Car News
Rolls-Royce builds 3,000th Phantom
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has produced the 3,000th Phantom since the launch of the company in January 2003. It was commissioned by a UK customer through Rolls-Royce Motor Cars of London and has been delivered today.
Motorsport Academy to attend Historic Motorsport Show
The Motorsport Academy is to attend Race Retro – the International Historic Motorsport Show, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, March 23-25 – where it will share a stand with the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA).
LTI Vehicles raises four- figure sum for the NSPCC
Staff at Coventry based LTI Vehicles have raised £2000 for the NSPCC for 2006. The amount has been generated over the last 12 months through a range of individual and company-wide initiatives including a golf tournament.
Lada looks to the future with MagnaSteyr-engineered C concept
Could Lada ever make a comeback to the UK? It’s not impossible – and a new concept car on the Russian manufacturer’s stand shows that the company’s next-generation of cars will be a far cry from the old Communist-era Rivas and Samaras of the past.
Morgan breaks with tradition with plan for fuel-cell prototype
Many British specialist sports car makers have fallen by the wayside, but Morgan just keeps on going – and now it’s looking to the future with a plan to be one of the first car makers to commercialise a hydrogen fuel-cell car.
Opel concept gives strong clues to rakish next-generation Vectra
The Opel GTC’s low-slung profile has already led to it being dubbed the “new Calibra”. But according to GM insiders, it’s a lot more radical than that. The car’s coupe profile is what you’ll get with next year’s new Vectra.
Petrol v Diesel
Fuel costs are the second largest consideration in a car’s whole-life cost calculation after depreciation, accounting for some 30 per cent of the total over a given mileage. Therefore, it is paramount that company car drivers choose a vehicle – and fuel – that works to get the most from their money.
Mercedes aims for corporate sector with bigger, more purposeful C-Class
Mercedes is aiming for a broader appeal to both fleet and private customers with its new C-class, one of the most significant cars unveiled at the Geneva Show.
Bravo for Fiat – and hooray for a reborn Abarth
Fiat’s remarkable revival under CEO Sergio Marchionne took two further steps forward at Geneva with the launch of the new C-segment Bravo hatchback and a welcome revival of the much-loved Abarth performance brand.
Bosch Electronic Battery Sensor in series production
Bosch has started manufacturing the Electronic Battery Sensor (EBS) system to help avoid the most common cause of vehicle breakdowns – a flat battery.
‘4X4 drivers should have permits’
More than half of British adults would like to see permits introduced for 4x4s unless they are specifically needed for work or business, new research from Virgin Money Car Insurance shows. The study comes as the public backlash against 4x4s builds amid signs that sales are falling and councils are introducing higher parking charges.
Richmond’s Mayor sets the tone with Toyota Prius
The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames, the London borough in the headlines recently for linking residents’ parking charges with CO2 emissions, has broken with tradition by switching from a limo to a Toyota Prius as his official car.
Motorpoint placed for pole position on the track
Motorpoint, the highly successful UK car supermarket, who retail cars throughout the UK with discounts of up to 50%, announced that it will be one of the main sponsors of the MotoGP heavyweights, Team Roberts, for the 2007 season. This makes the retailer the first of its kind to enter into such a high profile deal, usually the reserve of multinational brands and companies.
Help yourself to beat rogue fuel crisis
Thousands of motorists are facing lengthy delays to get their cars repaired after damage caused by contaminated fuel. If you do choose to take the car to a garage, Haynes advice would be to phone around for a number of quotations as it is reported that some unscrupulous mechanics are over charging for what can be a very simple repair’.
BMW M3 Concept Car
The name M3 is a symbol of unique performance on the racetrack and in everyday motoring. For more than two decades, the BMW M3 has represented the athletic heart of the brand in its most fundamental and succinct form. Its dominating role in motor sports and the ultimate driving experience it affords the driver on the road are inseparably intertwined. Such qualities have given the BMW M3 the exceptional status it enjoys the world over.