Car News
How to stop your suspension bottoming out
Serious road accidents are caused by motorists driving with their rear suspension ‘bottoming out’ resulting in a loss of steering control, ineffective braking and raised headlights that blind oncoming drivers – but now there is a simple solution, claims a new report.
Mercedes takes an organic approach to being green
What’s inside a Mercedes? You’d expect the average German luxury saloon to contain a hi-tech mix of aluminium, titanium and carbon fibre.
Audi UK - Sebring 12 Hours preview
Allan McNish sets out to achieve the perfect “warm-up” for his Le Mans 24 Hour race preparations by recording his third career win in the Sebring 12 Hours in Florida on Saturday (15 Mar).
American buyers want up-market concepts, says Horbury
The new Ford Fiesta, launched to considerable acclaim at Geneva on Monday, will be an agent of change in the US market, believes Ford design director Peter Horbury.
Rising from the ashes?
The weekly BBC drama Ashes to Ashes – the time-travelling thriller that involves the use of many iconic cars from the 1980s – is being hailed by some industry pundits as good news for values of modern classic cars.
Consumers need more incentives to buy
‘February’s car sales drop was not unexpected, but with consumer confidence still fragile, the Bank of England would have been better advised to cut the interest rate rather than hold at the current level,’
Sachs prepares to put the shine back on tarnished Brilliance
Chinese car maker Brilliance seemed to be getting its European launch right – but then came a disastrous independent crash test carried out in Germany, in which the company’s BS6 large saloon performed woefully.
Diesel at the double for Subaru
The arrival of the boxer diesel engine is likely to double UK sales of Subaru cars by 2010. Distributor IM Group is targeting 15,000 sales by 2010 – more than twice 2007’s level of around 7,000 units.
Taxing times for the UK motorist
New car demand slowed for a second successive month in February, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
‘Classics from BCA’ attracts the buyers
BCA’S new ‘Classics from BCA’ brand proved a winner in its first sale, attracting around 500 buyers to the Blackbushe Auction centre on 26th February and selling over fifty percent of the entry.
Coupe flagship for new Megane
There won't be a traditional three-door hatchback version of the new Megane – instead the range will gain an exciting coupe based on the concept coupe unveiled at Geneva.
Experimental ‘Goshawk’ Rolls-Royce confirmed for Barons’ April sale
A very rare 1921 Rolls-Royce 20hp Cabriolet, the fourth experimental chassis built under the ‘Goshawk’ code name, and believed to be the oldest-surviving ‘baby’ Rolls-Royce, will be auctioned by Barons at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, on April 29th.
Don’t be an online scam victim warns HPI
With more and more used car buyers choosing to shop online for vehicles, HPI is warning motorists of internet scams being used to cheat buyers.
Motability keeps motoring at BCA
Classics from BCA – the new force in collectors’ vehicle sales - has donated £1,415 to the national disability charity, Motability. BCA makes a donation to the charity for every catalogue that is sold throughout the annual classic auction programme.
Porsche Group still going strong
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, is still going strong. In the first six months of the current financial year 2007/08 (August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008), a pretax Group profit of 1.658 billion Euros was achieved. The prior year result on a comparable basis was 1.341 billion Euros.