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  London’s first autonomous cars will be based on Heathrow Pods 29 Jan 2016 (News)
  Steve Chambers, Director of Engineering and Asset Management at Heathrow said it is “a fantastic opportunity to seize on the potential of our leading-edge 'Ultra POD' technology, which has already removed 70,000 bus journeys a year from Heathrow roads and the equivalent of 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.”
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  Jensen FF Given the Fast n' Loud Treatment 23 Nov 2014 (News)
  Taking a lead from Richard Rawlings and Aaron Kauffman's treatment of a Chevrolet station wagon at the Gas Monkey Garage, UK Jensen restorer Bavarez has supercharged a Rare Jensen FF. The Jensen FF Silver Slammington was a real head turner at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC last weekend.
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  Edd China: Why I quit Wheeler Dealers 22 Mar 2017 (News)
  Edd China talks about what lead him to leave one of the most popular motoring TV shows on the planet.
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  Freelander 2 heads to outdoor show 18 Feb 2008 (News)
  Andy Griffiths, UK marketing director for Land Rover, said that communicating "directly with other like-minded people" is a priority for the company. "Many of our customers purchase a Land Rover for its class-leading towing capacity, all-round capability on any given terrain and for the lifestyle it allows them to lead," he commented. In addition, the automaker will be setting up the Land Rover Cafe in Hall 5, where visitors can pick up a coffee before continuing to check out wares at the show.
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  Save up to £11,765 on Audi A8s 14 Jul 2004 (News)
  Save up to £11765 plus free delivery Audi A4 Cabriolets, 8% Discount. Save up to £2159 plus free delivery. Shorter lead time Audi TT, 8% Discount Save up to £2574 plus free delivery Mercedes SLK, Short 6 month lead time VW Passat, 15% Discount. Save up to £4766 VW Sharan, 17% Discount.
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  Alfa Romeo takes victory in the Rally of The Tests 8 Nov 2013 (News)
  Paul Wignall and Mark Appleton claimed the first place of the Rally of the Tests in an 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint after taking over the lead in the final section from Jan Ebus and Iain Tullie’s 1964 Porsche 356. The event, which is organised by the Classic Rally Association (CRA), was the final round of the FIA Trophy for Historic Regularity Rallies and the fifth qualifying round of the HERO Cup, in association with EFG International.
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  Historic specialist Fiskens promises special display at Retromobile 2016 25 Nov 2015 (News)
  Fiskens, one of the world’s leading specialists in fine historic automobiles, will return to the Salon Retromobile show in Paris in 2016. Next year is a significant one for the London-based company as it also celebrates its 25 th anniversary as a specialists in historic automobiles.
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  Classic cars put to work 11 Sep 2014 (News)
  Employees at one of the UK’s leading classic car insurance brokers drove their classic cars into work yesterday, Wednesday 10 September, in support of Drive Your Classic to Work Week. Staff at West Midlands-based Footman James are supporting the initiative, which takes place between 6-14 September.
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  Landy Luxury for Less at Showroom4Cars 28 May 2002 (News)
  £5,000 off list of a new Range Rover and £4,186 off a Lexus RX300 Navigator. These are this week's leading special offers from www.showroom4cars.co.uk Showroom4Carsa price of £54,995 represents a saving of £5,000 off the UK list price of the new Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue Auto.
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  Citroen Announces its Winter Sale 3 Jan 2002 (News)
  Citroen continues to lead the volume manufacturers in offering cars at prices the market it prepared to pay. The Cashback on air-conditioned Xsara Picasso SX models is now £1,500, bringing the price to buy a 1.8iSX down to just £12,295.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day four 1 Jun 2013 (News)
  Having completed the long test-section with a blistering pace, the British pair chalked up a three minute lead over their rivals, fellow Brits Phil Garratt and Kieron Brown in their red 1937 Chevy Fangio Coupe, and Denmark’s Lars and Annette Rolner, in the 1928 Bentley four-and-a-half. The trio battled it out over a vast undulating plain of sandy, dusty, gritty, gravel tracks for the second event with the growling Ford V8 keeping its lead and ending with the second placed Chevy breathing down its neck.
