Car News
Lippo Village unveils street circuit for A1GP Indonesia
Indonesian fans of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport who have already marked their calendars for the A1GP Lippo Village, Indonesia scheduled to be held from the 6th to 8th of February 2009 will need to prepare to be thrilled as the new Lippo Village street circuit was unveiled today.
Designer brake discs exports surge ahead as UK currency falters
A British performance brake disc specialist is delivering products to motorists throughout the world as demand for British innovation and safer braking increases – helped further by the drop in value of the UK currency in recent months.
Racebred 2-Eleven Unleashed
The Lotus Sport 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport race car asserts itself at the pinnacle of the 2-Eleven range, combining race winning pedigree with unparalleled handling and balance.
Young male drivers “most likely to be uninsured and unlicensed”
Potentially lethal unlicensed drivers tend to be younger and male, driving up to a staggering 3.7 million hours a month according to a report published this week in the latest edition of Advanced Driving, the IAM members’ magazine.
Survey reveals people wrongly calculate safe driving limits
A new Drink Drive survey undertaken by Morning After Breathalyser manufacturer AlcoSense, revealed that no less than 96% of respondents underestimated the number of units of alcohol in a pint of ( 6%ABV) lager and 97% of respondents underestimated the number of units in a 250ml glass of wine (13%ABV).
Motorists admit to more than 34 million 'guilt trips' every year
Despite pressure on personal finances and social pressure to cut your carbon footprint, millions of people confess to using their car to make regular short trips of less than one kilometre, according to research conducted by Abbey Credit Cards.
A1GP Chengdu paddock round up
While all the thrills of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport continued on the track in Chengdu, China, there was also plenty of action going in the paddock and in the build up to the race last weekend.
Fiat completes overhaul of dealer used vehicle remarketing systems
As part of its on-going business development plans, Fiat UK has appointed two new suppliers to complete a wholesale overhaul of its dealer remarketing programme and ultimately support the network in selling more used cars.
Fiat UK launches media-first mobile campaign
A clever new mobile phone-based advertising campaign has been launched this week by Fiat UK. The six-week campaign, which aims to drive potential customers to the company’s WAP, or ‘mobile internet’ site, is the first of its kind and sets new standards in terms of mobile phone advertising.
Xtrac unveils new A1GP gearbox
Transmission specialist also introduces its first complete rack and pinion steering assembly – a high specification system now available for the first time to other race formulae.
Belmont Suzuki gets winter sales off to a flying start
With new car registrations down over a fifth in October compared to the same time last year according to the latest figures from the SMMT, car retailer Belmont Suzuki in Edinburgh, which is part of the John Martin Group is bucking the trend,
Classic car market remains buoyant in a difficult time
While the modern motoring industry faces extremely tough times, the classic car market remains buoyant as classic marques continue to rise in value.
Antonov launches TX6 marketing programme
The successful launch of the first model of Antonov’s six speed automatic transmission (the TX6) at the Chinese Chengdu A1 Grand Prix on Sunday 9 November 2008 marks the start of a period of demonstrations to numerous car makers across China.
Nissan GT-R wins Most Advanced Technology Award
Nissan is proud that the NISSAN GT-R supercar has won the Most Advanced Technology Award, one of the highly coveted awards of Car of the Year Japan 2008-2009.
Suzuki launches ultimate in-car entertainment accessory
Suzuki GB is pleased to announce the addition of the new state-of-the art Clarion multimedia unit to its accessories range, which is now available exclusively for the Grand Vitara, Swift, Swift Sport, and SX4 models.