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  54 reg X3 and X5 at Top Car Today 11 Oct 2004 (News)
  A pair of Porsche 996 Turbos bid to £62,500 for the 15k mile 03 and £57,250 for the 19k mile 2001/51. A 5k mile independently imported 04 reg Mercedes SL350 bid to a face saving £49,000. So was anything cheap? A 49k mile 97P SLK 230K with a preposterous set of alloys was. Selling for just £10,150. An 8k mile 2003/53 BMW Z4 3.0 auto was fair money at £23,900.
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  World’s Cheapest Celica at Auction Today 30 Jun 2004 (News)
  A 2k mile 2004/53 Ford Street Ka Luxury bid to £9,550. And oddball of the day was a 115k independently imported Mazda MX3 V6 of indeterminate age that bid to £750, which was very strong for the state of the thing. Coming up are more big sales on Friday and Monday followed by a Ford Blue Rosette ex-demo and e-rental sale on Tuesday 6th July at 11.00am.
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  Topless Appearance at Auction Today 2 Jul 2003 (News)
  As for TwoJags 90G Sovereign 4.0 litre, it didn’t sell. The car had quite a chequered history having been an Irish import previously registered ‘TIW 5331’ and re-registered ‘G355AVL’ in 1996 as a ‘five door hatchback’. Its 86k miles were unwarranted. Bidding began at £1,000 and died at £3,000.
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  Lively Auction For Late December Today 18 Dec 2002 (News)
  Among the part-exchanges, 51k miles brought a 99T Honda HRV 1.6 part-time 4wd down to earth at £6,100; an 8-seat but independently imported 52k mile 96N Previa was sensible money for a minicabber at £3,675; and an 83k mile 99T Mondeo 1.8 Zetec was just a little more than expected at £2,625. (Mondeos are starting to rise again.)
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  New Bristol Bristles with Improvements 25 Oct 2001 (News)
  Six additional standard colours: Le Mans Green, Goodwood Blue, Cambridge Grey, Sahara Gold, Jet Black and Copper Beech are available. Less obvious but just as important to the cars enhanced performance are the fitment of four-piston front brake callipers and a brake servo system offering improved pedal feel. A stiffer front anti-roll bar is combined with adjustable dampers offering a revised ratio of bump-to-rebound damping for better body control during enthusiastic motoring.
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  Golf and Bora get PD 130 engine 20 Jun 2001 (News)
  VAG's 130 TDI PD engine, is to replace the 115 TDI PD in Golf Hatch and Estate and Bora models for all new production. No decision has been reached about UK imports of the TDI PD 150. The PD 130 engine offers considerable advantages in of power and torque over the PD 115, and commands a small price premium of £275 over the outgoing models. The 1.9-litre 130 bhp TDI PD unit uses the same 'Pumpe Düse'(PD) or 'unit injector' technology as the 115 bhp engine.
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  10 Makes and 13 Models for 2011 BTCC + Live Qualifying 25 Mar 2011 (News)
  The BTCC’s ‘bang for buck’ rivals and perhaps tops anything that any other major sport can offer in this country. “It is important to be mindful that 2011 is both the beginning of a new era and of a transitional period - with the previous breed of Super 2000 cars and the newer NGTC (turbo) machinery being able to fight on an equal footing for the next two seasons, it will make for a fascinating fight.
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  100 years of small Fords 17 Jun 2011 (News)
  Ford Motor Company (England) Limited was founded in March 1911 as a separate company to oversee what was considered to be the most important market for Ford outside of the USA. Since then the UK has had an affinity for Fords. For the past 37 years a Ford model has topped the sales charts, so it’s quite likely you have some affection for an old model, whether because you learnt to drive in it, or because your Dad used to have one.
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  Historics 18th May Classic Car Auction Preview 16 May 2019 (News)
  Two nice Jaguar XJ8s, a 1999 4.0 litre former wedding hire car with a factory sunroof, and a 2002 3.2 imported from Japan should be well inside £10,000. The 1946 Jaguar Mk IV 3.5 litre warranted crawling underneath and seemed fairly solid at the back, though the chassis is covered with thick layers of underseal.
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  1954 Austin Healey 5.7 V8 in Historics 2nd March Classic Car Auction 25 Feb 2019 (News)
  Nevertheless, Healey Chevrolets were often seen at British speed hillclimbs in the 1960s, sometimes jacked up between runs while their owners changed the spark plugs via the front wheelarches (they wouldn't have had that problem with a Chrysler hemi). This particular car was imported from the USA in 2011, underwent a ground up restoration, was fitted with a 5-speed Tremec manual transmission and a Ford 9-inch diff. It looks stunning in Shelby colours and on a set of drilled steel knock-on wheels.
