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  Five Grand Friday: Audi A4 Cabriolet 14 Aug 2015 (News)
  The drains to the sills may require periodic cleaning otherwise water can collect inside them and could start to corrode the metal.  Being a multitronic a thorough test drive is essential. Be suspicious of any bangs or jerks as there have been reports of problems with Multitronic electronics causing bangs when drive or reverse are selected. Multitronics must have a transmission fluid change and this should have been done at 40,000 miles.
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  Jaguar XK120 restoration project to go under the hammer 4 Jun 2015 (News)
  Bought as a project from a Jaguar Spares Day in 2012, it is now part-restored to chassis level and running and driving, with chassis and suspension stove enamelled, new prop shaft and rebuilt gearbox. The project comes with body panels (not attached), and a re-trimmed interior trim. Expect it to fetch £24,000-£25,500.
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  Citroen marks 80 years of the amazing Traction Avant 29 Apr 2014 (News)
  And although it's currently not listed in our reviews section, it's a car that we willingly acknowledge helped shaped the modern car as we know it today - its low stance, front-wheel drive powertrain and aerodynamic styling all set a marker for luxury cars that Citroen managed to keep alive between the 1955 DS and the 2005 C6. The car was launched in April 1934, and although Citroën christened it the 7A, it would go on to become known as the Traction Avant, thanks to its highly unusual front-wheel drive set-up.
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  Goodwood Festival of Speed: Jaguar Project 7 takes a bow 10 Jul 2013 (News)
  One thing we do know is that it's going to sound good – Project 7 features a free-flow exhaust system with a ceramic finish. We'll have to wait and see how well it drives, but JLR's feted chassis guru Mike Cross is confident: 'It’s visceral in every sense – its response, its sound and its sheer performance. I’m very much looking forward to driving it at Goodwood.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 31 28 Jun 2013 (News)
  The day ended in Gstaad and two very fine hotels, and our supporters, Bonhams, Britain’s leading auction-house, provided a champagne reception which turned into a noisy party prior to a lavish meal, it was steak-night in the Palace Hotel. Everyone was in high spirits and looking forward to the final drive to Paris. First of all there is the rest of Switzerland, with Franco Lupi and his friends in the Swiss Automobile club intent on making sure the pressure is maintained. Our next stop is the medieval town of Troyes in France… south of Paris.
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  'Run What Ya Brung' Drag Racing Beginners Day at Santa Pod 3 Dec 2012 (News)
  On Saturday 23rd March, Santa Pod Raceway invites you to come along to learn about Bracket Racing with   the chance to give it a go yourself. It doesn’t matter what you drive or how fast it is, from a Smart ForTwo to a Ferrari, you can turn up to the track, have a go and still be competitive. Bracket Racing is often misunderstood within the sport of Drag Racing, which is why Santa Pod Raceway have launched a beginner's dial-in day.
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  Latest Mercedes-Benz offers from Drive the Deal 4 Jul 2012 (News)
  www.drivethedeal.com has some excellent deals on brand new Mercedes-Benz models, all supplied by UK main dealers.
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  IAM warns of council cutbacks over winter 31 Oct 2011 (News)
  Drive so that you don’t rely on your brakes to be able to stop – on an icy surface they simply may not do that for you, but keep moving as much as possible, even if it is only at walking pace. On a downhill slope get your speed low before you start the descent, and do not let it build up – it is much easier to keep it low than to try and slow down once things get slippery.
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  Fascinating Entry at Historics Brooklands Auction 22nd October 14 Oct 2011 (News)
  An utterly gorgeous 1973 Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior Zagato, with its engine replaced by the gutsy 1750, rebuilt by Alfaholics to develop 183bhp and create a drive to die for. Estimate £10,000 - £15,000 1949 Albion Victor 26 seat coach by Harrington. You’ll need a big garage for this one, but, of course, it could earn its keep working in films and TV dramas. 
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  Rare and Beautiful Bentley Coupe in 26th October Auction 22 Oct 2010 (News)
  The 1963 Bentley Continental 2 Door Coupe by Mulliner is one of just eight examples built in right hand drive configuration, and one of only 11 built in total. The car has been in the care of just 3 owners from new and has an extensive history file - which includes a pre-purchase report prepared for a certain Mr Kingsley Riding-Felce of Aston Martin.
