Car News
Motorsport Safety Fund’s 2007 charity Xmas card
The Motorsport Safety Fund’s 2007 charity Christmas card will warm the heart of all British motorsport fans. It features an oil painting by John Ketchell of Aston Martin’s famous 1959 one-two Le Mans victory for the DBR1s of Carroll Shelby/Roy Salvadori and Maurice Trintignant/Paul Frere.
Dealer Team Suzuki 1/2 finish in Irish Tarmac Championship
Dealer Team Suzuki’s James Wozencroft brought his Suzuki Swift Sport 1600 Group N2 car home in 1st position in class at the Cork 20 International Rally to secure 2nd position in the Irish Tarmac Championship behind team mate Lorna Smith who had already won the Championship title prior to competing in Cork.
Motorpoint provides lifeline following price hike at pumps
Prices at the pump for both petrol and diesel fuel edged ever closer to the £1 a litre mark yesterday, as the Government’s planned rise in fuel duty by 2p a litre came into force.
Lexus LS 600h now on sale
The LS 600h, the new hybrid powered flagship of the Lexus brand officially goes on sale today, Monday 1 October. Demand is very high and order leadtimes are now extending into next spring.
Land Rover makes stage debut at MPH 2007
For the first time, Land Rover will be one of the star attractions in the live theatre at the 2007 MPH Show from 1-4 November at Earls Court and 8-11 November at the NEC, Birmingham.
Two Maseratis on the podium at Nogaro
With the second place secured by Bartels/Biagi and with Montanari/Ramos in third, Vitaphone Racing Team won its third straight GT1 Team title.
National Parks get new powers to ban off-road vehicles
National Parks have been given new powers to control the use of motor vehicles on rights of way.
Last chance to buy ‘Special Edition’ Corvette models
Stocks of two very special ‘Limited Edition’ Corvette Coupe sportscars are running low, so UK motorists should hurry to reserve a ‘Victory Edition’ or a ‘Ron Fellows Edition’ Corvette before supplies are exhausted.
Mazda RX-8 with ‘Sport Pack’ and 0% finance
The revolutionary Mazda RX-8 four-seater, four-door sports coupé is now available with 0% finance and a new optional Sport Pack priced at £350 – offering a customer saving of £1,400.
The new BMW 1 Series Convertible
BMW UK has announced the first details of the new BMW 1 Series Convertible, the world’s first premium convertible in the compact segment.
Fuel saving tips from Haynes
Newspapers make gloomy reading for motorists with headlines announcing fuel prices have risen to almost £1 per litre. The increase follows a 2p rise in fuel duty announced in this year's Budget.
All aboard Kia’s ‘Walking Bus’
Helping to reduce both pollution and congestion during the school run and encourage exercise amongst youngsters, Kia dealers across the country are joining up with local schools to sponsor ‘Walking Bus’ schemes.
Sebastien Loeb scores a Corker in Ireland
Citroen Sport’s triple FIA World Rally Champion, Sébastien Loeb, set the fastest time on all but one stage on his way to a dominant victory in this weekend’s Cork International Rally.
Latest Haynes manual for VW Golf and Jetta
Many Golf owners stay loyal to the model. So it is with Haynes manuals. The first one for the VW Golf was published in 1974 and the latest version is the eighth in the series.
We’re a nation of music motorheads
Forget muddy fields, mp3 players, nightclubs or state of the art sound systems at home, a study of the in-car listening habits of 1,200 drivers by Vauxhall Motors reveals that the place Brits most like to go to indulge their personal music pleasures is their own car.