Car News
Motorists fork out to keep cool on the road
British motorists will fork out nearly £177m this year just to keep their cool behind the wheel.
Bosch injection technology wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
A diesel-powered racing car has once again claimed the crown in the legendary 24-hour challenge at Le Mans with the second consecutive victory for the Audi R10 TDI. As in 2006, when two Audi R10 TDIs finished first and third, Bosch was the development partner for the injection technology, supplying specially adapted common rail injection systems for the Audi racing cars.
Bravo for Fiat at the Roundhouse
On Wednesday evening, 13 June, Giulio Salomone, Managing Director of Fiat Auto UK, hosted the London launch of Fiat’s latest model, the New Bravo, at the Roundhouse in Camden.
SLR McLaren Roadster at Festival of Speed
Mercedes-Benz has chosen this weekend’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, in West Sussex, England, for the world’s first-ever public viewing of the incredible new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster.
Team Roberts fields competitive line-up for British GP
Team Roberts, who are competing in the 2007 MotoGP Championship, and sponsored by Motorpoint, the UK’s largest car supermarket, will be racing on home soil this weekend at the Donington Park race circuit, in the Nickel and Dime British Grand Prix on 24 June, 2007.
Top team completed at Kia
With the appointment of a new Sales Director and a new Marketing Director, Paul Philpott, Managing Director of Kia Motors (UK) Limited has completed the restructure of the company’s top team.
Britain needs you!
In just a few months, your country faces a huge challenge – the Steam Challenge. At Bonneville, the Union Jack Flag will take on the world to set a new record for the fastest steam powered car.
10 billion spark plugs made by Bosch
The 10 billionth Bosch spark plug has just been produced at the company’s Bamberg plant in Germany, making Bosch the world's most prolific manufacturer of spark plugs.
EU27 motor vehicle industry defends ground
The automobile industry continued to contribute positively to the economic performance of the EU27 in the first quarter of 2007.
Hotline to MPH 07 goes live
Eager motoring fans can bag themselves the best seats in the house at this year’s MPH ’07 now that the ticket hotlines are open for the Jeremy Clarkson fronted prestige and performance motor show.
Allan McNish - Le Mans 24 Hours Qualifying
Allan McNish claimed a provisional front row start position for the 75 th Le Mans 24 Hours in the opening official qualifying session last night (WED) – the Scotsman having been denied the fastest time in the dying seconds.
Audi on provisional front row at Le Mans
The first qualifying session for the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours has given a hint what spectators can expect weekend in the 75th running of the French endurance classic: a thrilling battle between the diesel-powered sportscars from Audi and Peugeot.
VX Racing set to thrill at Oulton Park
With just two points separating VX Racing’s Fabrizio Giovanardi from current Drivers Championship leader, Jason Plato, the arrival of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Oulton Park next weekend is set to be a thriller.
Mazda3 MPS: Ring Master
The Mazda flies down The Foxhole. Bang up against the rev limiter in fifth, then flat change into sixth and up to 150mph. Turbo blowing hard, the Mazda3 MPS hotshoe voraciously sucks up the track ahead, rusty Armco, candy-stick rumble strips and towering oak trees filling the windscreen.
Sales stunner is a model performer
A Lithuanian catwalk queen is proving she’s also a model saleswoman, after joining the team at a SEAT car dealership.