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Mercedes-Benz is facing an embarrassing problem after a number of C-Class and E-Class models reported a fault with a revolutionary new engine. According to the Independent on Sunday, the carmaker has not yet given a formal notice of the fault nor has it issued a recall. The cars which cost from around £23,000 rising to [...]

January 26th, 2010

The new model Ford Ka celebrates its first birthday with a revised model line-up, including new Individual variants. New line-up The updated Ford Ka line-up continues with the existing engines – 1.2-litre petrol (69PS) and 1.3-litre diesel (75PS) – and realigned models: Studio, Edge, Zetec and the all-new Titanium. The Ford Ka Studio adds rear [...]

January 26th, 2010

Suzuki’s new fresh for 2010 SX4 is set to be its best yet and is should capitalise on the country’s renewed interest in 4×4 vehicles. Revised exterior and interior changes may only be minor, but as demand rises for affordable, compact crossovers, the SX4 could be perfectly placed. The new 2WD models are on sale [...]

January 26th, 2010

Toyota has launched a new Auris for 2010, which promises to deliver improved interior quality and enhanced ride. A new ‘sharper’ exterior appearance is complimented by a class leading combination of performance, fuel economy and low CO2 emissions. The front end of the new model has been comprehensively reworked with a new deep bumper with [...]

January 25th, 2010

Hyundai has been one of the great success stories of the scrappage scheme, but as the scheme draws to a close, the carmaker has made plans to offer customers a continued £2,000 discount. Customers can take part in a £2,000 part-exchange programme on all new Hyundai cars allowing them to drive away a new car [...]

January 25th, 2010

Fiat has launched the next evolution of the popular Punto model, the Punto Evo. Set to sit alongside the Grande Punto, the Evo has been designed to meet the requirement for smaller, more environmentally friendly cars that are easier to park and more affordable to run, yet still stylish, safe, comfortable and fun to drive. [...]

January 25th, 2010

The Škoda Octavia family hatchback and estate range is now even more attractive thanks to the addition of two new engines. A new, downsized 1.2 TSI 105bhp petrol engine is now offered along with the very latest 1.6 TDI CR 105bhp diesel engine with DSG dual-clutch transmission. The state-of-the-art 1.2 TSI 105bhp is now available [...]

January 22nd, 2010

As the first examples of the scalp-bronzing Audi R8 Spyder head for the UK to enliven spring 2010, two rather more knuckle-whitening versions of the celebrated Audi supercar are preparing to compete in the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championships in the hands of a new home-grown racing team. The R8 Spyder road car on course [...]

January 22nd, 2010

The new Mercedes E-Class estate went on sale for the first time yesterday, offering class-leading load capacity, enhanced practicality, greater fuel efficiency and low emissions. The latest addition to the E-Class range, the estate is set to be hugely practical with the largest cuboid capacity at 172.5 cm x 100 cm x 62 cm and [...]

January 22nd, 2010

Nissan’s weirdest new addition is set to be a residual winner. The experts at CAP have assessed the new model are predicting that the Nissan Cube will retain 45 per cent of its value after 3 years/30,000 miles. According to the quirky Japanese carmaker ‘small cars don’t have to mean big depreciation, not if they [...]

January 21st, 2010