Car News

Air Conditioning isn’t just for Summer

The difference that air conditioning has made to driver comfort is incredible. Without air conditioning we used to either drive with the windows open in summer – and collect a face full of road grime as a consequence, or simply sit and smoulder, each a victim of our own personal greenhouse effect. Neither option is conducive to arriving fresh and clean, a prerequisite surely of any meeting, whether it be for business or pleasure.

Nissan develops clear paint that repairs scratches on car surfaces

Nissan has developed clear paint that repairs scratches on painted car surfaces, including scratches from car-washing machines, off-road driving and fingernails.

ET gets you home quicker

Nipping through the Christmas traffic will be much easier in the new Peugeot 1007 Sport 1.4 litre 16V.

Toyota Aygo is Top Gear’s Car of the Year

The Aygo is not only one of the best value machines on the market, it’s every bit as brilliant as a supercar that’s almost 120 times more expensive to buy. That’s the opinion of BBC Top Gear magazine, which has awarded its 2005 Car of the Year title jointly to Toyota’s Aygo and the Bugatti Veyron.

Jodie Kidd on the podium at Bologna Motorshow

The English Supermodel, together with FIA GT driver and Pirelli official tester Fabio Babini, stepped up to the second spot on the podium in the Trofeo Maserati race on board the Toora VIP car at the Bologna Motorshow.

Audemars Piguet main sponsor of Trofeo Maserati

Audemars Piguet will be the new main sponsor of the Trofeo Maserati 2006. The series will take on the name Trofeo Audemars Piguet Maserati Europa.

Revised 2006 Saab 9-5 Range Jets into the UK

The distinctive 2006 Saab 9-5 Saloon and Estate model range is unleashed in the UK this week with bold styling, competitive pricing, class-leading safety, plus an innovative tri-fuel engine programme; petrol, diesel and E85 bioethanol.

Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon is a Gold Award winner

The Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon is a Gold Award winner in the first-ever Top Safety Pick award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Buy them some donuts this Christmas

Donuts may seem like a strange gift for Christmas, but when you hear they come served by a Caterham Seven they make perfect sense.

Relaxation in drinking laws could lead to more drink drive convictions

The change in licensing law could potentially lead to a greater number of drink drive convictions, the A&A Group Ltd has warned.

Volkswagen Jetta pricing and specification revealed

Pricing and specification for the new Volkswagen Jetta have been confirmed, ahead of its UK launch on 3 February 2006. Prices start at £14,635 (RRP on the road) for the entry-level model – the Jetta S FSI 1.6-litre 115 PS.

Ferrari FXX debuts at Bologna Motor Show

The Bologna Motor Show provided the venue for Ferrari’s world unveiling of the FXX, a car aimed exclusively at a selected group of its most dedicated and passionate Clients, and around which a truly innovative technical client constructor collaboration programme has been developed.