Car News
Ford Fiesta crowned What Car? Car of the Year
The new Ford Fiesta has been declared as 'the perfect car for now' by leading car magazine What Car?, as it names the Fiesta 1.25i Zetec the What Car? Car of the Year 2009.
Hot-hatch hat-trick for the “UK’s cleanest car company”
For the third year in a row, the MINI Cooper S has been named the best hot hatch on sale in the UK at the annual What Car? awards ceremony.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class What Car? Best Luxury Car of the Year
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been honoured as Best Luxury Car for the third consecutive year at the What Car? Car of the Year 2009 awards.
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso What Car? MPV of the Year 2009
Citroen’s Grand C4 Picasso has scored a hat-trick at the prestigious 2009 What Car? Car of the Year Awards, winning the ‘MPV of the Year’ accolade for the third year in a row.
Triple honours for Volkswagen at 2009 What Car? awards
The new Volkswagen Golf, Eos coupé convertible and forthcoming new Golf GTI have claimed top awards at this year’s What Car? Awards.
Nissan GT-R What Car? Performance Car of the Year
The legendary Nissan GT-R was voted Performance Car of the Year at the prestigious What Car? Awards 2009 held in London last night, beating the Audi R8 and Ferrari 430 Scuderia.
Volvo XC60 is a What Car? winner
'Volvo is renowned for two things — making some of the world’s most family-friendly cars, and some of the safest. The XC60 reinforces that reputation' praised Steve Fowler, What Car? Magazine group editor.
Jaguar XF wins 'Best Executive Car' at What Car? Awards 2009
The 2008 What Car? 'Car of the Year' winner, the Jaguar XF, retained its award-winning crown at the What Car? Awards held in London last night, winning 'Best Executive Car' for 2009.
Ford Fiesta wins What Car? Car of the Year
The all-new Ford Fiesta took top honours at the 32nd annual motoring ‘Oscars’, the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2009.
4x4s double in a decade
Britain's roads now seem to be dominated by people driving 4x4s, whose idea of off-roading is driving through some mud on a dirty road, in fact a new study shows that the number has doubled in the last 10 years. But who exactly is driving them all?
Clio Campus win helps St Wilfrid’s Hospice raise more than £10,000
Marion Juggins from Chichester started the New Year off the right way as she was handed the keys to a £8,000 Clio Campus which was the top prize in St Wilfrid’s Hospice annual prize draw.
The Manchester Central Caravan & Motorhome Show 2009
The Manchester Central Caravan & Motorhome Show 2009 will be opened by a one-of-a-kind race, pitching man against man and machine, to show why caravanning should be the only choice for anyone who wants to escape the constraints of their credit-crunched life this year.
Stability of collector car market evident at RM’s Biltmore auction
The recent Automobiles of Arizona event illustrated the continued strength and stability of the global collector car market as RM Auctions presented its 10th annual auction event in Phoenix last week.
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power back for the summer
Lord Cholmondeley has announced that the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power will be held on 18th & 19th July this year. It will be the second time the event is staged at the magnificent Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire and it will keep to the formula that proved so popular with the crowds last year.
New OE fitments for Yokohama tyres
The Japanese brand of high performance road and motorsport tyres. Yokohama, has announced the latest model to use its tyres as original equipment (OE). The all-new Nissan 370Z, the successor to the successful 350Z, will be fitted with the ADVAN Sport tyre and having already gone on sale in the Japanese domestic market, will be rolled out globally during 2009.