News)
  But whatever you do when applying this blag, make sure the car has no genuine major fault which would lead it to fail the test. Punters will almost always be so relieved that their car has got through its MOT, they won't mind paying for £50 to £100 worth of repairs to get it through the test.
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  Toyota Gets Serious About Solar Power 5 Jul 2019 (News)
  In addition to substantially boosting its power generation output, the demo car employs a system that charges the driving battery while the vehicle is parked, as well as when it’s being driven. This development is expected to lead to huge improvements in electric-powered cruising range and fuel efficiency. Toyota plans to conduct the trials in various driving conditions in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Tokyo and other areas.
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  Why 2019 could be the best time to buy a diesel 1 Feb 2019 (News)
  This can be expensive to fix as it will need clearing out or even replacing - and simply removing the DPF isn't an option, as it's now required for the annual MoT test. DPFs aside, driving a diesel in town leads to toxic emissions such as NOx and particulate matter - the kind many councils are trying to cut down on in urban areas, hence low emission zones being introduced in some city centres. If most of your driving is on motorways, diesels return better fuel economy than petrols and the diesel particulate filter will be able to do its job properly.
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  10 More Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC 9 Oct 2018 (News)
  'The car was originally used by the Luftwaffe in the 70s and still sports its original military markings which lead me to finding out it was a radar and artillery car at an airport in Germany near Munich. The car was very unique from the factory, but this example is one of a kind.' A pair of Fords will also compete in the final – but they couldn’t be more different.
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  Jargon Buster: Van insurance 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  If the vehicles are driven sensibly and in accordance with the insurer’s stipulations then telematics can lead to cheaper insurance premiums. 
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  Comment: Could the new MG be China's Datsun 240Z? 21 Apr 2017 (News)
  It's fair to say that the MG renaissance under SAIC has been slow to get going, and while the MG3 hatchback is a reasonable enough (though by no means class-leading) supermini, the larger, now-defunct, MG6 was a bit of a damp squib. The new GS SUV has hardly set showrooms on fire, either. But here's the rub: that's exactly where Toyota, Datsun and Honda were in the late 1960s, and the British dealers and media didn't take them seriously, either.
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  Comment: Will electric vehicles ever become classic cars? 7 Feb 2017 (News)
  Drivers, however, were not convinced. That left the new kids on the block - the petrol electric hybrids - to lead the charge. Early Toyota Prius models were drab and dumpy, while driving around in a Mk1 Honda Insight (complete with spats) saw drivers ridiculed by school kids all over the country.
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  Land Rover recreates 1948 Defender production line 10 Feb 2015 (News)
  . ‘It has been a huge task to recreate a production line from almost 70 years ago, from sourcing original parts for the Series I models, to authentically re-creating the working environment and uniform of employees who were here.’ The company turned to one of the world’s leading Land Rover enthusiasts and restorers and curator of the famous Dunsfold Collection of historic Land Rovers, Phil Bashall, to help create the vehicles for the production line. Phil built his first Series I Land Rover at the age of 13, but admitted he was shocked when Land Rover told him of plans to build a full replica 1948 production line.
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  James Hunt's Hesketh under the hammer in Monaco 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  After two seasons of racing in lower formula, Hesketh commissioned Harvey Postlethwaite to design and construct an all-new, bespoke car in which Hesketh’s lead driver, James Hunt, could contest the 1974 Formula 1 World Championship. Run on a budget, and powered by the same Cosworth DFV as pretty much all the UK-based teams, most commentators predicted slim results for the Hesketh 308 in its first season.
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  Packed starting grids at Croft Circuit this weekend 9 Sep 2011 (News)
  After a tough opening to the season, reigning 2010 Champion Paul Moss (Darlington) lies fifth in his Citroen Saxo as the leading class D scorer. And it is class D which appears to be the most wide open with three different winners in the last three races alone and four drivers – Moss, Bishop Auckland duo Simon Gibson and Peter Dixon as well as Jason South (Harrogate) – all in contention for honours.