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  Restored Ferrari 400 Superamerica makes £4.3m at Amelia Island auction 20 Mar 2015 (News)
  A fully-restored Ferrari 400 Superamerica short wheelbase cabriolet – one of just seven built - fetched £4.3 million at auction. The matching numbers car, which was finished in olive green with a red interior, went under the hammer at RM’s Ameclia Island sale on 14 March. It was one of 10 cars to break the £1 million mark. The others included a 1955 Jaguar D-type with period racing history that sold for £2.4 million and a 1971 Lamborghini Muira – ex-press vehicle and the first to be sold in the US – which went for just over £1.5 million.
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  Rolls-Royce seeks apprentices for 2015 2 Dec 2014 (News)
  The closing date for applications is 31 January 2015. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, “I am delighted to announce the start of recruitment for next year’s apprenticeship programme. We are committed to developing future talent at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and I am especially pleased that we will welcome a record number of new apprentices to the business in 2015.” Would you like to apply for the Rolls-Royce 2015 apprenticeship programme?
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  Vauxhall recalls more Adam and Corsa models 7 Oct 2014 (News)
  Alternatively owners can call the Vauxhall Customer Assistance Centre for free on 0800  026 0034 between 9am and 5pm. If their car is affected, owners will also be automatically contacted by letter from Vauxhall using the VOSA recognised recall process utilising DVLA registration information.
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  Jaguar shows off heritage fashion collection at Paris show 3 Oct 2014 (News)
  ‘The collection is distinguished by the blue flag and draws on signature cues from the winning car.’ Taking pride of place in the new collection is the ‘Heritage ’57’ brown leather jacket, which features an embossed ‘heritage’ lozenge and the ‘No.3’ motif of the sleeve.
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  DVLA services back online after tax change chaos 3 Oct 2014 (News)
  The abolition of the paper disc is part of the Government’s bid to save money – it reckons the move will save DVLA up to £7m a year in admin costs. But be warned: if you are buying or selling a car you will no longer be able to transfer the tax. Now tax must be bought online before you can drive the car home.
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  Ford creates 250 new jobs in Dagenham 2 Sep 2014 (News)
  .  The new production line will build Ford’s next-generation 2.0-litre diesel engine, which will be fitted across the company’s car and van range. The expansion represents an investment of over £380 million, which includes financial support from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund.  Ford has been enjoying a bumper year in 2014, with the Fiesta and Focus being the UK's the number one and two best-selling cars.
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  CarFest South In Pictures 26 Aug 2014 (News)
  Over the bank holiday weekend, petrolheads gathered at Laverstoke Farm in Hampshire for this year's CarFest South - Chris Evans' celebration of cars, food and music. It's a great family weekend out, essentially essentially one huge playground, with chances to learn about cars, food, animals and much more. There's a raft of top-quality music acts which take to the stage once the track action has stopped (at around 4pm).
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  CarFest South set to wow petroheads 18 Aug 2014 (News)
  Evans says this year promises to be the best ever, “We’ve lined up some truly fabulous cars, great live bands, plus an utterly unbelievable array of family entertainment. I can’t wait to get revving and rocking all over again!” As well as Evans’ ‘Magnificent Seven’ collection of Ferraris – this year lead by the latest LaFerrari hypercar – there will also be a ‘Muscle Car Seven’ that will include the soon-to-be release Ford V8 Mustang Fastback.
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  Neo-classics - the next generation on show in Stuttgart 15 Mar 2014 (News)
  We like the German classic car scene. It has categories for all types of historic cars, rather than just the all-encompassing catch all term 'classics' that we use here in the UK. Anything older than 30 years old is an Oldtimer, anything between 10 and 30 years old is a Youngtimer - it's simple, logical and works.
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  International Concours of Elegance dates announced 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  The third international Concours of Elegance will take place on 5-7 September 2014 at the Hampton Court Palace, with 60 of the rarest cars from around the world - many of them never seen before in this country - on show the Fountain Gardens. Full details of these 60 rare and exceptional cars will be announced over the coming weeks and months.
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  Save as much as £1,660 off a new Toyota Aygo 25 Oct 2013 (News)
  PCP finance at  0% APR Representative  over 24 to 36 months with a deposit of between 0% - 20% of the cost of the car (all models except Active). 2. PCP finance at  4.9% APR Representative  over 36 months with a deposit of between 0% - 35% of the cost of the car (Active models only).  The dealer that we put you in touch with will arrange the finance if required.
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  Superchips launches Astra VXR upgrade 30 Jul 2013 (News)
  This means the Astra VXR will now produce 302PS and although there's no official 0-62mph time it should be even quicker than the standard car's time of 5.8 seconds. Thanks to Superchips Bluefin handset, owners can change the car's performance in minutes. The plug-and-go system doesn't require any technical know-how plus it lets you alter the car back to the factory ECU settings when desired.
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  Gallery: 50 years of Porsche 911 8 Feb 2013 (News)
  During the past 50 years, Porsche has built more than 820,000 911s, and that makes it the world's most successful sports car. It was launched in 1963 to replace the 356, and through five generations, it has continually evolved, grown more popular, and ultimately seen off the cars its maker created to replace is. Don't believe us?
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  Gallery: 50 years of Porsche 911 8 Feb 2013 (News)
  During the past 50 years, Porsche has built more than 820,000 911s, and that makes it the world's most successful sports car. It was launched in 1963 to replace the 356, and through five generations, it has continually evolved, grown more popular, and ultimately seen off the cars its maker created to replace is. Don't believe us?
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  Audi launches online service booking tool 5 Feb 2013 (News)
  Owners who want to use the system will find it on the Audi UK website – it’s neatly laid out and easy to navigate. Owners can also book courtesy cars, car collections and deliveries, or lifts to and from the dealership. The option to watch remotely via webcam as the car is worked on is available, too. Booking is simple – owners select a location, then the service required.
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  London Rally 4 Heros to use MoD roads 9 Jan 2013 (News)
  There will be spectator stages where families can get close-up views of the cars in action. 100 entries are expected for this unique event that will generate funds for the Help 4 Heroes charity that aids rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. For every mile covered by every car on the London Rally more money will be donated.
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  London Rally 4 Heros to use MoD roads 9 Jan 2013 (News)
  There will be spectator stages where families can get close-up views of the cars in action. 100 entries are expected for this unique event that will generate funds for the Help 4 Heroes charity that aids rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. For every mile covered by every car on the London Rally more money will be donated.
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  Video: Volvo gets top marks in latest Euro NCAP tests 29 Aug 2012 (News)
  In the event of a lateral collision a post in the door takes on the role of a B-pillar, increasing the rigidity of the car. In the crash tests it was found that the pillarless design did not compromise safety. The crash test footage for the Volvo V40 is above and for the Ford B-MAX is below. .
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  SEAT Young Driver helps disabled teens learn to drive 8 Feb 2012 (News)
  SEAT Young Driver training prepares 11 to 17-year-olds to drive on the road, giving a head start in car control, manoeuvres, and road rules in a safe environment away from traffic, and no licence or experience is required. John Bhogal from Autoadapt commented: “We are delighted to be able to support Young Driver to help make the programme as inclusive as possible.
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  SEAT's 'Big Weekend' offer 14 Nov 2011 (News)
  Announcing the Big Weekend offer SEAT UK’s new Head of Marketing, Chris Stevens, said: ‘The SEAT range is already connecting with UK car buyers like never before.  Sales records are tumbling and I’m sure this great Christmas bonus, in the form of up to £400 of M&S vouchers, will only attract yet more buyers to our dealers.’