Audi TT is Ready to Blaze a New Trail in the UK
All-new Audi sports car with revolutionary all-digital virtual cockpit heads for the UK with a choice blend of performance, efficiency and equipment All-new TT Coupé models now available to order in the UK priced from £29,770 OTR to £35,335 OTR â first deliveries in December 310PS TTS version follows in O ... Continue reading
Killer Selfies: Don't Click and Drive
Ford highlights the risks of using smartphones at the wheel as part of its national free driver training programme, Driving Skills for Life A new Ford-sponsored survey showed that British drivers are the most likely to snap a so-called âselfieâ at the wheel (33 per cent), ahead of all other Europeans The surv ... Continue reading
MINI & JustPark -- A World First in Smart Parking
Motorists currently waste 106 days of their lives searching for a spot New App linked to 100,000 parking places across the UK MINI owners can download App from Apple App Store now JustPark, the online service that lets you park wherever and whenever, has revealed that MINI will be the first car brand in the world to al ... Continue reading
New Normally Aspirated 'Super 200' Tuning Package Offered for 2005 Onwards Mazda MX-5
New normally aspirated âSuper 200â tuning package for 2005 onwards Mazda MX-5 Offers low cost, exciting and user-friendly performance upgrade Gains an excellent 43 bhp & 19 lb.ft of torque for added driving excitement The first genuine 200 bhp normally aspirated package using this hardware ... Continue reading
SKODA Octavia vRS Estate Cars Enters London’s Air Ambulance Fleet
Londonâs Air Ambulance has updated its rapid response fleet with the addition of four replacement Å KODA Octavia vRS Estate cars The vehicles will operate when the charityâs helicopter is unable to fly and support the service as back up vehicles in the event of Major Incidents 2.0 TSI 220PS model offers high ... Continue reading
SsangYong Has a Fully Refreshed Range for 2014
Rexton W - 2.0 litre turbo diesel 4x4 Korando crossover - new look, new interior 60th anniversary editions of Korando and Rexton W Turismo 7-seat MPV - seating for seven and luggage Korando Sports pick-up - 2.7 tonne towing capacity and new hard tops * * Download hi-res version Download hi-res version SsangYong Korando ... Continue reading
The SKODA Yeti Monte Carlo: And Then There Were Three
Å KODA Yeti Monte Carlo is available now, priced from £24,390 Standard features include signature black roof, black detailing on spoiler and front grille and black door mirrors Å KODA Monte Carlo range now comprises Fabia, Citigo and Yeti models Milton Keynes, 7 August 2014 â Å KODA has announced full specif ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Van Owners Get the Royal Treatment
Refreshed Premier Van Centre aftersales offering 100 sites covering 90 per cent of all UK businesses within a 30-minute drive time Maximising mobility and minimising downtime for fleet customers Announcement follows on from Brit-built Vivaro launch Lutonâ Vauxhallâs refreshed Premier Van Centre is set to shak ... Continue reading
First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor July 31, 2014 Station wagons?!!! Ho, ho... Here in Europe, as well as in the UK, we have never been out of love with the most practical body-style ever designed. Whatever you call it; Estate, T-Modell, Touring, or Kombi; the station wgon continues to enjoy huge popularity. And per ... Continue reading
C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 3 - The Gov., Toyota, Users Vs Owners
2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS â TRAVERSE CITY DAY 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko [Photo Caption: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, âone tough nerd,â addresses MBS] The highlight of the week here at the Management Briefing Seminars ha ... Continue reading
Consumer Confidence Drives Booming Sales of Motorhomes Built on Ford Chassis and Vans
Sales of Class A motorhomes, which can retail for more than $150,000, are up 12 percent year-to-date through May, according to Statistical Surveys Inc., reflecting a growing economy and increasing consumer confidence; sales of smaller Class C motorhomes are up 14 percent for the same period Ford motorhome chassis sales ... Continue reading
Ford, Suppliers Help Develop Industry-First Technologies for Mustang, F-150
Ford announces details on innovative techniques used to develop its all-new 2015 Mustang and F-150 â two of 23 products coming to market globally in 2014 that are the result of the companyâs strong supplier relationships Fordâs Aligned Business Framework with its Matched Pairs and Executive Business Tech ... Continue reading
Nissanâs North American sales increase 12 percent in 2014, more than double overall industry performance; market share rises to 9.3 percent, up 0.6 points North American production rises 21 percent; U.S. production +24 percent; Mexico +18 percent Smyrna, Tennessee facility becomes the top-producing automotive manu ... Continue reading
Is NASCAR's Business Growing Or Shrinking; Why?
