Car News
GEM sings the praises of a new car accessory
An amazing cure for children’s car sickness, a 15 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and smoother and more proficient driving style can all be achieved by using a car accessory that costs just a few pounds according to GEM Motoring Assist member Audrey Wixon.
Honda NSX gathering steals show
Europe’s largest ever gathering of Honda NSX supercars stole the limelight at last weekend’s JapFest show at Castle Combe.
Toyota Fleet team raise over £10,000 in Lakeland challenge
After competing in the gruelling Lakeland challenge on 18 May which involved running, cycling and canoeing in the Lake District, a team from Toyota Fleet has succeeded in raising an incredible £10,150 for The Wooden Spoon Society. The Society has been raising money through events such as this for worthy children’s causes in the UK for the last 20 years.
Seat to expand range with new B-segment model
Seat’s intention to continue its growth and offer ‘auto emoción’ in yet more market sectors has been demonstrated once again, with the announcement that it will produce two new models in the B-segment.
Aston Martins dominate class at Nürburgring
Aston Martin is preparing for a double 24 hour challenge in June. Not only are six Aston Martin Racing DBR9s competing at Le Mans on 16th and 17th June, but a week earlier four Aston Martins will enter a lesser known but just as grueling race – the 24 hours of Nürburgring on 9th and 10th June.
TRL led consortium wins Dutch National Road Pricing Research Project
Against strong international competition, a consortium led by TRL has been awarded a contract from the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management for research into the accuracy and reliability of satellite based road user charging systems.
Continental commended in product honours
Continental’s PremiumContact 2 tyre has been awarded a commendation by leading motoring magazine, Auto Express. The consumer publication put the UK’s top brands to the test to find the safest, most fuel efficient tyres that deliver great performance all year round.
Ford borrows mobile phone logic to make hi-tech Mondeo user friendly
Ford's new Mondeo comes packed with advanced features which are as easy to use as a mobile phone.
Are you being serviced?
Kwik-Fit says that millions of motorists are on a collision course with a huge repair bill after its research found that 4.1 million, or one in eight, British car owners are failing to get their car serviced on a regular basis. Worse still 761,000 (2%) motorists said that they never service their car.
Drink-drive limit must be cut - RoSPA
Kevin Clinton, Head of Road Safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), said the latest news about young drink-drivers underlined the urgent need for a reduction in the drink-dive limit and for police to be given powers to breath tests motorists anywhere and at any time.
Nissan Global Production Engineering Center to enhance quality and development
Nissan Motor has announced that its new Global Production Engineering Center (GPEC) has begun full-scale operations.
Jordan wins as rain stops play
Andrew Jordan (Lichfield) was declared the winner of the third round of the Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship at Lydden on Monday (May 28) even though the event was cut short as a result of adverse weather conditions.
Special Edition Mazda MX-5 Icon zooms into summer
Celebrating its status as ‘Britain’s favourite sports car brand’ – delivering one in every four sports cars sold in the UK this year – Mazda is introducing a new ‘Special Edition’ MX-5 soft-top model to its product line-up this summer, finished in a patriotic choice of red, white or blue paint.
Go with the flow – Trafficmaster maps the best ways from A to B
The popular pub or dinner party debate around the fastest ways from A to B could be over. The question has been answered definitively by Trafficmaster, which has collated over 50 billion data records to map accurate average speeds for roads across the UK – the result is a new view of the country.
Allan McNish - Le Mans 24 Hours test day preview
Dumfries-born Allan McNish begins his countdown for the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours by competing in an official one-day test in France on Sunday (3 June).