Car News

SUV of the Year award for new Subaru Forester
Subaru’s best-selling model, the Forester compact SUV, has won the coveted 2014 Sport / Utility of the Year award from the USA’s influential Motor Trend magazine.

Audi TT sales hit half a million marked by new TTS Limited Edition
The most iconic Audi sports car ever that rapidly shot to stardom at its 1998 debut and has consistently shone ever since has now been delivered to over 500,000 customers Worldwide.

Success in key markets secures continued growth for Bentley
Bentley has built on its successful performance for the first half of 2013, after announcing that global customer deliveries to the end of September have grown by nine per cent (6,516 cars) against the same period in 2012 (5,969 cars).

World’s fastest diesel production car is launched by Alpina
An astonishing new generation of ultra-high-performance diesel saloons and estates has been launched by ALPINA, one of the world’s most highly-regarded manufacturers of bespoke luxury cars.
Porsche owners just love those optional extras
New analysis from HPI Spec Check, a unique valuation service providing factory fitted options data, reveals that Porsche buyers are the most likely to spend big on the options list.

A fortnight of fabulous finance offers on Volkswagen 4x4s
Volkswagen is offering customers two weeks of fabulous 4x4 offers, with great finance deals available on both the popular Tiguan and Touareg models at participating Volkswagen Retailers nationwide for a fortnight from this Thursday, 10 October until Thursday 24 October.

Caterham hosts free race event at Silverstone
Caterham Motorsport’s final race meeting of the season, at Silverstone on October 19/20, will be free for all spectators.

Volkswagen and Ecotricity offer green energy package to customers
Volkswagen Group has signed a partnership deal with green energy supplier, Ecotricity, to provide a 100 per cent green energy offer to all customers purchasing an electric-powered vehicle from one of the Group brands.

Refreshed Meriva boxes clever with new diesel engine
Vauxhall’s Meriva will come of age with a new look and class-leading Euro-6 diesel engine when the model goes on sale in the UK next month.

High residual values projected for new 308
Residual Values projected for the New Peugeot 308 will be among the highest in the segment, based on figures released by industry expert CAP Monitor.
Ford tests cars that park at the touch of a button
Ford has revealed technology developed to enable drivers to park at the touch of a button from inside or outside their car, as well as a prototype that combines automatic steering and braking to avoid collisions with vehicles or pedestrians.

Keep warm this autumn with Chevrolet
The summer may already have begun to feel like a distant memory, but Chevrolet wants to continue to give you reasons to celebrate.

Rain won’t stop play for more Audi quattro drivers
As our uncharacteristically balmy summer gives way to autumn, the number of wet-weather ‘quattro days’ in 2013 could still exceed last year’s total of 172.

New ‘SE-L Lux’ models join Mazda CX-5 line-up
Reacting to customer feedback, Mazda is introducing two new models to the Mazda CX-5 compact SUV line-up – both fitted with the company’s innovative fuel-saving SKYACTIV technology – the SE-L Lux and SE-L Lux Nav.

Volvo celebrates September success as sales soar by 22%
Six new models and continued demand for the V40 premium five-door hatchback have seen Volvo Car UK’s September sales soar by 22% compared to the same month last year.