Car News

Ford Galaxy moves Essex-based Diversity dance group

The 11 lads making up Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity jumped for joy – and straight across the bonnet of their new Ford Galaxy – on receiving the new tour support vehicle.

Vauxhall tows away top caravan gong

The British-built Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi (125PS) SE ecoFLEX has scooped the Green Award at the prestigious Practical Caravan Towcar of the Year awards 2011.

Porsche Carrera Cup GB racers rev up for Nürburgring debut

Drivers from the Porsche Carrera Cup GB have completed two days of intensive training ahead of the Porsche Carrera World Cup on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife race circuit in Germany on June 25.

Audi locks away five more Thatcham Security Awards

New and existing Audi models, including the already highly feted A1 premium sub-compact, have made off with a total of five category trophies in the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards, held yesterday at the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Saab 9-5 - prices and specifications extended and enhanced

The Saab 9-5 range is substantially extended and improved for Model Year 2012 by the introduction of the recently announced SportWagon and a series of enhancements, including further reduced CO2 emissions for all engines.

Citroen Racing enters four DS3 WRCs in Greece

This weekend, the seventh round of the World Rally Championship will take place in Greece. In addition to the two Citroen Total World Rally Team cars, Citroen Racing Technologies is supplying four DS3 WRCs for Petter Solberg, Kimi Räikkönen, Peter van Merksteijn Jr and Peter van Merksteijn Sr, which they will run in their respective teams.

Feel safe and secure in a Volvo

Volvo was honoured with two awards at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards 2011, held at the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Thatcham on Wednesday 15th June 2011.

Chevrolet Orlando named ‘Best Value Towcar’

The Chevrolet Orlando has proven it can pull more than just admiring glances, after winning the accolade of Britain’s Best Value towing car in the annual Towcar Awards.

Toyota and Lexus race and rally stars at Goodwood

Toyota and Lexus will raise the sound and spectacle of the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed (30 June to 3 July) with a full-blooded array of competition machinery, past and present.

Mazda CX-7 is the ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Towcar Awards 2011

Mazda’s CX-7 Sports Crossover has claimed its second successive award in the highly respected annual Towcar Awards, being selected as the ‘Editor’s Choice’ for 2011 and described as “one of the best 4x4 towcars you can buy for sensible money”.

Citroen triple crown at BIVSA

Three Citroen models have been recognised for their standard-setting security features in the 2011 British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA).

Volkswagen retains top accolade in BIVSA

Volkswagen has once again claimed a number of category titles as well as the overall top accolade for the second consecutive year for the best car manufacturer at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented today by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire.