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  Wheeler Dealers to drive Peking to Paris in 1916 Cadillac 13 Nov 2015 (News)
  As well as an all-new series of 14 episodes of Wheeler Dealers, Mike and Edd plan to take part in the 2016 Peking to Paris rally in a completely open 1916 Cadillac.
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  Company Car Tax: 10 better British company cars for James Bond 6 Oct 2015 (News)
  A British civil servant getting a bespoke Aston Martin as a company car funded by taxpayers? Yeah, right. James Bond might be driving the one-off Aston Martin DB10 in the new movie Spectre, but we list 10 British-built cars that would do the job just as well. Maybe. Let's assume Bond
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  Audi Quattro voted best German classic car 20 May 2015 (News)
  The iconic Audi Quattro has been named as your favourite German classic car. The four-wheel drive road and rally car saw of tough competition from the Volkswagen Golf GTI and the Porsche 911
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  Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer to open MGLive! 2015 6 May 2015 (News)
  to meet fans for pictures and to sign autographs. Mike will be joined in the live arena by Russ Swift – the legendary precision and stunt driver, who’ll be showing his skills demonstrating two-wheeled driving, extreme parallel parking and more. MGLive! will also feature two days
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  Club marks Triumph 1300's 50th birthday with Coventry display 26 Jan 2015 (News)
  . Launched in 1965, the Triumph 1300 was a compact, family car that featured a unique front-wheel-drive gearbox, which sat beneath the engine and was not shared with any other contemporary model. The advanced little 1300 also commenced a dynasty
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  Classic ad of the week: MG 1100 31 Oct 2014 (News)
  .  Back in 1964, when this brochure was issued, BMC had to perform a balancing act, highlighting the MG 1100’s advanced features like front-wheel drive, whilst also stressing its credentials as a proper MG: ‘The MG1100 utilises the most advanced engineering technique to pack high performance
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Fiat reveals 500X 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  - or 18-inch. The 500X will be offered with either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, with a range of familiar Fiat engines. These include 1.3-litre, 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre MultiJet diesels, plus 1.4-litre MultiAir petrols. Transmissions are five- and six-speed manuals, along with a six-speed
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  SEAT Launches 'Sub8' Pack For Cupra 280 15 Aug 2014 (News)
  Despite its 7 minute 58.4 second record subsequently being beaten by 4 seconds by a Megane RenaultSport 275 Trophy-R, SEAT was still first to smash the 8 minute time for a front drive hatchback around the Nurburgring
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  Take a break: Porsche 936 lapping Le Mans 27 Jan 2014 (News)
  . The Porsche 936 eventually went on to win the race against an ambitious Renault, which was hungry to take its first win (in modern times) at the 24 Hours. Jacky Ickx piloted the winning car, alongside Hurley Haywood and Jürgen Barth, and demonstrated some incredible driving as the race unfolded. It's
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  Vintage record attempt ends in heartbreak 17 Oct 2013 (News)
  A world record attempt by Vintage Adventurer Rod Wade and his co-driver Michael Flanders to drive from New York to Los Angles in less than 60 hours has ended in heartbreak after the pair’s 1930 Ford Model A broke down. Wade and Flanders set off from Ocean Avenue
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  Save £3000 on a new SsangYong Korando 4 Oct 2013 (News)
  SsangYong has launched its autumn sale, with savings of up to £3000 available on the Korando. The offer applies to all two-wheel drive and 4x4 models - except the SE - registered by 31 December 2013. SsangYong’s offering large
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: BMW Active Tourer Outdoor previews next 1 Series GT 11 Sep 2013 (News)
  The Concept Actve Tourer Outdoor previews the upcoming front-wheel drive BMW 1 Series GT, which will share its underpinnings with the next-generation MINI. The concept shares elements of its hybrid drivetrain
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mercedes-Benz launches S500 Plug-in Hybrid 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  , although expect to pay upwards of £80,000 when it goes on sale later this year.  Features include and energy recovery system that charges the battery when the car is braking or coasting. The battery can also be charged from the mains. There are four driving modes – Hybrid
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  Motorsport heroes to star at Shelsley Walsh 24 Jul 2013 (News)
  will officially open in the Courtyard. Sunday will also see a Concours d'Elegance competition for the first 100 cars that arrive by 12.00 noon latest and enter. This will be judged in various classes by Simon Taylor, followed by a cavalcade run of the 15 best cars driving up the historic hill
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  Geneva Motor Show 2013: Renault unveils Scenic XMOD 7 Feb 2013 (News)
  . It’s set to premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March before going on sale in the UK as a replacement for the regular Scenic. It’s still front-wheel drive, but comes fitted with Grip Xtend - an all-new traction control system that helps maintain grip over loose
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Chevrolet to unveil Trax 15 Aug 2012 (News)
  in Spring 2013 with prices expected to start at around the £15,000 mark. At just under 4.3 metres long the new Trax is similar in size to the popular Skoda Yeti and like the Yeti it will come with both two and four-wheel drive
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Chevrolet unveils Trax 15 Aug 2012 (News)
  with prices expected to start at around the £15,000 mark. At just under 4.3 metres long the new Trax is similar in size to the popular Skoda Yeti and like the Yeti it will come with both two and four-wheel drive. Engines include
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  Toyota to launch GT 86 6 Mar 2012 (News)
  gearbox as standard while a six-speed automatic is an option. The GT 86 also gets a limited slip differential to give the best possible grip while the stability control system can be set to intervene later during more dynamic driving. The cabin is driver focussed, with a small, buckskin wrapped
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  Land Rover premieres two Defender concepts 13 Sep 2011 (News)
  Land Rover has premiered two concepts at Frankfurt, the DC100 and the DC100 Sport. Both models are based on the same platform, with permanent four-wheel drive and a 2.0-litre diesel engine. The two models are distinctly different
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  New Hyundai offers from Drive the Deal 23 Jul 2011 (News)
  www.drivethedeal.com has some excellent deals on various new Hyundai models, all supplied new from UK main dealers.