Car News
Corvette Z06 to pace Daytona 500 with Jay Leno at the wheel
A specially equipped 2006 Corvette Z06 will serve as the official pace car of the 48th the Daytona 500 race on February 19 in Florida. ‘Tonight Show’ host and car enthusiast Jay Leno will drive the pace car. The Corvette Z06 Daytona 500 pace car is mechanically identical to the production version, which will debut in Europe at the end of this month.
Buy a Ford - and get free £1,000 sat nav!
Ford customers will be treated to a Trafficmaster SmartNav satellite navigation system worth £1,000 – absolutely free. That's the tempting offer for those placing an order for the exciting new Ford Focus ST, or any model from the 2006 Fiesta range, between Saturday 14 and Sunday 22 of January.
New Honda Civic has it covered
Customers buying a new Honda Civic can now get free car insurance for seven days, so they can buy and then drive away.
Citroen record sales – something to dance about
Tokyo, South America, Australia, France, Germany, UK, Africa… all around the world Citroen, and the award-winning C4 robot, really are dancing in the streets following the announcement of all-time record sales.
New Ford Transit: britain's best van gets better
The most successful commercial vehicle in Britain – the Ford Transit – enters a new era in its long and successful life, with extensive improvements to keep it ahead of the pack.
Hyundai gears up for a great 2006
Already boasting the widest range of cars for customers to choose from in the UK and after achieving a record UK market share in 2005, global top 10 car manufacturer Hyundai will further improve its range in 2006 to offer even more choice and even better deals.
New Grande Punto heads for Harrods
The all-new Fiat Grande Punto, which goes on sale in the UK next month, is making its London debut at the world famous Harrods department store in Knightsbridge from 29 January.
Ferrari F430 Challenge at Autosport International
The Ferrari F430 Challenge will make its UK debut today at Autosport International in Birmingham. The new racing car is derived from the 8-cylinder road-going berlinetta and will take part in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli one-make championship in 2006. Over 100 F430 Challenge race cars will hit the tracks this year in the three groups of the series in the USA, Italy, and Europe.
Peugeot 207 – the next generation of Peugeot’s legendary 2 series
Peugeot announces the Peugeot 207, the newest member of the legendary 2 series dynasty, which has seen over 13.2 million cars produced since the launch of the 201 in 1929.
Arctic Cat sets up UK subsidiary for Quads & ATVs
Arctic Cat, the premium Quad and ATV brand, has established a new wholly owned subsidiary, Arctic Cat UK Limited, through which it will enter the UK and Ireland markets on a dealer direct basis. The company will broaden and develop Arctic Cat’s presence in what is a fast growing and competitive sector, where it is served currently only by Massey Ferguson, which markets some Arctic Cat machines already under its own brand.
Prodrive creates P2
Prodrive has unveiled P2, its unique two-seater sports car, which has gone from concept to reality in just nine months.
New deal check set to save motorists thousands
The Co-operative Bank and What Car have officially launched Deal Check, a free valuation service that could save motorists thousands of pounds every time they change their car.
RAC returns to its motorsports roots with BTCC
RAC, the longest established motoring organisation, is sponsoring West Surrey Racing (WSR) in the 2006 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), under the name ‘Team RAC’.
New Megane Renaultsport 2006 to make UK debut at Autosport International
Visitors to this week’s Autosport International show (12-15 January) will be the first in the UK to see the New Mégane Renaultsport 225 in the metal when the car makes its debut at the NEC Birmingham today (Thursday 12 January).
Mercedes-Benz registrations in 2005 boosted by success across the range
Mercedes-Benz bucked the new car market trend in 2005, recording an increase in registrations over 2004 – and the success was shared across a number of models. According to figures released by SMMT, overall registrations at year end reached 82,247 new cars – the second highest in the company’s history, and 0.3 per cent up on 2004. By contrast, the overall new car market dropped by almost five per cent over the same period.