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  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.
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  Chris Evans CarFest Heads North to Cholmondeley 3 Sep 2012 (News)
  There’s even a silent disco in the Big Top and a ‘Pride and Joy’ auction for those wanting to drive home in something special. Putting the ‘Fest’ into CarFest are live music sets with Texas, Paloma Faith and The Proclaimers topping the bill on Saturday evening and then Razorlight plus The Magic Numbers bringing the curtain down on Sunday night.
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  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, retains many original features together with unique characteristics particular to just the early examples of the 911S for that model year. These include the ‘H1’ headlamp units, aluminium rear centre panel and aluminium engine lid.
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  Former US Police Force cars now on sale in the UK 5 Jul 2011 (News)
  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 different areas of the car to prove roadworthiness. Mr Groves has also done exhaustive research with British police forces to make sure that the US police liveries do not infringe any emergency vehicle laws.
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  Audi dominates Goodwood with colossal stand 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  The Audi R18 TDI 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 March’s estate.  Another legend destined for the hill will be the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 rally car,  featuring the world-famous quattro all-wheel-drive technology which changed the face of rallying.
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  Historics 18th May Action Generates £670,000 of Sales 20 May 2011 (News)
  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. In its centenary year, the Jaguar E-Type continues to attract interest, and a 1969 Series II Roadster sold for £24,000, whilst an elegant 1958 Jaguar XK150 Fixedhead Coupé – experiencing its own increase in interest – was closed at £36,500. 
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  The Good Garage Guide: Passing your MoT 9 May 2011 (News)
  Also, don’t worry too much if your MoT has expired – you can still drive your car to the MOT centre for a prebooked MoT providing it is taxed and insured.   Next time the MoT is due, don’t panic. Prepare yourself and find a good, reliable garage and hopefully your car will pass without too much work.
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  Hot Rods at Beaulieu 17th – 19th June 2011 8 Mar 2011 (News)
  On Sunday, you can display your custom 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, the new ‘Feats of Endurance’ Exhibition and World of Top Gear, Palace House, home of the Montagu family since 1538, as well as Beaulieu Abbey ruins and gardens.
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  SEAT celebrates 25 years in the UK 2 Sep 2010 (News)
  Earlier in the year, we reported that it was celebrating its 60th anniversary . Now the UK arm is marking 25 years of right-hand drive imports. The first cars off the ship and onto the transporters at Ramsgate in Kent were MKI Ibizas, the first model that SEAT had developed itself after years of re-working Fiat models.
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  FREE MOTOR SHOW 8th-14th JUNE 30 May 2009 (News)
  Manufacturers have also increased the Motorexpo’s interactive appeal for this year with a record number of test drive opportunities on offer to visitors. Highlights will include the all new BMW Z4, Land Rover’s Freelander 2 TD4_e (the world’s first SUV featuring intelligent Stop/Start technology) and Driving Experience, Volvo’s XC60 featuring their City Safety collision avoidance system and the Tesla Roadster, the most efficient high performance production sports car on the planet.
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  JAGUAR XKR AND XFR AT LONDON MOTOREXPO 2009 12 May 2009 (News)
  More recently, the XF was voted 'Britain's Best Car' in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey for 2009 which recognised the combination of luxury, comfort and driving dynamics for the owner. When first launched in 2006, the XK was voted Top Gear's 'Car of the Year', and since then both the XK and XKR have picked up a number of significant accolades, including What Car?
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  Caravan Owners providing Student Accommodation 21 Oct 2008 (News)
  Gone are the days when caravans were just for summer holidays. From using it as a study, to renting it as student accommodation and parking in the drive as a burglar deterrent, caravan owners are becoming increasingly resourceful in how they use their mobile homes. At a time when homeowners are feeling the pinch in funding holidays and the cost of running a home, the new research from Towergate Bakers shows that caravan owners are ahead of the pack in the way they use caravans to make their homes bigger.
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  Plenty of Cheap Cars at Auction Today 11 Jun 2003 (News)
  A neat and tidy 28k mile 99T new shape Punto 60 in the right pale metallic blue sold for £2,925, and an ex driving school unwarranted mileage 2001/51 Punto 1.2 ELX for £3,275. A 96P BMW 525TDS with no history sold for £5,500. A 36k mile 2000W Alfa 156 1.6TS Lusso sold for £5,450. And a 30k mile 2000W Alfa 156 2.5V6 went for £7,100.
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  Rover 75 Diesel for £6,075 at Auction Today 28 Aug 2002 (News)
  Big Fleet Auction of 4x4s next Tuesday Brightwells Auctioneers of Leominster, Herefordshire, who hold the Country’s biggest 4x4 Sales, will be offering 30 4x4s from Bank of Scotland at their next Four Wheel Drive Auction on September 3rd. These include: Trooper, Cherokee, Discovery, CRV, Freelander, Explorer and Shogun. They are ex-lease vehicles, one registered owner with documents supplied and, if supported by service and maintenance printouts, mileage readings will be warranted.
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  Austin 7 Rally to welcome intrepid explorer 30 Jan 2020 (News)
  This year’s Austin 7 Rally will mark the return of intrepid adventurer Chris Blakey. Chris was last seen in his Austin 7 setting off on an 8000-mile drive across Russia to Tokyo. Having successfully completed his trip in time to enjoy the Rugby World Cup, Chris will be the guest of honour at this year’s rally, which takes place at the National Motor Museum, Beulieu, on 5 July.
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  Grey is the UK's favourite car colour 17 Jan 2020 (News)
  "Drivers can choose from many hundreds of models equipped with the latest low and zero emission powertrains, advanced safety and connected tech and exciting comfort and convenience features. There really is something to suit every driving need – and colour taste – on the market in 2020.”
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  Revealed: the premium cars you can buy for Ford Focus money 5 Sep 2019 (News)
  >> Best Pre-Reg and Nearly New Car Deals While diesel cars don't suit everyone, if you cover high miles (more than 12,000 a year) and regularly drive at motorway speeds for extended periods (30 minutes or more), they still make sense. The latest Euro6 diesels are much less polluting than older models, meaning they're still allowed within Ultra Low Emission Zones being rolled out across UK cities.
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Starlet 4 Mar 2019 (News)
  They handle pretty well, too - like so many Japanese cars of its era, the Starlet 80 is far more fun to drive than it looks like it should be. This example  has covered almost 100,000 miles, but is completely rot-free, as its MoT history testifies.
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra K10 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  .  The K10 was a supermini that wasn’t just up there with the best that Europe had to offer, but was better than many. It was well packaged, fun to drive, had a very pleasant gearshift and a dash layout that, while dated by modern standards, featured a modern ‘grid’ graphic background that was considered so evocative of the microcomputer generation that Austin-Rover copied it for the Metro.  It was also as reliable as clockwork, and was also one of the first Japanese cars to not give the Alfasud a run for its money in a rusting competition.
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  A Grand Monday: Honda Ballade 4 Feb 2019 (News)
  .  If it was good enough for Hyacinth Bucket, it was good enough to drive the Rover image upmarket, while the Honda-engineered reliability also made the small saloons run like clockwork. Were it not for rampant corrosion, something the Japanese hadn’t quite got their heads around in the 1980s, both the Honda and its Rover sibling would have been great cars.  Yet while most Brits of a certain age can identify with the Rover 200, the Ballade is a real obscurity - a forgotten car, yet one that’s also still usable.