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  Latest Volkswagen deals from Drive the Deal 12 May 2012 (News)
  Drive the Deal is offering savings on brand new Volkswagen models, with reductions of thousands off popular models, including the Golf and Polo.
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  4x4s spotted in the classifieds 20 Jul 2011 (News)
  The snowy and icy weather of last winter lead to a massive increase in the number of 4x4s being bought as people sought to conquer the poor weather with all-wheel drive. With increased demand comes increased prices, though, and so people paid a premium during the colder months of the year. In much the same way, summer sees sunshine and dry roads, causing people to go mad for cabriolets, meaning sellers shift their used soft-tops more quickly and for more money.
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  Nissan Leaf Voted European Car of the Year 29 Nov 2010 (News)
  The car has a range of more than 100 miles (New European Driving Cycle) between charges making it a practical proposition for many urban drivers. The vehicle is equipped with features such as regenerative braking, air conditioning, satellite navigation, parking camera and advanced on-board IT and telematics systems.
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  Forgotten classics set for Beaulieu 22 Jan 2020 (News)
  The exhbition will take place at the International Autojumble over the weekend of 5-6 September. Bringing back memories of family holidays, driving lessons, baking hot vinyl seats and beige colour schemes will be the long-lost first cars, family wagons, rarely-seen saloons and historic hatchbacks that are invited to join the nostalgia-fuelled display.
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  Bugatti Type 57 Atalante is top lot at Revival sale 16 Sep 2019 (News)
  .  Other cars from the Barry Burnett collection which found new owners included a 1938 Lagonda V12 'Le Mans Replica' selling at £207,000, with a 1963 Facel Vega Facel II, one of just 26 right-hand drive versions of the French luxury grand tourer, realising £184,000. Further notable results included a 1975 Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer, one of only 58 right-hand drive UK-supplied cars, which made. £247,250.
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  Ex-Barry Sheene 1985 Toyota Supra heads to auction 21 Jun 2017 (News)
  .” A familiar sight on TV and in the press in the seventies and eighties, Sheene retired from motorcycle racing in 1984 after winning the 500cc World Championship in 1976 and 1977. Sheene swapped two wheels for four to join Team Toyota GB to drive the Hughes of Beaconsfield works Supra in the 1985 British Saloon Car Championship, now known as the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). Races at the time were televised and while Barry Sheene’s celebrity status helped, it was his skill behind the wheel that won him the works drive.
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  Silverstone Classic 2017: JPS BMW 635CSi to make European debut 7 Jun 2017 (News)
  As a seven-time winner of the legendary Bathurst 1000 race and multiple Australian touring car titles, Richards is well known to motorsport fans. Richards first got behind the wheel of the BMW 635 CSi in 1983, driving for the renowned Frank Gardner Racing team. Back then, Australia had its own Group C touring car regulations permitting more freedom than the widely-adopted Group A rulebook. But it wasn’t a dream start as the car struggled against Fords and Holdens with more powerful V8s engines.
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  Recreated 1903 Stanley Vanderbuilt Cup Steamer heads Historics 20th May Ascot Classic Car Auction 20 Apr 2017 (News)
  Of “unsurpassed quality” the result features a new boiler rated to 600psi and a 30HP motor driving the rear wheels. There isn’t another one and consequently it is estimated at £140,000 to £160,000. Further down the list in a sale with lots to interest everyone are three classic 105 Series Alfa Romeos.
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  Record number of Jaguar XJ220s set for Silverstone Classic 24 Mar 2017 (News)
  Brabham said, ‘When I first saw the XJ220, I must admit I thought it was a sexy-looking beast, but as soon as we started testing it transpired to be difficult to drive. David Brabham drove the XJ220 at Le Mans in 1993.
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo Mk 1 6 Feb 2017 (News)
  It's not the best spec or engine gearbox combo - a 1.8 LX auto - but it'll still be a perfectly pleasant car to drive, and with just 75k on the clock of a car that was designed from the outset to gobble up motorway miles, it's barely run-in. It also has a very Nineties blue cloth interior with matching blue dashboard.
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  Four BMW Bubblecars in Historics 26th November Auction 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  A four-speed manual gearbox was standard giving the 600 a top speed of 100kmh (62mph). All are left hand drive. Stirling Moss once owned one and used it around London. It's estimated at £34,000 - £40,000. This left hand drive, twin rear wheel Isetta 300 Plus has the desirable 'bubble top', which was the original Isetta format.
