Car News
Saab historic rally team prepares for Roger Albert Clark Rally
This weekend (Friday 26 November – Monday 29 November) marks the beginning of the Roger Albert Clark Rally and is a perfect opportunity to catch a glimpse of some truly iconic Saabs as well as rally legend Erik Carlsson.
Car for rockers
With just over 1,400 miles on the clock, a 60 plate Honda CR-Z 1.5 IMA GT Hybrid Coupé, previously owned from new by Justin Hawkins, former lead singer of The Darkness, is going under the hammer at leading car auction specialists, BCA Paddock Wood this Wednesday.
Mazda3 New Year treat to private and company car drivers
Mazda is giving its popular lower medium sector car a New Year boost, with power, emission and fuel economy improvements to the 1.6 diesel model that are expected to further enhance sales of the dynamic Mazda3 range.
Seat fine-tunes its engine offerings
SEAT is continuing its extensive programme of product renewal and improvement with the launch of a brace of impressive new engines in its best-selling models.
Vauxhall Bingo Ball Corsa for special event
On Wednesday 1st December Vauxhall Motors is teaming up with great music, design, and style talents to drive some bingo-fuelled excitement into a very, very old church in Manchester for a one-off night of high jinx and game madness.
Audi RS 3 Sportback with five-cylinder firepower
The revered RS badge is about to adorn a compact class Audi for the first time as the new RS 3 Sportback waits in the wings with suitably spectacular performance and an evocative five-cylinder soundtrack for a spring 2011 UK debut. The formidable yet usefully practical newcomer will be available to order in the UK from next month priced at £39,900 OTR.
iQ EV to undergo trial programme in Europe
Toyota is to undertake European road trials of an electric-powered version of its iQ city car from next year. It announced the study this week in a progress report on its product and technology strategies to use electricity and alternative power sources to develop low carbon vehicles that are less dependant on fossil fuels.
New diesel engine for Jeep Patriot
Changes to the diesel-powered Patriot medium-sized SUV have recently been announced by Jeep, with details of a powerful new engine, improved fuel economy, greater torque and improved trim levels.
World Championship for Chevrolet
It was all in a weekend’s work for Chevrolet, which won its first ever FIA-sanctioned world championship in Macau, adding to the high profile motor sport titles already won by the all-conquering Cruze. The four-door saloon is best known in the UK as the car that carried Jason Plato to victory in the British Touring Car Championship, but it has now gone on to victory on the world stage in a weekend that saw both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles going to Chevrolet.
Jaguar supports the world's leading designers
Jaguar is joining forces with the RSA to celebrate the work of some of the world's leading designers at the 2010 Royal Designers for Industry (RDI) Awards.
75 years of Jaguar history goes live
To mark the presentation of the stunning C-X75 at the Los Angeles Motor Show, Jaguar has launched an all-new iPad app that, like the supercar, celebrates three-quarters of a century of beautiful, fast cars.
New Proton dealership offers customers better deal
As motorists continue to watch their pennies, affordable car manufacturer Proton has announced its new partnering with a dealership in Blakesley near Towcester. Located on Quinbury End, The Garage at Blakesley has become the Proton main dealer for the area.
Pipercross Land Rover TD4 panel filter
Owners of Land Rovers fitted with the TD4 engine will be delighted to learn of the latest bespoke panel filter from induction specialists, Pipercross. The new filter is a direct replacement for the OEM part, dropping into the factory airbox in seconds. Thanks to a far superior flow rate, the filter can often bring improved driveability and throttle response – perfect for towing and off-roading.
Maserati and Paco Rabanne exhibition
Yesterday the Motor Village in Paris, the Fiat Group brand point on the Champs Elysees, hosted an exceptional VIP evening to showcase an exhibition from Maserati and Paco Rabanne, two brands which signed the haute-couture history in their respective fields.
Fiat returns to the United States with the new 500
Fiat is announcing its return to the North American market at this week’s Los Angeles international Auto Show. Leading this return is the new Fiat 500, the quintessentially Italian heir to a model that became legendary as a veritable motoring icon.