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  Paris Motor Show 2012: MINI Paceman premiered 27 Sep 2012 (News)
  of four engines: two petrol and two diesel. All come with a six-speed manual gearbox, or the optional six-speed automatic with Steptronic function for manual control. The 1.6-litre 122bhp petrol engine offers a 0-62mph time of 10.4 seconds, fuel economy of 47.1mpg with CO 2 emissions
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  Learner driver supervisors could be breaking law 2 Aug 2010 (News)
  : *         be at least 21 years old; *         hold a full EC/EEA licence for that type of vehicle (including manual or automatic); *         have held their licence for at least three years; *         ensure there is insurance
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  Nissan Solves Problem of Silent Approach of Electric Cars on Pedestrians 11 Jun 2010 (News)
  . A switch inside the vehicle can turn off sounds temporarily. The system automatically resets to “On” at the next ignition cycle. Approaching Vehicle Sound
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  'Showroom Tax' explained 20 Mar 2010 (News)
  March to buy a new car from stock. Cars registered before 1 March 2001 continue to have their VED rates calculated on engine size rather than emissions. How do I pay it? The first year rate is included within the Road Tax when the car is first registered. It's automatic
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  Finance Deals on Protons to 31-3-2010 7 Feb 2010 (News)
  price includes VAT, delivery, number plates, 12 months road fund licence and first registration fee. Offers end 31st March 2010 and exclude Motability and fleet sales. Finance offers also exclude automatic models, Satria Sport models and GEN-2 ecoLogic models. Available at participating dealers only
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  Cheap Audi Contract Hire Deals From Stock 5 Dec 2009 (News)
  Bluetooth 3-zone climate control £529.99+VAT   A5 2.0T Standard Cabriolet Sphere blue metallic/black cloth Acoustic hood-fully automatic Audi music interface Bluetooth 3-spoke multifunction steering
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  Motability Maintains Keen Prices For 2009 8 Jan 2009 (News)
  throughout the life span of the car. The prices on the Motability Car Scheme change four times per year. Customers pay the lease costs for a new car with an automatic transfer of either the High Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance, or the War
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  2008 London Motor Show Preview 23 Jul 2008 (News)
  exactly how its Motorway Incident Detection and Automatic Signalling (MIDAS) system works and why it often clears obstructions before you get to them. But if, like Gordon Brown, you’re into electric cars, you’ll need to visit the NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) Car stand
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  LS400 Just £1,200 At Auction Today 21 Dec 2005 (News)
  . Low provisionals included £14,800 for a 7k mile o5 reg SAAB 9-3 150PS diesel Vector automatic, £13,950 for a 78k mile 03 reg Mercedes E270CDI Elegance, £9,850 for a 102k mile 02 reg Mercedes C270CDI Avant Garde estate, and just £3,700 for a 95k mile 2003/53 Skoda Superb TDI PD
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  Big Stuff Off The Boil at Auction Today 26 Sep 2005 (News)
  for £4,850, a 43k miles unwarranted 93K Citroen BX 1,9TXD rallied from an opening bid of £20 to sell for £240, and what must have been one of the last Montegos ever built, a 67k mile 94L 2.0i Countryman automatic, sold for £190. Upcoming Sales:- Wednesday 28th
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  eBay Auction Repoert 3rd April 2005 3 Apr 2005 (News)
  make it seem less appealing. This compares to the £300 paid for an 89F white Micra 1.2GS with 65k. It had 6 months MOT, but the reason why it sold for that much was probably down to its automatic gearbox. Finally a Rover 420GSi on a 93L with a couple of MOT failing faults sold for £51
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  Bentley Below Reserve Again Today 28 Feb 2005 (News)
  CL500, this a 67k mile 2001/51, sold for £30,000 and a 29k mile 02 reg CL55 AMG bid to £42,000 provisional. A 16k mile 2003/53 BMW 645CI sold for £41,000. In other halls, a top spec 14k mile 04 reg SAAB 9-3 Vecta automatic convertible bid to a provisional £20,750
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  X5s Alive at Auction With More to Come 27 Sep 2002 (News)
  Clarus. There were two silver 2000W 2.0 Executives in today’s sale. The 47,000 mile automatic sold for £2,875 and the 23,000 mile manual was knocked down for just £2,800. Remember: it’s Top Car, plus Inchcape part-exchanges at no reserve at BCA Blackbushe on Monday
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  FIAT Stilo is an Inside Job 15 Jan 2002 (News)
  or Selaspeed semi automatic. Optional features include, adaptive cruise control, the CONNECT infotelematic system with voice commands for the phone, a voice memo and WAP internet access, rear side airbags, a louvered sunroof and an MP3 music player. Both models are 1,760mm wide
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-6-2015 27 Jun 2015 (News)
  .   One lady driver I want to buy a small automatic hatchback for my lady friend. Which in your opinion is a best buy? GB, via email New: KIA Picanto 1.25 auto or Hyundai i10 1.25 auto. Both 4-speed torque converter. Used: Suzuki Splash 1.2 auto or Vauxhall Agila 1.2
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 20-6-2015 20 Jun 2015 (News)
  to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible.   Automatic fearbox I have a 7-year old automatic BMW 3 Series Touring. It’s a lovely car but has a slight problem with the gearbox. Worth repairing for £2,500 or get rid
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  Usual Early November Standoff at Car Auction Today 7 Nov 2012 (News)
  attention to the ‘sold’ prices in the list below. Think of them more as a vendor’s wish list than what the cars are actually worth. That said, some cars definitely did sell for sensible money. One was a useful spec 95k miles 2009/59 Mondeo 2.0TDCI Edge automatic estate
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  Sustainable Mobility, According to Renault Eco2 16 Jun 2010 (News)
  shafts in similar arrangement to Hyundai-KIA’s forthcoming twin clutch box. With the 110PS 1.5 diesel engine it is 17% more efficient than a torque converter automatic, saving around 30g/km CO2. In the Megane, emissions are 114g/km and in the Scenic 130g/km, which is very
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  Week’s Best Deals at 30th January 2005 30 Jan 2005 (News)
  £5,426 (new lower price) Full Mondeo range available at massive discounts. Peugeot 206 3-dr S 1.4 £7841 save £1729 Peugeot 206 3-dr S 1.4 Tiptronic Automatic £8601 save £1969 Peugeot 206 5-dr S 1.4 £8297 save £1873 Peugeot
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  Skoda celebrates 20 years of vRS 16 Aug 2021 (News)
  and pedestrian early DSG gearbox gives the game away that it's now a few generations off the pace. The Mk2 Octavia vRS (2005-2013) suffers from the same ponderous automatic changes but here you have the option to swap it for a six-speed manual. Do that and you'll find yourself the sweet spot