Car News
Volkswagen Tiguan released for ordering
The Tiguan, Volkswagen’s new compact 4x4, is now available for ordering from UK retailers ahead of its UK launch in February 2008. Prices start at £19,370 for the entry-level model, the S 1.4-litre TSI 4MOTION.
Nissan Qashqai travels length of UK on a tank of fuel
How far can the average customer drive a Nissan QASHQAI on one tank of fuel? The entire length of the UK and more if they drive economically.
Vincents call the tune at H&H’s inaugural Duxford
People like ‘barn finds’. They stir the imagination and, more importantly, frequently present collectors with a prime restoration project – a machine that has stood untouched for years, stands a good chance of being especially original.
Are you a keenie or a greenie?
Kwik-Fit has identified ‘keenies’ – people who’re keen to live greener lives, but don’t know where to start. The discovery comes after Kwik-Fit’s research found that 4.5 million motorists in the UK said they were concerned about the negative impact that their vehicle has on the environment, but are unsure about what they can do about it.
All-new Mazda6
The all-new Mazda6 is the second model of Mazda’s Zoom-Zoom line-up (after Mazda2) to be evolved to the next level and is engineered to deliver three key values to customers. It is ‘emotional and sporty’ with design appeal and high levels of driving fun.
Motorpoint climbs Top Track 250 league table
Motorpoint – the UK’s number one car supermarket group – has jumped 27 places to 83rd position in the annual Sunday Times Top Track 250 league table of top performing mid-market private companies, after achieving an impressive annual sales total of more than £249 million, an increase of almost 15% on last year.
Smoking tops poll of annoying passenger habits
Smoking in the car is even more likely to annoy fellow passengers than back-seat driving, non-stop jabbering or wanting to listen to The Archers, according to a poll of 2,110 Britons commissioned by Craigslist, a classified ads website popular with car-sharers.
The success story continues as sales continue growing
Skoda Auto has sold 462,429 vehicles world-wide in the first three quarters of 2007. The sales have grown by 12.6% compared to the same period in 2006 making it the best third-quarter result in the company’s entire history.
Needed – a sense of reality
A sense of reality needs to be attached to the potential cancellation of a national road pricing scheme, warns the BVRLA. “Early indications of a possible U-turn on road pricing by national government may be less of a retreat and more a tactical withdrawal,” says John Lewis, BVRLA Director General.
Allan McNish - Laguna Seca
Allan McNish bids to sign off from the 2007 American Le Mans Series in style on Saturday (20 Oct) by winning the 12th and final race at Laguna Seca in his diesel-engined Audi.
Mattias Ekstrom clinches DTM title for Audi
At the finale at Hockenheim Mattias Ekström in front of a record turnout of 152,000 spectators clinched the DTM title for Audi. After 2004, the Swede won the most popular international touring car racing series for the second time.
Sutton wins Porsche Carrera Cup title at Thruxton
While Steven Kane won the race, James Sutton clinched the overall championship title in a thrilling final round of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Thruxton on Sunday (14 October). Meanwhile, Nigel Rice was crowned pro-am champion after another fine victory in the category.
Adam and Vaulkhard crowned champions at Thruxton
In the final meeting of the 2007 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship, Jonathan Adam (Total Control Racing) finally made his New Leon Cupra class title official, while Harry Vaulkhard (Volkis Boozer's/Triple R) secured the Leon Cupra R class crown with a 3rd place finish in Round 19.
Superhuman effort sees injured Plato fight to the end
Having been seriously burnt in a filming accident earlier in the weekend, Jason Plato was described as ‘superhuman’ by his SEAT Sport UK team boss Scott Dennis (SEAT UK Motorsport Manager) after ignoring the pain and driving his heart out in a dramatic finale at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire.
New Mondeo achieves 114% of CAP at inaugural Manheim launch
The new Ford Mondeo's launch into the used car market took place at Manheim Auctions, Leeds, on Thursday 4th October. The new models achieved an average of 114.6% of CAP Clean across the nine derivatives offered for sale with a RV of 76.4%. All vehicles were 07-56 plate and under 10,000 miles.