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  New Peugeot Partner Totem From Just £8,300 9 Dec 2004 (News)
  Peugoet had just announced a cut-price version of its Partner Combi from just £8,300 for the 1.4i and from £8,600 for the 1.9D from now until March 2005. Since these are list prices rather than discounts they are also the basis for company car driver BIK. For the money, it isn't short of equipment. This includes front fog lights, electric windows, central locking, driver and passenger airbag (which can be deactivated to allow the fitment of a child safety seat), electric passenger exterior mirror and radio/mono CD player.
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  S-Max and Galaxy at Mobility Roadshow 8,9,10 June 7 Jun 2006 (News)
  These include Bluetooth for mobile phones; satellite navigation; Park Assist rear parking sensors; the ESP stability system; headlights both Xenon and adaptive (they follow the steering wheel); DVD entertainment systems and solar reflective windscreens, which keep car interiors cool in summer. And many of the test cars will offer drivers the chance to try a range of state-of-the-art adaptations, such as Techmobility's push/pull hand controls and steering ball, twin flip-up throttle pedals and 80kg Techmo-Midi wheelchair hoist.
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  Jargon Buster: Sat navs 3 Feb 2015 (News)
  Satellite-based navigation system used to determine location. Navigation systems lock onto GPS satellites to determine where your car is and to gauge its speed. Audi's latest integrated system is among the most impressive Integrated - The name given by car manufacturers to their built-in navigation systems.
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  Hidden Heroes: Rover 45 2003 Model Year 20 Dec 2019 (News)
  In 2001, MG Rover had launched the ZS - a sports saloon based on the 45 and recognised as one of the best-handling front-wheel-drive cars ever made. It was a testimony to the company’s chassis engineers that they’d achieved this with no budget. With no beans to count, the bean counters realised that MGR was fitting two different suspension set-ups to the HHR (as the 45/ZS was known internally) so insisted that one set up went in the bin.
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  Silverstone to mark 70 years of Grand Prix heritage 19 Jun 2018 (News)
  Juan-Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, James Hunt, Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and – most recently with four consecutive triumphs – Lewis Hamilton have all won the prized British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Many of the cars that have raced at the famous Northamptonshire circuit over the years can still be seen at Silverstone Classic. The Pre- ‘66 Grand Prix Cars features a 50+ car grid of front-engined F1 cars from the 1950s as well as a thegame-changing rear-engined racers from the first half of the 1960s.  And the jewel in the crown - the pair of FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship - recreate F1’s golden age of DFV cars (1966 to 1985) complete with period livery.
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  Chalk and Cheese Classics in Barons 7th June Auction 20 May 2011 (News)
  ‘Old friends’ looking for new homes at Barons Barons’ Classic, Historic and Sports Car sale at Sandown Park on June 7th features several cars going under the hammer after many years in their respective vendors’ ownership. The superb, highly original, Ford Thunderbird convertible was bought new in 1965 by the vendor's father.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 9-5-2015 9 May 2015 (News)
  (The owner has MS and reached a point last year where she could no longer operate the foot pedals). The MoT and car tax expired at the end of July last year and it has been stored on grass since then (I believe the engine has been turned over monthly since then). I had a look at it at the weekend and started it with jump leads; the front discs looked rusty and the front tyres looked like they could do with replacing.
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  Week’s Best Deals at 30th January 2005 30 Jan 2005 (News)
  No Imports at UK Car Discount Ltd. Link here www.uk-car-discount.co.uk BEST4CARS New Modus available from only £8599 with discounts of up to £1,800.
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  Government criticised for scrapping plug-in car grant 12 Oct 2018 (News)
  The Government is facing criticism from the automotive industry for its decision to scrap the plug-in hybrid car grant. From 9 November, only plug-in cars that can cover 70 miles on electricity will qualify for the grant, effectively ending the Government-funded discount for all plug-in hybrids currently on sale in the UK. Pure electric cars will also get less public money, with the grant cut from £4500 to £3500.
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  Proton New Year Deals 21 Dec 2006 (News)
  Prices stgart at £5,995 and include radio/CD player, ABS, reverse distance sensors, remote central locking and alarm as standard. Higher spec Savvy Style (from £6,995) add air conditioning, front electric windows and alloy wheels. 4-door Proton Impian saloon is also available to drive away with a £1 deposit. 2007 upgrade includes new look front grille, new bonnet and new rear end, plus new alloy wheels.
