Car News
Daihatsu dealer brings ‘produce’ to the customer
Daihatsu dealer, Maidenhead Daihatsu, will be on hand to make car buying a much more pleasurable experience for visitors to their local garden centre on Friday, July 17th between the hours of 0900-1700.
Loeb & Sordo wow Goodwood crowds
Citroen’s five-times World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb wowed the crowds during his debut appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last Saturday, by demonstrating his driving skills in his Citroen C4 WRC rally car.
London reveal for new Jaguar XJ
The all-new Jaguar XJ will make its public debut on Thursday 9th July – at an exclusive event at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Granturismo S Automatic and Quattroporte Sport GTS UK debut
The 150,000 spectators at the Goodwood Festival of Speed were treated to an amazing sight as an extraordinary array of over 30 supercars kicked off the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Cole doubles points lead at Snetterton
British racing driver, James Cole took three strong points finishes at the fifth weekend of the MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain at Snetterton, Norfolk.
Nissan sales up in June
Outstanding success for outstanding products – Nissan is celebrating a significant upturn in new car sales for June 2009.
BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/AKM2
BFGoodrich has launched the second generation of its celebrated 4x4 off-road tyre, the Mud Terrain T/AKM2, in Europe. The new tyre is replacing the BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/AKM, which is both the market leader in the off-road category and the spearhead of the BFGoodrich brand in Europe.
Chrysler continues expansion of its dealer network
Chrysler UK Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of two new franchises to its dealer network. Heritage Leicester, situated on the Aylestone Road in Leicester and Cardiff’s James & Jenkins on Station Road in Llandaff North, opens for business this month and will offer the full range of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles.
Stamping out the rise in motor fraud
Accident Exchange, the UK’s largest prestige accident management company, is successfully identifying and stopping more than 25 cases of attempted motor fraud every week via its unique Asset Protection Unit.
Suzuki extends latest Grand Vitara SZ range
Following the successful launch of the revised Grand Vitara SZ model range with 2.4-litre engine in October 2008; Suzuki is pleased to announce the addition of the 1.6-litre petrol and 1.9 DDiS to the three door model range.
Caterham increases production
Caterham Cars has responded to healthy demand for its iconic Seven sportscar by increasing 2009 production levels by around ten percent.
New UK-built Vauxhall Astra
The new Vauxhall Astra will mark the sixth generation of the model in the last 30 years and from launch will be built at the company’s Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, UK.
Podium visits for RSF stars at Renault Silverstone Festival
Both Racing Steps Foundation drivers Oliver Turvey and James Calado stood on the podium twice each at the Renault ‘motor sport festival’ at Silverstone last weekend. James came second in each of his Formula Renault races while Oliver scored two thirds in the World Series by Renault races.
TECHART launches upgrades for Porsche Cayenne Diesel
A range of tuning and styling options for the Cayenne Diesel has been introduced by TECHART, the German Porsche tuning company renowned for creating some of the world’s finest bespoke vehicles.
Renault Z.E. concept shocks Goodwood
While a succession of high-powered Renault race cars thrilled the vast, 135,000-strong crowd at Silverstone during the World Series by Renault weekend, the second largest motorsport event in the UK, a futuristic electric car was generating quite a buzz of its own at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.