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  Saab: Five things we'll miss 19 Dec 2011 (News)
  Handling Even when most manufacturers were still building rear-wheel drive cars, Saab was making front-wheel drive machines. Front wheel drive handling is more predictable, with the car tending to want to plough-on in a straight line if you push too hard, rather than to spin around.
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  Latest Citroen offers from Drive the Deal 3 Nov 2011 (News)
  Drive the Deal has a selection of new Citroens at reduced prices, including the DS3 and the Berlingo Multispace.
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  New Tyre Sealant Fixes Punctures Without Destroying Tyres 10 Aug 2011 (News)
  The sealant remains liquid in the tyre and is safe for use at normal driving speeds. It can also be cleaned out of the tyre so that it can be professionally repaired. What’s more, once you’ve re-inflated your tyre you can continue with your journey in confidence and get your tyre checked professionally at a more convenient  time.
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  Toyota Hilux Reaches South Pole 24 Dec 2010 (News)
  Arctic Trucks has long ranked the Hilux its first choice amongst equivalent vehicles thanks to its proven, 40 year record of Quality, Durability and Reliability (QDR) under even the most extreme driving conditions. Faced with extreme weather, average temperatures of below -40C and  lows of -56C, altitudes of over 3,400 m and the most brutal driving environment imaginable, NCAOR selected the Hilux for this remarkable expedition as it combines several exceptional attributes essential to survival on the world’s harshest continent.
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  Mayor to Review Congestion Tax for Low Emitters 4 Aug 2009 (News)
  Ends Hybrid-powered cars have CO 2 outputs ranging from 89g/km to 219g/km, yet all are exempt from the London Congestion Charge.  Volvo's S40 1.6D DRIVe with Start/Stop technology emits just 104g/km yet drivers are charged £8.00 to enter the capital. Similarly, Volvo's DRIVe C30 SportsCoupe and V50 Sportswagon models also emit 104g/km but none of them are exempt from the charge.
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  VW Transporter Adapted For Up To 3 Wheelchairs 7 Jun 2006 (News)
  The Transporters will enable the residents to make essential trips to hospital and shopping or for outings such as tea drives or lunches, as well as being used to bring people from all over the country to the centre for courses. Kevin Varey of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles officially handed over the vehicles to St Dunstans.
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  Pathfinder Prices Cut By Up To £3,065 5 May 2006 (News)
  It features a robust body-on-frame design with the latest version of Nissan’s acclaimed ALL-MODE electronic four-wheel drive technology, a system that’s as easy to use as it is sophisticated. In normal road conditions, the Pathfinder behaves like a rear-wheel drive estate. However, should conditions worsen, additional drive to the front wheels is automatically engaged.
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  New Vauxhall/Opel Flagship From Summer 21 Aug 2002 (News)
  Among the other innovations premiered in Signum are three new ECOTEC engines: Vauxhall’s first petrol direct injection engine: 2.2 litre and 155PS; a new 175PS 2.0-litre turbocharged engine; and a 3.0-litre 177PS V6 common-rail diesel. The Interactive Driving System (IDS) debuted in the Vectra II is duplicated in Signum, and there are additional features like Adaptive Forward Lighting with bi-xenon headlamps, the steering-linked headlamp system that lights up bends in the road like the Citroen DS and SM, and an orthopaedic and air-conditioned driving seat that can be adjusted eight ways.
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  FORD'S NEW MINI-TRANSIT KOMBI 31 May 2002 (News)
  Uniquely, on the Tourneo, this will be 60/40 split-folding for even greater versatility. Designed to be car-like to drive, the stylish good looks of the Tourneo Connect help to distance it from the stigma usually attached to this sort of ultra-sensible vehicle. The Tourneo Connect is rugged yet provides car-like comfort and driving characteristics.
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  Modern classics in demand as Nineties Escort Cosworth sells for £49.5k 27 Sep 2019 (News)
  The debut auction for the new division of Bonhams Motor Cars, launched this summer to service the modern and affordable classics market, made an impressive impact, with a total sale rate of 82 per cent and an enthusiastic reception from a strong audience of private buyers and the motor trade who attended the drive-through sale in the classic motoring hub’s Hanger 113. Bonhams MPH will be staging four drive-through sales per year. Consignments for the second sale on 26 November are being invited now, with the next valuation day taking place on 25 October, when potential sellers can show and discuss their cars with the MPH team.
