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  2010 RANGE ROVER PRICES ANNOUNCES AT 2009 LONDON MOTOREXPO 11 Jun 2009 (News)
  Also on show at the 2009 London Motorexpo is the Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e, Land Rover's most fuel-efficient vehicle to date and the world's first SUV featuring intelligent stop/start technology. Visitors to the Land Rover stand will be offered the opportunity to test drive one on a designated on-road route. For more information on any of the Land Rover range please visit the Land Rover stand. To book a test drive or to locate your local Land Rover dealership please log onto www.landrover.co.uk<.link>
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  Auctions Should Get Interesting Next Week 21 May 2004 (News)
  For a start, this rare left hand drive BMW Z8 is entered for Monday’s Top Car sale at BCA Blackbushe. Speculation amongst traders today was it would reach about £50,000, but we’ll just have to wait and see. Generally, the trade is in the doldrums.
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  Toyota Prius Avoids Congestion Charging 16 May 2002 (News)
  From May 2003, London commuters driving in and out of the centre should be able to save a staggering £1,250 in congestion charges simply by driving a Toyota Prius. Because it's a petrol-electric hybrid it's one of the cleanest 'green' vehicles and will be exempt from the £5 a day charge under London Mayor Ken Livingstone's forthcoming congestion charging scheme.
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  Rage Concern: Wrong Answer 14 Jul 2001 (News)
  The reader's unedited e-mail and my unedited reply are as follows:- David Rudnick ('Road Rage 2nd June) bemoans in the fact that in the UK there's no law against using mobile phones when driving, nor will the UK government consider implementing such a law. About six months ago there was a lot of publicity in both Spanish and German magazines down here in Spain about new EU-wide Laws passed banning the use of mobile phones when driving: I remember examples were given of the fines one would be liable to pay if caught phoning on the move not only in many EU countries but also in former Eastblock countries adjoining the EU.
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  Rally legend Miki Biasion heads to Race Retro 7 Feb 2018 (News)
  Biasion came to prominence in the early 1980s, winning both the Italian and European Rally Championships in 1983, driving a Lancia 037. He began competing in 1979, in an Opel Kadett GT/E. Miki was later drafted in to play a key role for the works Lancia World Rally Championship team in the mid-1980s as the squad sought to regroup after previous star driver Henri Toivonen's fatal crash.
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  Driverless cars will be on British roads by 2021 28 Nov 2017 (News)
  . By removing the current legal constraints surrounding how autonomous vehicles can be tested, Hammond hopes the UK will become a global leader in self-driving cars. Hammond's announcement comes after a number of car manufacturers, like Jaguar Land Rover and Ford, began testing driverless cars on public roads. Although, these trials must still have a human in the driving seat in case of emergencies. The government claims that the driverless car industry will be worth £28 billion to the UK economy by 2035, supporting 27,000 jobs.
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  Low mileage modern performance icons line-up at Silverstone Classic sale 11 Jul 2017 (News)
  Finished in Racing Green Metallic with Magnolia hide and fitted with a Momo steering wheel, built in driving lights, and Perspex headlamp covers, it should fetch £20,000 to £25,000. For more information, visit silverstoneauctions.com .
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  A Grand Monday: Hyundai Pony 24 Apr 2017 (News)
  First came the Stellar , an even more Cortina-like large saloon, closely followed by the Excel, its first front-wheel-drive offering. The Excel was sold in the UK as the Pony X2 to help with brand familiarity, and it came with a choice of 1.3 and 1.5-litre engines based on Mitsubishi designs.
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  Ferraris to go under hammer at Race Retro 6 Feb 2017 (News)
  Owned by the vendor from new, it is now offered for sale for the first time in its life. Supplied new to the owner in 1998, this stunning, right-hand drive, UK-delivered example is finished in Rosso Corsa. It has a Nero Black leather interior with black carpets, and features a manual gearbox. The car has a pre-sale estimate of £85,000 to £100,000.
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  Pair of special Lamborghinis to go under the hammer 13 Apr 2016 (News)
  1983 Lamborghini Countach 5000S (estimate £275,000-£325,000). Also offered is a right-hand drive 1983 Lamborghini Countach 5000S of royal heritage. As one of 320 examples made, this particular car was supplied new to Prince Salman Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and spent five years in his ownership in Saudi Arabia.
