Events and shows
 | Vicki Butler-Henderson reveals naughty driving secrets A fifth of British drivers (21%) have been frisky with their partners whilst driving, almost a third flirt with traffic wardens to avoid tickets (30%) and a fifth spend more time checking out good-looking drivers than fo... (more) 15 maggio 2008 |
| Prince of Wales marks Land Rover's 60th anniversary Land Rover welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales today to the company's factory in Solihull as it celebrated its 60th anniversary.The Prince of Wales, who also celebrates his 60th birthday later this year, cut a specially des... (more) 14 maggio 2008 |
| Audi 2.0 TFSI wins 'International Engine of the Year' Award for 2008 A specialist jury made up of 65 respected automotive journalists from 32 countries has voted the 2.0 TFSI winner of the 1.8-litre to 2-litre category at the International Engine of the Year Awards for the fourth year in ... (more) 13 maggio 2008 |
| Ferrari World Record meeting in Japan Before the very eyes of the Guinness Book of World Records' jury 500 Ferraris were at the Fuji circuit at the same moment, thus beating the record of 385 Ferraris at the track of Silverstone last year. 500 Japanese Ferra... (more) 11 maggio 2008 |
 | UK: Subaru dealer's see-through car An inventive Subaru dealer has devised a see-through car to promote the benefits of the new Boxer Diesel engine.And not only is the Subaru Outback turning heads but has drastically boosted showroom footfall.The car appea... (more) 09 maggio 2008 |
 | The Fiat 500 speaks out in Berlin The Fiat 500 continues to get itself talked about and once again in innovative and spectacular style. In the heart of Berlin at the legendary Checkpoint Charlie, on the corner of Friedrichstraße, the new Italian cult car... (more) 08 maggio 2008 |
 | Jim Clark Memorial Award 2008 One of the unsung heroes of the motor racing world has been recognised. Rab MacDonald was presented with the Jim Clark Memorial Award for 2008 in recognition of his commitment to the sport.In a career spanning more... (more) 08 maggio 2008 |
| Honda's dreamscape arena at British International Motor Show An action-packed display of Honda cars, motorcycles and power equipment will take over the Live Action Arena at this summer’s British International Motor Show.To help Honda celebrate its 60th birthday, a series of ‘Dream... (more) 05 maggio 2008 |
 | Nissan GT-R achieves under 7'30 at Nurburgring Nissan today announced that its GT-R supercar achieved a lap time at the infamous Nürburgring in Germany of seven minutes and 29 seconds. Recorded on April 16 and 17, the GT-R used was a base specification car and fitted... (more) 02 maggio 2008 |
 | Sir Stirling Moss OBE Drove famous Jaguar D-Type through Bradford Hundreds of people lined the streets of Bradford on Thursday April 24th to see motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss drive a long-nose Jaguar D-Type to Speedmaster in Greengates, where he opened Europe’s first motoring t... (more) 30 aprile 2008 |
 | Heritage as inspiration: Bmw M1 Homage To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 super sports car, BMW Group Design is presenting a homage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2008. The BMW M1 designed by Giorgio Giugiaro w... (more) 29 aprile 2008 |
| Mazda wins award for Diesel research Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that it will receive the ‘Outstanding Technical Paper Award 2008’ at the prestigious 58th Annual Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (SAEJ) awards ceremony to be held in May.M... (more) 29 aprile 2008 |
| World's top car stylists have designs on London Top car designers from around the world will converge this summer at The British International Motor Show, sponsored by Zurich Connect, as the vibrant automotive design community prepares for one of the biggest events in... (more) 28 aprile 2008 |
| Bruce Willis tipped for role in Michael Schumacher film American actor Bruce Willis is tipped to play legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker in the Hollywood adaptation of Michael Schumacher's life story.The British tabloid Daily Star said 53-year-old Willis - famous for star... (more) 26 aprile 2008 |
 | Agreement signed for London Ferrari Store Ferrari today signed an agreement for the opening of the first Ferrari Store in the British market.The Ferrari Store, which will be managed by the Percassi Group, will be located on Regent Street, one of London’s most ex... (more) 25 aprile 2008 |
| Producer wants Michael Schumacher to star in own movie A Hollywood film producer is reportedly interested in turning Michael Schumacher's life story into a blockbuster -- with the seven time world champion himself in the starring role.The most successful driver in formula on... (more) 24 aprile 2008 |
| Vauxhall’s 2008 VXR Racing Driver of the Year competition Entering Vauxhall’s 2008 VXR Racing Driver of the Year competition may not only result in a dream job as a professional racing driver, it may also lead to a new career.Stuart Connolly, one of 12 hopeful finalists f... (more) 23 aprile 2008 |
| The Subaru Houghton International: a great family day out in Norfolk From 22-25 May this year, the second Subaru Houghton International will be taking place in the magnificent grounds of Houghton Hall, 6 miles east of King’s Lynn, Norfolk.It is a great family day out, with picnic spots in... (more) 23 aprile 2008 |
 | Beijing Auto Show: asian debut of the Maserati GranTurismo S China is a market of growing importance for Maserati, the seventh in the world and the second in Asia.In 2007, deliveries to Chinese clients amounted to 210 units, almost twice the units delivered in the previous year an... (more) 22 aprile 2008 |
 | First Alfa 8C Competizione arrives in UK The first example of just 41 Alfa 8C Competizione supercars destined for the UK, arrived here last week.The ultra-rare £138,500 hand-built Italian sportscar was collected by award-winning Manchester-based architect, Ian ... (more) 22 aprile 2008 |
