Car News
Great show of reliability the Maserati Gransport Trofeo completed the ‘24 hours’
At the Nuerburgring's legendary Nordschleife circuit, the GranSport Trofeo fielded by the Maserati R&D Factory Team crossed the line in 5th position in their category and 35th overall. Ex-Formula 1 driver Jacques Laffite, Gianni Giudici, Patrick Hong and Richard Meaden took it in turn behind the wheel of the Maserati. The result was proof of the vehicle's reliability.
Thrilling Le Mans 24 hours has sting in the tail for Aston Martin Racing
The 2006 Le Mans 24 Hours ended in heartbreak for the Aston Martin Racing team. After leading the GT1 class for most of the race, the team couldn’t deliver the victory that looked to be on the cards and had to settle for second place.
Aston Martin production V8 Vantage fourth in class at 24-hour Nürburgring
A factory prepared Aston Martin V8 Vantage has taken its place in the company’s history books after finishing a credible fourth in class and 24th overall at the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race, among a field of largely motorsport-homologated cars.
Ensure you are covered before taking your car abroad
More than 6.3 million people will be driving their cars overseas as the holiday season takes off, new research from independent financial research website MoneyExpert.com shows. But many of them could be heading for disaster unless they check their motor insurance.
Motorists warned of the dangers of bad driving habits
In 2005 there were an estimated 198,980 accidents on Britain’s roads, and looking at new research from Sainsbury’s Car Insurance, this is perhaps not surprising. The findings reveal that 76% (over 22 million motorists) have engaged in some form of potentially dangerous activity whilst driving in the last month.
American Express launches motor insurance for all
American Express has just launched a new motor insurance service.
Eurotaxis provides comfort with Croma
Respected Bristol taxi operator, Eurotaxis, has just taken delivery of its first 10 Fiat Cromas, with an additional 20 Cromas being added to the fleet in the next four months.
Peugeot 908 – Le Mans Challenger powered by HDi
Peugeot has announced its decision to take up a new technological challenge: to win one of the most prestigious and most demanding motor races in the world, the Le Mans 24-hour race, with the Peugeot 908, a car powered by a V12 HDi diesel engine, equipped with a diesel particulate filter system (DPFS).
Reputation tops fleet bosses’ driver woes
The impact of drivers’ bad road habits on company image is the biggest concern for fleet bosses, according to research from Norwich Union.
Motorcycling Champions past and present converge on Goodwood
With no major motorcycle racing date-clash for the first time in fourteen years, Goodwood has assembled a mouth-watering array of bikes and riders from around the world for this year’s Festival of Speed (7.8.9 July), representing motorcycling’s greatest championships.
VX Racing adds Turkish tin-top tornado to driver line-up
Turkish touring car champion, Erkut Kizilirmak, is to join VX Racing for the next round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Aston Martin racing takes sensational pole position at Le Mans
Aston Martin Racing dominated the final GT1 qualifying session for the 2006 Le Mans 24 Hours. Its two DBR9s stormed to the top of the timesheets, taking first and second places, with Czech driver Tomas Enge taking a record fifth consecutive pole position at the La Sarthe circuit.
Perodua Kelisa hits every target for value
The Perodua Kelisa has once again proved to be unbeatable value for money in terms of purchase price, specification, running costs and depreciation. With three Kelisa models in the top five of motor research specialist CAP’s May running costs table, along with the continuation of the free SE Pack promotion featuring improved specification on all models, Kelisa is the number one choice for those seeking an economical yet stylish motoring solution.
Straight to Euro 5 for Mike Beer Transport
International bulk tipping haulier, warehousing and pallet distribution company Mike Beer Transport has ordered four Euro 5 compliant Volvo FH-460 6x2 tractor units with SCR technology.
Drive dating sets singletons in a spin
Yesterday saw the launch of a new high octane-dating phenomenon – Drive Dating. Forget speed dating – the latest way to find out if a future partner is compatible in love is in the front seat of a car.