Car News
Grab a bargain this Christmas at Motorpoint
As the year draws to a close, there is no better time to take advantage of the great value and huge savings on both cars and commercial vehicles at Motorpoint, the multi-brand car supermarket.
BMW…at your service
BMW will provide police cars for Hampshire Police exclusively. While the Constabulary is a long-standing BMW customer the decision to switch exclusively to BMW has only recently been announced. As part of the switch, Hampshire Police ordered 23 cars with a total of 19 BMW 3 Series and 5 Series Touring models and four BMW X5 3.0d’s. Most of the cars have already been prepared and are ready for service.
BMW Fine Driving
Holiday-makers will now have the chance to explore three different holiday destinations in a BMW.
BMW Z4 Coupé scoops Top Gear award
The BMW 3.0si Coupé was named ‘Best Sports Car’ 2006 by Top Gear magazine.
Andy Priaulx wins WTCC title…again!
Andy Priaulx retained the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship title in a tight, nail-biting finale to the series round the tortuous street circuit of Macau in mainland China. The BMW Team UK driver won race one and came fifth in race two to emerge ahead of the other eight title aspirants, beating fellow BMW 320si driver, Joerg Muller, by just one point.
Record car sales predicted
BMW (UK) Ltd is set to achieve record BMW new car sales in 2006. Having broken through the 100,000 barrier in November, BMW is anticipating an increase of 3 per cent over 2005’s record year of 111,666 sales, in a market expected to be down by almost 4 per cent.
Audi TT auction prize raises significant funds for charity
A stunning all new Audi TT coupe 2.0 T FSI. launched earlier this year, has just raised £34,000 at auction for BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, at its annual BEN Ball.
Don't drink and drive
There can be fewer better bits of advice than the old seasonal favourite - don't drink and drive.
Rockingham’s wet grip now gives an extra kick
Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire has taken its £1.5 million Wet Grip facility to a new level of sophistication this week, with the installation of a new hi-tech kick-plate.
Corvette Z06 named Best Fast Car of the Year
The Corvette Z06 has been named “Best Fast Car 2006” by popular TV motoring programme Fifth Gear.
Car-mony eyes Christmas chart success
Car-mony, a musical ensemble featuring five Chevrolet cars and the London Symphony Orchestra, has joined the race as a late contender to top this year’s Christmas single charts.
Vectra to propel Vauxhall into 2007
Vauxhall has announced it will be introducing a brand new car for its 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship campaign – the Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback.
Overbearing showroom standards force dealers to quit
One in three new car dealers is considering cutting loose from unprofitable manufacturer relationships, according to the latest research from the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Young motorists expect to drive under the influence of drugs this Christmas
Thousands of young drivers will risk injuries and even death this Christmas by getting behind the wheel after taking illegal drugs, according to new research.
Mitsubishi Prototype X to debut at Detroit show
Mitsubishi’s all-new Lancer family of sports sedans is to be revealed in full by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) with the unveiling of the awesome Prototype X at the forthcoming North American International Auto Show to be held in Detroit during January 2007.