Car News
Five International awards for the Maserati Quattroporte
Recognised as a star in its class, the Maserati Quattroporte also maintains its residual value for a long time after purchase – a study in Italy reveals.
Lost? Not with Citroen’s new CV offers!
Getting lost will be a thing of the past for owners of selected new Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay vans. Thanks to a great new offer from Citroen these vehicles are now available with a free colour, touch-screen StreetPilot satellite navigation system worth £410.
Volvo Trucks to show off all new product range at CV show
The 2006 Commercial Vehicle Show - to be held at the NEC, Birmingham from 25th-27th April 2005 - will feature three Volvo stands – Volvo Trucks, Volvo Selected Used Trucks and Volvo Parts and Service/Roadcrew.
Tamzin checks in to a Megane Coupe-Cabriolet for five-star glamour
Renault’s glamour model, the Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet, has always attracted an alluring clientele with an eye for style and beauty, and its latest customer is no exception. Whether adding a touch of chic to the East End, donning a ‘Red Cap’ or dazzling our screens in new BBC 1 drama, Hotel Babylon, Tamzin Outhwaite is one of the UK’s most versatile and talented actresses and can now be seen behind the wheel of her very own Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet!
Renault Modus provides ‘Liberty’ from service cost worry
With sales of over 10,000 last year alone, Renault’s funky Mini-MPV, Modus, looks set to attract even more admiration with the introduction of the Renault Liberty Service Plan, which offers retail customers a value-for-money package covering all routine servicing costs, for a one-off payment of just £100, saving up to £575.
Renault launches new ‘Commercial Passenger Vehicle’ range
Renault is widely credited as the creator of both the MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) and compact-MPV with its Espace and Scénic models, however, the company has embarked on a whole new dynasty of practical and stylish people-carriers with the launch of a new ‘Commercial Passenger Vehicle’ (CPV) range. The new range, consisting of four new products across the Trafic and Master ranges, carries on from Renault’s five and seven-seater cars, offering seating for between six and 16 occupants, with basic prices (excluding VAT) from £15,963.
Kia to reveal three exciting new models at Geneva
Kia will reveal three exciting new vehicles when the 76th Salon de l’Automobiles, one of Europe’s most prestigious motor shows, opens at the end of this month in Geneva, Switzerland.
Doctor Who? probably inspired by Peugeot
Following the announcement by British Telecom to use Tom Baker, the former Doctor Who actor, as the voice of their text-to-home service, owners of Peugeot cars with RT3 GSM Satellite Navigation and those planning to order one may well be left pondering whether Peugeot cars offered this brilliant service first.
MINI Cooper S with JCW GP Kit – Going fast
The first MINI Cooper S with John Cooper Works (JCW) GP Kit (already dubbed the MINI GP) will be delivered in July. Only 444 of the 2000 being built are destined for the UK. Almost three quarters have already been ordered by MINI enthusiasts six months ahead of launch, and before the car has even been seen in its final guise.
World previews Alfa 159 Sportwagon and Alfa Spider
The forthcoming Geneva Motor Show in March will be the setting for the international public debuts of the Alfa 159 Sportwagon and Alfa Spider, thus completing the range to take Alfa Romeo into the future.
Look sharp and save money with Vauxhall VXR styling packs
If the dynamic styling of Vauxhall’s VXR range inspires you, but your bank manager does not share your enthusiasm, here is some good New Year news from the manufacturer’s accessories store.
What Car? reveals garages don’t care and won’t change
Motorists looking for trustworthy garages have just three accredited workshops to choose from, five months after the start of a British Kitemark scheme.
Owen Developments announce their latest Subaru turbocharger products
In September last year Owen Developments were chosen by Prodrive Motorsport as a preferred supplier for Subaru IHI turbochargers, rebuilds and associated parts for pre-2002 WRC and pre-2003 Group N Impreza Rally Cars.
Volvo launch the new FH16 – Europe’s most powerful production truck
With its 660hp 16-litre D16E engine, the new Volvo FH16 – launched today – is Europe’s most powerful production truck. Now equipped with a newly-developed engine brake (VEB+) - which increases braking power by 15 per cent – and Volvo’s I-Shift, the celebrated automated gearchanging system, the FH16 is now dimensioned to handle gross combination weights of 60-tonnes and more.
Reducing Rural Rides Cuts CO2
Albert Marsh, one of the oldest independent Funeral Directors on the South Coast, is doing its bit for the environment by switching its fleet to a fuel-efficient Binz hearse and matching 7 seater limousine. Operating within a rural location around Wareham in Dorset, the new 5 seat hearse avoids having a separate car on hand for additional bearers, especially when a minister needs to travel within the cortege.