News for May 2010
Limited edition Maybach coupe announced
Friday, 28 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Maybach have announced the release of a £560,000 limited edition coupe powered with the same engine as the 57S model.
In a bid to tempt those with a penchant for luxury to sell a car for cash to put towards this Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe competitor, Maybach have enlisted the help of German engineers Xenatech, to revamp a ...
Car collector is selling a Batmobile
Friday, 28 May 2010 by Laura Nineham
A film fanatic who has been collecting famous cars for 25 years has decided to sell his Batmobile, according to the Daily Mail.
Car buyers are expected to bid £40,000 for the Batmobile when it goes to auction this June, in Surrey.
Mr Perkins' has amassed a £500,000 fleet of cars that have ...
Subaru Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 coming soon
Friday, 28 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
They brought us the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, they have powered F1 teams such as Williams, Benetton, Jordan, McLaren and Lotus; now they are bringing us the Subaru Cosworth Impreza STI CS400.
To be launched next month, high performance engineering moguls Cosworth have teamed up with Japanese manufacturers Subaru to soup-up their latest Impreza model. Made famous by its rallying ...
Street legal heavily modified BMW M3's launched
Thursday, 27 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
To celebrate BMW's success at the recent Nurburgring 24 hour race, expert German tuners G-Power have got their hands on the M3, turning the executives favourite into two modified powerhouses.
Creating the M3 GT2 and M3 Tornado CS, G-Power has utilised the help of supercharger kits on both cars, adding a titanium exhaust system, customised front and rear bumpers and replacing the ...
Bugatti electric supercar prototype released
Thursday, 27 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Bugatti, the makers of the iconic Veyron have built an 800bhp electric supercar, based on the Bentley Continental GT, according to the experts at Auto Express.
It is unclear whether the fully working prototype will be produced in the future, with Bugatti announcing that this prototype has been designed to give engineers an insight into high performance technology, ...
Capital's congestion charge shake-up
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 by Laura Nineham
Boris Johnson has proposed changes to the London Congestion Charge that would see the charge increase by 25%, according to the Financial Times.
It was also announced that fees might be abolished in the West London extension just three years after it was introduced.
According to What Car? green cars will be exempt from the charge, not just hybrids. All cars ...
Three dealerships in England to sell new McLaren supercar
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 by Laura Nineham
McLaren has announced details of the first 23 dealerships to sell its new MP4-12C super car, according to What Car?.
Three of those dealerships are located in London, Birmingham and Manchester. The rest are scattered across the globe.
Deliveries of the brand new car are expected in spring next year, with around 500 cars being set aside for European customers. ...
FLA warns car buyers over finance fraud
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 by William Hobson
Car buyers have been warned to take care when applying for finance as they run the risk of committing finance fraud.
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has warned both car buyers and sellers that many people can commit a serious crime unintentionally when it comes to vehicle finance. They say that many provide false ...
Aston Martin auction smashes the records
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 by William Hobson
While most people are likely to feel a little ambivalent about the day they said to themselves "I have to sell my Aston Martin", several former owners of the iconic luxury cars are going to be solidly pleased a recent brand auction generated some £5m.
At this month's Bonham annual auction of Aston ...
The Times sets drivers ''MPG Marathon'' challenge
Monday, 24 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
With more car owners becoming a slave to the petrol pump, car manufacturers have had their thinking caps on, coming up with extra fuel efficient diesel cars that can over come than 1,000 miles before needing juice.
BMW claim that their 320d Efficient Dynamics will cover up to 1,048 miles between fuel stops - that's a more than impressive 78.2 mpg for the first of the German ...
Toyota and Tesla in multi million pound deal
Monday, 24 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Toyota has announced it is to buy a $50m share of Silicon Valley electric car producer Tesla, in a move to overtake competitors such as Nissan's Leaf.
The Japanese car giant is already famed for its hybrid Prius model, but in line with its company philosophy ''kaizen'' meaning ''improvement,'' the manufacturer is keen to develop its vehicle portfolio into the fully-electric ...
Rising insurance premiums might encourage people to trade-in their luxury brand cars
Friday, 21 May 2010 by Laura Nineham
Car insurance premiums are still on the rise, according to statistics from the Office for National Statistics.
Of the categories monitored by the ONS, the cost of car insurance premiums had shot up the most, with a 6.3% rise in April.
It found that the annual rise in the cost of insuring a car has grown by 26.1% which has significantly added to record levels of inflation, ...
Can driving aids make you a worse driver?
Friday, 21 May 2010 by Laura Nineham
New research will investigate whether driving aids can actually make your driving worse, according to What Car?
