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  VIDEO: Out of control Bentley Continental GT driver smashes pensioner's car off the road 15 Feb 2018 (News)
  He was traced by the blood left on the airbag of his car. Plumb plead guilty to dangerous driving and fleeing the scene of a road accident. He was jailed for 14 months with a driving ban of four years and seven months, a sentence which Edwards believes is too lenient. Tim Edwards fortunately suffered no injuries, attributing his safety to the 4x4 he was driving.
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  Dismantled E-type to be restored 26 Jul 2017 (News)
  _6" target="_blank">E-type chassis No. 15 , also found in France in a very sorry state. This was the fifteenth right hand drive fixed head coupe E-type to leave Jaguar’s production line in 1961 and the press car that turned heads at the Scottish Motor Show that year. 
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  BTCC champion’s Aston Martin DB6 heads to auction 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  It will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ sale on Saturday, 13 May. One of 34 examples made, this right-hand drive manual example has matching engine and chassis numbers. Chassis 4286/R is finished in Dubonnet Rosso with a tan leather interior, flared wheel arches, and DBS wheels. Power comes from a six-cylinder engine with triple Weber carbs.
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  Government announces £500m “electric highways” trials 18 Aug 2015 (News)
  The Government has commissioned a £500m study into technology that could allow electric vehicle owners to charge their vehicle as they drive. The study is being conducted with BMW and Renault and could result in wireless charging panels being embedded beneath the surface of public motorways, which will then charge electric vehicles as they drive over the surface of the road.   The announcement is the results of a two-year Government feasibility study to look at various ways of reducing the range anxiety that prevents many from buying pure EVs. The study focused on the possibility of installing a Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) system beneath the UK’s major motorways.
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  Royal route for London to Brighton 23 Sep 2014 (News)
  This year’s London to Brighton veteran car run will drive down London’s ‘red carpet road’ The Mall in November – for just the second time in 50 years. A regular part of the route for the first half of the 20 th century, The Mall has only been used once since 1962.
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  Latest Land Rover offers from Drive the Deal 31 Jan 2013 (News)
  Drive the Deal is offering reductions off the price of new Land Rover models, including money off the popular Range Rover Evoque.
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  Accident rate lower among drivers who get a head start 23 Nov 2012 (News)
  According to Department for Transport statistics, 20% of 17-24 year olds will have an accident in their first six months behind the wheel, but the survey - conducted by the company behind SEAT Young Driver – shows that those who participated in the SEAT Young Driver course had a much lower accident rate of 9% in their first six months of driving. Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) chief examiner Peter Rodger said: "It's good to see early indications that pre-driver courses are producing safer drivers.  The IAM has always felt that training drivers over a longer period of time and catching them when their attitudes towards driving are still developing is key to producing a safer driver.
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  Mazda and FIAT Get Together For New Sportscar 23 May 2012 (News)
  (FIAT) signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and manufacturing of a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo marques based on Mazda ’ s next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture.  The study calls for both Mazda and FIAT to develop two differentiated, distinctly styled, iconic and brand-specific light weight, roadsters featuring rear-wheel drive.
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  Go Drag Racing With a Passenger 10 Jan 2010 (News)
  Santa Pod, the home of European drag racing has just turned the track day market on its head, by being the first venue in the UK to allow guests to drive under fully timed race conditions - with a passenger! In a dynamic change to their rules and regulations, the 'Pod has made it possible for any enthusiast enjoying a day's full-tilt driving (at £35 all in) to take a passenger alongside, under race conditions, for only a £10 sign-on fee!
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  Now, Redundancy Insurance From Volvo Too 2 Apr 2009 (News)
  The Payment Protection Insurance offer is available across the full range of Volvo C30, S40 and V50 models including the new low CO2-emitting DRIVe range. The current DRIVe models offer outstanding fuel consumption of 64.2mpg on the C30 and 62.8mpg in the S40 and V50, with VED Band B CO2 figures of just 115g/km for the C30 and 118g/km for the S40 and V50.
