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  MINI unveils electric scooter concept 24 Sep 2010 (News)
  combination of an upholstered seat in dark brown leather, paintwork in British Racing Green and silver mirror caps reminiscent of old racing cars
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  Lewis Hamilton Sets Standard for Mercedes Benz World Driving Academy 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  . At the wheel of a dual controlled Mercedes-Benz A-Class those over 12 years old and taller than 1.5 metres can take to the handling circuits.  Under the supervision of resident Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy coaches, young drivers and parents will undertake a number of fun
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  Extra Special Scrappage Deals on Hyundais 7 May 2009 (News)
  adjustment, remote central locking and colourful inserts on the interior seating, dashboard and door panels. Outside, the i10 ES features body-coloured door handles, mirrors and bumper inserts. The i10 ES is powered by the old 1.1-litre belt cam petrol engine (not the excellent 1.2 Kappa
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  Vauxhall Vectra II Specs Announced 13 Feb 2002 (News)
  Vauxhall has been allowing a few journalists to drive its new Vectra model and has provided a press pack containing so much information it is difficult to read and impossible to précis here. The general consensus of opinion between 'Autocar' and 'Auto Express' is that the car
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  How The Recession Has Hit Used Car Sales 29 Jul 2009 (News)
  . "Not surprisingly, younger motorists are feeling the affects of the recession the most with 27% of 17-24 year olds citing 'insufficient personal funds' as the reason not to change their car. "When it comes to the regions, motorists in the South East seem to be the most
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  Honest John’s Christmas Bookshop 13 Oct 2003 (News)
  Use the Honest John bookshop link on the left to get straight into the bookshop. Meanwhile, here is Honest John’s choice of car and car related books for your Christmas shopping list, with his opinion of every one. ESSENTIALS No. H994: Learn to Drive 2003-2004
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  High mileage cheap at auction today 19 Oct 2007 (News)
  This 3-year-old 04/54 Honda Accord 2.2iCDTI Executive Tourer was the facelift model, but had done 124,000 so sold for just £5,700. A very pretty metallic blue 04/54 Volvo V50 2.0D S with 102k miles came through close behind and sold for £6,100. A pair
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 114 SLi 13 Feb 2017 (News)
  Love it or loathe it, the Rover Metro is very much an icon of British culture. Launched (as the Austin Mini Metro) in 1980, it was a British car 'to beat the world' - and despite its antiquated A-series running gear, it was a more than worthy rival to the likes
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  Strong Bidding at Brooklands Classic Auction 12 Jun 2007 (News)
  it sold for £42,900. The 1958 Jaguar XK150 drop head coupé was another strong seller. Originally an export car, it had been converted to right hand drive and restored by a Jaguar specialist around 15 years ago at a cost of £50,000. Finished in Old English white with tan
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  eBay Auction Report – 12th June 2005 16 Jun 2005 (News)
  (1.8) Rivage in Black. It was in good condition with a new hood and made £2,700. Not bad for a 14 year old car. For those who wanted the VW pace but without the lack of roof, a modified Corrado VR6 from 1993 (K plate) with 166,000 miles was sold for £2,550 by an owner who needed the money
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  New and Used Car Deals of the Weekend 31 Jan 2003 (News)
  Lots of new offers this week, not least of which is Drivethedeal’s staggering £27,000 off an unused old-shape Range Rover. Trade Sales of Slough has cut £500 of a Peugeot 406 2.2HDI coupe and £200 off some other prices. Trawl through the list, then link to the websites
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  AA Blames 'Accident Management Specialists' For Huge Rise in Car Insurance Premiums 22 Jan 2011 (News)
    The AA's British Insurance Premium Index shows that over the last three months of 2010, car insurance premiums jumped by a further 6.4%: adding £51 to the cost that drivers typically pay for an annual comprehensive car insurance policy.  Over the year
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  Future Classic Friday: Rover 45 16 Feb 2018 (News)
  Here’s one for the pub quiz – what was the first new car to go on sale in the UK in the 21 st century? The answer is the Rover 45, which arrived in showrooms during the first week of January 2000. Its sister car, the 25, was the last car to be launched
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  Christmas gift guide: The handiest in-car gizmos and tech 24 Nov 2016 (News)
  Modern cars come with everything if you tick the right option boxes - but not everyone has the luxury of a modern car and, if they do, they might not have the luxury of speccing it up with every gizmo and device on offer. Thankfully the world of aftermarket is as strong as ever
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  Castle Coombe Autumn Classic is a hit 15 Oct 2014 (News)
  the corners in a car with wooden wheels and nothing much in the way of brakes provided a lovely contrast to some of the more ‘modern’ machinery, albeit still 50 years old! Event sponsor, Julian Bronson of Bristol Forklifts, couldn’t resist pushing his 1960 Scarab Grand Prix car almost
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  Future Classic Friday: BMW 3-Series E46 6 Apr 2018 (News)
  … For now, though, the standard E46 is worthy of some love. Most old BMWs traditionally gather a following, and the E46 is already starting to attract one, though the car’s age of anything from 13 to 20 years suggests that the vast majority are currently doing the rounds in the banger doldrums, which
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  Report: Spa Six Hours Motor Racing Legends, Belgium, 21 September 30 Sep 2013 (News)
  There was no stopping Chris Ward in the Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy (pre-1956) and Stirling Moss Trophy (pre-1961) sports car races run concurrently at Spa-Francorchamps on 21 September, as part of the Spa Six Hours weekend meeting
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Our A-Z of all the new cars 1 Jul 2012 (News)
  Adam - the oddly new city car from Vauxhall majors on style and prices are expected to start at £10k. Volkswagen Golf - Mk7 Golf is similar in style to the old model, but is more efficient and of better quality
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  SEAT Eco-nomics Savings on SEAT's Most Eco-nomical Cars 20 Apr 2010 (News)
  models even more accessible for everyone, not just owners of ten-year-old cars. Already great value, with the added Eco-nomics discounts, our Ecomotive models now appeal even more to the head as well as the young at heart.' The total running costs over three years are derived from
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  Ford cuts the price of Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy by up to £3500 25 Mar 2010 (News)
  is called 'Blue Tag pricing'. Speaking to Honestjohn.co.uk, Nigel Sharp, managing director Ford Motor of Britain, admitted that his cars had now got too expensive: "Last year's price rises went too far, that's absolutely true. But from a transactional point of view we needed them." Other