Car Blog & Car News
It did not go unnoticed by this author or indeed the blog that one of the greatest car designers of all time, Sergio Pininfarina, passed away on 2nd July 2012 at the age of 85. Sergio was the son of the design house founder Batista Farina. Pininfarina has been responsible for some of the most […]
Following yesterday an announcement on 28th June 2012 of the 2011 road casualty figures, road safety organisation and the number one for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist expresses its grave concern over the increase in road deaths after so many years of decline. The Department for Transport’s report shows a significant 3 […]
On Saturday, June 23rd 2012 a special recruitment event is taking place at Nissan Sunderland in the North East of England. The success of the plant and Nissan internationally means there are four new models on the horizon and specialist staff are required to support the huge influx of development. Ahead of this new era […]
You may have read in the press that Saab has been saved and the brand is no longer going under. It has been rescued from bankruptcy by National Electric Vehicle Sweden, which is owned by a Chinese entrepreneur. NEVS has the right to continue manufacturing the well received 9-3 but is also focusing on the […]
Ford’s latest 1 litre EcoBoost engine is fitted to the new Focus and will feature in the Ford B-MAX and Ford C-MAX later this year. It will likely also have a number of applications given that this small yet high power unit offers in theory the best of both worlds – economy with performance. “The […]
Three new cars have come in at the maximum safety rating from Euro NCAP – which can only mean good things for us. The new Peugeot 208, Hyundai i30 and Mazda CX-5 have all been given the maximum possible safety rating. Particularly of interest to us car geeks is the Mazda CX-5 steel, which is […]
Road safety organisation and breakdown cover provider GEM Motoring Assist is celebrating its 80th Anniversary and 80 years of road safety campaigning. Formed in 1932, the company has been a champion of road safety issues since its creation, and continues to be committed to road safety campaigns today. As well as supporting a wide variety […]
Nissan and PlayStation have joined forces again to run the fourth year of the innovative GT Academy virtual-to-reality racing competition. While the four previous GT Academy graduates line up in top-level race series in 2012, the programme that set them on their path to motor sport fame has been expanded and will now incorporate four […]
Graduate engineers who can meet the challenge of working on the next generation of MG cars are being sought. They will work at the MG Birmingham site where MG’s parent company, SAIC Motor, has its European Technical Centre. Up to 10 graduates will be offered a two year training programme which includes an exciting three […]
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 […]