Car News
Sorento success story continues
Kia’s Sorento has made a stunning debut in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey, proving it is king of the hill by claiming second place in the off-road class and reaching thirteenth in the overall rankings ahead of established rivals such as the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Land Rover’s Freelander and Discovery.
Lamborghini magazine is best in the world!
Automobili Lamborghini SpA has won the ‘Grand Award for Magazines’ at this year’s International Mercury Awards for Public Relations: the prize for the best magazine of the year. Despite only having published the first issue of its customer magazine, which is characterised by the Lamborghini brand attributes of "extreme, uncompromising and Italian", the magazine was also named as ‘Best of Show’: the most important prize at the Mercury awards.
Nissan paints the yard pink
Nissan is appealing to the growing number of metrosexual tradesmen with the launch of a special pink version of Bobby the Builder’s favourite workhorse, the Cabstar forward control truck. In addition, anyone test-driving a Cabstar before the end of June will receive a voucher for a free back wax.
Audi supports Goodwood’s festival of speed again
Audi will once again support the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer (7-9 July) by displaying its rich heritage of motorsport through the ages.
Volvo V70 is best for comfort – and your back
The Volvo V70 estate has come top for Best Comfort and back support in two surveys – the Driver Power 2006 survey¹ in this week’s Auto Express magazine, and a recent report in The Sunday Times.
Mums in a Jam
Many mothers now spend more than three extra working weeks each year just travelling to and from work - with those in London and the South East often enduring twice that.
Pothole peril
Crashes due to poor road surfacing are one of the top five most common motorcycle accidents.
Belt up in the back
Plans to introduce mandatory child seats this year linked to the age of the children have served to remind us how important it is that children have the appropriate restraint.
Speeding drivers pay insurance penalty
A quarter of all households have a driver with at least one conviction for speeding, thanks to the rapid increase in the number of roadside speed cameras.
Skoda scores in Auto Express driver power customer satisfaction
Skoda’s strength in customer satisfaction continues apace, as the results of the Auto Express Driver Power Survey 2006 show. With three cars in the Top Six, Skoda has again impressed the Auto Express team with the results.
Going greener with GoinGreen
GoinGreen, the pioneering retailer of the Reva G-Wiz electric car is building on its successful launch of the G-Wiz in London by expanding the range of products it sells to include other environmentally friendly vehicles. Customers will now be able to go to GoinGreen for the smart LPG fortwo and forfour, the Toyota Plug-in Prius, the Mega range of compact electric vans and trucks and LPG and electric scooters. The G-Wiz was launched in May 2004 and with over 400 already on London’s roads, with more on order, the company is on target to achieve sales of 500 in London by the end of April, making the G-Wiz the best-selling electric car to date.
Renault launches new Clio bio-fuel
Renault sold 25% of all vehicles emitting less than 120g/km CO2 in Europe in 2005
BMW 1 Series Motor Sport joins Z4 M Coupé racing car on the starting grid
Eight years after BMW became the first manufacturer to win an international race with a diesel powered sports car, gentlemen racers can now purchase two specially prepared vehicles by BMW Motorsport – a 120d and a Z4 M Coupé.
New Corsa to debut at London show
One of the most eagerly anticipated automotive events of 2006 is to take place on 18 July in Europe’s most exciting city: London.
Volkswagen Touareg guns for prestigious shooting school
Volkswagen's luxury 4x4 model, the Touareg, has been named the official vehicle sponsor of the prestigious West London Shooting School. To mark the start of the partnership, the Touaregs were showcased on a simulated grouse shoot at the Great Tew estate in Oxfordshire.