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  • Focus on: Empire Garages 25 Sep 2015 (News)
    and tidy, so we asked Ajay what makes Empire different. We were surprised when he told us he isn’t a mechanic - but that's the key to the garage's success. Ajay leaves the spanner-wielding and car fixing to his staff and instead concentrates on customer service - in minute detail. The 24 hour
  • Dream Rides to offer high octane thrills at the NEC Classic Motor Show 13 Nov 2013 (News)
    to enjoy a 10 mile passenger ride in a performance vehicle in exchange for an agreed charitable donation. There’ll be more than 90 cars to choose from, with everything from classic D-Type Jaguars to the latest Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. As it’s all for charity, the size
  • Jaguar to launch new F-Type sports car 5 Apr 2012 (News)
    , while thanks to the use of aluminium in the construction, it will also be light weight with what Jaguar describes as 'driver reward' when it comes to handling. The interior is rumoured to look pretty much identical to the C-X16 concept. Power will come from a range of new petrol engines
  • The MoT Files - the full story 13 May 2012 (News)
    per cent is poor whichever way you look at it. Peugeot and Citroen fare little better and other usual suspects include Fiat and Vauxhall. The performance of Swedish brand Volvo raised a few eyebrows though with a pass rate of only 57.4 per cent, less than the likes of Ford and Volkswagen. We expected
  • PHOTOCARD LICENCES EXPIRE AFTER 10 YEARS 20 Oct 2008 (News)
    explanation as to what it means. The date's significance is only explained if the driver turns over the card and reads the key on the back which states that '4b' means 'licence valid to'. Even more confusingly, an adjacent table on the rear of the card sets out how long the driver
  • Renault Zoe given zero-star rating in latest Euro NCAP test 8 Dec 2021 (News)
    five stars in this latest round of testing were the BMW iX, Genesis G70 and GV70, Skoda Fabia and the Volkswagen Cadddy. The Fiat 500e and MG Marvel R were given four-star ratings. Euro NCAP organises crash and safety tests on new vehicles, giving motorists what it describes
  • Supercar Passenger Rides at Castle Combe 12 Oct 2011 (News)
    If you’ve ever turned your head as a ‘Supercar’ burbled past you and wondered what it would be like to be inside one, looking out, then you can find out at the Castle Combe circuit on Saturday October 22. That’s when the Stroke Association’s annual ‘Supercar Saturday’ gives you
  • MoT Data for The Outer Hebrides 6 May 2014 (News)
    more failures in HS postcodes than in the average town. The sample size for HS postcodes is smaller than in most areas thanks to the sparse population density. That means the manufacturer and registration year tables contain fewer numbers - only Ford, Renault and Vauxhall had more than
  • MoT Data for Hull 6 May 2014 (News)
    . The best performing models are also among the rarest – little over 100 Triumphs were tested and none of the top five are into quadruple figures – which means smaller sample sizes and more deviation from the national average. The best performing manufacturer with more than 1000 models tested
  • New Kia Shuma: More Power for Same Money 30 Jan 2001 (News)
    with new trim at prices from £12,995. The five or six seater Kia Carens mpv is priced from £9,995. And prices of the popular full-sized seven seater Kia Sedona mpv start at £13,995. To link to the kia website, click on www.kia.co.uk
  • Week's Best Deals From OnlineCarsLimited 26 Jul 2007 (News)
    Sport 5dr £27151 saving £3897 Fiat Grande Punto Hatchback 1.2 Active 3dr £6810 saving £1508 Fiat Idea Diesel Hatchback 1.3 Multijet 90 Dynamic 5dr Auto £10584 saving £3149 Fiat Sedici Hatchback 1.6 16v Dynamic 5dr £10618 saving £1930
  • December Deals May Never Be Repeated 6 Dec 2002 (News)
    , a/c. alloys: from £10,299 New Renault Clio 1.5 DCI Expression 5-dr, s/r: £7,999 New FIAT Punto 1.2 Active 3-dr, PAS: £5,699 New Ford Fiesta 1.3LX 5-dr, PAS: £7,999 New Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec a/c, alloys: £9,699 New Corsa 1.2 Special 5-dr, a/c
  • Saab: Five things we'll miss 19 Dec 2011 (News)
    , and if the engine is getting too warm, the temperature gauge lights up. You get the idea. It’s simple, but very clever. Starting the engine Most of the time, starting a car is simple - put the key in, turn it, and voila. Not so with a Saab. In most models the ignition
  • 100 cars from Jaguar collection head to auction 22 Feb 2018 (News)
    . Brightwells will auction off a 1960 Vauxhall Velox by Martin Walter, a Rover P6 3500 estate, two low-mileage Citroen CX Familiales, a low-mileage Polski Fiat 125P and three Ford Zodiac estates by Abbot. For more information, visit:  www.brightwells.com .
  • Stunning Straight Eight Buick in Historics 8th July Auction 26 Jun 2017 (News)
    . There is plenty more on offer at the sale. Already catalogued are five Alfa Romeos, six Aston Martins, eight Bentleys, seven BMWs, three Chevrolet Corvettes, five FIAT 500s, fourteen Jaguars, seventeen Mercedes Benz, eleven Porsches, seven Triumphs and an outstanding 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500 fastback estimated
  • 750 classics turn out for Vintage Stony gathering 15 Jan 2016 (News)
    was packed with great metal, including a Fiat 500, a Citroen CX, Triumph GT6 and one or two Porsches. There was also plenty of pre-war classics and vintage motorcycles. The prize for the car the judges most wanted to take home went to a 1938 ERA ‘GRP1’ E-type race car. While the accolade
  • Ferrari 250 GT could make £8.5m at auction 3 Dec 2015 (News)
    of Fiat. It is expected to fetch between £479,000 and £634,000. There’s also a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 included in the catalogue. Sold new in France, this left-hand DB4 is fitted with a Vantage-spec triple-carb engine and has the dashboard instruments from the DB4 GT. It’s
  • Classic advert: Austin Metro - 'A British car to beat the world' 3 Dec 2015 (News)
    . Patriotism was the theme throughout, as the voiceover explained that Britain had been invaded over the preceding few years by the Italians, the Germans, the Japanese and the French. The advert then showed shiploads of Fiat 127s, VW Polos, Datsun Sunnys and Renault 5s arriving at these shores, driven
  • SsangYong shows XIV-Air and XIV-Adventure at Paris 2 Oct 2014 (News)
    of the Vauxhall Adam Rocks Air and Fiat 500C and should sit below SsangYong’s Korando. Both cars are powered by either a 1.6-litre petrol or 1.6-litre diesel engine, both of which meet strict Euro 6 emission standards. They measure 4195mm in length and have a 2600mm wheelbase. And just in case
  • EcoForecourt launches design competition 10 Mar 2011 (News)
    press coverage. EcoFourcourt opted to use the Audi A1 after testing a range of eco vehicles including the MINI Cooper, Fiat 500 TwinAir and Honda CR-Z. James Walker, Founder of EcoForecourt said: “The A1 was the last car we tested and after driving the competition we felt it offered
 

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