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  Events For Disabled Motorists 30 Apr 2005 (News)
  There is also the possibility to take a slow drive around a race circuit, visit a Formula 1 team and enjoy the experience of the co-drivers seat in a rally car. Road timing will be to the minute - not to the second - and there will be additional competitions with trophies each day to tax your driving and navigational skills - all with the emphasis on fun.
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 9-5-2015 9 May 2015 (News)
  (I’m not so worried about fuel cost, just the risk of engine problems.) PR, Cheltenham Unless you drive the car greater distances, then you probably will have problems. It's not the total amount of use the car gets; it's the length of the runs it does after starting from cold. The type of use you envisage could also flatten the battery.
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  West Country Festival of Speed: 25th/26th August 27 Jul 2012 (News)
  There will be the chance to see plenty of classic, performance and rare cars, take a 4x4 for a drive around the estate with Land Rover Experience West Country and Roger Young Land Rover, have a go at clay pigeon shooting, drive a simulator and sample some fine West Country food and drink.   Ted Coryton, owner of Pentillie Castle said: “This is a really exciting opportunity to create a unique and exhilarating event in the West Country.
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  Future Classic Friday: Smart ForFour 3 May 2019 (News)
  There was still a sequential automated manual for those who wanted one, but the manual cars were inherently nicer to drive, especially if equipped with the 107bhp 1.5-litre engine, which was quite an entertaining car to drive and surprisingly rapid. If you wanted to go a stage further, there was even a Smart ForFour Brabus, with a turbocharged version of the 1.5 and an astonishing 177bhp.
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  Future Classic Friday: BMW 7-Series E65 29 Mar 2019 (News)
  There was also a model that was genuinely bombproof - the 760iL Security model, designed for dignitaries and world leaders. There were other technical innovations that were more universally welcomed than the i-Drive unit, too. ‘Intelligent’ headlamps that angled with the steering, adaptive cruise control and a six-speed automatic transmission - the first saloon car in the world to have one, believe it or not.
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  1954 Austin Healey 5.7 V8 in Historics 2nd March Classic Car Auction 25 Feb 2019 (News)
  .  Another BMW, offered at No Reserve this time (so expected to be under £10,000), is this 71,000km (but right hand drive) year 2000 X3 2.8i. Underpriced for years (because they aren't really 'sports cars') these are now on the way up so, for the right money this could prove an investment as well as a means of getting a suntan over the summer.
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  Future Classic Friday: Fiat Punto Mk1 10 Dec 2018 (News)
  .  Whereas the Uno was very much an old-school Fiat, though, built down to a price with cheap plastics and tinny metals, but great fun to drive, the Punto was an altogether more mature car. The European supermini market was evolving quickly, with recent new models such as the Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio considered game-changers in terms of styling and interior quality.
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  July's best finance offers: free insurance, complimentary servicing and more... 19 Jul 2017 (News)
  Ford Get £500 deposit contribution when you test drive almost any model (excludes the KA+, Mustang and Focus RS) before 31 July Honda The Honda Jazz, CR-V Black Edition and HR-V Black Edition are available with 0% APR and five years complimentary servicing - which would usually cost £1195.
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 400 27 Mar 2017 (News)
  The interior is a bit bland, but the exterior is smart, and more importantly there's 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 of.
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  Future Classic Friday: Honda Civic Type R 3 Feb 2017 (News)
  A 2003 facelift saw the power increase from 200bhp to 215bhp and modifications to the steering weighting, and these later cars are very much the complete package from a driving perspective, although the revised headlights look a bit goofy and the cabin is more fussy, meaning it’s the original model that remains the favourite among enthusiasts. Now, then, is the time to look at the Type R as a potential classic.
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  Talbot takes top spot in Flying Scotsman rally 20 Apr 2016 (News)
  The 110 crews faced rain, hail, sleet and snow 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 the trophy having previously won the event in the same 1931 vintage car back in 2013.
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  Comment: Has the recession wiped out some future classics? 21 Mar 2016 (News)
  So if you drive a car that’s getting on in years as your daily, think twice before committing it to an early grave. You’re not sitting on a priceless artwork, so don’t get carried away, but there’s definitely somebody, somewhere, who’ll love it.
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  More than 100 classics set for CarFest auction 26 Aug 2015 (News)
  Offering investment potential is a 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider, estimated at between £45,000 and £55,000. Finished in Giallo Fly Yellow, the left-hand drive car was supplied new to Ferrari Lausanne in Switzerland, where it has spent most of its life. Also for sale is a 1981 Delorean DMC12, estimated at between £29,000 and £31,000. Having been in the UK for the past few years, it has recently benefitted from £15,000 of work lavished on it.
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  Sports cars spotted in the classifieds 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  The combination of an entertaining chassis set-up, a well styled body and a peppy 1.7-litre engine co-developed with Yamaha make for a desirable car with an engaging drive. The interior leaves a lot to be desired, but who cares when you’re having fun? A fairly straight Puma can be had for less than this already cheap £1,300 example, while more recent ones fetch a little more.
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  Honest John's Deals of the month - May 22 May 2015 (News)
  .  Top 10 tips for buying a new car  /  Car finance advice  /  Fuel cost calculator Tuesday 26 May 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.
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  Bryan Johnson to Race Mini Cooper at Croft 28 Jul 2014 (News)
  I was recently one of the drivers in a Porsche 911 that finished first-in-class and 20 th  overall at the Le Mans 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 fully expecting a big learning curve and to get my backside royally kicked by the Nostalgia regulars!
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  Monaco proclaimed an all-time great of racing by the Historic Racing Forum 16 May 2014 (News)
  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 circuit, however, Mass opted for the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Romain Dumas said: 'It seems very nice to do a lap here but when I saw the police standing at the side of the track I thought I should slow down a bit!
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  Hydrogen powered cars step closer to production reality 17 Jul 2013 (News)
  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. With the ix35 FCEV you pop the lever in ‘Drive’ and then head off like you would in any automatic, albeit with no engine noise at all – just the whir of the air-conditioner.
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  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 Mans winner Jacky Ickx, and Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, outgoing Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand responsible for development, who will also pilot the Polo WRC.
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  Friday concept: Audi Quattro Spyder 7 Jun 2013 (News)
  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-engined 4x4. As for the body and chassis, it was a tubular steel affair, clad in aluminium panels, predicting Audi's subsequent obsession with the lightweight material.