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Tue, 29 Jan 2008

BMW ConnectedDrive with Google and RSS

BMW ConnectedDrive with Google and RSS

BMW ConnectedDrive with Google and RSS ConnectedDrive, BMW’s ground-breaking safety and assistance telematics service, is expected to be supplied on 30,000 new BMW cars in the UK in 2008. ConnectedDrive offers drivers a dedicated website and a unique combination of facilities, emergency and breakdow...

New Mercedes-Benz CLC

New Mercedes-Benz CLC

New Mercedes-Benz CLC Mercedes Benz has unveiled a stand alone entry level coupe called the CLC. The CLC, which will be avaliable from June, will be aimed at young drivers and will include new features such as speed-sensitive steering, a state-of-the-art infotainment system featuring a colour displa...

Fri, 25 Jan 2008

Young drivers most likely to take risks

Young drivers most likely to take risks

Young drivers take more risks than older drivers in a recent survey. Recent ABI results find that drivers aged 17-20 are 10 times more likely to have a serious or fatal accident than more experienced drivers. Results from a 2007 Green Flag survey point out some of the reasons why. One in three young...

New Suzuki A-Star Concept

New Suzuki A-Star Concept

Suzuki is to show it's new A-Star city car concept in march at the Geneva Motor Show. The A-Star is a small five-door hatchback with a new 1.0-litre petrol engine which meets the Euro 5 emissions standards and gives carbon dioxide emissions of less than 109g/km. A diesel engine is also under conside...

Thu, 24 Jan 2008

Spring ‘time for a new car’

Spring ‘time for a new car’

A number of drivers in the UK will be looking to pick up a new car this spring, according to an industry group. Sue Robinson from the RMI’s National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) comments that it is important that those who do splash out get the best possible deal. Free insurance and zero pe...

Wed, 23 Jan 2008

New Audi A4 models announced

New Audi A4 models announced

Audi's new A4 is to have two new entry variant engines Emmission and fuel consumtion seem to be the byword- expect sales rep's everywhere to be rushing down to the Audi dealer showrooms to trade in their Vectra's and Avensis' for the new 1.8-litre petrol engine and 2.0-litre diesel engine. The 118b...

New Passat CC

New Passat CC

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New Ford Mondeo discounts for 08 plate

New Ford Mondeo discounts for 08 plate

Ford discounts on the new Mondeo have improved ,with prices and savings of up to 18% on some models. There are limites stock cars, and the 2.0 TDCi engine is particularly sought after , as Ford are experiencing delays in production of the new engine unit. PCP's are available from as little as £...

New car PCP deals

New car PCP deals

New-car-discount have some fantastic deals on PCP and contract hire on 1000's of cars.Use our search facility to find a car , then enquire for a full PCP quote. Fiat Grande Punto from £139 per month Ford Fiesta from £139 per month VW Golf from £169 per month plus VAT on personal co...

Volvo to have four XC models by 2010

Volvo to have four XC models by 2010

Volvo is planning to revise it's model range and introduce two new compact 4 x 4 models. The XC60 will debut at the Geneva motor show shares many similarities with the Ford version. Aimed at the VW Tiguan, Toyota Rav4 and Hyundai Santa Fe, it is joining a very crowded market. The newly launched Niss...

Over a quarter of motorists ‘would not stop if tired’

Over a quarter of motorists ‘would not stop if tired’

More than one in four drivers would not take a break if they felt tired while driving, according to new research. Car supermarket firm Motorpoint conducted a survey in which two-thirds of British motorists claimed to have been so fatigued they were close to falling asleep at some point in the last y...

Kia Pro Cee'd

Kia Pro Cee'd

Kia's on a mission to build its image in the UK and much, for the time being, hangs on the pro_cee'd. Apart from the silly name and punctuation, the pro_cee'd has dynamic and sporty styling, even though fundamentally it's a three-door version of the five-door hatch, albeit with almost every body pan...

BMW X1

BMW X1

BMW's product range is set to explode in the next couple of years, with a host of new models on the cusp of making their debuts. Seemingly on a mission to fill every market niche you could think of - and a few you probably hadn't - BMW seems set on crossover models of every persuasion. Which means w...

Tue, 22 Jan 2008

BMW considers green brand

BMW may launch an exclusively green brand to supplement its BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce marques. The green brand would sell ecologically friendly vehicles of a kind considered too extreme to sit comfortably within the company's existing ranges. "We cannot take the blue out of BMW and change it to gree...

Thu, 17 Jan 2008

Drivers fear foreign truckers

Drivers fear foreign truckers

Foreign registered left-hand trucks are one of British drivers biggest fears, with 80% if UK motorists saying they avoid such trucks. The latest government accident statistics show this is a wise precaution as accidents involving a foreign truck have risen by 47% in the past five years. There are mo...

UK's roads busiest in Europe

UK's roads busiest in Europe

Traffic is endemic. It is costing the country £20bn per year. And, in the future, both will rise significantly. That's the stark finding of a review by independent think-tank Policy Exchange. Headed by former Conservative London Mayoral candidate Steven Norris, the review, entitled 'Towards Be...

Wed, 16 Jan 2008

Land Rover LRX Concept

Land Rover LRX Concept

Land Rover has unveiled a compact 4x4 concept called the LRX, which showcases a bolder new look for Land Rover design. Land Rover says the three-door LRX offers the benefits of a 4x4 in a smaller, more agile package. Gerry McGovern, Land Rover's design director, said "LRX is a design born out of pas...

Tue, 15 Jan 2008

Detroit: Lamborghini

Detroit: Lamborghini

Lamborghini showcased new trends in personalization for Gallardo and Murcielago. The Lamborghini Ad Personam personalization program allows owners to individualize their Lamborghini at the factory and three beautiful examples at the Detroit show represent a further expansion of the program. The lim...

Bentley sets new global sales record in 2007

Bentley sets new global sales record in 2007

Strong growth in both emerging and traditional markets takes Bentley above 10,000 units for the first time. New sales record set in the UK market With retail sales of 10,014 units worldwide, Bentley has completed the best year in its history. Overall volume grew by 7%, with increases in almost all m...

Ferrari quickest as new cars hit the track

Ferrari quickest as new cars hit the track

Ferrari struck an early blow on Monday with their 2008 car lapping quicker than the new McLaren in Formula One's first official test of the year in southern Spain. World champion Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in Jerez with a lap time of one minute 19.845 seconds, according to the unofficial circuit ti...

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