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  • 10 Year Old Toyota Yaris Verso Wins Which Satisfaction Survey 22 Jul 2011 (News)
    . Which? Car Autumn 2011, priced at £4.99, is on sale at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, WHSmith, Martin McColl and other leading independent newsagents. *The survey is the largest of its kind with more than 63,000 new and used cars rated. Between December 2010 and March 2011, 52,563
  • BTCC Croft Just One Week Away 11 Jun 2011 (News)
    each other off at the final bend to hand victory to arch rival Jason Plato in his Chevrolet. But the title race is not just about these three – in fact just 15 points, equivalent to a single race win, cover the top six alone. While Neal and Shedden will arrive at Croft leading
  • Chevrolet Cruze Back to Fight 2011 BTCC Season 16 Mar 2011 (News)
    It won the BTCC Driver’s Championship in its first full season, and now the Chevrolet Cruze is set to officially return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, with 2010 champion Jason Plato again as lead driver. Supporting Plato in the Silverline Chevrolet BTCC team
  • Pressure Clean Your Car of Corrosive Winter Salt 26 Jan 2011 (News)
    are left on the surfaces causing chemical reactions to re-start whenever these come into contact with moisture. This leads to car depreciation, increased vehicle maintenance and part replacement costs. However, there are useful actions that can be taken by car owners such as washing
  • Crucial to Protect Your Car Before Winter Sets In 5 Nov 2010 (News)
    Autoglym is urging motorists to think ahead to protect their vehicles against the coming winter weather. Cold and wet wintery conditions can take their toll on any car, warns the leading UK car care expert, and the added presence of road salt - spread at a rate of up
  • Shelley Pearson To race at Flame and Thunder 2010 22 Oct 2010 (News)
    Freestyle Motocross team and leading quad bike showman Jason Smythe - and you've got the ingredients for a superb show.   Music fans will delight at the headline signing of 'Here Comes The Girls!'. This superb tribute act tips its hat at acts like Lady Gaga, Cheryl
  • Classics enjoy Indian Summer 20 Oct 2008 (News)
    the TV series Bergerac was filmed and was believed to have been used in several episodes. A picture of the car with John Nettles, who played the lead role, was included in the sale. It sold for above estimate at £9,350. Highest price of the day went to a pair of Jaguars – one
  • How to Avoid Rip Off Motorway Snack Food 15 Sep 2008 (News)
    . A research team sent out by leading traffic information website, www.Keepmoving.co.uk , to survey over 60 service stations in England and Wales, found Moto's Reading Services to be the worst offender. A family of four could expect to pay up
  • Mazda Sponsors World's Largest Triathlon This Weekend 6 Aug 2008 (News)
    areas of the business, including three senior directors, are competing in this year’s Mazda London Triathlon. “Mazda is aiming to increase awareness and participation in triathlon, so by taking part in the events that we sponsor we are leading by example,” continues Mark
  • 911 Turbo Flatnose at BCA Classic Auction 27 Sep 2007 (News)
    doors lead to an air-conditioned passenger cabin, finished in Champagne leather with rosewood trim and black leather. The coachwork is finished in two-tone Burgundy and Champagne and the bonnet sports an unique swan mascot designed by a prominent British artist and produced in solid brass
  • New 1.6 and 2.0 Litre PSA/Ford Diesels 19 Feb 2003 (News)
    different vehicle versions of both partners. The 1.6 litre HDi/TDCi engine features "all-aluminium" construction, which has kept its weight at a very low 120 kilograms, thereby facilitating its use in small cars. Its combustion system benefits from leading-edge technologies, including a Bosch
  • DISHONEST JOHN'S GUIDE TO SERVICE SCAMS 6 Oct 2001 (News)
    . The Calliper Con Alternatively, if the brake discs really are wearing thin it may well be due to sticking or rusty pins in the callipers leading the pads to bind on. Whatever you do, don't replace or clean these pins. To maximise replacement revenue, wait until the customer comes back with another worn
  • DISHONEST JOHN'S GUIDE TO SERVICE SCAMS 16 Sep 2001 (News)
    in the callipers leading the pads to bind on. Whatever you do, don't replace or clean these pins. To maximise replacement revenue, wait until the customer comes back with another worn thin pair of discs, then tell him the callipers need replacing as well as the discs and pads. The Battery Blether
  • Toyota Gets Serious About Solar Power 5 Jul 2019 (News)
    it’s being driven. This development is expected to lead to huge improvements in electric-powered cruising range and fuel efficiency. Toyota plans to conduct the trials in various driving conditions in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Tokyo and other areas. Data, including the solar battery
  • Why 2019 could be the best time to buy a diesel 1 Feb 2019 (News)
    for the annual MoT test. DPFs aside, driving a diesel in town leads to toxic emissions such as NOx and particulate matter - the kind many councils are trying to cut down on in urban areas, hence low emission zones being introduced in some city centres. If most of your driving is on motorways
  • Future Classic Friday: Volkswagen Golf Mk4 25 Jan 2019 (News)
    , it had very little in the way of performance and was a bit too soft around the edges, leading critics to suggest that Volkswagen had made a GTI for estate agents rather than enthusiasts.  It was a fair criticism, and while the later 180bhp 1.8T livened things up a bit, it was still never
  • 10 More Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC 9 Oct 2018 (News)
    but mine has a unique patina with tasteful modifications and a slightly rat rod look,' explains Josh. 'The car was originally used by the Luftwaffe in the 70s and still sports its original military markings which lead me to finding out it was a radar and artillery car at an airport in Germany near Munich
  • Jargon Buster: Van insurance 5 Jun 2017 (News)
    and what they are being used for. If the vehicles are driven sensibly and in accordance with the insurer’s stipulations then telematics can lead to cheaper insurance premiums. 
  • Comment: Could the new MG be China's Datsun 240Z? 21 Apr 2017 (News)
    that the MG renaissance under SAIC has been slow to get going, and while the MG3 hatchback is a reasonable enough (though by no means class-leading) supermini, the larger, now-defunct, MG6 was a bit of a damp squib. The new GS SUV has hardly set showrooms on fire, either. But here's the rub: that's exactly
  • Comment: Will electric vehicles ever become classic cars? 7 Feb 2017 (News)
    styling coupled with almost no crash protection. But at least it had a range of 45 miles and was a true zero emissions vehicle. Drivers, however, were not convinced. That left the new kids on the block - the petrol electric hybrids - to lead the charge. Early
 

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