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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Vectra 28 Nov 2016 (News)
  It was the car that Jeremy Clarkson famously refused to drive. A model that, in his view, was so devoid of character that even Vauxhall's own PR department turned in desperation to its aerodynamic door mirrors just to give them something to write about, while in the process
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  Historics 26th November Auction Taster at London Classic Car Show today 28 Oct 2016 (News)
  . This ultra-rare right-hand drive 5.5 litre V8 supercharged 580HP 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG is one of just 40 built and has a mere 9,900 warranted miles. It should still be capable of its restricted maximum speed of 199mph and is estimated at £210,000 to £250,000
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  London to get new historic motorsport show in 2017 21 Sep 2016 (News)
  include the inaugural Historic Motorsport Conference. Hosted by broadcaster and journalist Henry Hope-Frost, the ticketed conference will examine a wide variety of topics including the use of current technology in classic race and rally cars, driving standards and sponsorship. There will be up
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 200 BRM, £875 25 Apr 2016 (News)
  it was a surprisingly rewarding car to drive, indeed, a right laugh, the BRM hardly set the world on fire. Despite its limited production run, Rover struggled to shift them down to a rather ambitious asking price of £18,000 – hence why
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 3-series Touring £850 7 Mar 2016 (News)
  , while E36s are terrific to drive and feel well engineered, the overall durability just isn’t as good as the E30 generation of 3-Series that preceded it. Second, the sad truth is that many have ended their lives as amateur drift cars. We’ve nothing against people enjoying cars in any
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  A Grand Monday: Low-mileage Metro, £999 8 Feb 2016 (News)
  are less collectable but are, by contrast, much better cars to drive. With the lively K-series engine, which seems far less afflicted by head gasket failure in the Metro’s standard 1.1-litre and 1.4-litre guise than it does in larger cylinder capacities, coupled to excellent handling
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  Highly Approved Trader (HAT) award winners announced 17 Nov 2015 (News)
  cars, modern supercars, competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles and motoring memorabilia. Car brokers and Car buying services Drive the Deal – discount new car broker offering big discounts on new cars. Carwow
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  Jaguar XJ220 leads massive 94-car classic auction at NEC show 11 Nov 2015 (News)
  . This 'factory fresh' 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo Series I is for sale at no reserve. A wealth of rare, low mileage and single ownership cars will also be going under the hammer. A left-hand drive 2009 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, estimated at between £180,000 and £220,000, has covered just over
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  Free service station tyre pressure checks extended 28 Sep 2015 (News)
  the scheme, drivers can drive their lorry, van or car through one of two dedicated sensor stations which instantly assess each vehicle’s actual tyre pressures. The sensors then provide the driver with a print-out detailing the inflation of every tyre
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Smart reveals Fortwo Cabrio 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  , which means the two-seater is still ideal for urban driving due to its compact size that stretches just 2.6 meters long and 1.8 meters wide. The exterior
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  Jaguar Land Rover fights back on potholes 10 Jun 2015 (News)
  to best judge potholes when the car actually drives over them – but the company hopes that advanced road-scanning technology in future will change that. JLR’s Dr. Mike Bell explains: "By monitoring the motion of the vehicle and changes in the height of the suspension, the car is able
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  46% of new car buyers want to buy online 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  negotiate hard and will most likely settle for the list price. This suggests that people using the internet to buy cars can treat the online marketplace as a simple, easy way to compare the best prices without having to negotiate directly, and that test drives are not a priority. Mark Peatey
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  Comment: EV drivers - welcome to BIK tax 30 Apr 2015 (News)
  transaction price. So for a Nissan Leaf Tekna, with a P11D value of £30,535, a standard rate income tax payer would be liable for £305 in BIK tax for this financial year. But this is substantially lower than the equivalent internal combustion engine car in Nissan's range. Someone driving
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  Comment: Your escalating company car tax 9 Feb 2015 (News)
  car tax liability increase by a third in four years. So what can you do to avoid paying more tax? Nothing, unless your current company car is due to be replaced. If it is, then you need to choose a model several tax bands lower. If you’re driving a diesel car (not a diesel
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  Latest News From Barrett Jackson's 15th January Marathon Auction 16 Jan 2015 (News)
  have American tastes, which are very different from those in Europe. This is where big private collector money meets the better hot rod shops. The most prized cars are the muscle cars from the years when ‘baby boomers’ first got their driving permits. Rather too many unique
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  London Classic Car Show honours Adrian Newey 13 Dec 2014 (News)
  (to build the Lotus), but it took us about ten,’ he said. Among the cars that meant so much to him when he was growing up were his father’s Riley RMF – ‘a beautiful thing’ – and a Mini Cooper S, which was the car he learned to drive in. Newey has his own
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  'Mondeo man' to return to our roads 29 Nov 2014 (News)
  Magazine’s ‘Most Attractive Car for a Man to Drive award’ in 2012. The model became a piece of popular culture in 1996 when Tony Blair used the phrase ‘Mondeo Man’ in his Labour Party Conference address. Describing an affluent generation of home and car owners, Blair shared
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  Who fancies a ‘brand new’ Sunbeam Lotus? 24 Oct 2014 (News)
  . The UK list price of the Sunbeam Lotus in 1980 was £7205, making it considerably dearer than the £4995 Ford Escort RS2000 and £5577 Vauxhall Chevette 2300HS. This left-hand drive ‘time warp’ Sunbeam was discovered by its current owner as part of a large private
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  A Grand Monday: MGF 13 Oct 2014 (News)
  , ‘The car runs and drives 100% with no faults at all. There are no issues with the engine, clutch or gearbox whatsoever. And all the electrics work: windows, mirrors, remote central locking.’ Recent work includes new front brake calipers, front brake pads and discs, near rear brake pads, plus
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  Owner review of the month: August 2014 1 Sep 2014 (News)
  , by Jovacastle Few reviews go into such depth as ‘Jovacastle’. Indeed, this HonestJohn.co.uk user gives a complete review of the Nissan Juke, with breakdown points for driving, standard equipment and ride comfort