Car News
Michelin equips NASA’s new Lunar Rover vehicle
Michelin is supplying a specially designed wheel for NASA’s next generation of moon rover vehicles. Featuring highly specialised materials, this engineering breakthrough will enable the lunar vehicles to maintain their mobility in extreme conditions over harsh terrain. Made of patented composite materials, the structurally supported tyre/wheel assembly was jointly developed by Michelin’s European and North American research centres.
Texaco and Havoline support Ginetta G20 Championship
The Ginetta G20 Championship, the UK’s most popular single make racing series, will once again be supported by Texaco Havoline as the championship’s title sponsor for the 2009 season.
Silverstone circuit to host MGLive! on 10th to 12th July 2009
The MG Car Club, has announced MGLive!, the new name for its traditional Silverstone International meeting. For the 59th anniversary of the event the Club has created a new action packed event with a range of new features, including an enhanced live arena, to make it the biggest and best event on the MG calendar.
Porsche presents space concept of Panamera
Porsche has presented the innovative interior concept of the Panamera four door gran turismo. The much-anticipated addition to the Porsche range of performance cars will go on sale from 12 September 2009, and will be available in its top versions with V8 power units and an interior ambience distinguished by its luxurious and high technology features.
Skoda to unveil Yeti at Geneva Motor Show
Skoda Auto will present the new Yeti at this year's International Motor Show in Geneva. The new model is based on the design study of the same name that was introduced in 2005.
Valentine’s Day - Is it you they love or your car?
A well maintained car could be the key to receiving a card from a secret admirer this Valentine’s Day, after research from Kwik-Fit found that 14 million Brits weigh up a prospective partner by the state of their motor.
AA encourages Government to introduce ‘new cars for old’ scheme
AA Personal Loans believes that cash incentives for owners of older, gross-polluting cars to scrap them in favour of cleaner, greener, safer models could bring a new car within reach of many families for the first time - and help to stimulate the UK's ailing car industry.
Geneva Motor Show: A Motor Sports Centre for racing enthusiasts
The Geneva International Motor Show continues to innovate with special attractions for all visitors. For those concerned about the environment and “cleaner” forms of transportation, it has created a Green Pavilion, which is an area dedicated to electric power and other alternative forms of automobile propulsion.
Green driving techniques help you find love
Green driving advice given to motorists works as well in the planning of the ideal Valentine's Day date as it does in helping to reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions, according to ethical breakdown company the Environmental Transport Association (ETA).
KTM offers opportunity to get ‘ready to race’ in 2009
KTM is giving professional teams and individual racing drivers the opportunity to attend a full-day track test session with its championship-winning X-BOW GT4 race car, ahead of the 2009 motorsport season.
No More I Luv Us
This Saturday, young couples all over the country will be going out for what should be the most romantic day of the year - St. Valentine's Day. But the statistics suggest that for a few the day will end in tragedy.
Cars count when love's about
Forget wit, charm and good looks when trying to attract the opposite sex, a third of Britons admit they would be more attracted to you simply because of the car you drive.
Sellers see values improve - business wins bring more choice
British Car Auctions (BCA) is reporting record volume and conversion rates in January, on the back of a number of business wins and sustained buyer demand.
13% increase in cold weather pothole misery
This year's cold weather has caused a sharp increase in the number of cars being damaged by potholes, according to Warranty Direct.
VAT cut fails to woo car buyers
Leading vehicle information organisation, HPI, in association with the only glossy magazine for the motor trade, Car Dealer, reveals that 41% of new car buyers say the cut in VAT is ‘unlikely’ to make them buy in 2009.