Monthly Archive: February 2008

Motorsport goes retro at Stoneleigh

Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show at Stoneleigh Park is celebrating 100 years of iconic racing cars this year with a special show.

Tyre safety is vital to preventing road accident deaths

Tyre safety shows "worrying" decline

Signs of deteriorating tyre maintenance standards are worrying safety experts.

2008 Corvette C6 'provides supercar performance'

The luxuriously appointed sixth generation Corvette delivers American supercar performance with a significant engine upgrade, its makers claim.

New car owners lose £510 a month in depreciation

Briton's buying new cars lose £510 every month in depreciation, according to uSwitch.

Porsche driving Londoners against the charge

Porsche attacks congestion charge

Porsche has intensified its attack on London mayor Ken Livingstone's congestion charge by releasing a new poll that appears to show its unpopularity with the public.

New Mini John Cooper Works hit Geneva

Two new factory-built Mini models - the CW Cooper S Hatch and the Clubman - are to hit the International Geneva Motor Show.

Drivers hit by 5% car insurance hike

Average car insurance premiums rose 5.24 per cent last year to £497.26.

Glare from tailing motorists 'potentially unsafe'

The majority of motorists are troubled by the dazzling glare in their rear view mirrors caused by the headlamps of following cars.

Production X-bow ready to go

One year after the unveiling of the concept vehicle car manufacturers KTM are set to release a production ready version of their X-bow sportscar.

Meriva Concept poised for Geneva

Toyota upgrades Yaris offering

New C-Class Estate range for Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz has revealed details of its new C-Class Estate range.

Audi reveals A4 Avant

Audi has released details of the new estate version of the A4, the Avant.

New 500 Abarth takes to the road

This is the first photograph of the 500 Abarth - the racing model of the recently released Fiat 500 model.

Alfa set to unleash 8C Spider

Alfa Romeo has unveiled plans to reveal its 8C Spider supercar at the Geneva Motor Show early next month.

Ford trumps for brand loyalty

Ford has the strongest levels of brand loyalty among UK drivers, according to research from insurer Admiral.

EU car production up 5.7%

Vehicle production among the 27 members of the European Union increased by some 5.7 per cent during 2007, according to the European Automobile Manufactures Association (ACEA) winter Economic Report.

Plate prejudice costs divers £300

Cars registered between March and August will retain an average of £300 more in value during the first three years of ownership than those bought at other times of the year.

Volvo steps into crossover market with XC60

Volvo is to launch its first assault on the competitive crossover market, with the launch of the Xc60.

Porsche to challenge Congestion Charge increase

Porsche GB has announced its intention to seek judicial review of Transport for London's decision to expand the controversial Congestion Charge.

Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 steps out at Geneva

Peugeot will unveil its new 308 model at this year's Geneva Motor Show - the dynamic 308 GT THP 175.

Kia to unveil Soul at Geneva

Kia has revealed it will release three versions of its upcoming Soul model at the Geneva Motor Show.

Skoda developing Fabia Super 2000

Czech car maker Skoda has revealed plans of its Fabia Super 2000 model, which it hopes to enter in domestic and international racing formula this season.

Aveo sets sights on Geneva

The Chevrolet Aveo will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, which takes place in Switzerland during March.

Citroen announces C5 release date

Citroen has announced its highly anticipated new C5 saloon will be available in showrooms from April 2nd.

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The Nissan Qashqai singlehandedly redefined how we perceive the family car when it was launched and has gone on to sell very well indeed. Look around the streets near you and you will see many a family enjoying many a Nissan Qashqai. There are plenty of reasons for this wide ranging sales success and here are just a few of them.

My top 3 test drives

It’s a tough life here at TotallyMotor with this poor old editor expected to travel around and test drive cars all the time. Motorways are my friend – or enemy, depending on the traffic – and motorway service station sandwiches are my stodgy sustenance. Still, hopefully at the end of all these mindless motorways and mundane munching is something hot, sexy and metal.

Top cars for an energy efficient fleet

Fleet managers are spoilt for choice right now, with a great range of the latest energy efficient cars constantly refreshing, on the market. Not only great efficiency from diesel cars – which we’ve come to expect – but a new wave of super-efficient petrol-powered cars that are nearly catching up with their frugal diesel cousins. Here are some highlights.

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