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  Third of buyers would consider buying a car they haven't seen 24 Aug 2018 (News)
  In 2017 alone, Mercedes-Benz Pop-Up Shops welcomed over one million visitors to sites across the UK, with potential customers invited to browse model line-ups online and place orders or test drives. Hyundai, MG, Tesla and Dacia have also opened similar one-stop stores. 
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  Save up to £1945 on a brand new SEAT Leon Cupra 300 1 Feb 2018 (News)
  >> Take a look at the week's best deals The model features 19-inch alloy wheels, SEAT Drive Profile, Dynamic Chassis Control, auto lights and wipers, Full Link (integrated Smartphone connectivity: MirrorLink, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay) and dual zone climate control. Leon Cupra 300 models (excluding Cupra R) will also be the first cars in the SEAT range to receive Digital Cockpit. As seen in other Volkswagen Group vehicles, the driver-configurable display presents information about communication, driving, media and navigation.
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  Rally-bred Manta 400 for auction 24 Nov 2017 (News)
  Plus there were epic battles between Jimmy McRae and Russell Brookes in identical Manta 400s as they fought it out for the British Open Rally Championship This road-going Manta 400 enjoyed a more sedate life, watching rather than partaking in rallies - but it was converted by a Vauxhall dealer to right-hand drive. In 2005, after nearly four decades asleep, the car changed hands and was restored. Almost every part of the car was stripped, sandblasted and powder coated.
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  Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI up for auction 3 Oct 2017 (News)
  Offered for public sale for the first time at Silverstone Auctions on 21 October, the German sports car is estimated to fetch £100,000 to £120,000. The original, duck-tailed, right-hand drive 2.7 Carrera MFI, one of 1011 examples made in 1974, was bought by David Pattison of PCT Porsche Specialists in 1982, having been originally supplied to the UK through Malaya garage in Sussex in January 1974.
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Celica 26 Jun 2017 (News)
  And while it wasn’t quick, it handled well enough. In fact, many car magazines labelled it the best-handling front-wheel drive coupe at the time. This 2001 Toyota Celica is for sale at £995 .
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  Restored Volkswagen Samba campervan to go under the hammer 22 May 2017 (News)
  The camper, which has been restored, is part of the Classic Car Auctions sale in Warwickshire on 10 June. The right hand drive, manual example is believed to be one of just a handful on UK roads and looks like it has just rolled off the line at the German factory. Originally dispatched to South Africa, the camper spent the first four decades of its life in warmer climes before being imported into the UK.
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  One-owner low-mileage Porsche 911 Speedster for sale 20 Apr 2017 (News)
  A factory-built right-hand drive Porsche 911 Speedster is going under the hammer. The car, which is one of 139 made, is part of Silverstone Auctions’ sale on 13 May. The 911 Speedster was first produced in 1989 by Porsche to celebrate the timeless design of its original 356 Speedster from the late 1950s.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: New BMW X1 launched 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  .  The all-new model is more SUV and less crossover than the original with an increased height and styling that follows on from the latest X3. Interestingly it also uses the same front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive platform as the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. BMW is promising an improvement in ride comfort - one of the main criticisms of the outgoing model - while 10mm lower M Sport suspension is available as an option complete with firmer springs.
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  British classics lead the way at NEC Classic Motor Show auction 16 Nov 2014 (News)
  The car of the day was superb 1994 Jaguar XJ220, which raised a fitting £220,000. The right-hand drive supercar was formerly owned by the Brunei Royal Family who placed the factory order in 1991. The car has covered just 6000 miles. As a result, the 530bhp Jaguar, capable of 217mph, was subject to frantic bids as potential suitors fought it out for the XJ220’s ownership.
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  21 Year Old Land Cruiser Drives 4,600 Miles Kabul to Goodwood 17 Jul 2014 (News)
  A 1993 Classic Toyota Land Cruiser J70 has driven 4,600 miles from Kabul in Afghanistan to Goodwood House to raise £22,000 for Mission Motorsport.