Car News
Heart FM’s Dave Clarke’s Superb experience at Central Skoda
Heart FM DJ Dave Clarke enjoyed a ‘Superb’ afternoon with help from staff at Central Skoda in Birmingham.
Skoda Superb named Towcar of the Year
The Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI has won the overall title in The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards 2009. The car, which also won the £20,000 to £25,000 class, beat 37 rivals to the title, including the defending champion, the Ford Mondeo Titanium X 2.5 T Estate.
Aston Martin introduce Touchtronic option to DBS
One year after making its first public appearance at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Aston Martin have confirmed details of a number of enhancements for the company’s flagship DBS, including the introduction of a ‘Touchtronic 2’ transmission.
Boyd v Blanchard at Donington finale
A season’s hard work and perseverance for the contenders of the British Formula Ford Championship reaches its culmination at Donington Park over the weekend of 11/12 October with two drivers – Wayne Boyd and Tim Blanchard – going head to head for the coveted crown.
Kaba Door Systems at the forefront of UK corporate road safety
A multi-faceted action plan to cut the number of road crashes involving employees has resulted in Kaba Door Systems slashing its incident rate by 20% and, as a result, becoming a ‘business champion’ under the Government’s ‘Driving for Better Business programme’.
Mitsubishi’s Yorkshire win ‘on hold’
Having led from start to finish and recording the fastest time on all of the event’s ten stages, Guy Wilks and co-driver David Moynihan crossed the line of this weekend’s Rally Yorkshire, round five of the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship, to record a resounding victory for the Mitsubishi Motors UK Rally Team by a margin of one-and-a-half minutes.
Great time to buy a car
‘Consumers can expect a great deal on new cars offered by dealers. Although the criteria for some types of finance may have become stricter, dealers are still able to offer a competitive car finance package to all of their customers,’
Motorists put lives at risk by failing to keep tyres properly inflated
Motorists are continuing to put their own lives, as well as those of passengers and other road users at risk by ignoring the dangers of incorrect tyre inflation. The warning has been issued by TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, as it launches October’s Tyre Safety Month.
Mitsubishi production, sales and export figures for August 2008
Mitsubishi Motors total global production came in at 90,987 units, a decline of 17.1 percent over August 2007 and the sixth consecutive monthly decrease since March.
Berkshire company wins national training award
Berkshire-based driver education specialist DriveTech (UK) plc has won the title ‘Driver Training Company of the Year’ in the 2008 Green Fleet Awards, against formidable opposition.
Audi S3 boxes clever with new S tronic transmission option
The Audi S3 is now not only available with five doors, but also with seven speeds courtesy of the much lauded S tronic twin-clutch transmission, which not only quickens shifts compared with the continuing manual version, but also slows down fuel consumption.
Cadillac celebrates Dewar Trophy centenary
The Brooklands Museum in Surrey hosted a celebration of Cadillac’s first Dewar Trophy win 100 years ago. Guests mingled among 50 Cadillacs from across the brand’s 106-year history that lined up side-by-side with the recently launched 2009 Cadillac CTS on Sunday 21 September.
All to play for the final after Procter takes first win
The sixth and penultimate round of the Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship, at Pembrey on Sunday (September 28) produced the fourth different event winner of the year and left the championship finely poised ahead of the final round in Ireland in two weeks.
Masterfit offer takes the risk out of winter motoring misery
Autumn is here, so it makes good sense to check over your car’s key safety features such as lights, brakes and tyres to be sure they are in good shape for another winter’s motoring, especially if you own an older model.
Online solutions soften economic turmoil for car dealers
Marshall Motor Group, who celebrates its centenary next year, has signed an exclusive new deal with Exchange & Mart. This latest agreement marks the launch of an innovative solution from exchangeandmart.co.uk, specifically developed to help dealer groups at a time when economic pressures are impacting the market as a whole.