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  Honda's new Mean Mower can hit 150mph 4 Jul 2018 (News)
  Essentially, more space was required to house the chain running to the rear tyres and the two batteries required to power electric motors. Oh, and the cutting blades are made from actual carbonfibre. As well as the engine, Fireblade parts include the clutch, ECU, six-speed drive train and full colour LCD display.
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  Visitors flock to Race Retro 27 Feb 2018 (News)
  Rallying with Group B delivered ‘the best rally stage ever’ at Race Retro according to former rally champion Russell Brookes as around 80 cars, including more than 20 from the Group B era, provided spectators with thrill after thrill on the bespoke stage, which had a new layout for 2018 which allowed more cars to run at the same time. Visitors voted Jim Angliss’ modified 1967 Ford Anglia 105E as the winner of this year’s Pride of the Paddock award, with Mike Mayfield’s 1986 Lada Samara a close second.
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  Pollution warnings ignored by Government in its pursuit of diesel friendly VED, official documents suggest 20 Nov 2017 (News)
  Diesel car buyers are already facing higher VED, with the  2017 road tax system  adding hundreds of pounds to the running costs of Britain’s most-popular diesels. Sales have also plummeted, with  October registration figures showing a 30 per cent drop  in the number of new diesel cars bought in the UK.
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  A Grand Monday: Honda S-MX 21 Aug 2017 (News)
  But what is it like to run and keep going? The seller says, ‘I have managed as high as 36mpg, but 32 is a general rule, and it would be lower around town. Insurance is no more than any other car, and there's a good club and at least one very good specialist to help with parts.’ Bodily, this minivan is good with only some minor surface corrosion on the rear arches.
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  Review: Campingaz Powerbox Plus 28L electric cooler 17 Aug 2017 (News)
  Admittedly, it takes up a considerable chunk of boot space in a family hatchback, but once up and running it acts like a mini fridge, keeping food and drink cool for hours, even after you've disconnected the power. It'll also fit snugly in the corner of a camper van, while its 28-litres of storage will hold six 1.5-litre bottles of water or enough food to keep a family happy for a night at a camp site.
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 25 GTS Auto 12 Jun 2017 (News)
  .  Although it never achieved huge sales over here, the R25 was a moderate success in the UK and was often sold as part of a fleet package deal by Renault UK. Indeed, it enjoyed a nine-year production run, from 1984 until 1993, where it remained a leftfield alternative to a Ford Granada or Rover 800 , with handling and ride comfort that bettered both.  But as buyers moved away from the mainstream premium models, depreciation hit such models hard.
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  Lagonda heads Barons auction entries 8 Jun 2017 (News)
  More recently, it has been fitted with a hand-crafted all-alloy body from Coachcraft of Melbourne, but still features the original engine, gearbox, Riley embossed rear axle and running gear, which have all been rebuilt. The estimated cost of the work done is in the region of £80,000-£100,000, but the car is estimated to fetch £28,000-£33,000. Porsche fans will have their eyes on a 1989 Porsche 964 Turbo Group One racing car, a GT Cup competitor that finished 3rd at Spa and 2nd overall in 2009.
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  Review: Ring Magflex Twist work lamp 7 Jun 2017 (News)
  The Magflex was barely scratched Of course, accidents always happen in the workshop and the Ring Magflex is quite likely to get dropped – but it’s really well constructed with a sturdy polycarbonate cover over the fragile LEDs cob and a hefty, weighty construction. It feels like it should stand up to years of abuse. In fact, it’s so sturdy we decided to run it over – and it survived with barely a scratch. The built-in battery lasts about three hours before it needs a recharge from one of the two supplied chargers – one that connects to the mains and another to plug into a 12V van accessory socket.
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  Silverstone Classic to celebrate Ford Sierra RS500 2 May 2017 (News)
  Then, 30 seconds later, the combined Group 1 and Group A grid will cross the line, providing spectators with two races running in parallel on Silverstone’s GP circuit. Introduced by Ford to put some much-needed sparkle into its humdrum showroom Sierra, the three-door RS500 is one of the world’s most successful competition cars.
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  A Grand Monday: DAF 44 30 Jan 2017 (News)
  Fancy a restoration project that's a bit different from the run-of-the-mill? Then how's this for a DAF idea?
