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The Fiesta has a acquired a set of ‘go faster stripes’ in its latest guise, as Ford launch the new limited edition Fiesta S1600. Based on the popular Fiesta Zetec-S – with a generous standard specification that includes alloy pedals and Quickclear windscreen – the sporty S1600 interior adds heated, stitched leather sports seats with [...]

April 28th, 2010

As Alfa Romeo celebrates its century this year, the Italian carmaker is asking UK owners and ‘Alfisti’ alike to help it commemorate the occasion by getting involved in a unique work of art. Until July 5, thousands of images submitted to a special online archive will be used to form a mosaic of Alfa’s Centenary [...]

April 28th, 2010

Volkswagen is offering a host of commercial vehicle special offers for those in need of a van that can. The German car marque is offering an array of contract hire and finance lease offers, now extended until September 30, which mean that you can drive away in a new Caddy available from just £189 a [...]

April 28th, 2010

German carmaker, Volkswagen is inviting designers, programmers, developers and interested users to help develop applications for the Infotainment systems of the future as part of the Open Innovation Contest, ‘App My Ride’. With this contest, the carmaker has become the first to use the idea of open innovation for the further development of its products. [...]

April 27th, 2010

The Vauxhall Ampera passed an important milestone last Friday, when the first pre-production car rolled off the line at GM’s assembly line in Warren, Michigan. More validation Amperas will be built in coming months, and will be used by engineers in Europe and the United States for testing the production-intent design.  The focus will be [...]

April 27th, 2010

Nearly half of Britain’s ‘White Van Man’ drivers would offer David Cameron the job of Prime Minister as the country is gripped with election fever, recent research reveals.The poll by leading van insurer, Express Insurance found Nick Clegg, was the second most employable of the three main party leaders with 31 per cent, and Gordon [...]

April 27th, 2010

The Nissan LEAF is the all new car from the Japanese car maker, set for a late 2010 launch in Japan and the USA, the LEAF will be available in the UK during 2011. It has also been confirmed that the car will be manufactured at Nissan’s Sunderland plant from 2013 onwards, with the capacity [...]

April 27th, 2010

Ford’s smallest car offering-the Fiesta-is to benefit from a host of safety, technology and powertrain upgrades to help the model retain its crown as the UK’s top selling car. All newly-ordered Fiestas will now have Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) as standard, bringing Fiesta in line with Ford’s large and medium car line-ups. ESP previously cost [...]

April 27th, 2010

The famous Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza, which is dedicated to exhibiting the most beautiful cars of the past, will take place on 23 – 25 April this year. The event was first held in 1929. Ever since then, it has always been staged in the magnificent gardens of the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and Villa [...]

April 23rd, 2010

A new study has unveiled Europe’s 59 most congested cities for drivers – and Brussels is top of the list. Poland and the UK are also places where urban driving can be a nightmare, while Spain and the Nordic countries offer a smoother journey. According to the study, drivers in the home of the European [...]

April 23rd, 2010