Car Break

One Of A Kind Fisker To Star In BCA Bedford Sale

administrator — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:41:20 +0000

One of the most exclusive performance supercars in the world is to star in a massive sale staged by Lex Autolease and BCA at the Bedford centre on Tuesday, 10th January at 10:30am. The Fisker Tramonto is the only right hand drive model in existence and is one of just 15 built and its original retail price was in excess of $... Read more..

Donkervoort GTO: ‘Experience’ Has A New Meaning

administrator — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:29:30 +0000

The devotees have been waiting anxiously. Now it’s here! After two and a half years of development Donkervoort Automobielen in Lelystad - in close collaboration with Audi Quattro GmbH - has presented the next generation of open sports cars: the Donkervoort GTO. A combination of beautiful shape,... Read more..

Range Rover Evoque Awards Tally Passes The Half Century

administrator — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:19:26 +0000

The Range Rover Evoque has added more awards to its portfolio, taking the total to 53 since its recent launch in September this year. Recent honours bestowed on the Evoque came from Britain's 4x4 Magazine, which proclaimed the Evoque its 4x4 o... Read more..

Subaru Forester Named Junior Crossover Of The Year

administrator — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:36:02 +0000

The recently refreshed 2011 Subaru Forester has been named ‘Junior Crossover of the Year’ by specialist off-roading magazine, Total 4x4. The go-anywhere, family friendly Forester, which is now available with a choice of extensively revised petrol and diesel Boxer engi... Read more..

Avis To Run New MG6 Models

administrator — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:35:53 +0000

One of Britain’s leading car rental firms will soon be running the exciting new MG6 models from MG Motor UK. Avis Rent a Car has taken delivery of 100 MG6 GT fastbacks and MG6 Magnette sports saloons. It is the first order of its kind for MG. The cars will be put on Avis’s national car hire fleet and... Read more..

Nissan Juke-R – Shakedown And Testing

administrator — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:26:56 +0000

The moment has finally come for Juke-R to hit the track! With the build complete, engineers take Juke-R to MIRA proving ground to check all systems work correctly before heading to Silverstone to push the car's limits. It looks like a Juke but sounds like a GT-R, and performs like one on its first circuit tests.... Read more..

All-New Ford Focus St Cast As Lead Car In The Sweeney Movie 2012

administrator — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:17:49 +0000

Ford's first global performance car will take centre stage next year with a starring role in new film blockbuster The Sweeney. Flying Squad detectives Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and George Carter (Ben Drew aka Plan B) will lead a cast of crime-busting officers as they give chase t... Read more..

Aston Martin Racing Begins Testing The V12 Vantage GT3

administrator — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:15:29 +0000

Aston Martin Racing began testing its new V12 Vantage GT3 at Brands Hatch in Kent this week, covering almost 1000 kilometres in just two days. The majority of the mileage was conducted by factory driver Darren Turner. After two d... Read more..

World’s Fastest Rolls-Royce At The Pod – Crewe’s Missile!

administrator — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:38:29 +0000

Santa Pod’s Flame and Thunder event on the 29th of October already has a superb mix of race and stunt cars to marvel at, but the latest addition to the line-up should appeal to a wide range of petrolheads – from classic buffs, to the landed... Read more..

Mazda Takeri Concept Saloon To Premiere At Tokyo Show

administrator — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:31:28 +0000

Mazda Motor Corporation has confirmed that it will showcase the global premiere of the Mazda TAKERI concept car, a next-generation mid-sized saloon, at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday, 30 November. Also on stage and making its Japanese debut will be the new... Read more..

Sabine Schmitz Takes To The All-New Top Gear Live Track

administrator — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:31:11 +0000

Queen of the ‘Ring’ and frequent Top Gear guest, Sabine Schmitz, will be racing a prototype Bowler EXR against a Rage Buggy, in a series of super-charged, high octane challenges on the indoor track, when Top Gear Live returns to UK arenas this November. Schmitz will be displaying the unique driving skills that... Read more..

Nissan Juke-R Unveiled: First Image Of The Ultimate Compact Crossover

administrator — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:19:44 +0000

The world has been given its first glimpse of Nissan’s ultimate compact crossover: Juke-R. Unveiled at a Nissan Crossover media launch in Malaga, Spain, Juke-R shocked an unsuspecting audience when it was revealed as a ‘surprise guest’ at the end of the press conference. Shown for the first time... Read more..

Good Times to Look for Used Cars in Glasgow

administrator — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:28:51 +0000

Currently the most popular used cars that are being sold in Glasgow are small cars with good fuel economies. Given the current price of petrol and diesel this is hardly surprising, but it also means that you can currently get hold of one of the less popular larger cars at a bargain price. You might think that it is simply not worthy it as the running costs would be far too high, but if you look at the figures you will find that is not the case. Let us do a comparison. You might decide to buy one of the more economical Ford Focus models that return a fuel economy of 40 mpg or a large hig... Read more..

Audi Adopts A New Approach To The TT Coupe Range

administrator — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:07:33 +0000

New 1.8 TFSI Coupe offers an even more cost effective route to iconic Audi sports car without compromising on performance or equipment TT Coupe range expands to include new 1.8 TFSI Coupe mo... Read more..

Continental Named Best In Winter Tyre Awards

administrator — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:00:55 +0000
Auto Express and evo recognise ContiWinterContact TS830P Continental has won coveted awards from the UK's no1 weekly selling car magazine, Auto Ex... Read more..

‘Blue Optimize’ Revolutionises The Environmental Drive

administrator — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:55:37 +0000
CO2 reductions of up to 20% promised with no loss of performance or power Drivers of large, high-powered or performance vehicles can now make dramatic guaranteed cuts of up to 20 percent from their CO Read more..

Grand Finale For The Audi A4 DTM

administrator — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:52:50 +0000
The DTM finale at the Hockenheimring from October 21 to 23 will mark the 84th and - for the time being - last racing commitment for the Audi A4 DTM in the most popular international touring car racing series. In 2012 a set of new Te... Read more..

M25 Has Five Of Uk’s Ten Worst Jams In July

administrator — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:54:27 +0000
The M25 accounted for five of the UK's top ten worst traffic jams in July, according to data analysed by the TomTom HD Traffic Centre. The longest tailback was on Friday July 29 at 5.45pm from junction 19 near Watford to junction 5 at S... Read more..

Caterham Cars Enters Chinese Market

administrator — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:14:35 +0000
Caterham’s legendary Seven will be sold in China for the first time after Caterham Cars signed an exclusive deal with new importer, Courtenay Trading International (CTI). CTI is looking to appoint six retailers in key provinces of China over the next year and is targeting initial sales of between 3... Read more..

Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 Slays Supercars At Pageant Of Power

administrator — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:03:39 +0000
In the hands of former British Rally Champion, Mark Higgins, Subaru’s limited-edition Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 put on an electrifying display at last weekend’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (15-17 July 2011; www.... Read more..