| 50 years of supercar icons at British Motor Show More details have been revealed about the Heritage Enclosure debuting at this summer’s British International Motor Show (ExCeL London, 23 July to 3 August) – sure to be one of the event’s showpiece attractions.For the pr... (more) 18 aprile 2008 |
| Who makes the best engine in the world? BMW has a fight on its hands as it guns for a fourth consecutive International Engine of the Year title. The German marque, which has scooped more trophies for engine excellence than any other company in the Awards’ 10-y... (more) 17 aprile 2008 |
 | What Diesel Car of the Year 2008 With diesel registrations close to smashing the 50 per cent barrier of the new car market, the annual What Diesel Car of the Year award winners are announced by Ian Robertson, Editor of What Diesel magazine.Voted on by a... (more) 16 aprile 2008 |
 | Vauxhall at the CV Show Following on from a record sales year in 2007, Vauxhall is looking to further spread the message that it is serious about commercial vehicles with one of the largest stands at this year’s CV Show, which runs from April 1... (more) 15 aprile 2008 |
| BCA: ‘St George’s Day Topless Parade’ features 250 cars Spring is in the air and BCA Brighouse is staging a special Live Online convertible sale on behalf of Lex on St George’s Day, Wednesday 23rd April.The ‘St George’s Day Topless Parade’ is expected to attract hundreds of b... (more) 15 aprile 2008 |
 | Mini al Salone Auto China di Pechino 2008 Un’automobile piccola, un futuro grande. Anche il mercato cinese contribuisce sempre di più alla storia di successo della MINI. Nell’anno 2007, per la seconda volta consecutiva MINI ha potuto più che raddop... (more) 11 aprile 2008 |
 | New Citroen Berlingo: world premiere at CV Show Citroën’s new Berlingo range makes its world debut at the 2008 Commercial Vehicle Show – and will go on UK sale on 5 June. The all-new Berlingo is set to make a major impact in the light commercial vehicle market. ... (more) 11 aprile 2008 |
 | High-performing Fords at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11-13 July 2008. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor... (more) 11 aprile 2008 |
 | UK: Peugeot 4007 and 207 GTi debut at BCA Peugeot and BCA launched the new 4007 (Peugeot’s new SUV) and 207 GTi THP 175 onto the used car market in a special sale staged at BCA Nottingham.The Peugeot Closed Auction at Nottingham offered 200 vehicles and included... (more) 11 aprile 2008 |
 | Land Rover celebrates its 60th anniversary at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed Land Rover, in conjunction with Gerry Juddah, will create an eye-catching automotive sculpture in front of Goodwood House which will uniquely showcase the vehicles' supreme breadth of capability. The impressive str... (more) 10 aprile 2008 |
 | Honda to light up Goodwood on two wheels and four Honda has announced a mouth-watering selection of racing motorcycles spanning five decades, together with some state-of-the art racing cars, that will compete in this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed near Chichester in ... (more) 10 aprile 2008 |
 | Autoglym HSCC Historic Festival: a century of Formula Junior on track Over 100 Formula Juniors are expected to take to the track at Brands Hatch for the 2008 Autoglym HSCC Historic Festival (June 28th and 29th), celebrating the 50th anniversary of Formula Junior. This unrivalled gathering ... (more) 10 aprile 2008 |
 | The Fiat 500 takes part in the Liege-Brescia-Liege 50 Years After Great Victory Exactly 50 years on, a group of Fiat 500s will once again return to historic Liege in Belgium – leading a 10-day celebration of one of the greatest endurance rallies ever.The Fiat 500s, dating from the 1950s, are part of... (more) 09 aprile 2008 |
 | Heikki Kovalainen signs up for the 2008 Brooklands Motoring Festival Brooklands Motoring Festival: The Double Twelve, is shaping up to be a Formula 1™ delight as organisers today confirmed a driving appearance by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes’ newest racing star Heikki Kovalainen. Support for... (more) 09 aprile 2008 |
 | Land Rover celebrates production of 100,000th Freelander 2 Employees at Halewood Operations on Merseyside are celebrating after producing the 100,000th Land Rover Freelander 2. The milestone vehicle has been built just 17 months after Freelander 2 production started at Halewood.... (more) 09 aprile 2008 |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupè to make asian debut at Auto China 2008 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil its new Phantom Coupé for the first time in the Asia Pacific region at the 10th Auto China 2008 Beijing, to be held at the New China International Exhibition Center, on Sunday, 2... (more) 08 aprile 2008 |
 | Dubai: The Super Car Show featuring the world's most exotic machines Motor enthusiasts in and around Dubai are in for a real treat on the11th and 12th April 2008. Not only is the power-packed final round of Grand Racing back in town to set pulses racing, the Supercar Bugatti - Preview Gra... (more) 07 aprile 2008 |
 | Ferrari Party at Mugello with the Daytona and the Historic Challenge The second edition of the Mugello Historic Festival, the special event for the fans of historical cars, ended today, with numerous events dedicated to the Prancing Horse. Ferrari, owner of the Mugello circuit in Tuscany,... (more) 07 aprile 2008 |
 | Mercedes-Benz at 'Auto Mobil International' 2008 The focus of attention at "Auto Mobil International" (AMI) in Leipzig will be on the new generations of the A and B-Class. Both models are now more youthful, attractive and environmentally compatible than ever ... (more) 04 aprile 2008 |
 | Historic festival takes centre stage at Mugello The second edition of the Mugello Historic Festival takes place next weekend at the renowned Tuscan circuit. The event has attracted a very wide array of highly prestigious cars that have made motor racing history and is... (more) 04 aprile 2008 |
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