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‘Best winter tyre’ award for Continental
Continental has received a top award from the UK’s No1 weekly-selling car magazine, Auto Express: the ContiWinterContact TS830P scooped ‘Best Winter Tyre’in the titles 2012 Product Awards. Covering multiple product categories such as car protection and maintenance, the Auto Express … Continue reading
New Boxster arrives in UK showrooms
Porsche dealerships across the country have taken delivery of the all-new Boxster. Prices start at £37,589 for the Boxster, and £45,384 for the Boxster S. The new Boxster comes complete with an all-new lightweight body, new flat-six engines with direct … Continue reading
Hankook extends Elite sponsorship of Saints
Hankook Tyre UK has renewed its long-standing partnership with the Northampton Saints Rugby Club, by extending its sponsorship agreement for a further four years. The new agreement continues Hankook’s position as Elite sponsor until 2016 with the company’s logo positioned … Continue reading
New-look BMW X1 starts at £24,660
BMW dealerships across the UK will open their order books for the revised line-up of the X1 in July. The new range — which starts at £24,660 for the entry-level sDrive18d SE — will be topped by a 215bhp 2.0 … Continue reading
Nissan confirms Juke-R production
Nissan has confirmed its ultra-fast 545bhp Juke-R will go into a “very limited” production run. Already two orders for the car — which can hit 160mph — have been received from a mysterious “high-profile and well-respected member of Dubai society”. … Continue reading
Crash test dummies boost tyre safety
An animation starring TyreSafe’s family of crash test dummies is spearheading the organisation’s drive to inform motorists about the new tyre labelling regulations coming into force in November. Along with the short film featuring the McIntyres, available to watch at … Continue reading
New 300C starts at £35,995
This is the new Chrysler 300C which will enter UK dealerships next month. Available with the choice of only one engine – a 236bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel — prices will start at £35,995. According to Chrysler, the 300C will return … Continue reading
Roadtest: Fiat 500 TwinAir
Now I’m not sure about you, but as someone who makes their living driving new cars — no, that doesn’t mean I’m a taxi driver or a car dealer — I’ve become somewhat punch-drunk on the subject of emissions, the … Continue reading
Michelin receives global safety award
Michelin, which has long been associated with road safety, has further enhanced its reputation by being awarded the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The award took place at a glittering ceremony in New York, “Michelin is a global leader … Continue reading
Orders open for Golf GTi Cabrio
Volkswagen’s latest iconic Golf GTi Cabrio can now be ordered at dealerships across the UK, with first deliveries scheduled for July: just in time to catch the summer sunshine … if we ever see the sun again? Prices start at … Continue reading
