Car News
Ford's new hi-tech gearbox blends the best of auto and manual
Ford Motor Company has added a high-tech new automatic transmission to its line-up, one which achieves the fuel economy of a manual gearbox but with the comfort and convenience of a normal auto.
Ford Mondeo Estate is Britain's best towcar
Ford's Mondeo Estate has won another prestigious towcar award. It is the overall winner of the second annual Towcar awards, as judged by experts from What Car?, Practical Caravan and the Camping and Caravanning Club.
Bring your classic car to Blenheim Palace Concours
COYS is to run the famous Blenheim palace Concours event once again this year on Saturday July 5th. It is open to all and free to enter.
Alfa Romeo launches Alfa GT Cloverleaf series
Alfa Romeo’s iconic Cloverleaf badge is back in the UK, this time on a special series Alfa GT which goes on sale on 1 July.
Unscrambling the tyre sidewall symbol mystery
The sidewall of a modern car tyre is at first sight a confusing mixture of numbers, letters, codes and symbols that means absolutely nothing to the man in the street! And yet cracking the code reveals a whole load of useful, important and necessary information.
Peugeot 207 CC commended in top German safety test
One of the biggest concerns of any cabriolet driver is the ability of their chosen vehicle to protect them in the unfortunate event of the vehicle rolling over in an accident.
A1GP goes HD
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport enters a new era as the 2008/09 season approaches, moving to the forefront of technology by becoming one of the first international racing series to offer its World Feed TV Broadcast in High Definition (HD).
Experian offers automotive industry tips on remaining in shape
Dealers may find their financial health coming under increased scrutiny, warns Experian, as companies become more selective about the businesses they deal with.
Telford is Britain's car friendliest town
Telford has been crowned the UK's most car-friendly place, new research from Virgin Money Car Insurance shows.
Final Wacky Racer is star attraction at Junior Festival of Speed
With just three weeks to go, the excitement for the 2008 Festival of Speed (11-13 July) is building for Goodwood’s younger fan-base, as the Junior Festival of Speed takes shape.
Audi comes as championship leader to home race
Another huge event is on the Audi Sport race schedule only 14 days after the Audi R10 TDI prototype’s magnificent victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans: The Norisring race in Nuremburg, the Audi team’s "home race".
EU rules for CO2 warnings on new cars
HPI applauds the government’s move to make CO2 emissions information clear on new cars, but calls for the same measures to be applied to the used car market. Under the new guidelines from the Department for Transport (DfT) all promotional literatures, must include CO2 emission information, however these guidelines only apply to new car sales.
Calls on parents to “set good example” in Child Safety Week
The horrific toll of 8,000 young people aged under 20 killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads each year will be highlighted next week (23 June 2008) by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) as the UK’s leading road safety charity adds its support to Child Safety Week.
Seat’s new saloon will be called ‘Exeo’
The name of SEAT’s new entrant in the important upper-medium market (whose protagonists include the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra) is today revealed as ‘EXEO’.
Mazda named ‘Best Carmaker’ in Which? Awards
Mazda has scooped the coveted honour of ‘Best Carmaker’ at the second annual Which? Awards, which recognise the companies and individuals that best serve the interests of consumers.