Car News

Bentley Magazine goes online
Bentley magazine, the quarterly glossy magazine distributed to 48,000 owners and readers around the world, can now be reached online at bentleymedia.com/digital-edition/magazine/40/.

New Citroen DS5 officially on sale in UK
Citroen’s distinctive New DS5 officially goes on sale today. New DS5 combines bold, modern styling with a luxurious aviation-inspired interior featuring a cockpit roof and pilot-style cabin.

Swift gets positive attitude
Following strong success with the previous model Swift, the special version Swift Attitude model is back on sale in the UK; limited to only 500 units, and available as a five door as well as three door for the first time.

Toyota Hilux conquers Antarctica on jet fuel
Toyota’s redoubtable Hilux continues to push the boundaries of extreme endurance, completing a marathon Antarctic journey of more than 5,900 miles, further than any vehicle of its type has managed before.

Toyota GT86: Designed and priced to delight
With just three months to go before Toyota’s GT86 officially takes to Britain’s roads, details of the new model’s equipment specifications and prices have been announced.

Facebook fan wins a Focus through Ford’s ‘Win a Car’ competition
Ford’s ‘Win a Car’ competition on its recently launched UK Facebook page generated over 30,000 entries in 48 hours, and was won by Christopher King, 58, from Lincoln.

New Twingo Renaultsport 133 bursts onto the scene at £13,565
Following its world debut at last autumn’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the flurry of new arrivals at Renault continues this spring with the French marque’s new-look Twingo Renaultsport 133.

Infiniti M35h more fleet friendly for 2012
Already a world record-holder for acceleration and a real-world fuel economy champion to boot, Infiniti’s M35h hybrid for 2012 makes more sense than ever to UK fleets.

Caterham hire season fires up for ‘staycation’ summer
With the nation looking forward to hosting the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, there has never been a better time to celebrate all things British.

Alfa TCT semi-automatic transmission available in UK Giulietta range
At the close of last year (2011), Alfa Romeo UK recorded a volume increase of 30.8%, while also recording the highest yearly new registration figure for the marque (11,563 cars) since 2002.

Ford Speed Limiter provides peace of mind through the safety cameras
Horsepower, precision handling and advance technology may stir the passions of car buyers, but with the number of speed cameras increasing across Europe, a Ford feature that allows drivers to limit their top speed has become an unlikely favourite.

Skoda Yeti Urban: Limited-edition SUV targets style-savvy customers
Skoda is launching a limited-edition version of its critically acclaimed Yeti compact SUV. Called the Yeti Urban, it is based on the already highly popular SE trim, but features up to £2,450 worth of extra equipment at no extra cost when compared to the SE.

Lamborghini Aventador J steals the thunder at Geneva Motor Show
The much awaited protege of the Lamborghini Aventador saw the light of day at the Geneva Motor Show. Such an exciting follow-up to an already electrifying supercar created a lot of energy.

Seat dealer ‘tweets’ its customers so well
A switched-on SEAT dealer has harnessed the power of social media to transact almost an entire new car deal exclusively on Twitter.

Mazda delivers environmental fleet solution with SKYACTIV
SKYACTIV technology, which will feature in all of Mazda’s sixth generation models starting with the all-new Mazda CX-5, is particularly relevant for Mazda’s fleet customers with reduced running costs through class leading fuel economy and low CO2.