Car News
Aston Martin Racing announces Le Mans drivers
Aston Martin Racing today confirms its driver line-up for the 24 Heures du Mans race in June, which sees two new faces added to its team of established drivers. The team is also delighted to announce that the InterContinental Brand has further enhanced its sponsorship for the year 2007 and has become the official Title Partner of the race team.
Skoda adds another gong to its belt
We’ve had the Oscars, the Brits and the BAFTAs– but there’s just one award winner this season, and it’s not an actor.
Citroen C4 Picasso five seat
With its sleek, flowing good looks, Citroen’s new five seat C4 Picasso is distinctively different from both its five seat competitors and its seven seat stable mate, the Grand C4 Picasso. Now on sale in the UK, the C4 Picasso is not only arguably the most attractive compact MPV on the market, but it also benefits from the lightest, most spacious interior in its sector as well as the latest cutting-edge technology.
Nick Faldo is the new Maybach brand ambassador
In future the high-end automobile brand Maybach and the golfing legend Nick Faldo will have a joint involvement in golf.
Saab fuels the Green Budget Debate
Saab Great Britain has today (Monday 19th March 2007) unveiled a BioPower Budget detailing the measures it would like to see the UK Government take in the Budget on Wednesday to boost the use of bioethanol E85 and reduce Britain’s CO2 output from road transport.
Essex goes green with Ford biofuel cars
Essex County Council is driving towards achieving a greener county since taking delivery of a Ford Focus Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV).
S-Class voted Fleet News Luxury Car of The Year
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class range has been voted Fleet News Luxury Car of the Year 2007 – the fifth time the magazine has bestowed its honour on the saloon.
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti designed by Wallpaper delivered to collector
After a series of exhibitions throughout the Ferrari Dealer Network in the UK, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti which was designed by the award-winning Wallpaper* magazine on behalf of a Ferrari collector and shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the exclusive Salon Privé in July 2006 has been delivered to its owner, Mr Paul Hill, by Ferrari’s Charles Hurst dealership in Belfast.
Iconic Defender improved for 2007
The new 2007 Land Rover Defender goes on sale in the UK on 16 April 2007, featuring comprehensive upgrades to make it better-equipped to meet modern day needs.
Hey Minister, leave those clocks alone
British summer time begins on Sunday March 25 and road safety champion GEM Motoring Assist (formerly The Guild of Experienced Motorists) is renewing its campaign to force the government to make it the last time clocks are altered.
Hummer comes to the UK
The HUMMER brand is arriving in the UK with the opening of the first dedicated HUMMER showroom this week. HUMMER will begin selling a right-hand drive H3 in the summer.
Holes in the UK’s roads are putting motorists at serious risk
Badly maintained and unfinished roads are putting driver safety at significant risk more than ever before according to TyreSafe, Britain’s foremost tyre safety organisation.
Kumho Tyres backs brc British Rallycross Championship
Kumho Tyres will be the title sponsor of the brc British Rallycross Championship for the next three years. The company’s contract will also see the introduction, for the first time, of a control tyre for the British championship’s Supercar and SuperModified categories.
Ricardo aims to transform powertrain CAE capabilities of Indian automakers
Following the announcement today of an agreement between Ricardo UK Ltd and Caepro Technologies Pvt Ltd of Pune, the Indian auto industry now has access to some of the world’s most advanced powertrain CAE software products together with the expert training, support services and application skills crucial for their effective use.
Spend on new cars set to fall
The latest findings from the Sainsbury’s Bank Car Buying Index, which tracks the number of people planning to purchase a car on a six-monthly basis, indicates a decrease in the number of people planning to buy a car, and a drop in their expected spend on any car purchases.