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  A New Car for £10 a Week 24 Apr 2009 (News)
  In turn, Kia will also contribute £1,000 and, if a customer is prepared to pay a £1,000 deposit on top, they can drive away in a new Kia Picanto for less than £40 a month - just £10 a week - thanks to The Kia Access finance package. Even without a customer deposit of £1,000, the Picanto is available for only £20 a week.
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  Enhanced Spec Nissans From £7,995 16 Apr 2008 (News)
  In terms of insurance, all models get a low, group 2 rating. Nissan’s Note offers all the agility and easy driving qualities of a B-segment hatchback, and all the comfort and equipment of a C segment car. Now the Note Visia+ special edition adds manual air conditioning with a pollen filter and the novel Flexi-Board system.
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  Best Movie Car Action Ever 1 Jun 2003 (News)
  Lelouch simply mounted the camera on the front of the car and took us on an astonishing, death-defying drive through the streets of a beautifully filmed 70s Paris with a brutal soundtrack courtesy of the engine, exhaust and tyres. Richard Symons, a documentary film maker (The Cobra Ferrari Wars) with more than a passing interest in fast cars, came to hear of it by chance and managed to acquire a very poor 2nd generation VHS copy.
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  New Geodesy Picks Up Mobile Speed Scameras 23 Jul 2002 (News)
  We now expect demand to grow even further as motorists and motorcyclists seek maximum protection. "Apart from the obvious benefit of protecting driving licences, this is an important step in road safety terms, for independent research has clearly shown that those who use devices to identify the location of speed cameras are much less likely to have accidents than those who do not use them."
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  They advise just carrying on driving it until it does fail since the cost of having a new timing belt would be more than the car is worth. At my age now, a smaller car would be fine since I now drive only locally with a long drive to Kent perhaps once a year.
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz 280TE 3 Jun 2019 (News)
  For build quality it could out-Rolls a Rolls-Royce and for prestige it could outmanoeuvre pretty much anything. It was a car with no social class - sturdy, beautifully made and surprisingly agile to drive given its bulk.  Today, the W124 wagon has a decent collector following, which makes this example an especially appealing proposition at just £950 .  The vendor freely admits that it needs a bit of cosmetic attention, mostly to the front wings.
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  A Grand Monday: Jaguar XJ40 3.6 Sovereign 17 Dec 2018 (News)
  It's all there and seemingly very solid, albeit with the usual boot lid rust. It's not a car you can jump in and drive - it's been stored in a garage for 15 years and has no online MoT history to back that up, but hopefully dry storage won't have caused it too much hardship. Early XJ40s are rare cars these days - and this is one that looks like it'll make a terrific project.
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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 LS 8 Oct 2018 (News)
  Marketed as a car that made supermodels jealous, the little Vauxhall certainly looked the part, even if some of its rivals were a bit sharper to drive. Buried in the classifieds this week is  a £595 example that definitely needs to find an enthusiast  to love and cherish it.  It’s not perfect – the black underseal on both sills needs thorough investigation to see what nasties it might be hiding – but it’s an astonishing car thanks to its full main dealer service history, with its last visit to a Vauxhall main agent as recently as March 2018.
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 19 Cabriolet 17 Sep 2018 (News)
  Let's get one thing from clear from the outset - while this looks like a bright and usable car, it's not one you can jump in and drive straight away. It is, however, an rare example of a rapidly disappearing modern classic. So rare, in fact, that the Renault Owners' Club believes there are fewer than ten examples of this particular model left.
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  Pair of Lancias head to auction 27 Apr 2018 (News)
  The second of the Lancias for sale is an Aurelia B20 GT Series IV - one of 573 original, UK-supplied right-hand drive models built during 1954. The design combined both luxury and performance, and featured world's first series-production V6 engine. Restored in the 1990s and finished in Baby Blue (Azzuro Agnano-Celeste Aurelia) with Oatmeal upholstered interior with Tan leather piping, the Aurelia presents well.