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  Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by the end of 2021, but not as you might expect 29 Apr 2021 (News)
  . If a driver fails to respond, the vehicle will automatically put on its hazard lights to warn nearby vehicles, slow down and eventually stop. Tesla's so-called "Autopilot" uses lane
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  Classic concept cars celebrated at British Motor Museum exhibition 29 Jul 2019 (News)
  automatic pod and would they miss driving? Finally they will be asked to decide how they feel about the future, as it has many unknowns!' The exhibition is included within the Museum entrance fee. Museum entry is £14.50 for adults, £12.50 for concessions, £9 for children (5-16 years
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  Hidden Heroes: Rover 45 V6 1 Mar 2019 (News)
  price tag in order to get there. The engine was Rover’s KV6, as fitted to the 2.0 75, and mated to a five-speed Jatco automatic transmission with Steptronic function - a transmission that was arguably less advanced than the Stepspeed CVT that was fitted to four-cylinder 45s and 25s
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  The Mot Files: What does the test involve and why is it important? 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  will automatically fail the MoT. DPFs will also face mandatory checks, with failures being issued if the tester finds evidence that the filter was removed or has been tampered with. Aftermarket high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps are banned, with owners required to convert
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  Mansell’s F1 Williams to be auctioned at Festival of Speed 6 Feb 2019 (News)
  to its 3.5-litre V10-cylinder Renault RS3 racing engine, car FW14B/08 features Williams Grand Prix Engineering six-speed semi-automatic transmission and Williams GPE ride-levelling active suspension. In combination with the car’s cutting-edge aerodynamic form, this recipe produced a car which
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  Everything we know about the MoT exempton for classic cars 6 Feb 2018 (News)
  May onwards, advisories will cover items such as lack of access (perhaps caused by an undertray beneath the engine or a plastic sill covering) and will be intended for the benefit of the tester – and future testers. Advisories won’t have automatic safety implications, but will be recorded
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  Auction results: E-type is top of the lots at Brightwells sale 2 Oct 2017 (News)
  . A restored 1966 Mini Cooper S MkI which was so spartan it didn’t even have wind-up windows fetched an impressive £35,200. Which was about £34,500 more than it cost its first owner 50 years ago. Meanwhile, a 1990 Mini City E Automatic that had travelled less than 12,000 miles in the hands
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  British Insurers and Police Gang Up on Motorists 10 Oct 2015 (News)
  is automatically issued for any qualified driver (sometimes within age limits). As long as the driver is qualified, Insurers are simply not interested in his or her record of minor driving offences, which is why anyone hiring a car anywhere but in Britain does not have to go through the stupid, time and paper
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  32 Years of Mini Cooper S at Next Historics Auction 10 Jul 2015 (News)
  . In direct contrast, the 1987 Mini Mayfair automatic by Wood & Pickett, is offered at no reserve. The interior still boasts its Wood and Pickett blue leather reclining seats, walnut dashboard, walnut door cappings, Momo steering wheel and colour coded seat belts, front and rear. On the outside, the blue
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: New Audi Q7 is bigger, lighter, more efficient 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  diesel engine, linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission and quattro four-wheel drive, with the car hitting showrooms in summer 2015. However, later in the year a 218PS version will follow, before a groundbreaking e-tron hybrid trundles along. The Q7 e-tron quattro is Audi’s first
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  A Grand Monday: BMW 525i Tourer with LPG 6 Oct 2014 (News)
  and windows, alarm, power steering and on-board computer. The automatic gearbox has a switchable sports mode and there’s a tow-pack fitted, which means self-levelling Nivomat rear dampers – which can be expensive to replace. However, you can swap to standard dampers easily enough, although
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  Save £3000 off a new Mazda6 11 Oct 2013 (News)
  2.2d SE-L Nav 4dr Auto - £21,700 - SAVING OF £2995  SE-L Model Adds the Following To The Standard SE Features: Dual-zone climate control, dusk sensing lights, front and rear parking sensors,  power folding heated door mirrors, privacy glass,  automatic front
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  Cap Boosts Residual Values of Mazda CX-5 27 Sep 2013 (News)
  for the diesel units. The Mazda CX-5 range is available with a choice of 2WD or all-wheel drive (AWD), manual and automatic transmissions and six equipment levels (SE-L, SE-L Nav, SE-L Lux and SE-L Lux Nav, Sport and Sport Nav). Obviously, leasing companies that based their original monthly
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  Smart Car Sharing Arrives in London 4 Dec 2012 (News)
  car2go vehicle in London is based on the Smart mhd – an efficient, compact two-seater that emits just 98g/km of CO2, plus the convenience of automatic transmission, start-stop technology, GPS navigation and the comfort of air conditioning. The smart fortwo coupé is easy to drive due
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  Order a New Mazda6 Skyactiv and Maybe Pay Nothing At All 6 Nov 2012 (News)
  with six-speed automatic or manual transmissions.  The 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol engines produce 145ps and 165ps, while the 2.2-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel engines generate 150ps and 175ps with 380Nm and 420Nm of torque (respectively) at 2,000rpm. Inside new Mazda6, form meets function
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  Japanese imports spotted in the classifieds 9 Nov 2011 (News)
  by Nissan. Thanks to its square sides it’s a fairly spacious car, with masses of rear legroom. As with most Japanese cars, this example is an automatic. It’s powered by a 1.5-litre VVTi petrol engine and has covered 62,000 miles since it was built in 2000. It’s quite steeply priced at £4,300, but it’s
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  SEAT Leon FR+ brings even more value to the SEAT brand 8 Aug 2011 (News)
  styling and packed with equipment, the Leon boasts FR front and rear bumpers, twin chrome exhaust pipe, trademark silver-painted door mirrors, stylish LED rear-light clusters, FR sports seats and steering wheel, rear parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights and auto-dimming rear-view
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  Spotted in the classifieds 5 May 2011 (News)
  an 80,000 mile mid 90s BMW 520i .   Complete with leather, air conditioning, an automatic gearbox, electric windows and mirrors, alloy wheels and remote central locking, this big executive machine was boss of the company car park when
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  Brake "Probably Wrong" about 80 Limit, says Honest John 16 Mar 2011 (News)
  , and the harder you hit." But this, of course, over simplifies the situation. It automatically assumes that drivers will immediately increase their speeds to 80mph + when, in fact, many won't. So instead of leading to high speed crashes, as long as drivers keep left unless overtaking
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  Land Rover set to unveil ultimate Range Rover 11 Feb 2011 (News)
  . The combined cycle fuel consumption of the new LR-TDV8 4.4-litre is just 30.1mpg, making this the first Range Rover ever to better 30mpg. The 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox tuned by Land Rover