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  Beaulieu's veteran bus celebrates 40th anniverssary 3 Jul 2018 (News)
  More than 2500 examples of this successful bus were built, replacing the last of London’s horse-drawn buses. This rugged machine also had an important role in the First World War, when more than 1000 B-types were used to transport troops to the front line. Beaulieu’s workshop engineers have kept the bus running for 45 years of service, modifying and improving its braking system, steering and parts of its body structure.
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  Veterans turn back the clock for London to Brighton run 2 Nov 2017 (News)
  Crawley High Street also marks an important stage on the run as it’s the start of the Chopard Regularity Time Trial, the only competitive element of the event. Finishing 13 miles away in Burgess Hill, the Regularity Time Trail requires drivers to get as close to a chosen average speed as possible with a Chopard Mille Miglia Chronograph, worth £4950 awaiting the winner.
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  680HP Jaguar XJ220 S Spec in Historics May 20th Ascot Auction 30 Apr 2017 (News)
    The 1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible was the epitome of glorious American styling excess, and this 62,000 mile example, imported to the UK in 1963, has ever conceivable extra available. It is reported to be corrosion free. In superb condition and fully refurbished using original Cadillac components to a very high standard.
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  NEC Classic Motor Show 2016: Touring car rivals go head to head at auction 7 Nov 2016 (News)
  . First registered in Germany to BMW's tuning arm Alpina on 10 March, 1990, chassis number AC79160 was imported into the UK shortly after by Sytner Group. It is finished in Brilliant Red with Grey Motorsport cloth interior; options including electric windows and sunroof, on-board computer and headlamp wash-wipe system.
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  A quick guide to Vauxhall OnStar 18 Sep 2015 (News)
  They can also relay essential info to emergency services directly – including location, which is obviously important if the occupants are unconscious following an accident and need immediate help.   One press and someone is there to help out OnStar also provides some added convenience – owners can link their car up to their mobile phone via an app, so information on fuel levels or service schedules is available remotely.
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  More than 100 classics set for CarFest auction 26 Aug 2015 (News)
  Speaking ahead of the sale, Guy Lees-Milne, general manager, Classic Car Auctions, said: 'It’s an honour to be asked by Chris Evans and the CarFest team to host a classic car auction at this fantastic event and we hope that our sale will help in raising important funds for such a worthy cause. There’s a great variety of cars on offer and I’m sure there’s something to tempt any petrol head out there.' As well as all the great cars available there will also be a selection of special charity lots on offer with 100% of the proceeds going to Children in Need, most notably the Martin Brundle and Sky Sports F1-designed Scalextric set.
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  Five Grand Friday: Skoda Octavia vRS 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  That said, some 2006 and 2007 build cars with six-speed gearboxes suffered from a planetary gear fault due to incorrect assembly. Most cars we're fixed by dealers when they went in for servicing, so again it's important to study the history and check this has been done if needed. If you're after a sporty but practical family car, or just want something with a bit of oomph that doesn't shout about it from the rooftops, the vRS is a great choice.
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  Drivers Don't Want Blanket 20 Limits 15 May 2014 (News)
  Over three quarters of drivers believe that 20mph speed limits help to increase safety for pedestrians; however, only a fifth saw it as a positive advantage for cyclists. Pollution and noise were not seen as important benefits. Using 20mph speed limit signs only to enforce lower limits was twice as popular as physical traffic calming measures and three times more popular than the use of speed cameras.
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  HGV Perimeter Cameras Could Save Cyclists Lives 10 Nov 2013 (News)
  "Long vehicles often have several blind spots and door mirrors are simply not effective enough for the driver to see what is on his inside or outside, which is especially important if the driver is about to make a turn." And he added: "We have found that the haulage firms who have installed the Smart Witness video cameras have seen a significant reduction in accidents.
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  Friday concept: Audi Quattro Spyder 7 Jun 2013 (News)
  The suspension setup featured trapezoidal links, which would late underpin the hugely important A4 range - and in this application resulted in great grip and poise during testing. There were lift-out targa panels and the doors were conventionally hinged. In short, it was entirely production-feasable, introducing much of the aluminium technology that would become an Audi mainstay.