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A Grand Monday: Rover 400 27 Mar 2017 (News)
the often forgotten fact that these drive very, very well indeed. No, really. They do. Even in 1.4 format, like this one, they're adequately quick, while indepenent suspension all-round was almost unique in the sector for its day, and equipped the 400 with a ride quality that its key rivals could only dream -
Future Classic Friday: Honda Civic Type R 3 Feb 2017 (News)
hitting the rev limiter, made it an absolute joy to drive... or thrash. It would hit 60mph from a standstill in 5.8 seconds, while its dash-mounted six-speed gearshift was supremely slick. Figure hugging Recaro seats and a wonderfully responsive chassis made it one of the best – if not the best -
Talbot takes top spot in Flying Scotsman rally 20 Apr 2016 (News)
as they journeyed from the starting line at Leicestershire’s Belvoir Castle, driving around 700 miles through Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Northumberland, and into Scotland for the Gleneagles finale. After back-to-back wins by Bentley specialist William Medcalf for the past two years, Gareth reclaimed -
Comment: Has the recession wiped out some future classics? 21 Mar 2016 (News)
it’s far more cost effective to sell a car on for spares or repair than take £30 a tonne from the breakers. Next time you’re out for a drive, see how many N, P or R-registered cars you see on the road. They’re in massive decline, and while some models have an obvious and popular -
More than 100 classics set for CarFest auction 26 Aug 2015 (News)
Series III V12 manual roadster, estimated at between £65,000 and £75,000. An original right-hand drive example, presented in British racing green with contrasting cream leather, the matching numbers car has been owned by the current vendor for ten years -
Sports cars spotted in the classifieds 8 Jun 2015 (News)
of money burning a hole in their back pocket, how about a loud, pure-blooded Italian supercar? This Ferrari F50 isn’t cheap at £425,000, but it’d nonetheless make for a sensible buy, since it’ll never depreciate unless you drive it off a cliff. You wouldn’t -
Honest John's Deals of the month - May 22 May 2015 (News)
Drive the Deal is offering the Renault Zoe for £8130 . The price is based on a 36 month PCP and includes a £4660 finance deposit contribution and £5000 government discount. It excludes battery hire -
Bryan Johnson to Race Mini Cooper at Croft 28 Jul 2014 (News)
Classic, but it’ll be quite a departure from that car’s big fat tyres and rear wing to the little Mini I’ll be driving this weekend! “As a circuit, Croft is a complete step into the unknown for me and I’ve been told it’s quite a challenge, so I’m -
Monaco proclaimed an all-time great of racing by the Historic Racing Forum 16 May 2014 (News)
for Sebring, followed by the old circuit at Spa, and Elkhart Lake’s Road America. Ex-Formula 1 racer and Grand Prix winner Jochen Mass added: 'I always loved Monaco – it was almost like rally driving – you completely become part of the track.' When pressed for his all-time dream -
Hydrogen powered cars step closer to production reality 17 Jul 2013 (News)
exhaust emission. Filling the ix35 FCEV should cost between £30-40, giving a range of up to 410 miles On the road a FCEV drives much like a battery EV – there is no noise at all from the motor and there is no gearbox to worry about -
Goodwood Festival of Speed: Volkswagen XL1 demonstrations 27 Jun 2013 (News)
. This bespoilered beast is currently taking the World Rally Championship by storm, and visitors to the Festival of Speed will get to understand just what makes it so special, as it will also be powering up Goodwood’s famous hill. Among those driving the XL1 will be Formula One legend and six-times Le -
Friday concept: Audi Quattro Spyder 7 Jun 2013 (News)
for their chequebooks. In terms of engineering, the Quattro Spyder was relatively straightforward. Power was by the Audi 100's new 2.8-litre V6, and the transmission was a modified version of the quattro's all-wheel drive layout, meaning it would be unique on the market at the time for being a mid -
Audi Quattro Spyder 7 Jun 2013 (News)
for their chequebooks. In terms of engineering, the Quattro Spyder was relatively straightforward. Power was by the Audi 100's new 2.8-litre V6, and the transmission was a modified version of the quattro's all-wheel drive layout, meaning it would be unique on the market at the time for being a mid -
Chris Evans CarFest Heads North to Cholmondeley 3 Sep 2012 (News)
demanded their own festival and CarFest North is expected to raise at least a further £300,000 for the charity. It all began as an idea on Evans Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The irrepresible star was already donating more than £250,000 a year by his 'Magnificent Seven' Ferrari drive -
Rare Barn Find Porsche 911S to be Restored by Autofarm 28 Feb 2012 (News)
BICESTER – An unrestored right hand drive matching numbers Porsche 911S recently unearthed in Ireland is set to be sympathetically restored by Autofarm. Crucially, the low mileage ’72 specification Signal Yellow car, an early example registered in Nov 1971 -
Former US Police Force cars now on sale in the UK 5 Jul 2011 (News)
they are pressed into service as cabs or other US agencies. There are good reasons why no-one has brought these cars across to the UK before – there are a lot of legal hurdles to overcome before they are legal to drive here.” Each of the Company’s imports undergo rigourous testing, with VOSA testing 54 -
Audi dominates Goodwood with colossal stand 1 Jul 2011 (News)
sports prototype will be looming large in the F1 paddock in commemoration of Audi's tenth victory for Audi in the 24 Hours of Le Mans marathon race earlier this month. One of the three winning drivers, Germany’s André Lotterer, will drive the innovative diesel-powered racer up the hill course at Lord -
Historics 18th May Action Generates £670,000 of Sales 20 May 2011 (News)
that ultimately ended with the hammer hitting £25,000. With seven Bentleys available to bid on, a beautifully presented 1960 S2 Continental by Park Ward – one of just 63 right-hand-drive drophead coupé examples - proved popular amongst bidders undaunted by its imposing appearance, fetching £46,000 -
The Good Garage Guide: Passing your MoT 9 May 2011 (News)
that the car is clean, particularly underneath. If there’s too much dirt on the car then the MoT tester can refuse to carry out the test, so give it a quick wash. Finally, make sure the car drives and behaves as you’d expect it to. If there’s anything obviously wrong -
Hot Rods at Beaulieu 17th – 19th June 2011 8 Mar 2011 (News)
vehicle on the Beaulieu Arena as part of the Hot Rod & Custom Drive-In Day. Your weekend ticket also allows entry to the National Motor Museum with its collections of over 250 vehicles, telling the story of motoring on the roads of Britain from the dawn of motoring to the present day
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