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Fiat 500 Limited Edition Is Back – And This Time It’s Black

Fiat 500 Limited Edition Is Back – And This Time It’s Black

Jul. 31 | Following on from the success of the Fiat 500 Pink, another unique limited edition version of the popular city car has been announced – the Fiat 500 BlackJack. Just 200 examples of the matt black supermini will be available when it goes on sale next...

Concours Newcomer Scores Quartet Of Summer Wins

Concours Newcomer Scores Quartet Of Summer Wins

Jul. 30 | Passionate car modifier, Mark Byrne, has secured an unprecedented four concours wins with a 15-year old Volkswagen Golf in his very first summer season of competition. Proving that any motorist with sufficient dedication and passionate attention-to-detail...

Goodwood Redefines The Vintage Vehicle Display

Goodwood Redefines The Vintage Vehicle Display

Jul. 30 | From 13-15 August the gates will open to the very first Vintage at Goodwood; an amazing new annual festival celebrating five decades of British cool from the 1940s through to the 1980s.  Vintage at Goodwood will bring together and celebrate the music,...

All New A7 Sportback Opens More Doors

All New A7 Sportback Opens More Doors

Jul. 29 | The sought-after Audi Sportback formula can now be enjoyed on an even grander scale in the all new A7 Sportback, which in a similar vein to its A5 namesake discreetly integrates saloon car versatility and hatchback practicality into an elegant premium...

Maserati At Salon Prive

Maserati At Salon Prive

Jul. 29 | For the third year running, Maserati GB exhibited its full range at Salon Privé, this year with two exciting collaborations for both gentlemen and lady clients. On Wednesday, a selected group of gentlemen clients were treated to experience first hand...

Renault UK Welcomes Financial Support For Electric Vehicles

Renault UK Welcomes Financial Support For Electric Vehicles

Jul. 29 | Renault welcomes this morning’s Government announcement that electric cars will benefit from grants worth 25% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of £5,000, for an initial period of January 2011 until March 2012. Today’s news was greeted with...

Nissan Welcomes Electric Vehicle Incentive Announcement

Nissan Welcomes Electric Vehicle Incentive Announcement

Jul. 28 | Nissan welcomes today’s announcement by the Government to offer consumer incentives for electric vehicles. In doing so the Government has signalled that Britain is serious about supporting new low carbon technologies and is serious about helping consumers...

Beware Of Holiday Breakdown This Summer

Beware Of Holiday Breakdown This Summer

Jul. 28 | Experts in road safety and breakdown cover GEM Motoring Assist is warning motorists to be prepared when setting off for summer holidays this year. With the threat of volcanic ash and the recent bout of airline cabin crew strikes, it’s no surprise...

Mini Set To Join World Rally Championship From 2011…

Mini Set To Join World Rally Championship From 2011…

Jul. 28 | MINI is making a comeback on the international rally circuit. From 2011, the brand will compete at selected rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and will go on to contest the entire season from 2012 onwards. This involvement is planned...

Singer Rocks Up To Win Abarth Celebrity Challenge

Singer Rocks Up To Win Abarth Celebrity Challenge

Jul. 27 | Rock singer Rick Parfitt Jnr stormed to the finish line to win the inaugural BSM Centenary Abarth 500 Celebrity Challenge at last weekend’s (23 July) ‘Silverstone Classic’ motorsport extravaganza. The musician beat fellow stage star Neil Primrose,...