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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mercedes-Benz announces S63 AMG details 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  2250-3750rpm. It’s likely to cost upwards of £110,000, though official pricing is to be confirmed. Short and long wheelbase models are to be offered and long wheelbase cars will be available with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The official figures claim a 0-62mph sprint time of 4.4
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  Porsche collection uncovered by Anglia Car Auctions 31 Jul 2013 (News)
  will be barn finds, project cars as well as some still in perfect running order. They range from a 1956 left hand drive 356A Coupe barn find, which still drives, complete with matching engine and chassis numbers, to a 1972 left hand drive 911E project car with US title and UK custom documents. A raft of 911
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: BMW Active Tourer debut 14 Sep 2012 (News)
  a three-cylinder 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor. Drive from the engine is sent to the front wheels, while drive from the electric motor is sent to the rear. As a plug-in hybrid it can be charged from the mains and run on electricity alone, and it has a range of 20 miles
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Electric Morgan Plus E unveiled 8 Mar 2012 (News)
  demand, the Plus E will become a production reality. Unlike most electric cars, the Plus E comes with manual gearbox. Morgan says the five-speed transmission helps increase the range of the car and driver involvement, promising that it will be 'a fantastic car to drive'. The electric motor
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  Insurethebox celebrates its 50,000th telematics sale 7 Nov 2011 (News)
  Edge. Elizabeth, 39, says she saved "crate-loads of money" thanks to insurethebox, whose quote came in cheapest by about £2,000. "It has made driving affordable," she said. insurethebox pioneered the use of telematics for car insurance in the UK. Policyholders buy an initial
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  Europe’s fastest EV on display at EcoVelocity 28 Jun 2011 (News)
  The Bluebird Electric, Europe’s fastest electric vehicle, is set to feature at the EcoVelocity festival on 8-11 September at Battesea Powerstation. EcoVelocity celebrates green motoring and the future of eco driving. The Bluebird Electric is a high performance electric
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  SEAT Young Driver scheme goes green 18 May 2011 (News)
  SEAT Young Driver, which offers driving lessons to youngsters from 11 to 16 years old, has just taken delivery of a brand new fleet of SEAT Ibiza Ecomotives. Featuring fuel-saving technology such as an engine stop/start system and brake energy recovery, the Ibiza Ecomotive is among
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  100 Year Old Prince Henry to Star at Vauxhall Heritage Open Day 25 Mar 2011 (News)
  Vauxhall is supporting the annual classic car celebration and opens its Heritage Centre to mark the ‘Drive it Day’ celebrations of classic car motoring.  On Sunday, April 17th the Centre will be open from 10:00am until 4:00pm for anyone to come along in any
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  What to do if you get a speeding ticket 19 Oct 2001 (News)
  ? I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after being caught by a speed camera, but its outside the 15 day limit: can I get off? I have received a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after being caught by a speed camera, but I can't remember who was driving: what should I
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  Cut-Price L200 Twin-Cab 9 May 2001 (News)
  Mitsubishi has launched a new diesel four-wheel-drive twin-cab version of its L200 pick-up at pre-VAT prices from £13,995 on the road. Because their payload is more than 1 tonne, the trucks qualify for the full commercial vehicle VAT refund allowed to any appropriate VAT registered business
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  Advent Calendar Competition Day Ten Prize - Supercar track experience 10 Dec 2017 (News)
  ten prize in our advent calendar competition is this Supercar track day experience. Take part in the ultimate Supercar track day experience, exclusive to Trackdays.co.uk! First you will choose your favourite Supercar to drive from a list that includes Ferrari , Aston Martin and Lamborghini models
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Mercedes premieres 740PS electric SLS 28 Sep 2012 (News)
  there are four individual motors, one for each wheel, power can be distributed in ways not possible with a conventional car, improving performance, handling and traction. It’s not clear whether or not the SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive will come to the UK, but it is a possibility. 
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  Parents 'can watch children with new device' 17 Mar 2008 (News)
  New technology has been developed which allows parents to watch their children as they learn to drive, a national news source has reported. The Safety Center has been created by GreenRoad in the US and records learners as they take to the road, according to Times Online. Using
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  Supercar to launch on St George's Day 11 Mar 2008 (News)
  and reveal, followed by acceleration and high-speed demonstration drives at a nearby RAF airfield and cruising drives on fast public roads." This comes after Australian supercar racer Ashley Cooper died during a race earlier this year. Cooper was competing in the Fujitsu V8 Supercars
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  Motorists 'not aware of environmental issues' 25 Feb 2008 (News)
  they drive. Group director Andrew Davis commented that "awareness of the CO2 produced by cars is incredibly low". He added: "A large proportion of people are aware that cars pollute, but may not know how to take the first step towards more environmentally-friendly driving
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  New insurance firm 'caters to young motorists' 24 Jan 2008 (News)
  that young people can be covered by the company on any vehicle under insurance class 15 while they are learning to drive. Speaking on behalf of the company, Duncan Aspden commented that the idea is "in tune" with the needs of new motorists and fills a gap in the market. He added
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  Training programme to teach drivers winter roads skills 11 Dec 2007 (News)
  A new driving programme set up by Rockingham is to teach people how they can avoid being involved in accidents caused by extreme winter conditions. The firm has put together the scheme to reduce the number of accidents on highways which occur due to icy, wet and snowy weather
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  Family-friendly improvements made to Mazda5 3 Dec 2007 (News)
  The latest upgrade to the Mazda5 comes with a slew of new features which make it a more family-friendly vehicle than previous iterations. Mazda believes the car is now more fun to drive, with maximum torque achieved at a lower speed in addition to a revised engine. According
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  Car battery development alliance forms 23 Nov 2007 (News)
  "an important step". Some 360 million euros (£259.3 million) is to be invested by the companies in order to develop zero-emissions methods for use in automobiles and other equipment. "In the future, there will be parallel use of various automotive drive systems, all the way
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  Mazda "evolution" continues with new Taiki concept 4 Oct 2007 (News)
  a greater aerodynamic performance and a next-generation rotary engine are under the bonnet, the automaker has stated that the Zoom-Zoom ideology behind Mazda is still in place. "Mazda is offering an exhilarating driving experience with vehicles that achieve Mazda's trademark fun-to-drive