16 May 2012 12:37 - The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road. Driving trials of the super sports car of the future has progressed a step further with completion of the initial prototypes. The 918 Spyder will go into production at the end of September 2013 as planned, with the first customers receiving their vehicles before the end of that year. The super sports car is designed as a plug-in hybrid veh...
15 May 2012 12:53 - For those looking to classic cars for investment, Historics at Brooklands believes the most British of marques could offer the best bang for your buck, as it brings no fewer than a dozen Bentleys to Brooklands for its forthcoming auction on Saturday 26th May. The sale will feature a 1954 Bentley R-Type Coupe by Abbott of Farnham. Designed by Peter Woodgate, chassis Ë"B329SP wa...
15 May 2012 12:52 - The Mounted Carabinieri Regiment made a star appearance with its celebrated Å-Carosello" performance at the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, as part of Italys tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIs Diamond Jubilee Celebration which took place at Windsor Castle over four days from 10-13 May 2012. Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari President, was a guest of honour for the Gala Performance ...
15 May 2012 12:50 - The all-new Volvo V40 has received a warm welcome from the fleet industry just as order books open. Leasing companies and future value guides who have already had detailed previews of the car are positive about Volvo's new five-door hatchback with residual values, demand and desirability all predicted as being strong. Highlights include Volvo's pioneering low-speed collision av...
15 May 2012 12:49 - With room for five passengers and generous cargo space, the new Chevrolet Trax will meet the needs of customers in over 140 markets. The small SUV will arrive at European Chevrolet dealerships in spring of 2013, following the introduction of the all-new Chevrolet Malibu and the much-awaited Cruze station wagon in 2012. Trax exhibits its SUV toughness and capability in a small p...
14 May 2012 12:47 - The Peugeot RCZ HDi 163 has again beaten stiff competition to win the much-sought-after Diesel Car Sports Car award, out-classing the MINI Roadster and Vauxhall Astra GTC into runner up spots. The Peugeot RCZ has many virtues beyond its attractive and curvaceous bodywork. From its ideal driving position and flowing and modern fascia to the mixture of traditional and hi-tech ma...
14 May 2012 12:45 - For the 2012 Mille Miglia tribute, the Alfa Romeo Historic Motoring team will be lining up four official Museum vehicles, two pre-war " the 1500 SS and the 1750 GS " and two models from the 1950s " the 1900 SS and the 2000 Sportiva " which took part in the Mille Miglia race between 1927 and 1957, a classic event which resulted in 11 victories for Alfa Romeo - a record which rem...
14 May 2012 12:43 - Only once has there been anything like it, but even that wasnt as quick. With the MINI John Cooper Works GP, the British premium brand has come up with another car of exceptional talent designed to deliver extreme performance on both the race track and the road. The sportiest road-registered MINI ever made will go on sale later this year in a limited run of 2,000 cars. It is cu...
14 May 2012 12:41 - The new BMW 3 Series Touring will offer an even stronger blend of practicality and driving dynamics when it comes to the UK in September. Larger, and more spacious inside than ever before, this versatile vehicle possesses a wide range of practical features in addition to the class-leading driving dynamics expected of any BMW. A load capacity that is the largest in its class, co...
10 May 2012 14:25 - Vauxhalls new Astra VXR will incorporate motorsport know-how in its transmission and deliver a class-leading 400Nm of torque, giving it a 0-60mph time of 5.9 seconds and robust mid-range performance when it arrives in the UK this July. The VXRs turbocharged, 2.0-litre direct-injection engine harks from the Insignia family, but while its aluminium block is similar, the VXR has a...
10 May 2012 14:24 - The design, technology and capability of Land Rover's current model range has been reflected in the brand's emphatic success in the 2012 Diesel Car Awards. The Range Rover Evoque added the magazine's 'Best Crossover' and overall 'Car of the Year' titles to its exceptional tally of 112 worldwide honours. The judges acclaimed Evoque as, "stunning to look at and stunning to drivea...
10 May 2012 14:22 - The crowdsourced Citroen C1 is the first production vehicle in the UK created as part of a collaboration with Facebook. The car creation process took place during April via a specially designed app on Citroen UKs official Facebook page. Citroen opened a virtual Ë"factory floor where members of the public were invited to choose what the special edition model should look like and...
10 May 2012 14:19 - Bentley Motors factory in Crewe yesterday provided the setting for the handover of a very special Continental GTC. The Bentley was the star of the show at a fundraising auction for BBC Children in Need last November when Brendan and Barbara Ainscough bid an incredible £240,000 for the convertible after Gary upped the stakes by promising to hand over the car in person. The...
09 May 2012 13:10 - The two best selling bikes in the UK now represent tremendous value, with both the PCX125 and CBF125 available at 0% APR over 36 months, with a minimum deposit of just £99. This creates a saving of approximately £180, which equates to 125 litres of fuel, and means a lot to two of the most fuel efficient machines on the road. In PCX125 terms thats enough fuel to trav...
09 May 2012 13:08 - World Record hurdler and Jaguar Academy of Sport Ambassador Colin Jackson has hit a new personal record of 171mph in the new 510PS Jaguar XJ Speed Pack at the Jaguar Proving Ground in Warwickshire. In 1994, Jackson set an as yet unbeaten time of 7.3-seconds over the 60-metre hurdles. Travelling at 171mph in the XJ Supersport Speed, he covered an incredible 558.04-metres in this...