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  £1,000 Free Upgrade on Skoda Roomster 26 Aug 2008 (News)
  A choice of either free servicing for three years or 30,000 miles (whichever comes first), or one year of free insurance are also part of the deal. To test drive the Roomster or any of the range of Skoda vehicles go to www.skoda.co.uk or call 08457 745 745.
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  Porsche Says Sportscar Tax "Unfair on Families" 22 Feb 2008 (News)
  Porsche also states, "exempting A and B band cars from the charge could actually increase congestion as people trade their larger cars for more than one smaller car or who now decide it was now cost effective to drive into central London." So basically, folks, it's BAD for all the ordinary people with cars under 121g/km to drive them into London, and GOOD for everyone who can afford a Porsche to do so.
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  Dodge Charger owned by Bruce Willis and Jay Kay could sell for £60k 13 Feb 2018 (News)
  The comprehensive history file shows that in 2014 Jay Kay spent £25,000 to have the engine rebuilt and upgraded as part of an improvement package. With an 8.2-litre V8 engine and three-speed automatic gearbox, the left hand-drive American muscle car is certainly going to be fun to drive. Gallery: Jay Kay and Bruce Willis owned Dodge Charger It will be offered for sale at Silverstone Auctions' Race Retro event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on 24 February – with a ‘come and get me’ estimate of £50,000 to £60,000. To find out more, visit silverstoneauctions.com .
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  Rare 1889 Germain 6hp set for auction 2 Nov 2017 (News)
  Ten vehicles from the early days of motoring will be offered at Bonhams’ London to Brighton Run Sale on 3 November at its New Bond Street salesroom. The highlight of the European collection is the rare 1898 Germain 6hp Twin-Cylinder Open Drive Limousine (£150,000-220,000), which is thought to be the prototype car for the Belgian company. The circa 1902 Ader Twin-Cylinder V-Twin Four-Seater (£85,000-100,000) is an early example from the French marque founded by Clément Ader, the man responsible for establishing Paris’s phone network in 1880.
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  Two 612PS Mercedes-Benz AMGs in Historics 20th August Auction 23 Jul 2016 (News)
  With the same 612PS and torque electronically limited from 1,200Nm to 1,000Nm it is an extraordinary thing to drive. This 2004 example has 44,000 miles and a complete Mercedes Benze service history to August 2015 when the Active Body Control pump was replaced. It is estimated at £10,000 - £15,000. More details of Historics 20th Aucust Brooklands auction and latest online cataloghe at Historics      
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  Rare Mercedes convertible could sell for £250,000 4 Nov 2014 (News)
  ‘Not only is this a rare and expertly restored classic car but it could prove a fantastic investment - prices for the more abundant left-hand drive model have topped $425,000 recently,’ said Guy.
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  Nissan spearheads drive to install 74 EV charging points 22 Oct 2013 (News)
  National scheme will see 74 charging points installed across the UK and Ireland, with funding from Nissan and European Union.
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  Having kids means as many as 8400 miles more each year 20 Sep 2013 (News)
  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. Primary school children are the most demanding – pre-school children require an average of 7,143 annual miles in taxi trips while teenagers need to be driven 6602 miles in a year.
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  Jaguar brings new and old stars to Goodwood 9 Jul 2013 (News)
  On Friday 12 July the XKR-S GT on Friday 12 July, while the producer of Playstation racing series Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamauchi, will drive it on the Saturday. Jaguar’s Chief Engineer, Mike Cross, will drive a one-off new F-Type up the hill too. No Goodwood Festival of Speed would be complete without classic models, though – and Jaguar has plenty.
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  Car insurance providers: December 19th most dangerous day 2 Dec 2009 (News)
  This is because many people are rushing in a last-minute bid to get all of their presents in order. Not only are motorists driving faster - their visibility may be affected if they have the back seat filled up with purchases. Recently, chair deputy chief constable of the Association of Chief Police Officers Adam Briggs warned people to not drink and drive over the festive season.