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  A Grand Monday: Vauxhall Astra 8v Envoy 2 Sep 2019 (News)
  ’ shopping car' or not, it appears to be in absolutely remarkable condition. A 1.6 Envoy automatic, it’s the absolute base model of the Mk4 Astra engine range with the exception of the gearbox and was once Vauxhall’s best-selling Motability model, which means that many of the survivors have led
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  Goodwood sale sets world record price for Williams F1 car 8 Jul 2019 (News)
  on Friday, 5 July, the car sold for £2.7m – a new record for a Williams F1 car at auction. Designed by Formula One engineer Adrian Newey, the FW14B featured state-of-the-art technology, including six-speed semi-automatic transmission, ride-levelling active suspension and cutting-edge
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  Rick Dore's Shangri La up for auction at Mecum Monterey 23-25 August 2018 30 Jul 2018 (News)
  is a GM 380 HP Ram Jet V-8 the throttle body of which has been modified to be side mounted for a cleaner look and to take a 1940 Lincoln air cleaner. Transmission is a GM 700R4 automatic. Interior is custom made by Ron Magus
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  Budget Spring Statement 2018: Road tax and MoT exemption for classic cars 13 Mar 2018 (News)
  classic is eligible for historic road tax, it won’t be reclassified automatically.  You can find out what you need to do to reclassify your vehicle by clicking here
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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: Ford unveils Ka+ Active crossover 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  system, rain-sensing wipers and automatic headlamps.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 21 Jul 2017 (News)
  portable electric tyre compressor. The inflator can  fully inflate each wheel in five to six minutes and automatically shuts off when the set psi is reached. It's lightweight, durable, noiseless and multifunctional
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  Skoda unveils all-electric Vision E 29 Mar 2017 (News)
  that some 15 percent of all new cars will completely autonomously in 2030 and the Vision E is designed to cater for this, with 'level 3' prerequisites for automatic control. This means it can drive itself in traffic jams, switch into autopilot on motorways, overtake slow moving traffic and even
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  Volvo showcases new V90 estate 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  with the entry-level being the impressive D4 with 190PS and official economy of 62.8mpg. The D5 will return 225PS, yet still return a claimed 57.6mpg. Both come with an eight-speed automatic gearbox as standard. Like the XC90 and S90, there will also be a 407PS T8 hybrid model
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  Audi unveils hydrogen powered h-tron quattro concept 11 Jan 2016 (News)
  is decorated with OLEDs - organic light emitting diodes - with three paper thin touchscreens displaying the instrument brinicle, infotainment and battery status.  The futuristic SUV also gets Audi's latest automatous driving tech, with a new video camera, ultrasonic sensors and laser
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Citroen reveals bold Cactus M concept 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  of, but the   Cactus M does get Citroen’s Grip Control system to help the front-wheels find grip on slippery surfaces, such as mud or wet grass. Power comes from a 110PS PureTech petrol engine linked to an EAT6 six-speed automatic transmission. There's no word on production yet
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: UK specification for new Jazz announced 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  will be powered by a 1.3-litre i-VTEC petrol engine with 102PS, linked to a choice of six-speed manual or CVT automatic transmission. Performance and economy figures will be confirmed shortly before sales start
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: More efficient Range Rover Evoque appears 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  and convenience features include a lane assist function, collision mitigating braking and an electronically operated automatic tailgate, operated handsfree by waving a foot under the rear bumper. Prices are to be announced but don’t expect much difference from the outgoing Evoque, which is available
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Citroen revises the rebellious DS5 16 Feb 2015 (News)
  combined and 135g/km. The rest are diesel, all BlueHDI units with 120PS, 150PS or 180PS.  The first of those registers 74.2mpg and 100g/km, the second 64.2mpg and 103g/km and the 180PS unit 65.7mpg and 110g/km equipped with a six-speed automatic gearbox.
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Honda Civic Type R revealed 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  and steering to make the car more responsive when the driver chooses. Transmission is a six-speed manual, which has been chosen to deliver more control to the driver than a paddle-shift automatic, according to Honda engineers. The new car has been developed and engineered for Europe and will be built
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  A Grand Monday: Triumph 2000 MkII 29 Sep 2014 (News)
  that needs a bit of TLC. That said, it completed the Triumph 10 Counties Run in 2013, so this workhorse isn’t afraid of a little, er, hard work. Having clocked up the miles, you might be able to get away with just giving that straight-six a good service – but the automatic gearbox
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  Seeing Double: China to build a familiar looking SUV 28 Apr 2014 (News)
  will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing around 190PS and 250nm, mated to a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic. It will be interesting to see how Jaguar Land Rover reacts to this interesting new addition to the Chinese car market - because back in 2008, BMW lost
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  Audi A6 to gain TDI Ultra diesel engines 13 Feb 2014 (News)
  . The engine replaces the current 177PS 2.0 TDI in the A6, and with the optional S-tronic dual-clutch automatic achieves CO2 emissions of 114/gkm in saloon form. The manual version produces 117g/km. This is up to 18g/km lower than the outgoing engine, which produced CO2 emissions of 132g/km for the Multitronic
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  Nissan Adopts London Taxi Look For New NV200 Cab 6 Jan 2014 (News)
  for the A-Class). But Nissan has had a re-think and as well as a re-style to make the NV200 look like a traditional London Taxi, it has also adopted a 1.6 petrol engine coupled to an automatic transmission. An electriv 'EV' version using Leaf/Zoe components will follow in 2015. Nissan’s newly
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Range Rover Hybrid models detailed 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  into the ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox. The electric motor produces 170Nm of torque from zero rpm and can drive the up to a mile at speeds up to 30mph in pure EV mode
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  New Nissan X-Trail launched 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  as it’s off it. There are no details about engines yet, but it’s thought that the new X-Trail will be powered by the current 2.0-litre diesel, with the choice of manual or automatic transmissions. The X-Trail will also be available with seven seats, with improved interiors