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  Customised Maserati Quattroporte Series One for sale 23 May 2017 (News)
  The left-hand drive car, chassis AM107*504*, was delivered new on 7 June 1965 to Italian businessman Dottore Enrico Wax, whose importing firm sold only the finest goods including Scotch whisky and Connolly leather. A friend of Enzo Ferrari, Dr Wax also owned several Ferraris coachbuilt to his own specifications. This Maserati, one of only 50 left of the 250 first-series cars was restored in 2012/2013.
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  Focus On: Wallis and Son 19 Apr 2017 (News)
  None of the staff are commissioned for sales, meaning that the business is honest and reliable, driven by the importance of customer satisfaction above bonuses and speedy turnover. Wallis and Son has commercial ties with the John Lewis partnership and repairs their Waitrose delivery vans regularly. Cambridge University and other local schools also entrust their vehicles' care to this garage.
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  Volkswagen faces huge fines in the US amid claims of manipulating diesel emission tests 21 Sep 2015 (News)
  EPA will continue to investigate these very serious matters.” “Working with US EPA we are taking this important step to protect public health thanks to the dogged investigations by our laboratory scientists and staff,” said Air Resources Board Executive Officer Richard Corey. “Our goal now is to ensure that the affected cars are brought into compliance, to dig more deeply into the extent and implications of Volkswagen’s efforts to cheat on clean air rules, and to take appropriate further action.” The CEO of Volkswagen AG, Dr.
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  TFI Friday revival: Partying like it’s 1996 12 Jun 2015 (News)
  Equally, it’s hard to imagine a time when Audi didn’t have a compact family hatch in its line-up. Tonight's show will be important for many reasons. Jeremy Clarkson will give his first interview since being sacked from Top Gear to the man tipped to replace him (he and Evans even get in a lap of the Top Gear test track in Evans' £1m LaFerrari), it'll be packed with celebrities from 1990s and - just the old days - you'll probably watch it with a beer and a sneer.
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  Racing Astons return to Hotel de France after 52 years 2 Jun 2015 (News)
  .’  David Richards, Chairman of Aston Martin Racing, said: ‘The Hotel de France is an important part of Aston Martin’s motorsport heritage, having been the team’s Le Mans base for many years in the late 1950s, including 1959 when the team won the 24-hour race. This year, we wanted to recreate the nostalgia of those days, when the racing cars had their final preparations alongside the hotel before being driven some 40km to the circuit along public roads.’
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  Silver Jubilee parade to be highlight of Silverstone Classic 19 May 2015 (News)
  ‘Right from the very first event in 1990, the Classic has always set out to commemorate important motoring anniversaries with track parades but this is something a little bit different,’ explained event director Nick Wigley. ‘For once, it’s not limited to those lucky enough to own an E-type, 911 or F40 – it’s open to all those millions of motorists who simply have a silver car.
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  Land Rover powerless to stop Chinese "copy and paste" Evoque 24 Apr 2015 (News)
  Around a quarter of JLR’s global sales are to the Chinese market; the company’s decision to open the factory in Changshu, near the south-east coast of China, was partly to avoid vast import taxes incurred by sending British-built cars to the country. But despite that, the Landwind X7 dramatically undercuts the Evoque in China, with the copycat SUV retailing at around £16,000, compared to £40-50,000 for the Evoque proper.
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  Review: Gecko Pad 30 Mar 2015 (News)
  A wash in warm soapy water removes any grime or fluff and restores the pad to its best, though a smart place to dry it is important – if you dry it flat on the kitchen counter it’ll want to stay there and you’ll get it grimy again peeling it off. It’s better left in a plate drying rack. We’ve been using the same Gecko Pad for around four months and though it does need semi-regular washing it is still as sticky now as it was when it was new – and it hasn’t left any of its residue behind on phones, cars or hands.
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  Celebrate 30 years of the Sinclair C5 2 Jan 2015 (News)
  First on display in the museum following its launch on 10 January, 1985, visitors will have the chance to reassess the importance of the electric tricycle. When it was launched in 1985, it failed to win over the press and the public – but it has since become a 1980s icon – representing a vision of a brave new world, as well as a failure of British engineering.
