Car News
Roary the Racing Car roarrrrs into Mercedes-Benz World
Roary the Racing Car and his mechanic, Big Chris, will be racing into Weybridge over bank holiday weekend visiting Mercedes-Benz World from 29th – 31st May. Families can experience fantastic fun including arts and crafts, screenings of the TV show and a soft play area.
Skoda to start full-cycle production of Fabia in Russia
Skoda Auto Russia announced it has begun full-cycle production of the new Skoda Fabia at the Russian launch of the car on April 28 at its Kaluga factory.
Full-scale dress rehearsal for Peugeot Sport
With six weeks to go before the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours, Team Peugeot Total is putting the finishing touches to its preparations which started the moment the flag came down on last year’s race.
LUXGEN signs first international distribution agreement
A milestone has been reached by Taiwan’s automobile industry. Following its impressive international debut in the 10th Dubai International Motor show, Taiwan’s first passenger automobile brand LUXGEN has successfully built up a high level of global awareness with a large number of agencies and distributors from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain expressing their upmost interest in the cooperation opportunities with LUXGEN.
Michelin tyres designed for Porsche Cayenne
Michelin launches three new ranges of tyres designed and homologated to fit the new Porsche Cayenne.
Volvo focus on sustainable mobility
Volvo Cars' Corporate and Sustainability Report for 2009/2010 shows a continued focus on sustainable mobility. With an improvement in the sales situation and a strong range of products such as the all-new Volvo S60, Volvo Cars got off to a positive start in 2010 following a turbulent 2009.
Stunning Ferrari expected to fetch over one million euros
In the wake of two fantastic results for the Bonhams Motoring Department - the Collectors’ Motor Cars sale at Hendon which fetched £1.3 million, and the Collectors’ Motorcycles sale at Stafford, which totalled over £1.6 million, Bonhams is delighted to present a stellar line-up of motor cars in Monaco this Friday (30th April 2010).
Jaguar celebrates 75th anniversary with 2010 Mille Miglia entry
Jaguar is continuing the celebration of its 75th anniversary with a strong entry at the 2010 Mille Miglia revival event. The company is represented by a total of 27 vehicles from around the world, including an impressive ‘works team’ of classic XK120, C-type and D-type models supported by Jaguar Cars and the Jaguar Heritage Trust.
Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 – Make it brisker with a bluefin
Superchips Ltd, the pioneer in electronic tuning for enthusiastic drivers, is delighted to unveil a performance enhancing bluefin ‘Plug and go’ remap for the popular 2.7-litre Land Rover Discovery TDV6.
Honda Racing Team visits Honda in Swindon
Honda Racing Team drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden were given a tour of Honda’s factory in Swindon ahead of the BTCC rounds at Brands Hatch this weekend.
Skoda sales and profit grow over first quarter
The Czech Republic's biggest car manufacturer saw a substantial increase in both sales and profits over the first three months of this year (178.9 thousand vehicles delivered, i.e. a 25 % increase when compared with the same period last year).
Peugeot is a key ingredient for good taste
This summer, in its bicentennial year, Peugeot is once more sponsoring the UK’s three Taste Festivals, the outdoor events of the year for British foodies.
Le Mans dress rehearsal for Audi at Spa
After the victorious test race at the Le Mans Series season opener and a successful 30-hour test at Le Castellet (France) the Le Mans dress rehearsal is now on Audi Sport Team Joest’s agenda: on May 9, the three Audi R15 TDI cars will contest the 1000-kilometre race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium).
Strong Alfa Romeo team for the Mille Miglia 2010
Alfa Romeo will be playing a major part in the Mille Miglia 2010, both as a sponsor and as an entrant. The “most beautiful road race in the world” – as it was famously dubbed by Enzo Ferrari – will be starting from Brescia on 6 May and finishing there four days later, following visits to some of Italy’s most picturesque cities.
Twingo Renaultsport R2 rally car takes first international victory
While its sister car, Twingo Renaultsport 133, continues to delight drivers on both road and track, the new R2 rally version got off to an equally auspicious start recently, taking its first international victory at the Pirelli International Rally, based in Carlisle.