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  SEAT celebrates 25 years in the UK 2 Sep 2010 (News)
  It's a double anniversary for SEAT in 2010. Earlier in the year, we reported that it was celebrating its 60th anniversary . Now the UK arm is marking 25 years of right-hand drive imports
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  FREE MOTOR SHOW 8th-14th JUNE 30 May 2009 (News)
  Vespa McLaren Smart Volvo and Saab – which will be showcasing its all-new 9-3X for the first time anywhere in the UK. Manufacturers have also increased the Motorexpo’s interactive appeal for this year with a record number of test drive opportunities
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  JAGUAR XKR AND XFR AT LONDON MOTOREXPO 2009 12 May 2009 (News)
  of Jaguar Cars, said: "The XFR and XKR have been critically acclaimed by the UK's motoring media since launch, both for their beautiful design and exceptional driving dynamics. London's Motorexpo allows us to reach an incredibly desirable audience and with research showing that 85 percent of visitors
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  Caravan Owners providing Student Accommodation 21 Oct 2008 (News)
  Gone are the days when caravans were just for summer holidays. From using it as a study, to renting it as student accommodation and parking in the drive as a burglar deterrent, caravan owners are becoming increasingly resourceful in how they use their mobile homes. At a time when
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  Plenty of Cheap Cars at Auction Today 11 Jun 2003 (News)
  for £2,925, and an ex driving school unwarranted mileage 2001/51 Punto 1.2 ELX for £3,275. A 96P BMW 525TDS with no history sold for £5,500. A 36k mile 2000W Alfa 156 1.6TS Lusso sold for £5,450. And a 30k mile 2000W Alfa 156 2.5V6 went for £7,100. But, as usual
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  Rover 75 Diesel for £6,075 at Auction Today 28 Aug 2002 (News)
  was too much to pay for a 7,000 mile 2001/51 left hand drive MCC Smart & Passion, even though it was a genuine Mercedes import. And the legacy of Quentin Willson lived on in the £3,500 paid for a none too presentable 112,000 mile 94M BMW 325iSE. Probably the best bargains
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  Austin 7 Rally to welcome intrepid explorer 30 Jan 2020 (News)
  This year’s Austin 7 Rally will mark the return of intrepid adventurer Chris Blakey. Chris was last seen in his Austin 7 setting off on an 8000-mile drive across Russia to Tokyo. Having successfully completed his trip in time to enjoy the Rugby World Cup, Chris
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  Grey is the UK's favourite car colour 17 Jan 2020 (News)
  driving need – and colour taste – on the market in 2020.”
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  Revealed: the premium cars you can buy for Ford Focus money 5 Sep 2019 (News)
  ahead of the number plate changing in September. >> Best Pre-Reg and Nearly New Car Deals While diesel cars don't suit everyone, if you cover high miles (more than 12,000 a year) and regularly drive
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Starlet 4 Mar 2019 (News)
  and surprisingly peppy. They handle pretty well, too - like so many Japanese cars of its era, the Starlet 80 is far more fun to drive than it looks like it should
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra K10 18 Feb 2019 (News)
  the company’s sales figures where they wanted them to be.  The K10 was a supermini that wasn’t just up there with the best that Europe had to offer, but was better than many. It was well packaged, fun to drive, had a very pleasant gearshift and a dash layout that, while dated
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  A Grand Monday: Honda Ballade 4 Feb 2019 (News)
  enough for Hyacinth Bucket, it was good enough to drive the Rover image upmarket, while the Honda-engineered reliability also made the small saloons run like clockwork. Were it not for rampant corrosion, something the Japanese hadn’t quite got their heads around in the 1980s, both the Honda and its
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 416 GSi 28 Jan 2019 (News)
  they drive - ignore the unashamedly turn-of-the-Nineties styling, and you have a car that will mix it all day long with modern traffic, and in 1.6-litre manual form, with a decent turn of pace as well.  It surely can’t be long before these cars really catch on, so snap one up while
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  A Grand Monday: Honda Concerto 14 Jan 2019 (News)
  to be in rude health, with just 53,000 miles on the clock and an advisory-free MoT behind it. The cabin will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever driven an R8, but the driving experience is oddly different, with a firmer ride, lighter steering and the indicator and wiper column stalks swapped round
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  A Grand Monday: Mercedes-Benz E300D 10 Sep 2018 (News)
  that’s neither sensational to drive, nor particularly exciting. However, it’s also a car that does exactly what it says on the tin, but also does so peerlessly well. Like a comfortable pair of slippers, once you’ve got a 124, you really don’t want to get rid of it. It’s
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  Racer Rickard Rydell to be reunited with Volvo 850 Touring Car 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  . Rydell said, ‘Those Super Touring years were, without a doubt, the highlight of my career. We had big budgets, lots of testing, the cars were great to drive and it was a fantastic championship. One year I did 38 return flights from Sweden.’ Tickets for this year's Silverstone Classic
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  Ferrari 328 GTS set to star at Barons’ sale 18 Oct 2017 (News)
  their eye on a 1979 308 GTS (£47,000-£57,000). While another head-turner will be a 1969 Porsche 911T 2.0-litre Karmann Coupe (left-hand drive). Fully restored with Polo Red paintwork, it carries an estimate of £70,000-£80,000. Porsche enthusiasts can also bid on an original 1977
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  Caterham launches limited edition Seven SuperSprint 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  , Caterham has also created a single-seater option, which comes complete with a tonneau cover for drivers looking to strip out as much weight as possible. Graham Macdonald, Caterham chief executive officer, said, ‘Motorsport and the purist thrill of driving a lightweight race car
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  Replica Alan Partridge Rover 800 for sale 7 Jun 2017 (News)
  to remove from the five-door automatic.  With 86,000 miles on the clock, the seller says it drives smoothly and has a good service history. The car is fitted with air-conditioning and has electric front windows (although one of the switches needs replacing). Played by comedian Steve
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  Buying a van at auction: once you’ve done the deal 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  transporter deliveries can be arranged. Insurance Once the hammer falls, the car is legally your possession and you are responsible for it. Make sure you have adequate insurance cover if you want to drive it home, and check it is roadworthy and taxed.