Car News

New Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe - enhanced desire
The restyled, new Peugeot RCZ which had its world premiere at September’s Paris Motor Show will be launched in the UK in January 2013.

Jaguar wins British Luxury Brand Overseas accolade
Jaguar has won the British Luxury Brand Overseas accolade at the prestigious Walpole Awards for Excellence 2012.

New customer benefits with Mazda’s Approved Used Car Scheme
Mazda is relaunching its Approved Used Car (AUC) scheme to offer customers a choice of three additional forms of cover to complement the original 12 months warranty package.

Jaguar Land Rover shows three new breakthrough models at LA Auto Show
Jaguar Land Rover will draw the world’s attention to all things British with the debut of three exciting new luxury models in the U.S. at the 2012 Los Angeles International Automobile Show, November 28 – December 9.

Mercedes-Benz: Networked with all senses
It first started ten years ago with PRE-SAFE and continued with DISTRONIC PLUS, and in the space of the next few years it's due to take motoring into a whole new dimension at Mercedes-Benz: comfort and safety merged together as one, opening up all sorts of new prospects for motorists and car developers alike.

One millionth Fiat 500 rolls off the production line
The millionth Fiat 500 has just rolled off the Fiat Auto Poland production line. This iconic model, launched in 2007 and marketed in over 100 countries around the world – from Italy to Brazil, South Africa to Japan, and the United States to the Middle East – has also been produced at the Mexican plant in Toluca since 2011.

Aston Martin Works prepares Bond car for Skyfall
The iconic silver Aston Martin DB5 which features in Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond film, was prepared at Aston Martin Works, renowned worldwide as the official heritage and service division of the marque.

Troops rally together with less than 50 days until Dakar Challenge
Race2Recovery, the group of predominantly injured soldiers aiming to become the first disabled team to complete the gruelling Dakar Rally, today visited Tedworth House Personnel Recovery Centre (PRC) in Tidworth, Wiltshire, bringing together the whole race team and its array of race and support vehicles for one final time before the fleet is shipped out to South America.

‘Bolt Gold' Nissan GT-R charity auction to start Nov 22
Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, is taking his passion for speed and performance, and his desire to help others, and applying them to charity.

Volvo ramps up production of the world's first diesel Plug-in Hybrid
Volvo is now ramping up production of the new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid ahead of first customer deliveries in early 2013. After the initial batch of 1,000 model year 2013 cars, production will increase to 4,000-6,000 cars from model year 2014.

Alfa Romeo joins Mamas & Papas in the drive for child seat safety
More than half of new parents have never been shown how to correctly choose or install a child’s car seat, according to new research.

‘SUV of the Year’ accolade for Subaru XV
Subaru UK has announced today (November 16) that its compact crossover, the Subaru XV, has been named ‘SUV of the Year’ by 4x4 Magazine.

Honda’s new high performance, low emission, small diesel engine
The new 1.6-litre i-DTEC diesel engine is the first engine from Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology series to be launched in Europe.

Jeep Wrangler continues to scoop top off-road honours
The legendary Jeep Wrangler has demonstrated its continued success as a serious off-roader after scooping another major honour – 4x4 of the Year, Hardcore class.

Ener-G-Force: off-road for tomorrow
Is it possible that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class will still be around in 2025? A cool design study from Mercedes-Benz demonstrates how the genes of the classic off-roader from 1979 may still assert themselves in the far future.