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  'House find' 1928 Bentley restored 27 Nov 2017 (News)
  50 years it was moved to the Medcalf’s West Sussex works to be sympathetically restored. The engine still wears its original lead seal as fitted new in 1928, as well as its original finishes
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  Judas Priest guitarist’s 911 Turbo for sale 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  A Porsche 911 Turbo SE owned by Judas Priest lead guitarist Glenn Tipton is going under the hammer. The car was the inpiration for the platinum-selling album Turbo as well as the single Turbo Lover. Collected by Tipton from the Porsche factory during
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  NEC Classic Motor Show 2016: Mini raises £13,000 for charity 16 Nov 2016 (News)
  a sympathetic restoration to return her to her former glory. Lead by the experts at the MG Owners’ Club Workshop, the work lasted seven months and she was in fine fettle for the auction.  Richard Morley, divisional head at Lancaster
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  Low pump prices declared "over” as fuel jumps 3p in March 5 Apr 2016 (News)
  to revive oil prices, producers clearly still feel a further limit on production is needed. This is bad news for motorists as it will inevitably lead to more price rises on the forecourt." Thinking of buying a new car, but unsure which fuel will give you the lowest running costs? Check out
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Next-gen Kia Sportage launched 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  lights the most obvious changes. Wide rear wheel arches and a tapering window line lead to slim LED tail lights, which are linked together by an illuminated strip. Inside, the cabin gets a complete overhaul with more high quality materials and a new infotainment system
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  Stag hits trouble on TransAm rally 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  . The clock starts ticking again tomorrow and with only seven seconds between them and Peter and Zoe Lovett's Porsche 911T, the Stag’s lead is all but over.  Phil and Kieron have never not finished an Endurance Rally and we fully expect that they won't change this habit. The winners
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  Ex-Works Aston could make £2.2m at auction 19 Mar 2015 (News)
  Martin, as ‘the best cars I ever built’. With Thomas Fothringham at the wheel, LM19 had an eventful race. Challenging for the class lead, it crashed out, leaving its sister Works entry, LM20, to soldier on (it finished third overall and won the Biennial Cup for Aston). LM19
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Finer details of new Honda HR-V emerge 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  litres of cabin space, expandable to a maximum of 1026 by folding everything flat. Honda calls the passenger leg and head room ‘class-leading’, so there should be space for a family. The engine range is small, with a choice of either a 1.5-litre, 130PS petrol engine or a 120PS 1.6
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  Curios: Saabo 30 Jan 2015 (News)
  , yet still with a two-stroke engine. Surely this would never be capable of towing a caravan? It would – and it was. Saab’s plan was to use up excess capacity at its helicopter assembly plant near Norrkoping, leading to the idea of a lightweight caravan that could be towed by a car
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  Seventies F1 icons on track for Goodwood 73rd Members’ Meeting 23 Jan 2015 (News)
  . It was a similar story in Brazil where, after taking a convincing early lead, the car had to be retired. The car’s best finish was fourth at the Spanish GP later that year. In fact, the car has continued to suffer bad luck and was badly damaged in a high-speed crash in Monaco, but was painstakingly
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  Bentley showcases heritage at next week's Retromobile 29 Jan 2014 (News)
  Continental GT3 race programme underway and the company set to compete at Silverstone, Monza and Paul Ricard later this year. It's will hopefully join the Speed 8 (below) as an endurance racing legend. Richard Charlesworth, Head of the Bentley Heritage Collection, said: 'This is a wonderful car to lead
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  Red Driving School To Offer Affordable Fully Comprehensive Insurance For Young Drivers 15 Oct 2012 (News)
  One of the UK's leading driving schools has announced that it has teamed up with young driver insurer Ingenie to offer more affordable insurance for 17-25 year olds. Any driver who passes with Red (and is aged between 17 and 25 years ld), will be offered an 'out
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  Stunning KIA cee'd Sportswagon Now Rolling Off the Lines 23 Aug 2012 (News)
  , introduced earlier this year, is an extremely good looking car, by the Schreyer style Sportswagon looke even better combining a sophisticated exterior design with high-quality interior materials, fully independent multilink suspension and class-leading levels of refinement, with all chain cam 1.4 and 1.4
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Bentley premieres Mulsanne Mulliner 8 Mar 2012 (News)
  bottle cooler and a electric glass sunroof with Alcantara blind, engineered to operate smoothly and quietly.  The cooler has space for two Champagne bottles and comes with three lead crystal champage flutes, hand blown and hand cut in a design exclusive to Bentley. The cooler, fitted between
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Revised Ibiza unveiled by SEAT 8 Mar 2012 (News)
  which lead the way. The 1.2 TDI E Ecomotive averages a claimed 83.1mpg and emits just 89g/km of CO2 meaning zero
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  Government aims to reduce insurance premiums 14 Feb 2012 (News)
  The Prime Minister is to meet with insurance industry, consumer and business groups to discuss rising insurance premiums, with the aim of reducing them. Ministers Justine Greening, Oliver Letwin and Nick Herbert are expected to attend, as are CEOs of leading insurance companies
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  Insurethebox celebrates its 50,000th telematics sale 7 Nov 2011 (News)
  Insurethebox confirmed its credentials as the UK’s leading telematics-based insurer when it celebrated the sale of its 50,000th motor policy. The landmark was passed, just 16 months after launch, when Elizabeth Ngulube from Stockport, Greater Manchester purchased cover for her Ford Focus
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  'Cheaper petrol and diesel' petition within touching distance of 100,000 signatures 30 Sep 2011 (News)
  and diesel are now so astronomically expensive, it is COSTING the Government money. This is because fewer people can afford to drive, leading to lower tax revenues. Therefore, this petition calls on the Government to: 1) Scrap the planned 4p fuel duty increases, which are scheduled for January and August
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  Motorpoint holds new year sale with up to £1000 off 5 Jan 2011 (News)
  Motorpoint, the country's leading car supermarket, has slashed prices by as much as £1,000 on a wide selection of new and used cars for the new year. These include models from manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Seat, Vauxhall and VW. Among
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  Company car drivers should be 'freed from excessive tax burdens' 18 Jun 2010 (News)
  The Emergency Budget on 22 June is a chance to relieve the tax burden on company car drivers, says the SMMT. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which is the motoring industry's leading body in the UK, says company car drivers should be freed