Car News
Citroen DS3 wins design award at Fleet World Honours
DS3 continues its winning ways. Citroen’s innovative and stylish supermini has been named ‘Design of the Year’ in the prestigious Fleet World Honours. This is the third important accolade in a week for DS3 after Diesel Car magazine crowned the model ‘Best Small Car’ and overall ‘Car of the Year’ for 2011.
Ferrari’s a Forza to be reckoned with
Historics’ forthcoming sale at Brooklands promises a feast for fans of the Ferrari marque, with no less than 10 cars spanning 35 years, and a combined value of over £750,000, up for auction on Wednesday 18th May.
Renaultsport announces 2011 trackday calendar
Owners of Renaultsport’s award-winning hot hatches can explore the limits of their track-bred cars on circuit as the 2011 trackday calendar is announced.
Audi R18 TDI with efficient aerodynamics
Audi contests the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans with a closed car for the first time since 1999. Aerodynamic efficiency was the focus of attentions during development of the new Audi R18 TDI because it plays an even larger role at Le Mans than in the past.
Renault Twizy available to reserve online from only £6,690
Renault will have two versions of Twizy on display at the Barcelona Motor Show, both powered by a 17hp motor: Urban and Technic. With UK prices from only £6,690 on-the-road for arguably one of the year’s most eagerly-awaited vehicles, Renault looks set to send shockwaves through the industry, as well as the corridors of rival city car and scooter manufacturers.
Vauxhall scores award hat trick at Fleet World Honours
Vauxhall left the 2011 Fleet World Honours with an impressive haul of three gongs including the Best Upper Medium Car award for the Insignia, the Editor’s Award for Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles and the magazine’s Safety Award.
Hyundai i40 saloon world premiere in Barcelona
Hyundai has unveiled the latest version of the D-segment i40 at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show. The debut of the i40 saloon follows the global reveal of the i40 tourer at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year.
Audi - know how transfer between the race track and the road
Audi has been a successful participant in customer racing since 2009 with the R8 LMS. quattro GmbH builds the racing models at its motorsports factory in Heilbronn-Biberach. 35 units are currently being raced worldwide by customer and importer teams.
Land Rover Discovery 4 named Diesel Car’s ‘Best 4x4’
One year on there is still nothing to rival the Land Rover Discovery 4 as it claims its second successive 'Best 4x4' title in the 2011 Diesel Car awards.
Kia hits one million engines at Zilina factory
A four-cylinder 1.4 litre petrol engine became the one millionth engine to be produced at Kia Motors Slovakia’s Zilina engine production facility – a mark reached within five years of the factory’s opening.
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Peugeot 508 opens award account with Fleet World win
Peugeot’s critically acclaimed just-launched 508 has won its first award after being crowned ‘Best New Car of 2011’ in the Fleet World Honours.
Skoda Superb wins Best Estate Car award
The Skoda Superb Estate has won the award for Best Estate Car in the 2011 Fleet World Honours.
Volvo - most improved brand for CO2 emissions in 2010
Volvo Car's commitment its "DRIVe Towards Zero" mission was reaffirmed with the news that it is the most improved brand in the top twenty in JATO's latest report, "A Review of CO2 Car Emissions across Europe FY2010" with average emissions of just 157.5g/km.
Starring role for Seat at Disney film premiere
The stylish and practical Alhambra MPV is set for a leading role as a partner of one of the UK’s hottest premieres of the year when stars of the Disney movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides make their red carpet entrance.