Car News
Range Rover Sport 2007 model year prices and specifications announced
The 2007 model year Range Rover Sport will start from £35,665 for the entry-level, 2.7-litre TDV6 S, and will be available from 1 November at Land Rover dealerships throughout the UK.
Pearsons achieve 11 mpg fleet average by standardising on Volvo
Thetford, Norfolk-based, waste management and recycling specialist Pearsons is achieving a fleet average fuel economy of 11 mpg since standardising on Volvo for its fleet of 17 skip-trucks says Managing Director Jo Pearson. “The fuel economy of the Volvo’s is superb. Standardising on Volvo has given us a level playing field on which to measure fuel usage accurately and we are now meeting our target of 11 mpg.” To help their drivers achieve company fuel usage targets, Pearsons’ used the Driver Development services provided to customers by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia.
IT engineers compute Verso as their ideal car
When a leading IT service and support company asked its mobile engineers to put together a spreadsheet based on their experiences of a wide range of cars, the bottom line revealed a clear winner – the Toyota Verso.
Motorists go mobile hands free because of intimidation from other drivers
Many motorists are not using their mobile phones whilst driving as a result of angry motorists seeing them as dangerous, anti-social and deliberately flouting the law – this is a stronger deterrent than the risk of prosecution reveals new research.
Volkswagen Golf Match - more equipment and less money
Volkswagen has launched a fresh new trim level for the Golf range – the all-new Match – promising greater value and even more standard equipment than the SE model it replaces. On sale now, the Match is packed with useful functional and aesthetic additions and costs from £14,995 RRP on the road – a saving of £380 over the outgoing SE.
Crucial win for Team Cadillac in road Atlanta Speed GT
Team Cadillac produced a championship-calibre performance in the ninth round of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT at Road Atlanta on September 30. Andy Pilgrim scored nine valuable points in the manufacturers’ championship with his first victory since joining Team Cadillac. Team mate Ron Fellows finished third in his Cadillac CTS-V after a wild finish that saw the Canadian racer with four tyres on the grass in the last turn. As a result, Cadillac has gained critical ground in the SPEED GT manufacturers’ championship, in joint second place and just five points behind the leader. Pilgrim has also moved to second place in the drivers’ standings.
UK parents invest thousands child-proofing cars
The UK’s car-driving parents are spending thousands of pounds from the family funds to cater for ‘baby on board’ and older kids.
Record sales in record time for Lexus
Lexus has beaten its previous full-year sales record – in just nine months. The fast growing luxury brand roared past its previous 12 month record of 11,335 – set in 2001 – before the end of a record September.
Fiat Sedici secures Towcar Award
Fiat Auto’s Sedici 4x4 compact SUV, (Sport Utility Vehicle), has secured a major award in this year’s Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2007 Competition.
Caparo completes build of first T1
Caparo Vehicle Technologies, a brand new company formed earlier this year, has completed the build of the first of two Caparo T1 prototypes. The car’s creators – design director Ben Scott-Geddes and engineering director Graham Halstead – climbed into the high performance two-seater last week to start the engine and complete the first trial run.
HMCS specifies modified Citroen Dispatch Combi 6 vehicles for trial project
As part of a multi-agency programme, Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) has just ordered 21 specially modified Citroen Dispatch 2.0HDi Combi 6 vehicles, capable of carrying a number of Court Enforcement Officers, together with up to two offenders in a secure cell unit. Citroen and Kinetic Special Vehicles Ltd have worked closely with HMCS to develop the specification for these vehicles, which are also fitted with air conditioning.
Peugeot 908 V12 HDi DPFS – the fastest Peugeot diesel car ever!
At the Paris Motor Show, Peugeot revealed to the world its 2007 Le Mans challenger – the Peugeot 908 V12 HDi DPFS.
Peak performers at MPH ’06
With only weeks to go before MPH ’06 – the Jeremy Clarkson celebration of high performance cars – at Birmingham’s NEC (26-29 October) and London’s Earls Court (3-5 November) – a list of some of the extreme machines on show has been revealed for the first time.
TRL perform live crash test of Sortimo Globelyst Racking
Sortimo International Limited has shown complete confidence in their in-vehicle racking equipment by performing two live crash tests at TRL, Berkshire. A vehicle fully equipped with Sortimo racking systems and another vehicle with a homemade DIY system were driven into a barrier at a speed of 50km/h (31mph).
RAC triumphs at Customer Service Awards
RAC's success at providing industry leading customer service to its members when they breakdown was recognised and rewarded at the recent National Customer Service Awards.