Car News

Accelerate to beatbox stardom with Vauxhall
The Vauxhall UK Beatbox Championships is back for its biggest year yet in 2010. With performers throughout the UK keen to show off their vocal skills, everyone’s in with a chance to win a brand spanking new Vauxhall Corsa SXi worth £14,500.

Ian Cooks up a treat at Spark launch
With its vibrant colour schemes and youthful appeal, the Chevrolet Spark is already a car that will have immense appeal to the youth market.

Chevrolet at the Geneva Motor Show 2010
At the 80th international motor show in Geneva, Chevrolet will give a glimpse of what customers will see in European Chevrolet show rooms in the next few years.

Add some sparkle to your Spark
Buyers of Chevrolet’s new Spark urban supermini, available from only £6,945 on-the-road, can now choose from a range of personalised graphics, or ‘Tags’, that further emphasise the model’s youthful and stylish appeal.

Honda limited edition Civic Type R Mugen 200
An enhanced, limited edition Civic Type R featuring exclusive MUGEN equipment will go on sale through Honda dealers in the UK in April.
EIB approves loan to Saab Automobile AB
The EIB has approved a loan to Saab Automobile for €400 million. A statement on the EIB’s website reads:

Hyundai’s evolution continues with the i-flow
An all-new concept car is set to catch the ‘i’ of visitors to the Geneva Motor Show next month. Hyundai has chosen the event to reveal the i-flow, a stylish saloon that previews the look of its new D-segment contender.

Citroen brings back the spirit of Lennon and Monroe
John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe returned to the small screen from this weekend (Sunday 14th February), to launch the eagerly awaited Citroen DS3.

Formula 3 drivers ‘Powered by Volkswagen’ in 2010
Volkswagen will again line up on the starting grids of three of the most prestigious European Formula 3 championships with a high calibre driver line-up.

Citroen DS High Rider concept - Dynamic, compact and exclusive
Citroen has released first details of a striking new concept design that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. DS HIGH RIDER is the second concept associated with Citroen’s innovative and distinctively styled DS line.

Vauxhall extends swappage programme to three more models
Due to the astonishing success of its Swappage Programme, where buyers can trade in cars over seven years old to obtain a discount worth at least £3000, Vauxhall has extended the scheme to three more of its best-selling models: the Insignia, Meriva and Zafira.

Jarno Trulli develops his first Lotus race car
F1 Racing driver Jarno Trulli assists in the development of the Lotus Evora Cup race car during its first test session at Snetterton.

High-power collaboration sets new performance standard
Two of the biggest names in automotive performance have come together to work on a special one-off project, and the result promises to be truly staggering.

Lexus CT 200h to be unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
Six months after revealing the LF-Ch concept, Lexus is set to unveil its new CT 200h model at the Geneva motor show.

Volvo Cars London celebrates successful first year
Volvo Cars London is celebrating a successful first year in business after increasing both new and used vehicle sales volumes.