Car News

Qt Wildcat range unveiled on the web

Going live on the opening day of Autosport International, the new Wildcat website (qtwildcat.co.uk) presents three model range, developed since Qt took over the manufacture of the Wildcat offroad brand.

Chevrolet Cruze is up for the cup!

Modern, stylish and surprisingly affordable are already words that have been used to describe the Chevrolet Cruze, and now those very same attributes are being transferred to the race track in a new one-make race series, announced at the Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Porsche 911 GT3 R debuts at Autosport International

Porsche unveils its latest 911 race car, announces an innovative racing driver development course and introduces its British motorsport programme for 2010 at the Autosport International show at the Birmingham NEC (January 14 – 17).

Chad Racing F430 bids for British GT Championship victory

The legendary USA fuel additive brand STP - its 50-year history steeped in high-level motorsport - is returning to UK tracks for a major title assault on the 2010 Avon Tyres British GT Championship, backing a Chad Racing Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 for Daniel Brown and Chris Hyman.

Stuck in the snow? Time to get a Yeti

As bookies slash the odds on January 2010 being the coldest on record, thousands of motorists face the daily danger of driving unsuitable cars, leaving them stuck in snow and struggling on the ice. If only they had bought a Skoda Yeti.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV voted Ecobest 2009

Mitsubishi announced that ahead of its forthcoming European launch during 2010, Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEVelectric car has been voted "Ecobest 2009" by the AUTOBEST Jury - a further acknowledgment of its "real life" pioneering technology.

New Ford S-MAX and Galaxy debut at Brussels show

The new Ford S-MAX and Galaxy models, unveiled at the Brussels Motorshow, herald the arrival of a series of new and innovative technologies and features that will challenge established perceptions of what Ford cars feel like to sit in and to drive.

Arsenal Citroen C4 up for auction

A very special Arsenal FC themed car originally created and raffled to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust is to be offered for auction in the next Citroen Open sale at BCA Measham on Friday, 22 January.

GT Academy Time Trial reaches one million players

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced that over one million downloads of the GT Academy Time Trial have been recorded in the three weeks since it went live on 17 December, 2009.

Isuzu helps dad deliver bundle of joy

David Wheatley of Stafford has joined that privileged group of men who can lay claim to having delivered their own child. The makeshift midwife was aided in his joyous task last month by the family’s spacious and reliable Isuzu Rodeo.

Mercedes ‘pay as you go’ warranty boosts retailer opportunities

Just four months since the launch of Mercedes-Benz Online Warranty, 40% of its approved used customers have opted to pay monthly, benefiting from flexible levels of cover as and when they need it most, plus the ability to cease payments as and when they change their vehicle.