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Following a winning end to a dramatically successful debut season for the Ford Fiesta in global rallying competition, Ford is running works Fiesta models in the 2012 British Rally Championship. The move adds another step in Ford’s ‘ladder of opportunity’, which allows aspiring rally drivers to develop from motorsport’s grass roots to the top using […]
This is the 2012 Audi RS4 Avant. As you can see, it is an extremely aggressive looking estate car. Though that simple description rather undersells the car, which is fitted with a fire breathing 4.2-litre V8, delivering 450PS at 8,250rpm and 430Nm from 4,000 to 6,000rpm. This means the 0-62mph sprint is completed in 4.7 […]
The official launch of Mission Motorsport, an exciting new venture designed to provide amazing and unusual rehabilitation opportunities to service personnel affected by military operations will take place at Thruxton Circuit at 11am on Thursday 1st March 2012. Formed by a dedicated group of serving soldiers, officers and Motorsport professionals; Mission Motorsport’s mission is to […]
Cupid’s arrow is in full-flight across the UK and love is in the air as Chevrolet reveals that the leap year tradition of women proposing is alive and well – albeit with a modern twist. To celebrate this fun tradition, a tongue-in-cheek survey of 1,000 Brits reveals that almost a third (32%) of women would […]
This is the new Citroen DS5. Not only does it have some wonderful bold styling on the outside, but the inside is Aviation inspired, with a cockpit styled roof and cabin seemingly shrink wrapped around the driver. Even better is the distinctly modern drivetrain offering four wheel drive – it is a bespoke Hybrid4 full-hybrid […]
An air display from one of the most famous, evocative and best-loved planes in history, a World War Two Spitfire, will be part of this year’s Croft Nostalgia weekend (4-5 August). With its unmistakeable engine note the Spitfire, which for many symbolises the Allies’ triumph in WWII as well as one of British engineering’s greatest […]
Fancy a Spring in your step? Chevrolet has come up with a whole range of 12-plate deals that make choosing a new car for the new season an even more attractive proposition, with savings across the entire model range – Spark, New Aveo, Cruze Hatchback, Orlando and Captiva. The stylish Chevrolet Spark 1.0+ city car […]
Beaulieu is delighted to report that since the launch of its BOND IN MOTION exhibition in mid-January it has attracted a huge amount of interest from the press and public on an international scale. Beaulieu’s Commercial Director, Stephen Munn explains: “There has been an extraordinary amount of interest in this exhibition, from the general public […]
Few cars have as much road presence as an American muscle car. The Chevrolet Camaro is up there with the big boys. Having a genuine pedigree helps and this new take on an old classic is a real looker. The cost? From £34,995 for the coupe and £39,995 for the Convertible. Either variant comes with […]
This is the Audi A1 Quattro – the smallest super-powered car that Audi produces. With four wheel drive from the bespoke Quattro system and 256PS at 6,000rpm (and 350Nm of torque between 2,500 and 4,500rpm), this is a small car that slips easily into the hot hatch category. Perhaps surprisingly, there will be only 19 […]