Car News
Martini Racing Collection from Porsche Design Drivers’ Selection
To the uninitiated, the famous light blue, dark blue and red colours of Martini Racing look like go-faster stripes. Attractive go-faster stripes; but go-faster stripes nonetheless. To those with a passion for Porsche and for motor sport, the colours of Martini Racing signify something much greater indeed.
Mercedes-Benz passes on full VAT reduction
Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd will be implementing the full 2.5% VAT reduction across its UK businesses from 1 December 2008. Where VAT was applied at 17.5% it will now be charged at 15%.
Mitsubishi wins appeal and confirms entry in Wales Rally GB
The Mitsubishi Motors UK works Rally Team is delighted to announce that its appeal against Guy Wilks’ exclusion from September’s Rally Yorkshire was upheld at a Motor Sports Council National Court hearing on Wednesday 26th November.
VAT’s a great saving for Peugeot customers
The 2.5% cut in VAT means that Peugeot buyers can now look forward to some genuine savings in the coming months, with the whole saving of up to £608 (for a Peugeot 807) being passed on to customers.
IFR Aspid makes its Spanish debut in Jerez
Cataluña supercar makes special ‘safety car’ appearance at final race of Superleague championship; car’s creator and automotive engineer Ignacio Fernández then drives it across Spain to test its reliability, all-round drivability and comfort.
Next generation Colt - Worth more than a Ferrari!
Mitsubishi Motors’ next generation Colt is winning friends wherever it goes. Both the 3- and 5-door models have been designed to bring even more style, practicality and performance to this fiercely competitive supermini sector.
Auto Windscreens acquired by ARQUES
German holding company ARQUES Industries AG has agreed the purchase of Auto Windscreens.
New Porsche Museum in Stuttgart opens 31 January 2009
In the new Porsche Museum, the final preparations are being made for the opening on Saturday, 31 January 2009. At last, now that the scaffolding has been removed, it is possible to see to the full extent the bold architecture of the building, opposite the head office premises of Dr. Ing. h.c. F.
Still dying for news
On the fifth anniversary of the introduction of law making the use of hand-held mobile phones whilst driving illegal, the RAC Foundation is urging drivers to switch off their phones whilst driving and to catch up with their news later.
Johnson Controls battery advice
Forecasts of arctic weather sweeping the country may cause a great many motorists to ponder on the ability of their car battery to last them through a trouble-free winter.
Silverstone World Series by Renault date completes race calendar
Silverstone Grand Prix circuit has been confirmed as the venue for the UK round of the 2009 World Series by Renault, the free motorsport festival that combines on-track racing and Formula One demonstrations with off-track family activities.
Flying Finn steers Ford Focus RS into spotlight
Spectators at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium for the final stage of the second leg of Wales Rally GB in December will be treated to a world-first spectacle - the driving debut of Ford’s fastest-ever European production car, the new Focus RS.
Vauxhall Corsa gets top marks from ADI’s examiners
The Vauxhall Corsa has been voted Britain’s Training Car of the Year for a fourth consecutive time, polling nearly half of all the votes cast by driving instructors and road safety professionals who read adiNEWS.
Five years on from mobile phone law, but lives still lost
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is reminding motorists about the risks of making a call or texting at the wheel five years after it became illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving.
London Congestion Charge - Western Extension abolished
London Mayor Boris Johnson announced that the "Western Extension" to the London congestion charge zone, covering Kensington and Chelsea, will be abolished by 2010.