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 900 14 Nov 2016 (News)
  The original Saab 900 is one such car. Launched in 1978, it enjoyed a lengthy production run, remaining on sale for 15 years. It was also exquisitely well built, made from heavy gauge steel, over-engineered yet mechanically straightforward. The later models, from the 1987 facelift onwards, were even better, with Saab ironing out the car’s known weak points, giving it the durability of a cockroach or flu virus – extremely hard to kill off.
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  Four in ten drivers admit to speeding in 20mph zones 6 Sep 2016 (News)
  So does exceeding the 20mph limit make that much difference to safety? The answer is a resounding yes. Research shows that if a child runs into the road three car lengths ahead, a driver travelling at 30mph will not be able to stop in time and will still be travelling at 28mph when they hit the child. But a driver travelling at 20mph should just be able to stop in time, providing they are paying attention, have well-maintained brakes and are driving in dry conditions.  It's something many drivers are aware of and yet more than a quarter of drivers surveyed say they exceed a 20mph limit at least once a month and over one in five admit to driving much faster than the 20mph speed limit on a weekly basis.
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  Refreshed Trans-America rally set for 2018 10 Aug 2016 (News)
  The 2017 calendar features two brand new events – The Baltic Classic, for vintage and classic cars, and the Blue Train Challenge, for pre-1948 vintageants. These will run alongside the ninth outing of the extremely popular Flying Scotsman and the Classic Safari, which sold out within hours of being announced. To find out more about the ERA’s events, visit www.endurorally.com .
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  Get that old car smell 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  The scent of old leather was found to be the most enduring aroma and was mentioned by nearly half (49%) of participants, who reminisced about 'burnt legs on hot seats' caused by 'weekend runs to the coast in the summer'. Based on the hundreds of suggestions collated via social media, the nation’s top ten most unforgettable motoring scents are: Old leather Engine Oil/Castrol Petrol Warm Vinyl/Plastic Pipe Smoke/Cigarette Ash Musty Carpet Burnt Dust 1980s Vanilla/Orange Air freshener Damp Wood While the smells of engine oil and petrol proved to be popular, the sickly scents of 1980s air fresheners have a lasting place in the nation’s hearts.
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  Skoda Fabia vRS (2010-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
  The TSI packs plenty of punch - like a race horse punching its way out of a paper bag – and is always huge fun to drive, revving happily all the way to the red line without running out of steam. Unusually, the Fabia vRS comes with a DSG gearbox as standard – there’s no manual available. The twin-clutch gearbox is a variant of the one used in the Octavia but has been tweaked to fit with the smaller TSI engine and as a result has a seemingly excessive seven speeds.
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra, £599 6 Jun 2016 (News)
  'Last winter, I did a daily commute of 60 miles to and from work - the headlights are brilliant, the heater is amazing and works perfectly on all settings and the visibility out of this car all round is excellent.’ He added, ‘Insurance is dirt cheap and I achieved 56 mpg on my run to work.’ So if you’re based near Gilwern, Abergavenny, then we reckon this car is definitely worth a look.
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  Restoration course set for Bicester Heritage Centre 18 May 2016 (News)
  An innovative historic vehicle restoration course and apprenticeship scheme is moving to Bicester Heritage - the centre for automotive excellence based in Oxfordshire. The course, run by Active Learning in association with Banbury and Bicester College, gives students the skills they need to go on to a career in the historic motoring industry. The move to Bicester Heritage means students will be surrounded by experts practising the skills they are looking to learn.
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Tempra, £375 16 May 2016 (News)
  At such a low price, there’s every chance the vendor will simply give up and scrap it, or it might even get bought as a run-it-till-it-drops banger by someone who just needs a cheap set of wheels. And while the Fiat Tempra S is hardly an Italian thoroughbred that’s going to have a queue of aficionados lining up to be ‘Il Pilote’, to lose such a rare car would be a crying shame.
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  Rothmans Metro 6R4 leads Autosport auction 23 Dec 2015 (News)
  All the cars and more will go up for auction at 2pm on Saturday 16 January at Autosport International. The show runs from 14-17 January at the NEC in Birmingham.
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  A Grand Monday: Mk2 Volkswagen Golf Driver for £750 30 Nov 2015 (News)
  Both jobs will require the removal of the cylinder head and won’t be cheap. Volkswagen running gear is typically strong but this car is 26 years old now so the condition of the brakes, shocks and springs will need to be carefully checked. Especially if a previous owner has been a bit enthusiastic and decided to chop the springs or fit a huge exhaust.