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  Peking-Paris crews prepare for Russia 28 Jun 2016 (News)
  .’ Among these was last year’s runner up in the classics category Peter Lovett and Tim Smith in the 1965 Porsche 911. Major suspension issues made the car ‘near on impossible to drive’ in the latter stages of the Gobi Desert according to the experienced rally team. The car is now repaired and back in the rally but has cost them the chance to challenge for the overall trophy.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 480ES for £800 17 Dec 2015 (News)
  It did everything a Volvo saloon didn’t – it looked striking, it was avant-garde, it had a futuristic cabin, it was front-wheel-drive, it was a hatchback, it had pop-up headlights, it wasn’t built in Sweden and it had seriously flaky build quality. In order to add to the lunacy, Volvo added a turbocharged version, which exploited the rather obvious limitations of the chassis.
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  Stars come out as veterans take on London to Brighton challenge 4 Nov 2015 (News)
  For only the third time in more than half a century, this year’s route took participants – all driving cars from the pre-1905 era ­– past Buckingham Palace and down The Mall before heading past Big Ben and over Westminster Bridge. The first few cars began to arrive on Maderia Drive shortly after 10am – the 1903 Berliet driven by John Bentley just pipping the 1904 Fiat of Dutchman Jan Bruijn to the honour of being first past the finishing post.
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  Erik Carlsson: 1929 - 2015 28 May 2015 (News)
  Erik and Pat subsequently wrote a book together entitled ‘The Art and Technique of Driving’, in which they explained about his left-foot braking. But Carlsson also attracted headlines in his heyday for refusing to use snow chains on any of his cars, claiming that they’d simply slow down the low-powered Saab and become more of a hindrance than a help.
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  Sabine Schmitz to join the Group C grid at Silverstone Classic 16 Jul 2013 (News)
  The 44-year-old German first came to fame as the ‘fastest taxi driver in the world’, a title she gained for driving passengers around the full 12.9-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit at very high speeds.   Over the past decade Schmitz has made appearances on Top Gear – most memorably when claiming all she needed was a Transit van to beat Jeremy Clarkson’s best lap time around the fearsome Nordschleife in a Jaguar S-type diesel.
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  Mazda 6 Best Upper Medium Car in Fleet Awards 23 Mar 2013 (News)
  it beat off off tough competition from brands such as VW, Ford, Hyundai and Vauxhall with the new Mazda6 praised for its ground-breaking SKYACTIV technology, its class-leading efficiency and its ‘exceptional' drive experience.  The all-new Mazda6 Tourer was also shortlisted in the ‘Best Estate category' and Mazda CX-5 was highly commended in the ‘Best Crossover category'. The judging panel, chaired by former chief executive of the SMMT Christopher Macgowan, included Stephen Briers, Editor-in-Chief at Fleet News; Martin Ward, CAP manufacturer relationships manager; Andy Cutler, UK Car Editor - Forecast Values at Glass's, Paul Tate, Siemens commodity manager fleet, Colin Marriott, Centrica general manager fleet, Emma Parfitt, LeasePlan general manager - manufacturer engagement, and Jay Nagley, Redspy managing director.
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  Latest Skoda offers from Drive the Deal 22 Nov 2012 (News)
  Offers include reductions on most models in the Skoda range, including the new Rapid and the tiny Citigo.
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  Toyota Issues Steering Recall 14 Nov 2012 (News)
  On certain Avensis, Corolla and Prius models (July 2001 to April 2009) there is a possibility of an issue with a component 1  in the steering system, prompting a knocking or rattling and possibly a reduction in steering response 1 . In such circumstances, the vehicle will remain safe to drive. There have been nine reported cases of this issue in Europe and no reports of any associated accidents. 1: Due to insufficient hardness treatment of some of the extension shafts, the splines that connect the extension shaft to the steering gearbox may deform if the steering wheel is frequently and forcefully turned to the full left or full right position while driving at slow speeds.  This deformation may create increased internal clearance and the splines may eventually, over time, wear out.
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  Interesting Entries in Barons October 30th Classic Car Auction 26 Oct 2012 (News)
  Ferrari fans can choose between a fully restored bright red (Rosso Corsa) 1981 308GTSI (£27,500-£30,000) and a gleaming silver 2000 456M GTA Auto (£25,500-28,000). A right-hand-drive 1965 Fiat 500D is also offered. This three-owner from new car, which has covered just 35,000 miles in the past 47 years, carries an estimate of £7,500-9,000. German cars include a completely original 1981 BMW M3 Convertible (£24,000-27,000) and a baby blue 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (£28,500-33,500).