Car News
Micra C+C goes auto
Nissan has introduced a new automatic feature to the popular C+C range – a four speed automatic transmission – and is giving away a host of gifts for the summer including a year’s free insurance and bottles of designer perfume.
Honda powers in for Goodwood
Jenson Button and John Surtees will join a host of Honda star drivers to pilot the company’s famous two and four wheel machines at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
UK’s car friendliest town revealed
Motorists need to head for Dundee if they want to experience the UK’s most car-friendly town or city, new research from Virgin Money Car Insurance shows. The Scottish city edged out competition from rivals including Blackpool, Ipswich, Portsmouth and Southend.
Aston Martin celebrates a weekend of endurance racing
Aston Martin will be celebrating a weekend of endurance racing when the marque contests at both the 24-hour Nurbringring race and the 24 Heures du Mans.
Brits choose blighty as holiday heaven
Despite the lure of low cost airlines and cheap package deals more than 40 million holidays will be taken this year on British soil. And what’s more, over two thirds (68 per cent) will choose to explore the UK by car.
Peugeot 907 V12 to thrill at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Peugeot 907 – a V12 GT coupé concept – is making its UK debut at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed over the first weekend in July. Powered by a 6.0-litre 500bhp V12 engine, the one-off carbon fibre concept is being demonstrated in the Supercar Run at approximately 1.20pm on Saturday and Sunday, 8 and 9 July*.
What Car? is Watching
What Car? has today launched a new interactive campaign that lets its readers rate car dealers, service centres or repair shops and enable other readers to benefit from their recommendations.
Top-glass Astra makes sparkling special edition debut
Astra Sport Hatch is now available with a Panoramic windscreen, and to celebrate this innovative new arrival Vauxhall has come up with a stunning special edition that shows off the stylish design and driving excitement for which the manufacturer has become renowned.
British-built car wins British Grand Prix 2006
Although a certain English driver might not have had the best weekend at the British Grand Prix, that didn’t stop a lot of English people celebrating the win by Renault and Fernando Alonso as the Renault F1 Team’s factory is only 30 minutes from Silverstone at Enstone.
Motorists who say ‘I hate speed cameras’ pay less to avoid fines
A speed camera detector that allows a motorist to spot hidden cameras is to be withdrawn from sale following the government’s plan to ban the device. In defiance to the proposed law which is likely to take effect next year, the speed camera detector supplier has announced they will immediately dispose of all remaining stock at a cut price to motorists who quote ‘I hate speed cameras’ at time of ordering.
Government says no to low carbon car fund
The Department for Transport announced on Wednesday 7 June that four new grant programmes to assist people buying eco-friendly vehicles would not be going ahead, including the Low Carbon Car fund. The European Commission Competition Authority had given approval for the UK’s Low Carbon Car grant to replace the Energy Saving Trust’s Powershift grant scheme, which was withdrawn 15 months ago. However, the decision has been made that no other financial incentives will be introduced and Keith Johnston, managing director of GoinGreen, the country’s foremost green vehicle retailer says in response: ‘This is hard to believe. Government should be seen to be encouraging the early market purchase of low and zero emission vehicles if they are going to start trying to reach the targets that they have set for reducing C02 emissions, which are actually 8.7% higher than in 1990 when the aim is for them to be 20% lower than in 1990 by 2010’.
MPH ’06 – Clarkson, cars and chaos
Motoring mayhem is on its way back to Birmingham and London this November as Jeremy Clarkson once again takes centre stage along with some of the most spectacular cars on the planet for MPH ’06 – powered by Shell Optimax.
Children the key to safer driving
They suffer from sleepless nights, constant interruptions and mounting stress levels - but parents are among the safest drivers on the road, according to new research from safe driver champion Privilege Insurance.
General Motors receives eight top scores
General Motors underlined its leading position in alternative propulsion concepts with eight best performances at this year’s Michelin Challenge Bibendum (June 8 – 12, 2006). The HydroGen3, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle based on the Vauxhall Zafira, scored top marks three times, the Vauxhall Zafira CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) and the Saab 9-5 BioPower twice, and the Saturn Vue Green Line, representing a new generation of hybrid vehicles, once. Vehicles powered by natural gas, bioethanol, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology are all important parts of General Motors’ strategy for reducing emissions and fuel consumption to ensure sustainable mobility in the future.
The Peugeot 206 Van and Boxer see sales growth
The Peugeot 206 Van was the best selling small car derived van in May with a total of 276 sales, a 133.9% increase over May 2005. The strong sales performance was helped by the van being chosen by Venson Automotive Solutions as the ideal vehicle to fulfil a new contract with one of the country’s leading energy suppliers, npower. This is the largest one model order for Venson Automotive Solutions and testimony to the practical and stylish design of the 206 Van.