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  Lexus recalls 759,000 cars 17 Oct 2014 (News)
  In the meantime, concerned owners can check whether their car has been affected by using the registration look-up function at www.lexus.co.uk . Lexus assures owners that all affected cars remain safe to drive, but advises anyone with questions to call the Lexus Recall Helpline on 0800 1388744. This latest recall is part of a wider recall of 1.67 million cars worldwide by Toyota, including more than 1 million in Japan alone, most relating to a faulty master brake cylinder.
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  Toyota unveils ‘urban DIY-inspired’ U2 concept 12 Sep 2014 (News)
  But all of that is very van-like and quite bland, ultimately, so In The Name Of Love Toyota has made the driving area very futuristic and pleasant indeed. There’s an iPad dock, of course, and the minimalistic cockpit features a unique transmission selector with switches for park, drive and reverse. The large digital display and chrome detailing give the cabin a futuristic Discothéque vibe, though in our opinion The Sweetest Thing is the ability to customise the side panels.
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  Atalanta to unveil first car in 75 years 2 Sep 2014 (News)
  ‘As in the Thirties, Atalanta Motors provides the opportunity to commission an individual driving machine to exacting requirements. The new sports car offers an exhilarating drive with assured handling and a supremely comfortable ride.’ The first Atalanta sports tourer was made in 1937, but just 21 cars were made before the outbreak of the Second World War, which forced the company to close.
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  Summer value at Historics' first sale of 2014 12 Mar 2014 (News)
  It was followed by a 1964 MGB for a strong £13,440, a 1954 Triumph TR2 performing similarly at £33,600, and almost £60,000 for a left-hand drive 1962 Austin Healey 3000 MkII.  The staple fare of these auctions, the Jaguar E-type was out in force. Five passed under the hammer, with top price going to a 1965 Series I (below) at £91,840, while a similar model, except for beign right-hand drive trailed it home at £87,360.
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  Mini and Studebaker top the lots in Dorchester 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  DVCA will also offer a Rover P4 75 of 1950 vintage, which has been in the current ownership for 43 years, and is equipped with the iconic ‘Cyclops’ driving lamp and finished in a rare original colour of light green. And for more modern tastes, a 1969 Austin Mini Cooper 1000 Mk II which, although barn-stored for 20 years, has retained its original braking system and running gear, so will offer a Mini enthusiast an exciting and worthwhile project.
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  Vintage Adventurer record attempt underway 15 Oct 2013 (News)
  Vintage Adventurer, 70-year old, Rod Wade, along with his and his co-driver Michael Flanders, have set upon an ambitious world record. The pair are to attempt the 2947 mile coast-to-coast drive across the USA in their 1930 Ford Model A in less than 60 hours. They set off the sandy beach at Ocean Avenue, Staten Island at 00.01am on Columbus Day (Monday 14 October), heading for Venice Beach, California.
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  LIVE: MPs debate rising petrol prices 15 Nov 2011 (News)
  Furthermore, the BCA recently survey 4,000 motorists on how a rise in fuel duty would affect their driving habits. This revealed that  half of respondents felt that, at some point in time, the rising cost of fuel will force them to change to a more fuel-efficient car or alter their driving habits.
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  Ferrari Fun Today at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  The V8 mid-rear engined supercar took to the famous hillclimb this morning in an exciting and passionate drive up the 1.16 mile course. The 458 Italia continues the Ferrari tradition of putting the thrill into driving thanks to years of track-derived technological innovations. Finished in a “bi-colore” scheme of Rosso Fuoco (dark red) with a Nero Daytona (black) roof, the 458 Italia captures the racing heritage with carbon-fibre F1-inspired front winglets and carbon-fibre intake manifold and engine bay.
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  Jaguar E-Type 50th Anniversary at Goodwood Festival of Speed 18 Mar 2011 (News)
  Norman's modern day successor, Mike Cross, Chief Engineer, Vehicle Integrity, at the wheel of the new Jaguar XKR-S, marked the event in style with a series of dramatic demonstration runs up the notorious Goodwood hill. Joining Mike in taking on the hill was ex-Le Mans and BTCC racer Anthony Reid driving an XFR – his enthusiastic driving style won him the TAG Heuer 'Most Spirited Getaway' award. The 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed will see Jaguar take centre stage with a dramatic sculpture being commissioned for the lawn in front of Goodwood House. 
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  First Ever Skoda to Compete in London to Brighton Run 5 Nov 2010 (News)
  The start of the 77th running of the LBVCR, the world's longest running motoring event, takes place on Sunday (7 November) in Hyde Park (07.00-08.30). From there, around 500 cars will make the 60 mile journey to the finish on Madeira Drive on Brighton’s seafront (10.00-16.40).