Car News

War Horse meets horsepower
The 1911 Vauxhall C-Type “Prince Henry” and 1918 Vauxhall D Type Army Staff Car both feature in War Horse, Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster. The film trailer features the Prince Henry racing against the War Horse across Dartmoor.

Toyota 2012 Land Cruiser V8
Positioned as the ultimate Toyota Land Cruiser, the Land Cruiser V8 has never wanted for much in terms of quality, performance, luxury and unmissable road presence.

Kia Optima goes on UK sale from 1 February
The Kia Optima, the all-new flagship saloon that is the latest model to be launched in Kia’s design-led product offensive, goes on sale in the UK from 1 February bringing fantastic design, high levels of standard specification and low running costs to the D-segment, from just £19,595 on-the-road.

Vauxhall’s all-new small SUV - the Mokka
These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s new small SUV, which will take the company into new market territory when it’s unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March.

Toyota NS4 Advanced Plug-in Hybrid Concept
Toyota has revealed the NS4 advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

Kia unveils sophisticated new cee’d
Kia unveils the first image of all-new cee’d today ahead of the car’s world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.

Audi Q3 Vail concept
A very special Audi Q3 concept groomed specifically for winter sports like the pistes in the famous Colorado mountain resort which inspired its name is unveiled today in Detroit.

smart for-us: world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show
smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again and challenging ideas about what an urban pickup should look like.

The world's most economical luxury-class model
Mercedes-Benz is opening a new chapter in its brand's core segment and at the same time setting new standards for luxury-class business vehicles: the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, available as a Saloon and Estate, impresses with new record values when it comes to efficiency. It boasts exemplary consumption levels (67.2 mpg) as well as impressive performance: the 4-cylinder diesel engine of the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has 204 hp and 500 Nm.

Aston Martin heads to North America with Vantage GT4
After five successful seasons in Europe and elsewhere around the world, Aston Martin’s Vantage GT4 racer will at last be seen in domestic competition in North America as Multimatic Motorsports is appointed by Aston Martin Racing as its official partner to campaign two cars in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) for 2012.

New highly efficient engines spearhead new Peugeot 208 line-up
In June 2012, the new Peugeot 208 arrives in the UK and will be available in two distinct body styles; 3 & 5-door with an extensive range of petrol and diesel engines including an all new 3 cylinder petrol power unit and the latest generation of Stop & Start System (e-HDi) diesel engines.

GM announces enhancements to Chevrolet Volt
General Motors today announced enhancements to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash.

Caterham set to thrill at Autosport International
Iconic British sportscar manufacturer, Caterham Cars, will assemble an impressive array of vehicles at ASI, including its legendary Seven, the SP/300.R sports prototype it launched at the show 12 months ago and a Caterham-branded F1 car.

New Citroen C1 - Sharper & ‘greener’ than ever
Citroen’s popular C1 has a sparkling new look and even greater buyer appeal for 2012. The brand’s entry-level city car has already attracted over 620,000 customers worldwide, with more than 80,000 sold in the UK since its launch in 2005.

New Grand Vitara Special Edition from Suzuki
Suzuki is pleased to announce its latest Special Edition Grand Vitara model, SZ-T, which goes on sale this week. SZ-T is based on the popular five door 1.9DDiS model and offers a unique enhanced specification with just 500 cars available.