Motor research centre Thatcham will be looking into whether driver aids such as adaptive headlights, automatic breaks and cruise control help people drive well, or turn them into worse drivers.
Matthew Avery, manager of Thatcham's crash laboratory, said ...
Porsche tempting car buyers with 911 GT2 RS details
Thursday, 20 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Porsche has been whetting luxury car fans appetites by releasing details of their latest offering, the 911 GT2 RS, their most powerful road legal car yet.
The car that Top Gear have dubbed ''the scariest car ever'' is set to produce an astonishing 611 bhp from its rear wheel drive format. Going from 0-124mph in less than ten seconds, this Porsche is sure to leave passes by ...
New emissions based road tax will affect new and used car buyers
Thursday, 20 May 2010 by William Hobson
The introduction of Alastair Darling's radical overhaul of vehicle excise duty last month has some significant consequences for new and used car buyers.
Announced in 2008, the former chancellor's plan aimed to encourage the use of cars with low CO2 emissions. They came into effect on the first of April - and for many people ...
BMW owners regarded 'worst drivers' according to survey
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
German car manufacturer BMW has the highest reputation in terms of build quality, design and innovation, but according to results from a recent survey, drivers of the exclusive marque are seen as some of the worst.
A poll on a used car sales website found that BMW drivers were thought to be aggressive on the road and more likely to suffer from road rage than owners of other makes ...
An excessive Golf concept released
Monday, 17 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Popular auto-maker VW are well known for creating must-have GTI versions of their classic Golf model, but their latest move to soup-up the model is pretty impressive, even for German standards.
Moving their Golf out of the realms of hot hatch and into the zone of ice cool, VW have created a new Excessive concept car to whet car ...
Chris Evans treats himself to the UK's most expensive car
Friday, 14 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Radio 2 DJ and television personality Chris Evans has bought himself one of the world's most exclusive cars, paying £12 million for a vintage Ferrari GTO.
The ginger haired radio presenter has achieved record ratings for his Radio 2 breakfast show, after taking over from Terry Wogan who relinquished the role last December. According to The Telegraph, Evans' show ...
Aston Martin One-77 supercars almost sold out
Thursday, 13 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Aston Martin's upcoming supercar the One-77 is causing a furore amongst luxury car enthusiasts, with the company reporting that 65 of the 77 models to be produced have already been betrothed to their new owners.
One-77's are set to be so coveted and rare that one is unlikely to hear any owners saying ''I need to sell my ...
Land Rover plans front wheel drive models
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
British 4X4 legend Land Rover is to launch two-wheel-drive versions of its most popular models, according to industry insiders.
The manufacturer is a favourite with country folk and townies alike, due to its practical yet stylish designs. As such, anticipation for new models is at a high.
The first model with front-wheel-drive is set to be the all new baby Range ...
Classic car owner waves goodbye to vintage collection of a lifetime
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 by William Hobson
If you're having trouble making the decision to sell your car for cash, then spare a thought for David Daw of Bristol. This 68 year old architect isn't just selling a car - he's selling the classic car that helped him win his wife's hand in marriage and a staggering 10 other vintage cars.
Mr Daw first got into vintage cars when he ...
New car sales still rising
Friday, 7 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
New car sales rose by 11.5 per cent in April, marking a rise for the tenth month in a row, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The news that more car buyers were flocking to the showrooms is a positive one for car manufacturers, whose industry has been making significant profit despite ...
Fire up the Jaguar
Thursday, 6 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Criminals in the Midlands could be overtaken by the law quicker than they think, after a fleet of high spec Jaguar XF's have been ordered by a specialist police unit.
The Central Motorway Police Group, a unit comprising of police from the West Midlands, Staffordshire and West Mercia forces has purchased 7 Jaguars after carrying out stringent testing procedures.
The ...
German's to jump on the eco bandwagon
Wednesday, 5 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
In recent years it has been the Japanese that have been pushing the green agenda, with Toyota's ever-popular hybrid the Prius and the newly launched Leaf from Nissan. Not ones to be left behind, German car manufacturers have pledged to create a million electric cars over the next ten years.
The German government, in conjunction with auto-makers such as BMW and VW have decided to ...
Fiat motoring ahead of rivals
Tuesday, 4 May 2010 by Sarah Howard
Italian car manufacturer Fiat has released competitive growth plans that can surely be unrivalled by its European counterparts.
Fiat Group Automobiles is comprised of Italian brands Ferrari, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lancia. The group also owns a stake in Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep due to its recent partnership agreement with the US ...
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