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CO2 figures included in Black Book
VED Rates are likely to become as influential on consumer used car choice as fuel economy and insurance costs.
Put your foot down with dad this Father’s Day
Give your Dad a Father’s Day gift to remember by spending the day burning rubber sideways in a Caterham Seven.
Hat trick for Andrea Piccini at Silverstone in Ferrari Challenge
Andrea Piccini achieved an incredible hat trick at Silverstone in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli on Sunday 20 April, with a sterling performance in a special Black&Decker liveried car which was presented to Les Ireland, President EMEA, by Massimo Fedeli, MD of Ferrari GB, to celebrate the excellent partnership between the two companies in supporting the most exclusive single make racing series.
First Alfa 8C Competizione arrives in UK
The first example of just 41 Alfa 8C Competizione supercars destined for the UK, arrived here last week.
Beijing Auto Show Asian debut of new Granturismo S
China is a market of growing importance for Maserati, the seventh in the world and the second in Asia.
Mitsubishi Motorsports off to a flying start
The Mitsubishi Motors UK Rally Team got the defence of its 2008 British Rally Championship campaign off to a flying start this weekend, when Guy Wilks and co-driver Phil Pugh scored a resounding victory in round one, the Pirelli International Rally.
Fiat sets standard for low emissions
Among the 10 best-selling automotive manufacturers in Europe, Fiat Automobiles recorded the lowest average CO2 emissions value for vehicles sold in 2007, according to a recent analysis by JATO Dynamics, world leader for consultancy and research in the automotive field.
Mitchell isn't chicken as his Seat Cupra debut nears
Scottish chicken producer Steve Mitchell is aiming to ruffle some feathers in this year's SEAT Cupra Championship when enters the series at Donington Park.
Volkswagen presents “Park Assist Vision”
There is something decidedly fantastical about this scene: We observe the approach of a Passat estate, it stops, the driver gets out, slams the door shut and, as he walks away from the car, he aims a remote control back at it.
Hi-tech features and depreciation increase car insurance write-offs
Growing technological sophistication, coupled with increasingly rapid depreciation, means cars involved in relatively minor collisions are more likely to be written off than ever before.
Podium finish for new British team in tourist trophy
The new UK-based team, Gigawave MotorSport, made a fantastic start to its first FIA GT Championship year with a podium finish – and six Championship points – in the first round at Silverstone.
SsangYong plans 20 new models in five years
A rejuvenated SsangYong – currently being completely re-launched in the UK – has announced plans for an unprecedented raft of new models due for production over the next few years.
Audi triumphs at Oschersleben as well
Second race, second triumph: the new Audi A4 DTM could not be beaten in its second race either. One week after the 1-2-3 exploit at Hockenheim, Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk clinched a commanding 1-2 victory for Audi at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.
Cracking vehicle crime
Nationwide campaigns to stem the flow of stolen plant to Ireland, high-tech measures to immobilise cars taken by thieves, and the vehicle security benefits generated by the Olympics will all be among the issues tackled at next month’s National Vehicle Crime Conference in Warwickshire.
Blues listeners crying over speeding fines
The oldies are still the best with classic Meat Loaf named as the nations favourite driving song, according to research by Saga Motor Insurance.