Car News

Audi models fasten their belts for free MOTs for life
As part of its far-reaching initiative to de-stress the ownership experience as fully as possible, Audi UK is eliminating MOT costs for Audi drivers who entrust a cam belt replacement to participating Audi Centres and Authorised Repairers across the country.

Toyota Centres take European customer service honours
Three of Toyota’s UK Centres have been honoured for achieving the highest levels of customer service in the 2014 Ichiban Awards.

Jeep sales still rising, even before new Cherokee arrives
Proof of Jeep’s rediscovered, but continued, popularity in the UK is illustrated in today’s new car registrations figures for May.
Demand for classic Carrera RS 2.7 remains strong
Reaffirming its position as one of the UK’s specialists for the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, Autofarm has sold a two owners from new RS that it has tended for the past 31 years.

New Toyota Aygo: More style, more choice, more fun
The new Toyota Aygo is a small car that offers customers a huge choice when it comes to making their car distinctively their own. Never before has a Toyota offered so many opportunities for personalisation, with a wealth of features inside and out that can be specified in different colours and finishes.

New Subaru WRX STI beats its own Isle of Man lap record
The Subaru WRX STI has once again broken the four-wheeled lap record around the famous Isle of Man TT circuit, with British rally champion Mark Higgins setting a new record of 19 minutes 26 seconds in a production version of the newly launched high-performance saloon.

Aston Martin Works sponsors Althorp Literary Festival
Aston Martin Works is proud to become an exclusive sponsor of one of the key author presentations at this year’s Althorp Literary Festival.

Ellesmere Port celebrates 50 years of production
On June 1st 1964, the first Vauxhall rolled off the production line at the all-new Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant in Cheshire. On June 5th 2014, Vauxhall celebrated 50 years of production at Ellesmere Port by recreating the 1964 scene and the original press image of the first vehicle coming off the line, in the same production location with today’s Astra alongside.

Small car sales on the Up! in Hereford
Hereford motorists are following a national trend towards smaller ‘city cars’ reports a leading local dealership.

International Maserati Centennial Gathering to be held in September
The International Maserati Centennial Gathering celebrating the company’s 100 year anniversary is due to begin in Modena on Thursday, 18 September, and end in Turin on Saturday, 20 September 2014.

More doors, more fun: Meet the first-ever MINI 5-door Hatch
Just months after launching the new MINI Hatch, MINI has expanded its model range with the addition of an entirely new body variant – the MINI 5-door Hatch.

Fiat offers grown-ups a summer vacation during June sales event
Kids aren’t the only ones who get to enjoy a long vacation this summer. Grown-ups also get a nice breather during the FIAT June Sales Event which is offering a zero deposit finance package with a three-month repayment holiday on any FIAT 500L, 500L MPW or 500L Trekking model.

Celebration gathering marks 20 years of the Toyota Celica GT-Four
The era of Toyota’s dominance in the World Rally Championship were recalled on Sunday (1 June) when the GT-Four Owners Club marked the 20th anniversary of the Celica GT-four ST205, the last in a great line of competition-bred four-wheel-drive sportscars.

The new generation Audi RS 7 Sportback
The RS 7 Sportback – the most potent five-door coupe in the Audi range - now looks even sharper and performs even more efficiently, yet no less formidably.

Alfa Romeo gives away new Giulietta at 1954 price
Alfa Romeo UK has named the lucky motorist who will drive away their brand new Alfa Romeo Giulietta for the 1954 price tag of the original Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint - the princely sum of just £1,250*!