Car News

Jill’s a Super Soaraway Suzuki winner with The Sun

A lucky Sun reader picked up the keys to a new Suzuki this week as first prize winner in a competition hosted by the national newspaper.

Renault announces Clio specification changes

Who needs Summer sunshine to brighten up your life when you have a new enhanced range line-up for Renault’s ever-popular supermini, Clio three and five-door!

The return of the fitter: This time you’ll be amazed

There are no dance routines, jaunty jingles and not a jumpsuit in sight - but nevertheless the Kwik-Fit fitter is set to burst back onto television sets this evening - after the company responded to customer requests to bring back one of Britain’s most loved advertising icons.

Citroen and Loeb on top after 1-2 in Germany

Sébastien Loeb scored his seventh consecutive victory on Rallye Deutschland this weekend to claim the lead in the FIA World Rally Championship, while team-mate Dani Sordo came home second in the sister Citroen C4 WRC.

Peugeot notches up a one-two in Germany

Two months after the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours, Team Peugeot Total was eager to pull off a win in Germany where its two 908 HDi FAPs both qualified on the front row of the grid. The two crews produced a perfect team effort to provide the French carmaker with its first one-two finish of the season, just as they had done at the Nürburgring this time last year.

Strong showing from VX Racing at Knockhill

This Sunday’s rounds 22, 23 and 24 of the 2008 HiQ British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Knockhill, Scotland, saw VX Racing claim four podium finishes and increase their lead in the Teams’ Championship to 171 points.

Three out of three BTCC wins for SEAT at Knockhill

SEAT Sport UK dominated the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship meeting at Knockhill, qualifying 1st and 2nd on the grid, recording the fastest lap time in all three races, winning all three races and setting a new lap record with its Leon TDI.

Home triumph puts Adam in the driving seat

Champagne drenched the Scottish flag draped across Jonathan Adam’s (Total Control Racing) shoulders, as photographers lined up to shoot him at the top of the SEAT Cupra Championship podium for the second time that day.

New Haynes manual for Nissan Micra

Easily recognisable by its 'bug eye' headlights, the third generation Nissan Micra is formally known as the K12 range and was sold in the UK from 2003 to September 2007.

End of the road for driving test impersonators

Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were today issued a severe warning that their action's are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts.

Dodge launch family-friendly Journey

Families that need space for seven – but want to arrive in style - will love the new Dodge Journey when it launches this August.

A1GP Powered by Ferrari car passes crash test

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has always prided itself in the fact that its cars are some of the safest on the world’s race tracks. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the season four A1GP Powered by Ferrari car has undergone and passed some of the most stringent crash tests possible.