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Fri, 21 Dec 2007

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Mitsubishi has been toying with us for months, but now it has finally announced prices and specifications for the Lancer Evolution X. The rally-bred super saloon will come in three trim levels and there are three power options available, with prices starting at £27,499. Entry point is the Evo ...

New Mercedes-Benz SLK

New Mercedes-Benz SLK

New Mercedes-Benz SLK Mercedes has revamped the SLK-Class roadster range, and the new models will be appearing in the UK during April 2008. All versions are having their looks sharpened up, with new wheels, a more pronounced arrow-like look to the front end and a rear diffuser. There are minor cha...

Jaguar XF SV8

Jaguar XF SV8

People say the new XF is the car that will make or break Jaguar. I hope it will be the car that saves the company. But then I have a good reason for saying that. Jaguar was the marque that got me interested in cars almost 50 years ago, writes Jay Leno. It was 1959. I was out riding my bike near my b...

One in ten Hondas to be hybrids by 2010

One in ten Hondas to be hybrids by 2010

Hybrid cars will account for 10% of Honda's total global sales by 2010, president Takeo Fukui announced this week. Besides the Civic Hybrid currently on sale, Honda is to launch a small sports hybrid based on the CR-Z concept (first seen at the Tokyo Motor Show) and, in 2009, the so-called 'Global H...

Mercedes C63 AMG Prices

Mercedes C63 AMG Prices

Mercedes C63 AMG Prices. Mercedes-Benz have anounced the prices for the new C-Class models, the C63 saloon and estate. The estate will cost £52,567 compared to the £51,317 a buyer will have to pay for the saloon. The cars are powered by a new 454bhp 6.2-litre V8. The saloon accelerates f...

Thu, 20 Dec 2007

Corvette ZR1 Finally Revealed

Corvette ZR1 Finally Revealed

The Corvette ZR1 has finally been revealed. The ZR1 has an all-new 'LS9' 6.2 V8, supercharged for 620bhp and 595lb-ft of torque - and good for 'at least' 200mph. It gets a race-spec six-speed manual gearbox and heavy-duty twin-disc clutch, modified axle, larger brakes with carbon-ceramic discs, trac...

Form an orderly FQ

Form an orderly FQ

Now that's evolution. The soon-to-be-released Mitsubishi Evo X is set to be cheaper than the outgoing model. Not quite as cheap as the new Impreza STI, mind: the entry-level FQ-300 Evo will cost £27,499 when it goes on sale in the spring of 2008. That's some £2,500 more than the STi, and...

Wed, 19 Dec 2007

Mazda2 has been awarded a 5-Star NCAP rating

Mazda2 has been awarded a 5-Star NCAP rating

It is good to see that the all-new Mazda2 supermini has been awarded a 5-Star safety rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests. In terms of occupant protection, the new Mazda2 proved itself to be among the safest cars in the small car segment – earni...

Tue, 18 Dec 2007

New Toyota RAV4 And Yaris Models

New Toyota RAV4 And Yaris Models

Toyota is introducing new versions of the RAV4 SUV and Yaris supermini in January. The RAV4 XT-R is expected to become the top-selling car in its range - based on the existing XT4, it has extra equipment in the form of 17" six-spoke alloy wheels, a chrome grille, a front underbody protection plate, ...

BMW X6 Arrives In May

BMW X6 Arrives In May

The third of BMW's X models will go on sale in the UK next May. Like the X3 and X5 ranges, all versions of the X6 will have four-wheel drive, but unlike them the new car is a coupé with - BMW promises - sporting characteristics. The X6 is also the first BMW model ever to be available only wit...

Ford Focus RS For 2009

Ford Focus RS For 2009

Ford has confirmed that an RS version of the Focus will be launched in 2009, and expects to have a concept version ready for display by the middle of next year. The RS has already been under development for several months, but the serious business starts now that Ford has given it the official green...

Mon, 17 Dec 2007

BMW 1-Series And M3 Prices

BMW 1-Series And M3 Prices

BMW has confirmed the UK prices of the 1-Series Convertible and the saloon version of the M3, both of which will go on sale here next spring. The entry-level 1-Series Convertible is called the 120i, comes in ES trim and uses BMW's Hams Hall-built 170bhp two-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. It will...

Volvo's safer future

Volvo's safer future

Volvo has come up with three new ideas to make the future of driving even safer. The three innovations are automatic braking to avoid pedestrians, automatic steering to prevent head-on collisions and car-to-car communication to reduce the risk of pile-ups. Automatic braking is already offered on som...

Aygo turns Platinum

Aygo turns Platinum

Toyota's January sale has started early with the announcement of the Aygo Platinum. It's an Aygo 1.0 available in either three- or five-door shapes and comes with £1,555 worth of extras at a price that's only £550 above the standard car's. The Platinum comes with Alcantara and leather up...

Fri, 14 Dec 2007

Parking Fines Website

Parking Fines Website

London motorist Matt Richardson was so annoyed about receiving what he felt was an unfair parking ticket that he has set up a website designed to help others in his position. It's called Majicari, and it includes parking news, parking facts, a Hall of Fame for decent and worthy traffic wardens, deta...

BMW teams up with Google

BMW teams up with Google

BMW has teamed up with Google, the world’s most frequented internet portal, to offer a unique function on its cars. Now BMW cars specified with Bluetooth telephone preparation and satellite navigation will come as standard with a new advanced BMW ConnectedDrive system using Google to make route plan...

Thu, 13 Dec 2007

Porsche Carrera S Coupé With Power Upgrade

Porsche Carrera S Coupé With Power Upgrade

The Porsche 911 Carrera 2S is a masterclass in performance automotive engineering. This 997 model adds up to perfection in a classical teardrop with an audio soundtrack from its tuned flat-six 3.8-litre heart that makes its radio totally redundant. I was lucky enough to lay my hands on a test car co...

Look at the RS on that Aston

Look at the RS on that Aston

Aston Martin has squeezed the 6.0-litre V12 engine of its DBR9S racer into the body of a Vantage and come up with the RS, a 600bhp concept car that covers 0-62mph in four seconds. The word from Aston is that this car will make it onto production if there is sufficient demand. Concept it may be, but ...

Wed, 12 Dec 2007

New motoring.co.uk website

New motoring.co.uk website

motoring.co.uk is pleased to announce the launch of their new beta site. The new site has a fresh new look in time for the new year, with some great and exciting new features. Videos, news feeds and other fresh content, along with the new design should make for a better user experience. Please feel ...

New Renault Modus Prices

New Renault Modus Prices

Renault has announced the UK price structure for the new Modus and Grand Modus ranges which will go on sale here in February 2008. In each case there are two trim levels, called Expression and Dynamique. Both versions come as standard with ABS, EBD, front and side airbags, remote central locking, el...

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