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  Rare 1969 Jensen FF in Historics 23rd November auction 17 Nov 2019 (News)
  The sale also features a RHD 1974 Jensen Interceptor Mk III convertible. This car comes with a larger 7,212cc Chrysler V8 and is one of 506 Interceptor convertibles built. The original specification included electric windows, reclining front seats, power steering and a wood rimmed steering wheel, radio with twin speakers, reversing lights and an electric clock.
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  Focus On: PMW 18 Jun 2019 (News)
  He still works on the tools everyday. Daniel, the service manager at PMW says “Owners take their cars to PMW because they trust them to do the best job and the confidence that their mechanics give customers leaves them feeling more than satisfied with entrusting PMW to service, repair or MoT their car.”  The PMW team with their garage mascot (Maisie the dog) Over the years PMW has had a wide variety of cars come in and out of the garage, but one car that stood out was the BMW E30 M3.
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  Supercharged '63 Studebaker Hawk GT For Historics Winter Auction 8 Oct 2016 (News)
  Representing the UK is this extremely rare Austin 3.0 litre, the front engine, rear drive development of the Austin 1800 intended for the UK and Australian markets. This particular car resided in a showroom for many years explaining its relaticvely low recorded mileage of just 32,000.
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  1967 Lotus Elan SE FHC to Feature in H&H Classic Auction 21 May 2014 (News)
  The SE, ‘Special Equipment’ model has the desirable standard spec of a close-ratio gearbox, knock-on steel wheels, servoed brakes and a more highly tuned Lotus twin-cam engine. The vendor, who has owned the car twice in its life, first in 1978, and then from 2007 to date, states that much work has been done to keep the car in tip-top condition. Since an extensive refurbishment by marque expert Peter Day in the 1990s, which included fitting a new, galvanised chassis, it has covered just 19,479 miles.
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  Suzuki Sells 2,100 on Scrappage 10 Jun 2009 (News)
  Suzuki is pleased to announce the early success of its participation in the Government scrappage scheme. More than 2,100 confirmed orders have been taken since launch on May 18th as car buyers realise that leaving their old car behind and driving away in a new Suzuki Alto can be theirs from just £4,795 – a saving of £2,000 on today’s price and £1,850 less than a new Alto cost back in June 1999.
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  Christmas Presents For SEAT Owners 16 Dec 2008 (News)
  These include a handy Protection Pack for the new Ibiza, adding high quality tailored carpet mats, a robust protective boot tray and neat front and rear mud flaps for a bargain £204.50 RRP, including fitting. Ibiza buyers keen to underline their individual motoring taste can also opt for the smart Style Pack which, at £295.50 RRP including fitting, adds a colour-coded dashboard decorative kit, eye-catching chromed door mirror caps, bespoke handbrake and gearknob covers, and a handy two-metre auxiliary lead for connecting iPods or MP3 players to the car via the standard AUX-in socket.
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  Buyers Battle for Bargains at Blackbushe 18 Jan 2002 (News)
  But so are private buyers in their droves and once a battle starts between a pair of punters the bidding can go sky high. PHH is now back at BCA Blackbushe and is very obviously out to sell its cars rather than parade them week after week at unrealistic reserves. So, today, car after car was knocked down with very few failing to find a buyer. Someone in the crowd went absolutely crazy for the 33,000 mile 2000X BMW 323iSE in the photo.
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  MINI Specifications Announced 26 Feb 2001 (News)
  Conquest sales are going to come from owners of soft top sports cars, keen drivers and anyone concerned about image. More at www.mini.co.uk
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  First production Triumph TR5 to go under the hammer 10 Apr 2018 (News)
  Here was a 150bhp 2.5-litre straight-six that Triumph claimed made the TR5 the first production sports car with fuel injection, which helped it to a top speed of 125mph. Standard equipment included front disc brakes, all-independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and a four-speed gearbox. Only 2947 were built in total, of which only 1161 were in RHD for the British market.
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  15 years of Skoda vRS models 20 Jun 2016 (News)
  It not only adds a further 10PS over the standard vRS but also  gets a new electromechanical front locking differential. Acceleration from 0-62mph takes 6.7 seconds plus you can get some snazzy 230 stickers down the side. And if proof were needed that vRS models have made their mark, a modified production Octavia vRS hatch, prepared by Skoda UK, smashed the previous record for a 2.0-litre forced induction production car when it registered an official record speed of 227.080mph at the 2011 Bonneville Speed Week.