Car News

Meguiar's Club Showcase welcomes five more entrants

As this year's NEC Classic Motor Show draws closer, Meguiar's, the show's official partner, has announced five more stunning entrants to the new Meguiar's Club Showcase to join the four already confirmed.

F1 impresario Bernie Eccleston to auction car collection

RM Auctions in association with Sotheby’s announces the inaugural “Automobiles of London” event with a sale of important motor cars from the Bernie Ecclestone Collection to be held at Battersea Park, October 31, 2007, London, England.

Mondial invests in new fleet for Mercedes-Benz

Mondial UK invests in a new fleet, boosting the level of roadside assistance care for Mercedes-Benz customers. The vehicles act as mobile workshops for Mondial roadside assistance technicians, bringing customers an even faster response and permanent repair rate.

NFDA tells dealers - don’t give up on finance

Car dealers believe who believe that in-showroom finance sales are unpopular with consumers are missing out on a major business stream if they neglect this area, according to the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA).

Peugeot 908 HDI FAP wins at Spa Francorchamps

Peugeot claimed its fourth win in a row at Sunday’s Spa Francorchamps 1,000 km race and the third successive win for the No 8 car driven by Pedro Lamy and Stéphane Sarrazin.

McNish heads for Mosport on a triple mission

The Scotsman and co-driver Dindo Capello aim to take their diesel-powered Audi to a seventh class win of the season at Mosport in Canada – a victory that would tighten their grip on a successful title defence and could also clinch the Manufacturers’ and Teams championships.

Customised accessories for the new Vauxhall Antara

Whether you are an off-roader or just heading for the open road, the newly launched Vauxhall Antara SUV has great potential for all owners, and now there is a comprehensive range of tailor-made accessories to suit all lifestyles.

Sutton takes Porsche Carrera Cup double at Brands Hatch

James Sutton won rounds 15 and 16 of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Brands Hatch over the weekend (Saturday/Sunday 18/19 August), and in the process slashed the championship lead of Steven Kane to just four points with four races to run.

Illegal limousine operator fined £14k

A Bradford-based limousine operator has been fined £14,200 including costs after a series of extremely serious irregularities were discovered.

Audi A3 will be free to charge into London

Londoners may breathe slightly easier in the knowledge that a specially developed A3 1.9 TDI joins the Audi range this month with extensive revisions that ensure it will fall under the proposed 120g/km CO2 limit permitting exemption from the congestion charge.

Nissan Navara takes three consecutive firsts

The award winning Nissan Navara has been the top selling pickup in the UK for three consecutive months, forging ahead of its rivals for fiscal year 2007/08 selling 3369 units and taking a 28% market share. With upgraded models currently arriving in showrooms this success looks set to continue.