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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 13-6-2015 13 Jun 2015 (News)
  vehicle unless you need a tow car and even then very thirsty. See: /carbycar/mitsubishi/challengershogun-sport-1998/     Exchanging chances I'm about to order a new car costing £38,000 and trading in my
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  Reader review of the month: April 2014 2 May 2014 (News)
  RAV4, mentioning everything from towing capability down to the ease with which it can be cleaned. The review covers the 19,000 miles and 18 months since the car was bought new during which time Wenlock explains: “No items have gone... as I would expect at this mileage
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 25 21 Jun 2013 (News)
  again. One of the media-Toyotas was put to good use in towing the Ford up and down the yard, it ran briefly but clearly there were timing issues and after a few coughs, bangs and back-fires, the engine called it a day. Bill’s head was under the bonnet when we left… oil all over
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  Tyre safety organisation issues pothole warning 8 Feb 2013 (News)
  in the vehicle handbook and on a plate which is often located inside the fuel filler flap or on the driver’s door sill. Check the pressure when tyres are cold (i.e. when you have travelled less than two miles). If you are carrying a full load of passengers or luggage or will be towing
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  Revised Freelander 2 due in October 23 Aug 2012 (News)
  up space. The sat nav system has been improved with a hard-drive based system plus there's the option of a rearview camera displayed on the central screen. The system includes 'Hitch Assist' which superimposes the position of the tow ball. Other new features includes a keyless start system
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  Common Sense from the IAM to Keep Death off Rural Roads 2 Aug 2012 (News)
  to be slippery mud on the road when it’s wet. The national speed limit, 60mph, is an absolute maximum, not a target. Speed limits differ for drivers who are towing. The maximum speed limit for a car and trailer or a van on single track roads is 50mph  and for an HGV is 40mph
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  Hyundai officially reveals new Santa Fe 5 Apr 2012 (News)
  . Maximum towing capability with a braked trailer is 2500 kg.
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  Pick-up prices pick up 18 May 2009 (News)
  . Ward continued “Double cab pick-ups are becoming de-rigeur at county-fairs, gymkhanas and caravan parks because of the combination of comfort and rugged performance. They will tow a decent sized caravan or double horsebox with ease and if fitted with a Truckman top or similar offer plenty
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  Ssangyong Now Approved for Motability 26 Aug 2008 (News)
  . All three SsangYong Rexton models have all-wheel drive and the 2.7 litre common rail turbo diesel engine for big towing capacity and off-road capability. The Rexton squares up against the Mitsubishi Shogun, Land Rover Discovery and Jeep Cherokee and whichever way you look at it, offers great value
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  Bags of Variety at Auction Today 6 Mar 2002 (News)
  grasp (goes with the hat). A 51 reg, 5,000 mile Merc A160 Avant Garde manual long-wheelbase in silver sold to a private couple for £11,850. And the 91,000 mile 99T SEAT Ibiza TDI S with a tow-hook which I hung around for hoping to get for £2,500 sold for £2,800
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  Peking-Paris crews prepare for Russia 28 Jun 2016 (News)
  as it were,’ said rally director Fred Gallagher. ‘Recent bad weather had made the terrain more challenging and so it exposed any weaknesses in the cars. ‘We had some return to the capital Ulaan Baatar for repair while those affected later in the journey found themselves being towed
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  Veteran Toledo steam car set for Regent Street Motor Show 9 Oct 2014 (News)
  to be towed the last 15 miles. Remarkably, the same fate befell the car in 1902, when it was dragged over the final few miles behind a horse as the weather turned. You can see the car at the free-to-view
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day seven 3 Jun 2013 (News)
  Mustang convertible (below), had two tyres blow out at the same time, causing the car to swerve and get buried in a soft bank of dirt. A tow out from a camera-crew and a tyre change from the Sweeps Rob Dominy and Bob Harris soon had the car running again. The little blue Renault 4 stayed in Bulgan
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  Can you drive an electric van above 3500kg with a normal licence? 21 Aug 2018 (News)
  instructor. The rules also state that the van has to be driven for the purpose of transporting goods and only within the territory of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales – but not Northern Ireland). You’re also not allowed to tow a trailer.  According to the DfT
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  Sir Winston Churchill's Series 1 Land Rover 'UKE 80' Under The Hammer This Weekend 18 Oct 2012 (News)
  , on also seeing the logbook and sharing Normans surprise at the previous owner recorded, decided to make Norman an offer of doubling his money on the spot, the offer was taken and UKE 80 passed into just its third official ownership. Frank and the Land Rover were soon put to work towing his
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  All new M-Class unveiled 10 Jun 2011 (News)
  weather and trailer towing. The interior can be trimmed to appeal to either sporty or luxurious tastes, and a variety of wood trims, as well as leather, ARTICO and fabric upholstery are available. The interior is more spacious than that of the outgoing model. The standard infotainment system
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  New Navara Prices Beat Independent Imports 6 Jul 2005 (News)
  of the nine different Navaras. Automatic transmission is a £975 option on the Outlaw and Aventura Double Cab. Load weight is 1097kg (for BIK tax purposes). Maximum towing weight is 2.6 tonnes. Standard model combined mpg is 33.2 and CO2 226g/km. 0-60 is 10.5 seconds
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  Scramble for Cars at Auction Today 24 Jul 2002 (News)
  with a tow hook which sold for £3,700. But, not letting the side down, a 68,000 mile 2.0LX four door with a/c and alloys shot straight past its reserve of £4,400 to sell for £4,700, a 79,000 mile 99V 1.8iLX 5-door with a/c and rust in the back window sold for £4,750 and a silly spec
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  it was immediately apparent that the steering was not as it should be and, upon inspection, it was found that the inner track rod, an integral part of the rack, was bent. Obviously, by the evident marks, the car had been attached by the rack and not the towing eye to the towing winch when lifted onto
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  UK launch of Ford Ranger at Birmingham show 12 Apr 2011 (News)
  ; generous towing capacity ranging up to a best-in-class 3350 kg; and models with the 2.2-litre diesel have an outstanding payload capacity of up to 1333 kg. Improved comfort, technology and safety The all-new Ford Ranger is just as much at home on a leisure trip