Car News

Seat sponsors UK’s flagship music festivals

Young, stylish and sporty Spanish car brand SEAT is extending its sponsorship activity with news that it has been named Official Car Partner to the sold-out Reading and Leeds music festivals.

Peugeot teams with Disney Pixar for release of Toy Story 3

Peugeot is delighted to announce it is teaming up with Disney.Pixar for ‘Toy Story 3’ – this Summer’s most hotly awaited movie which will be on general release in the UK from 19th July in Disney Digital 3D.

Peugeot launches Just Add Fuel programme

Peugeot has always been a leader in the use of innovative technology in its products and now it is launching a new way to run a new vehicle – Just Add Fuel. This is a unique offer for today’s UK car market.

3,500 bhp Mini from Cummins

Visitors to this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will have some amazing machinery on which to feast their eyes but none more unusual than the exhibit which greets them on the stand of Cummins, the world’s largest independent maker of diesel engines.

Sporty Mazda ‘Takuya’ special editions for summer

Mazda has introduced a new sporty Takuya special edition range for the Summer featuring evocative styling and high-levels of standard equipment representing excellent value for money to customers.

BMW wins multiple International Engine of the Year Awards

Half of all engine classes at the 2010 "International Engine of the Year Awards" have been won by the BMW Group, highlighting the company’s ability to produce class-leading, efficient, yet high performance petrol and diesel engines.

Relive childhood motoring dreams with Mazda at Goodwood

Relive your childhood dreams of playing with a life-sized Scalextric track on the Mazda stand at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-4th July) which features 20 years of Mazda MX-5.

Mclaren MP4-12C to debut at Goodwood with Button and Hamilton

McLaren Automotive will be presenting the groundbreaking new MP4-12C to a public audience for the first time at Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place from Thursday 1- Sunday 4 July 2010.

smart fortwo ICE - Automotive cool

The smart fortwo ICE edition is the height of automotive cool and is a car that genuinely sounds as good as it looks.

Motorists ready to get plugged-in

Report findings unveiled today, reveal that the UK consumer is ready to embrace the electric revolution on the nation’s roads with about two-thirds of consumers stating that they’re willing to consider an electric vehicle if the charging infrastructure is improved.

‘Gaydon Mini Festival’ celebrates Britain’s iconic car

Hundreds of Mini’s will converge at the Heritage Motor Centre on Sunday 4 July for the Gaydon Mini Festival. The annual event is expected to attract thousands of Mini enthusiasts, keen to celebrate Britain’s favourite iconic little car.

Subaru supplies Forester to Yorkhill Children’s Foundation

Subaru UK has supplied an All-Wheel Drive Subaru Forester 2.0 D XC to the Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. The Glasgow-based Foundation, which provides support and equipment for sick children and babies from all over Scotland, will use the Forester as a go-anywhere ambulance support vehicle.