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  Dramatic finish for inaugural Blue Train Challenge 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  The inaugural Blue Train Challenge reached a dramatic conclusion in Cannes. The Cadillac that had been leading from the start of the five-day rally suffered a failed wheel bearing and had to retire. Leaving Richard and Tom Jeffcoate to take the win in the 1938 Riley 16/4 Special. Inspired by the legendary run by the Bentley of Wolf Barnato from Cannes to London in March 1930, the Blue Train Challenge set off from Deauville with James Gately and Tony Brooks driving into the lead in their 1937 Cadillac Convertible.    As the event (organised by the Endurance Rally Association) journeyed 1690kms through Fountevraud, Vichy, Lyon, and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, with crews and cars competing in a series of regularity sections, special tests, and time controls, Gately and Brooks kept the rest of the field at arm’s length until mechanical failure hit at the final regularity just before the finish line.
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  Aston Martin scores shock victory in the Revival TT race 16 Sep 2013 (News)
  Hadfield seemed oblivious to the appalling conditions, and took the lead with two minutes left to run, Reid spinning at Lavant just moments later. The Scot got going again, only to lose it once again coming out of the chicane. Hadfield took an emotional victory, with Reid recovering for second place.
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  CAP Predicts Class Leading Residual Values for New Mazda 6 9 Nov 2012 (News)
  Mazda forecasts that its biggest fleet seller in the range will be the 2.2-litre 150ps SKYACTIV-D Saloon SE-L Nav with a P11D value of £23,140, CO 2  emissions at a class-leading 108g/km and combined cycle fuel economy of 67.3mpg. CAP predicts that the model will have a three-year/60,000-mile residual value of £7,475 (32 percent). CAP analysis reveals that over three-years/60,000 miles the anticipated best-selling model in the new Mazda6 range will depreciate by £15,665 which means it is a better choice for fleet operators than rivals such as the BMW 320d, Audi A4, Toyota Avensis, Honda Accord and Vauxhall Insignia (see chart below).
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  New centre could lead to greener future 6 Mar 2009 (News)
  People who prioritise green credentials when buying a car may welcome a recent government announcement.Transport minister Andrew Adonis has...
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  Credit crunch 'could lead to car insurance fraud' 11 Nov 2008 (News)
  The credit crunch could see a rise in the type of car insurance fraud known as fronting, esure has claimed.According to the company, this...
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  Air-Con is for life, not just for summer! 19 Dec 2006 (News)
  British motorists are continuing to risk an unwanted £583 bill by ignoring HJ's advice about the usage of air-con. Leading independent extended warranty specialist, Warranty Direct, says too many drivers switch off their air con during the winter leaving it prone to failure when the warmer weather returns. Duncan McClure Fisher of Warranty Direct explains: “Switched off for long periods of time, water or air can get into the system.
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day seven 3 Jun 2013 (News)
  The Fangio Coupe now holds a commanding 30 minute lead over Bruce Washington’s Chrysler. In the Classics Division the lead has changed yet again, with Gerry Crown, aged 81, beating all the younger blood to re-take the lead in the Leyland P76.
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  Benzes aplenty at Anglia Car Auctions' November sale 29 Oct 2013 (News)
  A trio of Mercedes-Benz Pagoda s lead the line for Anglia Car Auctions' upcoming sale at King's Lynn on 9 November. The 230SL was once owned by BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, while an ex-New Zealand 190SL (below) will prove that Pagodas won't have it all their own way.
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  Senna’s first and last Monaco GP cars lead Bonham sale 16 May 2018 (News)
  Senna’s 1993 McLaren-Cosworth Ford MP4/8A, fetched €4,197,500.