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  Evanta Aston Martin DBR1 for sale at auction 24 Apr 2018 (News)
  An Evanta Aston Martin DBR1 has been confirmed as part of Silverstone Auctions’ May sale. The car is a replica of the legendary DBR1 that was so successful on track in the 1950s in the hands of drivers like Sir Stirling Moss and Carroll Shelby. The recreation
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  Volkswagen extends scrappage scheme to April 2018 20 Dec 2017 (News)
  Volkswagen's scrappage scheme is confirmed to run until 2 April 2018 – with deliveries of new vehicles to be completed by 30 June 2018. Drivers can continue to benefit from Volkswagen's scrappage scheme until the begining on April, with savings up to £6000
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  A Grand Monday: Subaru Justy 30 Oct 2017 (News)
  is very honest about the car's condition. He's carried out extensive welding repairs himself, and there's one wheelarch that will need attention, while it's obvious from the photos that the driver's seat has seen better days
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  A Grand Monday: Renault Clio 1.2 RN 16 Oct 2017 (News)
  a regular in the UK's top ten sellers charts, the Clio was a chic and desirable supermini for much of the 1990s. It was the perfect recipe - stylish, spacious, comfortable and with a superb chassis, all of which made it hugely popular with drivers of all ages. Sadly, a combination of owner neglect
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  Fiat Doblo is best performing van at first MoT, while Ford Ranger is pick of the pick-ups 16 Oct 2017 (News)
  , Vauxhall Movano and Citroen Relay are also disappointing.  The van website analysed millions of MoT records from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), as HonestJohn.co.uk published the MoT Files for the first time
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  Low mileage modern performance icons line-up at Silverstone Classic sale 11 Jul 2017 (News)
  to £65,000. Finally, a 1997 Lotus Elise S1 is up for grabs. It was supplied new by Bell & Colvill to a prominent member of the BRDC and a well-known racing driver
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  Rally legends set for Ignition motoring festival 7 Jun 2017 (News)
  Five of the most famous names from the world of rallying will be appearing at this year’s Ignition festival of motoring in Scotland. Held in Glasgow from 4-6 August, the event will include world champions (and drivers from the Group B) era: Markku Alén, Miki Biasion, Stig
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  Get £2000 off a new car with the Vauxhall scrappage scheme 25 May 2017 (News)
  ,   published by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs , the Government says it could pay drivers up to £8000 to scrap their car, on the condition they replace it with an electric vehicle. The proposals are part of a wider initiative to tackle rising pollution levels
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  Vauxhall launches scrappage scheme 15 Nov 2016 (News)
  Vauxhall is to offer a scrappage incentive in a bid to boost new car sales. The Luton-based manufacturer says it will give drivers £2000 off the price of a new Vauxhall if they trade in an older vehicle - although this time round, the scheme isn't Government-backed
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  Fuel price hike adds £5 to the average fill 5 Oct 2016 (News)
  Drivers are now spending £5 more on fuel than they were at the beginning of the year. September saw pump prices increase for the second consecutive month, pushing petrol and diesel to a 2016 high. Data from the RAC shows that an average litre
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  A Grand Monday: Mazda 626 8 Aug 2016 (News)
  . As a modern-ish classic daily driver, this 626 is a car that, to fans of Japanese models at least, has a hell of a lot going for it. We think it’s a bit of a bargain.
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  Football legend Geoff Hurst’s Ferrari heads to auction 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  collectible. Not only that, it’s a superb drivers’ car, with a fantastic history.’ With the football star’s name appearing on the V5C as the immediate previous owner, the car will be sold with two sets of keys, Ferrari leather-bound book pack, a fitted red Ferrari cover, a new
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 5-series (E34) 11 Jul 2016 (News)
  bits? Well, as you can see in the photos, it has a couple of dents. There’s one on the bonnet and one on the driver’s side rear door, the headlining is sagging a bit, and the rear windows won’t open
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  Peking to Paris crews hit Gobi desert 16 Jun 2016 (News)
  the border crossing into Mongolia. After a night under canvas, competitors were treated to a trio of special tests that challenged both car and driver, with some cars coming off the worst, including three-time winner Gerry Crown and Matt Bryson in the Leyland P76 who suffered oil problems
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  100,000 reasons to use Real MPG 4 May 2016 (News)
  Real MPG   has passed 100,000 submissions for the first time in its history, empowering buyers and drivers to see how much on-the-road fuel a vehicle really uses
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  Pair of special Lamborghinis to go under the hammer 13 Apr 2016 (News)
  example was previously owned by Cleo Roberts, who went on to become the wife of automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby. This collectible Lamborghini is expected to fetch £250,000 to £300,000 at auction. It has just 8000 miles on the clock and is finished
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  NEC classic to celebrate role of women in motorsport 9 Nov 2015 (News)
  4.5-litre entered into the Benjafield 24 by the Bentley Belles – a team of four female racing drivers. They’re the only all-female team to campaign a Bentley in a 24hr endurance race. Since then, they have added the same accolade to their list for the Spa Six Hour Race. Another
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  Barn find Bentley sells for £739,000 23 Apr 2015 (News)
  driver R D Weatherall and was originally painted in his racing colour, Royal Purple. It still bears the registration number RDW 536. A subsequent owner, a doctor from Yorkshire, had the car re-sprayed in white, the colour it retains to this day. Barons’ director Tony Cavell said
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  Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen swings in with Caddy Maxi Life 5 Mar 2015 (News)
  the driver and front passenger, plus a 530-litre boot. The third row can be removed, liberating a 1,350-litre boot space, and with the second row gone, it ups to a whopping 3,700 litres. In total, a 4.7m3 load space is available, making this a true van as well as a family car. Volkswagen claims state
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  Curios: Citroen 2CV Sahara 15 Jan 2015 (News)
  be used to save fuel, and on rough terrain the second engine (driving the rear wheels) could be engaged. To accommodate the extra engine, the floorpan was modified, while the suspension was also uprated to handle the hard work. Two separate fuel tanks were mounted under the driver and passenger