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The Mazda London Triathlon is set to take the capital by storm at London’s Docklands this weekend with a record number of competitors (14,500) battling it out in the swim-bike-run event, reinforcing triathlon’s position as the fastest growing mass participation sport in the world.  Triathletes from all over the world, consisting of elite athletes, celebrities, [...]

July 29th, 2009

Here on RoadTestReports.co.uk everyone gets to try being a motoring journalist for the day. And it looks like we are no the only ones getting in on the act. At the tender age of 79 (soon to be 80 in September) Sir Stirling Moss started his first desk job today at Motor Sport magazine’s riverside [...]

July 29th, 2009

As the holiday season rapidly approaches, Škoda is helping customers cover all eventualities with its summer accessories collection. With over 50 items this accessories collection offers customers with a solution for their summer motoring requirements. The range includes roof racks, carrying equipment (including cycle, surfboard and kayak carriers and roof boxes), portable navigation, in-car entertainment, [...]

July 29th, 2009

With the launch of the new Match model, which opens for ordering yesterday, Volkswagen is offering customers more equipment and value for money on its popular and versatile seven-seat compact MPV.  Pricing for the Touran Match starts at £19,515 (RRP OTR). The new addition to the Touran range is based on the SE model and [...]

July 29th, 2009

SMA Leeds auctioneers sold a record 1,204 cars last week – and in doing so smashed the company’s previous week’s “best”… set less than seven days before! In what can only be described as an incredible turnaround for the Leeds site, employees who stared at redundancy just two days before Christmas last year are now [...]

July 28th, 2009

As the holiday season gets into full swing, make sure you know how to safety tow your caravan, the Association of British Drivers (ABD) says. ABD spokesman and keen caravanner Paul Biggs offers some safety tips on how to avoid a ‘snaking’ situation where the caravan swings from side to side. In the worst case scenario, the [...]

July 28th, 2009

Suzuki is shaping up to be one of the main beneficiaries of the Government’s scrappage scheme. To date the carmaker has taken over 4,900 scrappage orders since the scheme started back in May 2009 with over 3,000 already delivered to customers. The most successful model in the Suzuki line-up benefiting from the scrappage scheme has [...]

July 28th, 2009

The first showroom in the UK designed exclusively for the sale of used Fiat cars has just opened with a VIP champagne reception and charity night. Fiat Direct, a totally refurbished former dealership in Hayes, Middlesex, features a spectacular curved showroom, modern workshop facilities and a specialist final preparation area to guarantee top quality used [...]

July 27th, 2009

Kia will bring a raft of ‘green’ vehicles to Europe as part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group’s commitment to develop environmental technology. Announcing nearly £2 billion of investment (4 trillion Korean Won) in ‘green growth’ the group has said it is aiming to become one of the world’s top four manufacturers of low emission vehicles [...]

July 27th, 2009

For those weighing up whether or not to get their hands on the all new Nissan 370Z, then the Japanese carmaker might just convince you with their latest offer. Until the end of August anyone that books a test drive in the Nissan 370Z, the replacement of the popular Nissan 350Z, will be entered into [...]

July 24th, 2009