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  Advice on Avoiding a Crash for Cash 30 May 2014 (News)
  Even if you are involved in a not-at-fault accident, you could see you premium increase at renewal - making it even more important to shop around for the best deal." More at MoneySupermarket.com
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  Google to build self-driving cars 28 May 2014 (News)
  The vehicles will be very basic - we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible - but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button. And that's an important step toward improving road safety and transforming mobility for millions of people," says Chris Urmson, director of the Self-Driving Car Project. The automated cars have a laser scanner along with radar to detect distances, plus orientation sensors and GPS to detect the car's location.
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  Reader review of the month: April 2014 2 May 2014 (News)
  review=3039#selected">Click for the review Hyundai ix35 1.6 GDi SE, by Themistryman The Owners Review section features numerous reviews of the Hyundai ix35, but relatively few for the 1.6-litre petrol model owned by Themistryman. His easy to read review covers all the important points, including the service from the dealer, which is described as “very helpful.” Click for the review Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 DI-D 4x4, by Jeremy Working in agriculture means Jeremy has a good background for testing a workmanlike 4x4 such as the Mitsubishi Shogun.
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  A Grand Monday: Montego Mayfair 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  So, giving it the benefit of the doubt - and ignoring the disappointing sales figures it posted when new - here's a potentially excellent example of a truly brilliant car that reaches an important classic car landmark. What I do like about this one is its low mileage - with just 25,000 miles on the clock, it's obviously been looked after and cherished, which is no bad thing. Although it's named after one of the most exclusive boroughs in London, this Montego forgoes the leather interior you'd find in a Vanden Plas or GSi, which is a bit of a shame, although for those who love the 1980s and live to recall Thatcher's decade, the velour in this one will do very nicely, thank you very much.
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  Arthur Daley's Daimler goes under the hammer in Brum 1 Apr 2014 (News)
  For anyone with a love of this programme, the sale of this car is something of an opportunity to own an important part of its history. According to the seller, George Cole nearly bought the car himself back in 1985 but it was eventually decided to give the car away in a TV Times competition.
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  Budget 2014: Classic car road tax exemption now rolling at 40 years 19 Mar 2014 (News)
  According to the document, which was issued following the budget, the government considers the classic car industry to be an important part of the nation’s historical heritage. According to research by the Historic Vehicle Research Institute and the Federation of British Historic Vehicles Clubs, in its publication The British Historic Vehicle Movement: A £4 Billion Hobby, the historic car industry employs about 28,000 people in the UK.
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  Anthony Crook (1920-2014) 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Crook was a fan of Bristol Cars, which he sold alongside Aston Martins, and also had a good relationship with the Chrysler importer in the UK. He took a stake in Bristol Cars in 1960 following parent company Bristol Aircraft Company financial difficulties that led it into partnership with the British Aircraft Corporation. Crook was instrumental in assisting the deal with Chrysler that saw the elegant straight-six powered Bristol 406 transformed into the effortless V8 powered 407.
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  Report: RM Auctions, Arizona, 16-17 January 20 Jan 2014 (News)
  .  It sold for $8,800,000 before a packed auction room, making it the most valuable car ever sold during Arizona auction week history. Continuing RM’s outstanding track record for the sale of important Ferraris at auction, additional Ferrari highlights from the two-day sale included a restored 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’, which sold for $2,447,500, setting a new record for the model at public auction, a 1966 Ferrari 275GTB, which sold for $1,815,000, and a 1966 Ferrari 275GTS that made $1,485,000.
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  No Need to Renew SORN From 16-12-2013 9 Dec 2013 (News)
  Ashton West, Chief Executive at the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) said: "Motor insurance remains a legal requirement and these changes recognise the value and importance of the insurance records held centrally on the MID. The introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement in 2011 was always designed to provide a more robust and technology driven solution to ensuring that vehicles have insurance in place.
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  RM bags more than £21m at its London sale 11 Sep 2013 (News)
  The well-established RM London is now established as a highlight of the annual auction calendar, helping to re-establish the UK as a vitally important auction mcar market. The top selling lot was the 1957 Maserati 250S from the Laidlaw Competition Car Collection. It's an ex-Carroll Shelby and Jim Hall car, and the only 250S originally built with a 2.5-litre engine.
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  RM's Villa d'Este auction makes €27m 27 May 2013 (News)
  Max Girardo, Managing Director, RM Europe, said: 'Once again, we have demonstrated that auction really is the only way to sell important cars. Over 25 percent of lots exceeded their pre-sale estimates, with a number of model specific records achieved. It is clear that RM’s truly global reach and its unsurpassed investment in exceptional marketing and promotion brings an international audience to our sales that would be impossible to access any other way.'