SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT




     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): MARCH 7, 2002
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                             UNITED AUTO GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)








              DELAWARE                             1-12297                            22-3086739
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction of          (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification
           Incorporation)                                                              Number)


       13400 OUTER DRIVE WEST                                                           48239
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            DETROIT, MI                                                          (Including Zip Code)
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  (Address of Principal Executive
              Offices)






                                  313-592-7311
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)













ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 99.1 - Press Release of United Auto Group, Inc. (the "Company"), dated
March 7, 2002.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On March 7, 2002, United Auto Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
it had received valid acceptances under the cash offer of approximately 91.3
percent of the issued share capital of Sytner Group plc. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.








                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:     March 7, 2002                    UNITED AUTO GROUP, INC.


                                            By: /s/ Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.
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                                                    ROBERT H. KURNICK, JR.
                                            Its:    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     EXHIBIT                                                    SEQUENTIAL PAGE
      NUMBER                  DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT                NUMBER


      EXHIBIT 99.1            Press Release of United Auto Group,
                              Inc., dated March 7, 2002