• A tale of two Peugeots: How a family feud split the company

    A tale of two Peugeots: How a family feud split the company
    When cousin Eugène cancelled Armand Peugeot's early car-building plans, Armand quit to start his own rival firmVisitors to the 1905 Paris motor show "who wish above all to appreciate the progress of the car in the touring category will obviously go to the stand of the Société des Automobiles Peugeot", reported French sports newspaper L'Auto. 
    Meanwhile, at the stand of Le Fils de Peugeot Frères, "exhibited amid victorious and nickel-gleaming bicycles and motorcyc
  • Jaguar XE is a brilliant 3 Series alternative - and available from £3k

    Jaguar XE is a brilliant 3 Series alternative - and available from £3k
    Jag's junior exec oozes driver appeal and smart looks, and you could have one for a songJaguar's reinvention as a maker of luxury electric vehicles has caused considerable upset among sections of the brand's fanbase. That's not just because traditionalists are wary of EVs and unwilling to embrace the firm's new positioning but also because Jaguar's former line-ups always appealed to driving enthusiasts.
    In its most recent guise, Jaguar's range was made up of generally excellent sports cars, salo
  • From XM to E46: BMW dealers are re-training to keep classics alive

    From XM to E46: BMW dealers are re-training to keep classics alive
    Got an E36 or an E46? You can now give it the new car treatment with main dealer servicingDo you own a BMW 3 Series of the E46 generation, on sale from 1998 to 2006? You already know it's a classic, but now it's official, following BMW's UK appointment of four Classic partners, existing main dealerships equipped and approved to service, repair and restore your old E46 and those generations that came before it – not only 3 Series but all BMW models that ceased production as recently as 2010