By Rick Carlton with Permission From The Motley Fool - Business Between February and November each year, a torrent of hurtling stock cars circulate around racetracks from sultry South Florida to the sun-bleached wine country of Northern California, all amply supported by hours and hours of sports television programming ... Continue reading
Local Motors, Inc. announced the launch of a new vehicle design challenge for one of its most popular projects, the Track/Street Car Platform Project. This exploratory development project is designed to engage sports coupe and racing fans in the design of a new vehicle platform. The challenge, launched on July 27, 2014 ... Continue reading
Pay for Your Burger with Your Toll Tag
iDriveThru.com Inc., a New Jersey based company that uses toll-tag technology to facilitate mobile payments, has won the 2014 Innovative Solution Award for Best Payment Processing Technology. âAlthough smart-phone based mobile payments work great inside the restaurant, theyâre not ideal for the drive-thru, wh ... Continue reading
Hyundai Veloster And Santa Fe Win 2014 Vincentric Best CPO Value Awards
Hyundai's award-winning Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Program added to its accolades as Veloster and Santa Fe won their category in the 2014 Vincentric Best CPO Value in America awards. Hyundai's three-door sporty coupe won in the subcompact coupe segment, while Santa Fe beat out all other CUV competitors in the mid-size c ... Continue reading
Continuing to Offer Proven Strategies to Stop Impaired Driving
Delaware Governor Jack Markell has signed into law House Bill (HB) 212 and Senate Bill (SB) 260, supported by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility. HB 212, effective immediately, mandates the use of ignition interlock devices (IIDs) for all convicted DUI offenders for a minimum of four months. SB 260, ef ... Continue reading
Lincoln Teams With Historic African-American Greek-Letter Groups To Aid Communities
To continue in its efforts to give back to local communities, the Lincoln Motor Company has teamed with the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated (NPHC), a group of nine African-American Greek-letter organizations. The program, "The Divine Nine Driven To Give Program" is an extension of Lincoln's national Driven ... Continue reading
10 Best Back-to-School Cars: 2015 Honda Fit Ranked No. 1
With the 2014-2015 school year right around the corner, many students and parents of teens are considering their transportation needs to and from campus and activities. To help shoppers narrow down their choices, the editors at Kelley Blue Book have named this year's 10 Best Back-to-School Cars of 2014. As a new semest ... Continue reading
Record Number Of Global Vehicle Debuts Expected At The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show
- Known as the first major annual auto show of the season, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) announced today that it expects nearly 60 world and North American vehicle debuts to be unveiled in front of media, analysts, automotive industry executives and lifestyle influencers from around the globe during its Pr ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Takes a 5Minute Drive with Dan Woods in 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD USA - August 7, 2014: In this episode of 5Minute Drive Fireball welcomes his good friend DAN WOODS from MAVTVâs âChop, Cut, Rebuildâ series. Dan is the host of this very successful show and has been for quite a while (10 years). Fireball and Dan snagged a 2014 Hyundai Equus Signature and head f ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Vanquish Details Revealed
Acceleration, top speed, emissions and fuel economy improve significantly Debut of state-of-the-art eight-speed Touchtronic III automatic gearbox New engine management system, enhanced trim and specification options Aston Martin is today revealing details of a raft of important enhancements to two of the brandâs m ... Continue reading
Bugatti's Veyron Heir Could Be Too Fast to Test
The successor to Bugattiâs iconic Veyron hypercar could feature performance credentials so wild that its top speed will be difficult to prove, according to an exclusive report in Autocar today. Bugatti insiders have revealed to the worldâs oldest and most respected motoring magazine that the new model, slated ... Continue reading
Citigo Monte Carlo joins SKODA's Motability Line-Up
Well equipped, stylish, Citigo Monte Carlo added to Å KODAâs Motability offer Fuel economy of up 62.8mpg coupled with CO2 emissions as low as 105g/km Nil Advance Payments New-look Å KODA Motability website provides model-specific information and offers Milton Keynes, 6 August 2014 â Å KODA UKâs specia ... Continue reading
Land Rover and Virgin Galactic New Vehicles – Testing on Land and in Space
Partners Land Rover and Virgin Galactic make progress in the world of testing and development of new vehicles â on land and in space New Discovery Sport entering final development phase, with prototype fleets testing globally: video available showing extreme hot and cold testing Land Rover is the first global part ... Continue reading
The Ford Fiesta was the UK's best-selling car in July
UK market leader Ford has secured the two top sales positions for cars and commercial vehicles in July and for the year to date. According to the official figures for the first half of 2014 from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): Ford Fiesta and Focus are the number one and two best-selling cars For ... Continue reading
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