Car Market
Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship revs up
The entry for this year’s Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship has both quality and quantity with more potential race winners than ever before, as an influx of new drivers join established aces like Tim Harvey (Champion in 2008 and 2010), James Sutton (Champion in 2007) and Michael Caine (Championship Runner-up in 2008 and 2010).
Drive It Day - Vauxhall celebrates classic car motoring
Vauxhall is supporting the annual classic car celebration and opens its Heritage Centre to mark the ‘Drive it Day’ celebrations of classic car motoring. On Sunday, April 17th the Centre will be open from 10:00am until 4:00pm for anyone to come along in any classic and have the opportunity to view Vauxhall’s own collection of classic cars.
Insurance firms not ready for electric cars
The insurance industry is still adjusting to the presence of electric cars on the UK’s roads-that’s the conclusion from a TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk investigation.
Headrests are for safety
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week he recommends drivers check their headrests.
Nissan LEAF joins UK electric vehicle trial
Fourteen people today took delivery of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF each as part of their participation in Switch EV, a major electric vehicle test drive in North East England.
Record entry for 2011 BTCC
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship today confirmed a record entry list ahead of its 2011 season with the highest number of different makes and car models entered for the series in the two decades it has run as an all two-litre formula.
F1 & Le Mans winner Herbert to race an Audi in Spa 24 Hours
The immensely popular Englishman Johnny Herbert makes his début in the Spa 24 Hours this summer (July 30-31) when the three-time Formula One Grand Prix winner races an Audi R8 LMS sports car for the first time.
BTCC qualifying goes live on itv.com
ITV's unrivalled coverage of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will extend even further in 2011 with, for the first time, all ten of the season's qualifying sessions being shown live on the network's itv.com website.
AA DriveTech’s new course aims to save fleets money
Despite the chancellor’s reduction in fuel duty today, the average cost of a gallon of fuel will still be over £6 per gallon so the profitability of businesses of all sizes is still being undermined by fuel costs at record levels.
Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale UK debut at Salon Privé
Maserati’s fastest, lightest and most powerful car in its range, the GranTurismo MC Stradale, will have its UK debut at this year’s Salon Privé event at Syon Park.
Citroen lovingly sponsors Brighton Festival Fringe 2011
Citroen is to be headline sponsor at the 2011 Brighton Festival Fringe, supporting creative talent at the third largest open access arts festival in the world.
Have a ‘blooming’ marvellous Mother’s Day at Beaulieu
Come down to Beaulieu to celebrate Mothering Sunday on 3 April and enjoy a stroll through the picturesque gardens, where an abundance of beautiful blooms have sprung up to announce the arrival of Spring.
Best ever MSA Euroclassic route revealed
Already established as the ‘blue riband’ touring event of its kind, the 2011 MSA Euroclassic (4-11 September) promises to be the best yet.
Liberty Electric Cars lands large order for Scandinavia and Iceland
Liberty Electric Cars has signed a memorandum of understanding with Icelandic company, Northern Lights Energy (NLE), for an order for 150 electric vehicles to be delivered across Scandinavia, Iceland and the Faroe Islands over the next four years. The order, one of the largest Liberty Electric Cars has received, has a value of around £24m.
Top tips for fuel efficiency
Ahead of this week’s budgets and the possible impact of the proposed fuel duty may have on motorists, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to be as fuel efficient as possible and has come up with some top tips to make your tank last longer.