Car News
A1GP announces new Chinese Venue and Indonesia date change
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has strong ties with China, having raced there five times in the last three seasons, but for Season Four the series will have a new venue in its most visited country and take the opportunity to help an earthquake struck region.
A1GP car impresses at Silverstone
The new A1GP Powered by Ferrari cars were in testing action again over three days last week - on UK soil for the first time at Silverstone International Circuit in Northamptonshire.
SEAT sets its sights on Silverstone success
Having won six of the last nine races, SEAT Sport UK hopes to continue its run of success with its Leon TDI when the penultimate race weekend of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship takes place at Silverstone (August 30/31).
Land Rover Discovery 3 named Best Family 4x4
Land Rover's most awarded vehicle, the Discovery 3 has today received yet another accolade from the leading women's motoring website, evecars.com in their Car of the Year awards.
Blues, twos and 4x4s
Toyota will be one of the leading exhibitors at the 2008 National Association of Police Fleet Managers Conference, presenting four models in full squad car livery.
Lexus fits the bill at National Police Fleet Managers conference
Lexus returns to the annual conference of National Police Fleet Managers on 2–3 September with a range of vehicles well equipped to serve the needs of the nation’s law enforcers.
New Peugeot 308 can travel up to 3,000 miles ‘for free’
New car customers in August and September for the Peugeot 308 range, including the new 308 SW, are able to benefit from an incentive offer of £308 of free fuel. If their chosen version is a diesel HDi 90 model then it could mean that more than the first 3,000 miles are free (even petrol versions would travel 2,500 miles).
'Walk against gun and knife crime' gains Ford support
Ford is supporting three young men from S.T.A.R (Steps To Atonement and Redemption) on a 131-mile walk from London to Birmingham to raise funds for two charities and a voluntary group committed to making positive changes in communities most affected by gun and knife crime.
Record deliveries for Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group delivered 3.79 million vehicles worldwide (+5.0 percent) from January to July 2008, more than ever before for the first seven months of a year. In July 2008, the Group delivered 521,500 vehicles worldwide, on a par with the prior-year level despite an automotive market that remained slow.
Fiat 500 takes another major industry award
The Fiat 500 is again enjoying winning ways after scooping yet another top industry honour. The multi award-winning 500, which was launched by Fiat earlier this year, has just taken the Supermini and City Car category in the evecars.com Car of the Year Awards 2008.
Bringing F1 food to the birthplace of British Motor Sport
The Gullwing restaurant at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey, is introducing a new menu supplied exclusively from Laverstoke Park, the award-winning organic farm of 1979 Formula 1 World Champion Jody Scheckter.
Ford's commitment to its UK communities confirmed
Around 200 different community groups a year benefit from the £200,000 distributed by the Ford Britain Trust. Latest information from the company's grant-making body describes the range of causes supported by Ford – which is set to broaden with the introduction of a new-look web page for applicants at ford.co.uk/fbtrust.
McRae convoy to stretch 20 miles
Nearly 1300 Subarus will gather to celebrate the life of Colin McRae and create a convoy which will stretch nearly 20 miles.
Beware the hard shoulder breakdown
The last bank holiday before Christmas sees many motorists make long motorway journeys and sadly, some of these journeys will be interrupted by a breakdown. And a motorist’s troubles don’t end once the car is on the hard shoulder; it is an extremely hazardous place on which up to 20 people are killed each year.
“Racing Lancer” prepares to make its debut
Team Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart has a busy time ahead. As well as competing in selected rounds of the inaugural Dakar Series; the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup and the FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas with the tried and tested Pajero/Montero Evolution - it is also developing the new ‘’Racing Lancer’’ with the clear objective of winning the 2009 Dakar.