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  MINI Convertibles From Just £229.99 a Month 5 May 2004 (News)
  of the first to drive a MINI Convertible please call today and order yours. www.new-car-leasing.com can offer a wide range of finance packages on all makes and models please call on 08707 875 418.
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  Evo VIII to be Cheaper and Faster 9 Jan 2003 (News)
  to 157mph, about 7mph up on the max I ever had from an Evo VI or Evo VII on the Millbrook bowl. Electronic goodies inclide Active Centre Differential and Super Active Yaw Control and the driver has the option of optimised settings for driving on Tarmac, Gravel or Snow. More
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  New 261bhp Scooby WRX STi 1 Sep 2001 (News)
  to the car's four wheel drive system. 0 to 60 takes 5.2 seconds and top speed is 148mph. Further modifications over the standard car include larger 17 inch Brembo brake discs, 17 inch wheels with fatter 225/45 tyres, uprated suspension with inverted struts, front and rear Suretrac limited slip
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  New Skoda Octavia 4x4 Estate 23 Jan 2001 (News)
  The Skoda Octavia 4x4 Estate goes on sale on 1st February priced at a reasonable £16,200 on the road. It has the same sophisticated Haldex clutched 4x4 system as the Audi TT, together with ABS, EDS, ASR and ESP, so traction is not going to be a problem in winter driving conditions. The engine
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  Aftermarket Stop Start improves economy up to 25% 12 Sep 2010 (News)
  the driver wants to drive on and has a ‘change of mind’ about stopping – he can’t because the conventional stop-start system will have taken over.  With SpeedStart, the driver can leave the vehicle in gear and no matter how low the engine revs an instant restart
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  Historics 23rd November Catalogue Now on Sale 11 Nov 2019 (News)
  E-Type S2 4.2 roadsters in the World. LHD and purchased by the vendor in dry state Arizona it has been meticulously restored even down to finer than factory panel gaps. Easier to drive than a 3.8, with a synchromesh gearbox this is as near a perfect E-Type as you will find. It is estimated
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  Are future classics a thing of the past? 15 Jun 2016 (News)
  have been nondescript. Proof, then, that nostalgia is a funny thing. I was exhibiting at car shows back in 1994, as soon as I passed my driving test. I had an Austin Allegro, then a Mini, both of which are coveted these days by a devoted band of followers
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  Nokian Weatherproof Wins Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test 3 Nov 2015 (News)
  for Nokian Weatherproof. The All-Weather tyre of the world’s leading winter tyre specialist reaches the highest score on slush. “Highest safety with aquaplaning, short braking distances, good wet grip, safe driving properties” – that is the outstanding rating of Auto Zeitung in its
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  Blue Bird celebrates 90th anniversary record 28 Jul 2015 (News)
  to be given the chance to drive his grandfather’s car back at Pendine where the record was set. Wales said, 'It was an honour both to follow in his footsteps and to drive this iconic car on such a special occasion. 'My grandfather was a remarkable man and for us to remember him and honour
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  Blue Bird returns to Pendine for anniversary run 3 Jun 2015 (News)
  and organised by the National Motor Museum will be a more low-speed affair. The car will be driven by Sir Malcolm’s grandson, Don Wales, himself a Land Speed Record holder. Don said, 'I am really looking forward to driving the 350hp Sunbeam, which is the car that gave my grandfather his
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  Deals on new Volkswagens from Drive the Deal 14 Jul 2012 (News)
  Drive the Deal is offering reductions on new Volkswagen models including Golf and Passat, all supplied by UK main dealers.
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Celica GT 8 Apr 2019 (News)
  Celica WRC cars of the early 1990s, not that you’d have guessed by the rather distinctive paint job. If you fancy yourself as Carlos Sainz, then do bear in mind that the car is only a two-wheel-drive  Toyota
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  Top 10: Classic cars to buy for less than £1000 in 2021 11 Dec 2018 (News)
  of future classics available for less than £1000 . Our selection might not be the last word in sexiness, but we can guarantee that if you buy any of the cars in our list, you'll definitely end up driving a talking point. The good news - also - is that you're not staring down
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  to mark the last few months of production for the rear-wheel-drive big Volvos. Finished in ‘Blackberry’ metallic paint, with grey leather and wood door cappings, the Celebration also got a smart design of alloys unique to the model, with the owner including two spares in the sale
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  of production for the rear-wheel-drive big Volvos. Finished in ‘Blackberry’ metallic paint, with grey leather and wood door cappings, the Celebration also got a smart design of alloys unique to the model, with the owner including two spares in the sale. Power comes from a low-pressure
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  World Speed Record Ferrari for sale 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  A Ferrari 550 Maranello ‘World Speed Record’ edition is heading to auction. The car, which is one of just ten right-hand drive models built, is part of the Silverstone Auctions’ Ferrari sale in May. In total, 33 of the special editions were built
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  100 cars from Jaguar collection head to auction 22 Feb 2018 (News)
  March. Perhaps the most interesting entry is a one-of-a-kind Reliant Scimitar prototype with Ferguson four-wheel drive. But there is also Vauxhall 2300 HS Chevette, a Metro Turbo and a Maestro Turbo
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  Motor racing legend John Surtees dies aged 83 10 Mar 2017 (News)
  driving for Ferrari aged 30, but before that he was a hugely successful motorbike racer.  John Surtees: hero on two wheels and four
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  Two men jailed over classic Mini thefts 13 Apr 2016 (News)
  were able to use their specialist knowledge to gain entry to the vehicles and ‘hotwire’ the immobilisers in order to drive them away. Detective Inspector Caroline Clooney, of the Met’s organised vehicle crime unit, said, ‘These men systematically targeted the owners
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  Retro Classics 2016: Cars from the Louwman Museum to star at Stuttgart 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  in the Netherlands at that time. The saloon car weighs nearly 3000kg thanks to the fact it is lightly armoured. It also boasts underfloor heating and a communication system that allowed the passenger to relay instructions to the drive without words. There are buttons on a small console in the back activate