Motoring News

Lexus launches recall over brake problems

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Car maker Lexus is launching two voluntary recalls in Britain, affecting its IS, GS and RX models, it said today.

Drivers count the cost of soaring prices

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Soaring motoring costs are driving down car usage, according to a poll today.

Questions over G-Wiz safety after fatal crash

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

It is the eco-friendly city runaround beloved of celebrities including Kristin Scott Thomas and Jonathan Ross, but questions about the car's safety have been raised following the death of a woman after her G-Wiz was split in two in a crash in London.

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Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Woman wins payout over bogus 'Bentley'

Monday, 18 October 2010

A classic car enthusiast has won £94,000 in damages after paying £430,000 for a vintage Bentley, unaware that only one small part of the car was genuine.

Tycoons battle for pole position over the Lotus name

Saturday, 16 October 2010

The British sports-car maker is adamant the Formula One team has no right to use its name, report Joe Saward and Sarah Arnott

Mercedes previews Magic Sky Control folding SLK roof

Friday, 15 October 2010

Seat's Ibiza is now available as an estate. The new car joins the established three-door and five-door hatchback versions, and Seat says this means that the current model is available with a wider range of body styles than any previous Ibiza. Strictly speaking, this is true, although that's only because the saloon and estate versions of the second-generation car were badged as Cordobas.

Peugeot 'did not crash test for heavier drivers'

Friday, 15 October 2010

Peugeot has not crash-tested one of its cars for any driver weighing more than 12 stone 4lb (78kg), an inquest heard today.

BMW Classic is launched in the UK

Thursday, 14 October 2010

BMW is bringing its BMW Classic service to the UK. BMW Classic provides a huge back-catalogue of 34,000 parts for cars dating back to the Thirties. Even parts that aren't available off the shelf can be remanufactured as BMW Classic also acts as the main custodian for other BMW heritage resources such as technical drawings relating to older models.

End of the road for British Motor Show

Thursday, 14 October 2010

The biennial British International Motor Show, cancelled in 2010, will not be reinstated in 2012, it was announced today.