Car News
New Fiat Panda 4x4 scoops first major magazine award
The latest four-wheel drive version of Fiat’s hugely popular Panda city car has just been named SUV of the Year in the prestigious 2012 Top Gear Awards.
Best-selling Hyundai i30 hits half a million in Europe
The Hyundai i30, the company’s best-selling model in Europe, has reached a triple milestone, achieving significant new sales and production landmarks in the region and across the globe.
Ford Focus ST estate declared Top Gear’s Hot Hatch of the Year
Top Gear magazine has crowned the Ford Focus ST estate Hot Hatch of the Year in its January edition out today.
Win a race seat in the Caterham Academy 2013
A place in next year’s Caterham Academy is up for grabs, as Pistonheads.com and The Performance Car Show backs the series and launches a unique competition for one reader to become a bona fide racing driver AND a motoring journalist for a year.
New Golf: ‘All the car you’ll ever need’ says TopGear Magazine
The new Volkswagen Golf has claimed its first award – the inaugural and prestigious accolade of ‘All the car you’ll ever need Car of the Year’ in the TopGear Magazine Awards 2012 – a month before it is even on sale in the UK.
Toyota GT86 is TopGear Magazine’s Car of the Year
When Toyota set about creating the GT86, the guiding principle was that it should be a car devoted to the pure passion of driving. It’s an ethos that has helped earn the sports coupe worldwide acclaim, and now the honour of being named TopGear magazine’s Car of the Year 2012.
Ford Capri featuring in Jamie Oliver’s Food Fight Club
The last Ford Capri ever produced by Ford will feature in Jamie Oliver’s latest TV project - Food Fight Club. Jamie has joined forces with his old friend Jimmy Doherty to take brilliant British food to the Continent in the most entertaining way possible.
Honda confirms pricing for revised CR-Z sporty hybrid
Honda has announced prices for the CR-Z will start from £20,550 OTR for the Sport variant and £23,050 for the top of the range GT.
Ferrari F12berlinetta crowned Supercar of the Year 2012
Ferrari has been honoured once again to receive a coveted award from BBC Top Gear Magazine, one of the world’s most influential automotive magazines, this time for the F12berlinetta which has been crowned “Supercar of the Year 2012”.
BMW 4 Series Coupe: Aesthetics, dynamics, individuality
The BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe builds on the success of the current BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, while looking ahead to the fourth generation of BMW’s sporty mid-range coupe.
Santa’s left presents waiting for you at MG
Santa’s traded in his sleigh for a sparkling red MG6 GT and he’s left some special presents for an MG used car spectacular this weekend.
40 winters of Subaru’s All-Wheel Drive
With ice and snow returning to cause chaos on British roads once again, Subaru UK is this month celebrating the 40th anniversary of its antidote to hazardous winter driving conditions – the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system – which has allowed Subaru owners to go almost anywhere since its introduction in 1972.
New Toyota Verso prices and specifications
The new Toyota Verso compact MPV will be introduced early in the New Year, joining the new, British-built Auris to strengthen Toyota’s presence in the family/compact car market.
Hodgson drives Vauxhall Insignia
England Manager Roy Hodgson is the latest footballing addition to the Vauxhall driving family.
All-new RAV4 delivers more choice, more style and greater value
Toyota’s new RAV4 range offers more models to choose from, higher equipment specifications and lower emissions across the board, yet the line-up starts at a much lower price than the model it replaces.