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The Megane range is set to get a bit more exciting this Spring, as Renault launch the GT versions of the Hatch, Coupé, Coupé-Cabriolet and Sport Tourer models. Available to order from April with first deliveries in June, the Megane GT range starts from £21,910 on-the-road. Developed by Renaultsport, the GT range’s new specification includes [...]

March 29th, 2010

Swedish carmaker, Volvo has been bought by Zhejiang Geely- a Chinese automotive firm. A deal to buy the brand from parent firm Ford Motor Company was finalised on Sunday (March 28, 2010) after long negotiations.  The Chinese carmaker now owns 100 per cent of Volvo Car Corporation and its related intellectual property assets. Volvo is [...]

March 29th, 2010

The DVLA personalised registration plate auction scored big this morning when the 9 0 registrations sold for a staggering £94, 182. Taking place at the famous home of Manchester United, Old Trafford, the auction continued to pull in the pounds when the 9 0 was followed almost instantly with two further big sellers with OFF [...]

March 26th, 2010

Ford is reducing official recommended list prices across its range of larger vehicles by making current seasonal promotions permanent.With the UK introduction of a new range of large cars – Ford S-MAX, Galaxy and Mondeo – Ford has decided to cut prices in order primarily to make them more appeal to company car drivers although [...]

March 26th, 2010

SEAT’s most powerful car yet is to hit the showrooms in April. The new SEAT Leon Cupra R will out gun a surprising array of performance car contenders with its truly staggering 350 Nm torque peak at just 2,500 rpm – a full 50 Nm more than the already muscular Leon Cupra and puts SEAT’s [...]

March 26th, 2010

Just in time for the warmer weather, Audi has introduced its cleanest A3 Cabriolet yet. Using its smallest capacity petrol engine ever used on an Audi, the carmaker has succeeded in reducing CO2 emissions while still improving performance. The new A3 Cabriolet 1.2 TFSI, which opens for order this week priced from £19,985 OTR, is [...]

March 26th, 2010

The much-loved Clio celebrates its 20th birthday, this week. One of the most successful superminis of all time has an illustrious career spanning tow decades, selling more than 10 million models worldwide in more than 100 countries- including one million in the UK alone. To mark its birthday in suitable style, Renault has launched an [...]

March 26th, 2010

Troubled carmaker Toyota is now more than two-thirds through its programme of recalls for cars sold in the UK after just six weeks. By  today almost 119,000 vehicles have received the adjustment to avoid the risk of a sticking accelerator pedal, equivalent to more than 66 per cent of the total number that are subject [...]

March 25th, 2010

New car prices are set to fall-that’s the prediction from leading car data providers, Glass’s. According to the firm, some car manufacturers will reduce their prices in a effort to increase sales and counteract a fall in registrations as the Scrappage Scheme ends this month. Particularly, prices for new cars maybe realigned to suit business [...]

March 25th, 2010

The new Lexus IS F is on sale now, priced £55,595 on-the-road. The new luxury model features sharper handling, new high-tech features and a new all-white interior to enhance the IS-F in both looks and performance. First revealed at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, the new for 2010 sports saloon also gains a new limited [...]

March 25th, 2010