Ferrari pays tribute to Pininfarina (1926 - 2012)
Filed under: Latest News Sergio Pininfarina, possibly the most famous car designer in history, died yesterday at the age of 85, drawing tributes from around the world. The company had been set up by...
View ArticleNew Renault Clio unveiled
Renault has shown the first images of its fourth-generation Clio, which will go on sale in the UK in 2013. The styling is certainly a big step forward, although we are not sure we would go quite as...
View ArticleCar insurance costs soar
Filed under: Latest News, Consumer We all know it is happening, but now we have statistical proof. The Institute And Faculty Of Actuaries has reported that in 2011 there was an 11% drop in the number...
View ArticleGo wild in a Land Rover
Filed under: Latest News OK, most Land Rovers spend most of their time on tarmac, but they can still do amazing things in the rough stuff. If you want to put that assertion to the test, you could do...
View ArticleVideo: Horror X Games crash
Filed under: Motorsport, Latest News Yesterday, we told you about the X Games final won, inevitably, by World Rally Champion, Sebastian Loeb. Now you can see the crash we mentioned, when a driver...
View ArticleMcLaren Spider goes on sale
Filed under: Latest News, McLaren McLaren has shown the convertible version of the MP4-12C supercar. Thankfully its name has now been shortened to 12C Spider. The new 12C Spider will be priced from...
View ArticleDon't ignore dashboard warning lights
Filed under: Latest News, Consumer A survey by Kwik-Fit shows that 31% of drivers who see a dashboard warning light come on ignore it for five days or more - with potentially expensive consequences. Of...
View ArticleTake a tour of Williams F1 - for charity
Filed under: Motorsport, Latest News Williams F1 is offering members of the public a one-day opportunity to tour its facilities on 21 October, with half the proceeds going to charity. Part of National...
View ArticleDamon Hill wants 55 mph limit
Filed under: Latest News The ex-Formula One world champion has caused controversy by saying he is opposed to the proposal to increase the motorway speed limit to 80 mph, and instead wants it brought...
View ArticleVW to take full control of Porsche
Filed under: Latest News The most convoluted saga in car industry history is due to end this August when VW will buy the 50.1% of Porsche's parent company that it does not already own. This ends a...
View ArticleTwo new Toyota Prius models
Filed under: Toyota, Latest News Toyota is adding two new models to the Prius - a plug-in hybrid version of the current hatchback and a seven seat MPV. The first plug-in hybrid was supplied to its...
View ArticleBiggest Classic car auction of the year
Filed under: Latest News It is a wonder there are any more classic cars to sell, after all the recent high-profile auctions. However, 120 more top classics will be auctioned by Coys at Blenheim Palace...
View ArticleDriving Ford's Heritage Greats
Filed under: Classic cars Ford has been market leader in Britain for so long that nearly everyone has owned one, or had a family member that did. How do the Fords you grew up with stack up today? 1978...
View ArticleStrangest used car on the Internet?
Filed under: Alfa Romeo, Latest News The Internet is full of weird and wonderful cars, but this must be in with a shout for title of the oddest used car you can currently buy. We found it while ambling...
View ArticleBut is it art? BMW art cars come to London
Filed under: Latest News BMW is linking up with the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art), the Mayor of London and the London 2012 Festival to put on an exhibition of BMW Art Cars painted by such famous...
View ArticleUK car sales: Brits and Germans strong, French and Italians in trouble
Filed under: Latest News The UK new sales figures show that Ford has increased its lead, Jaguar Land Rover is doing well, but Renault and Alfa Romeo are in danger of falling off the bottom of the...
View ArticleFord claims Prius-beating economy for C-Max hybrid
A day after we covered the new Prius + hybrid MPV, Ford has said it can do even better. The 2013 C-Max hybrid has not yet been officially tested in Europe, but Ford says initial tests in the USA show...
View ArticleLatest safety systems do reduce accidents
Filed under: Latest News More data is coming in that shows electronic safety systems - especially automatic emergency braking - really do cut accident rates. We reported on the first UK data about this...
View ArticleAfter Goodwood, it's the Silverstone Classic
Filed under: Motorsport, Latest News Goodwood Festival of Speed might seem impossible to follow, but the ever-expanding Silverstone Classic (Saturday 21 July and Sunday 22 July) appears to be managing...
View ArticleKovalainen still uncertain over points possibility
Filed under: Formula One After a disappointing qualifier in the dismal weather at Silverstone earlier today, Caterham driver Heikki Kovalainen is hopeful that this weekend could be the first time his...
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