Car News
RMIF reminds motor traders to keep number plate repro records
Motor trade businesses that supply replacement number plates must make sure they keep full customer records as required, or risk falling foul of a new crackdown, warns the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
Fantastic race win for Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB at Monza
Under beautiful cloudless skies on a warm spring day in Italy, the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB kicked off their 2008 campaign with an excellent performance from the team, with one pole position, a race win and another podium finish in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli – Coppa Shell Championship which started at Monza this weekend.
Keeping traffic moving and cutting disruption
New powers to make parking enforcement more motorist-friendly and reduce disruption or delays when roads are dug up come into force from today as part of the Traffic Management Act, Transport Minister Rosie Winterton has announced.
VX Racing dominates at BTCC season opener
VX Racing got off to a fantastic start to the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season at Brands Hatch, Kent, today, when the reigning BTCC Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Champion took home two race wins, paving its way to defend its titles.
New Seat Cupra drivers send out a clear warning
The 2008 SEAT Cupra Championship looks set to be the most competitive yet as two new drivers to the competition clinched race wins in Rounds One and Two at Brands Hatch.
Promising diesel BTCC debut for SEAT Leon TDI
SEAT Sport UK's Leon TDI made a promising race debut in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch today, when Jason Plato took the series' first manufacturer-entered diesel powered car to two podium results and team-mate Darren Turner set the fastest lap of a race.
Outlander to come with twin-clutch SST transmission
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has revealed that the all-new Outlander will now seamlessly step up a gear with the introduction of the Lancer Evolution X’s Twin Clutch SST.
New R&D centre to accelerate next-generation transport technologies
Plans were revealed today for ‘innovITS – ADVANCE’, a futuristic research and development centre to be based in the UK.
Start spring in style with the Citroen Cachet special edition range
The spring months will certainly bring sunshine thanks to the launch of Citroen’s new special edition range – Cachet. Available on the ever popular C2, C3 and C4 models, the new collection boasts a fresh, distinctive style, based upon Citroen’s best selling trim levels, plus a whole host of added extras.
Men officially worse drivers than women
Men are two-and-a-half times more likely to be convicted for driving offences than their female counterparts, according to findings by Confused.com.
Parking tickets through the post is no April Fool's joke
Drivers who find a parking fine letter on their doorstep in the next few days will not be the victims of a cruel April Fool’s prank – this is the way parking restrictions can now be enforced, warns the AA.
You have to be an earner to be a learner
Hikes in the cost of practical and theory driving tests, announced by the Driving Standard Authority (DSA) last summer, are set to put further strain on would-be drivers’ pockets when they come into force on 1st April.
Daihatsu celebrates Motability success with special deal
Japanese compact car specialist, Daihatsu, is celebrating its Motability success with all Materia manual models available at nil advanced payment.
Success for AP Racing and Carlin Motorsport
AP Racing, the leading manufacturer of performance braking and clutch systems for race and road use, is pleased to announce the recent victory for the revolutionary Radi-CAL brake systems and the Carlin Motorsport F3 team.
Aston Martin Racing reveals first official pictures of Vantage GT2
Aston Martin Racing has revealed the first official pictures of the Vantage GT2, which will make its race debut with James Watts Automotive at the first round of the Le Mans Series at Barcelona on 5 April.