Car News

Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems – Authorities approve joint venture

Robert Bosch GmbH and MAHLE GmbH have founded a 50/50 joint venture for the development, production, and sale of exhaust gas turbochargers.

Champions target more wins at Croft

VX Racing has won six of the 12 races so far in the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), making it the most successful team to date this season when the championship arrives at Croft this coming weekend for rounds 13, 14 and 15.

Nürburgring 24 hours 1-2 for Scirocco on debut

The new Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 celebrated a super-successful track debut, taking the legendary Nürburgring 24 Hours by storm to record a class 1-2 and an 11th place overall finish in one of the world’s toughest races.

Anna Kournikova and Johnny Depp top celebrity car wash poll

Anna Kournikova has been voted the celebrity that most people would like to see wash their car in a new survey by Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car supermarket.

First shakedown for A1GP ‘Powered by Ferrari’ car

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport car for the 2008/09 season had its first shakedown at Fiorano, the Ferrari test track in Italy, last weekend. The Powered by Ferrari car was driven by, Andrea Bertolini.

Garages just one click away from new industry Code of Practice

The new Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair was launched by Motor Codes Limited to the trade today at the Office of Fair Trading in London.

SEAT Sport UK puts the record straight

Following reports in the media regarding SEAT Sport UK's exclusion from Round 10 of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton (Sunday 18th May), the team would like to make clear that it understands and fully accepts the decision of the race officials.

Aston Martin claims class one-two-three at Nürburgring 24 Hours

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 – whose model designation is named after the classic 24-hour event – has claimed its best-ever finish at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, with three cars taking the top three positions in the class.

Rolls-Royce releases first sketches of RR4

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has revealed the first design sketches of its next new model. Known as RR4, the car is due to be launched in 2010 and will sit alongside the Phantom model line-up. RR4 will be smaller than Phantom and powered by a new engine, unique to Rolls-Royce.

Nearly £23 billion to be spent on second-hand cars

According to Sainsbury's Finance, around 4.9 million people plan to buy second-hand cars in the six months leading up to the end of August 2008, and intend to spend on average £4,636 each, or collectively as much as £22.76 billion.

Caffyns Chevrolet supply delivery vehicles to local newsagent

Local Chevrolet dealer, Caffyns of Eastbourne, has supplied four brand new Chevrolet’s to Pipers News Stores, which will be used to deliver newspapers to the East Sussex region.

JATO joins forces with Izmocars to provide high quality imagery

JATO Dynamics, the world’s leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, has formed a strategic working partnership with izmocars, the leading Interactive Media producer for the automotive industry, for the provision of high quality automotive images and interactive media content in its industry-leading solutions.