Car News
Bridgman takes Porsche Carrera Cup double at Donington
Tim Bridgman made it four victories from the last four races at Donington Park on Sunday (4 May) in rounds five and six of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB.
Keep cool with Carcraft Autocentres
Motorists who tend to suffer from a cold in the height of summer could find the reason lurking in their car’s air conditioning system.
Soaring write-offs and dangerous repairs
The cost of safety related parts such as air bags, combined with poor residual values is leading to a rapid rise in the number of late model vehicles being written off, according to research findings revealed at the recent RISC Conference.
Paying for potholes is a triple whammy on motorists
Almost half of Britain’s motorists believe they are not getting value for the money they pay local authorities to repair potholes in the country’s roads, according to a survey by Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car supermarket group.
Twin triumph for lightning Lawson
The charge of rookie SEAT Cupra Championship racer Robert Lawson (Bardon/JHR) shows no signs of relenting as two convincing race wins at Donington Park proved.
SEAT Leon TDI scores first BTCC diesel victory
Jason Plato smashed the Donington Park lap record on his way to giving the Leon TDI its first HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship race win - and in doing recorded the first victory for a diesel engined car in the 50 year history of the series.
Audi defends DTM lead
At the DTM’s Italian round, Audi defended its overall lead. Although scoring no points at Mugello after a jump start, Audi driver Timo Scheider continues heading the leaderboard.
Audi retains DTM championship lead
Oliver Jarvis finished fifth in the latest German Touring Car Masters (DTM) at Mugello near Florence in Italy - the highest-placed 2007 specification car in the 19-car field.
New V8 for VXR8: same calories, fuller flavour
Vauxhall’s mighty VXR8 super-saloon gets a potent new V8 engine this summer, with even more power and improved performance.
Bentley Racing Green
A Bentley Motors apprentice team has won a special “Spirit of Greenpower” award for its performance in the Greenpower Corporate Challenge which took place at Goodwood race circuit.
Bentley increases profitability
Bentley Motors has announced its financial results for the first quarter, ending 31 March 2008, reporting consistent profitability despite a slight decrease in sales.
India wins as GBR takes home race podium
A1 Team India secured its second win of the season when Narain Karthikeyan took victory in the Brands Hatch season finale Feature race while GBR’s Robbie Kerr notched up another home race podium after a beautiful drive, just losing out to India during the second pit stop.
Switzerland wins A1GP title as GBR takes superb home victory
A1 Team Switzerland has won the 2007/08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, after finishing fourth in the sensational Brands Hatch Sprint race in the UK, in which Great Britain’s Robbie Kerr took a fantastic home race victory ahead of USA and Ireland.
NICE to introduce more clean car choices in Boris’s London
London’s electric car company NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) says it expects to build sales under new mayor Boris Johnson.
Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport
The theme of the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed is ‘Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport’. Britain has always played a key role in the global motor racing industry, forging successful relationships with the rest of the motor sport world.