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18 July 2008£500 to reserve 500 Abarth
Fiat has set up a new website that allows prospective customers to place a deposit on the new 500 Abarth for £500.
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Fiat has set up a new website that allows prospective customers to place a deposit on the new 500 Abarth for £500.
read morePreview: London show 2008
Four big new car launches will dominate the London motor show next week – but there’s plenty of other stuff that’s worth looking at.
read morePreview: London show 2008
Four big new car launches will dominate the London motor show next week – but there’s plenty of other stuff that’s worth looking at.
read moreAlpine ipod ready head units
Now there’s even more choice for iPod owners from Alpine, as the company has introduced two new head units which can be used with the MP3 player.
read moreIn-car hands-free gets wake-up call
This new hands-free kit from Bury Technologies looks like a travel alarm clock. But its lightweight appearance hides a raft of clever features.
read moreTiny sat-nav punches above its weight
AS with computers, watches and music systems, sat-navs are cramming more technology into smaller packages – and this new Navigon 2110 is no exception.
read moreDoes green range clean up?
ECOLOGICALLY sound living is currently at the forefront of our minds, and Ecover hopes to extend that into car valeting with its new ‘green’ products.First up is Wash and Wax, which has plant and mineral ingredients.
read moreDriver feels pinch of ‘unbearable’ seats
Sports seats aren't necessarily as comfortable as you might think...
read moreVW up!
Development problems mean micro-car could be front drive after all.
read moreOutside Edge: Motoring writers still enjoy a soft ride
Carmakers spend huge sums on lavish 'ride-and-drive' events in faraway places to flaunt their new vehicles to journalists. Bernard Simon wonders whether value for money should be more of an issue in today's straitened times
read moreNew ‘Noble’ storms in
Scorching Salica GT uses Noble N400 as its base.
read moreDo-it-yourself diesel on the rise
Makers of home-brew diesel kits can’t keep up with demand.
read moreJag tops US owner survey
Jaguar has been awarded first place in the American J.
read moreJag tops US owner survey
Jaguar has been awarded first place in the American J.
read moreSafety first
Here are 10 essential bits of kit to keep in your car in case of an emergency. Don’t leave home without them!
read moreToll lanes for motorways
Car Enthusiast - Government planning high-occupancy lanes on motorways and tolls to use them solo.
read moreAudi plans new green technology
Car Enthusiast - German firm Audi plans a host of new green technology for its range of cars.
read moreVW Up! could be front drive
Volkswagen’s new affordable small car range, code-named Up!, may have to be converted from rear-drive to front-drive, VW insiders have revealed.
read moreVW Up! could be front drive
Volkswagen’s new affordable small car range, code-named Up!, may have to be converted from rear-drive to front-drive, VW insiders have revealed.
read moreMINI's million milestone
Car Enthusiast - Exports of MINIs from Plant Oxford reach over one million.
read moreAll-new Fiesta raises the roof
We can reveal Ford's plan to launch a convertible version of its Fiesta.
read moreHarley finds the ride is far from easy
Quarterly earnings at the US motorcycle maker fall 23% as increasing international sales failed to offset difficult conditions at home
read moreABB signals expansionary plans by recruiting GE veteran as chief
ABB has picked General Electric's Joe Hogan as chief executive, an indication the Swiss-Swedish engineering group may soon embark on an aggressive expansion. Mr Hogan,...
read moreHarley finds the ride is far from easy
Harley-Davidson yesterday said that its quarterly earnings fell 23 per cent as increasing international sales had failed to offset difficult conditions in the US...
read moreSchaeffler bid puts disclosure in the spotlight
Schaeffler's audacious bid for Continental, the tyre and car-parts group, sparked political debate yesterday on Germany's takeover law amid a global crackdown on the...
read moreOnline ad group adds to sector's worries
Fears about a spreading cyclical slowdown in some areas of online advertising and e-commerce reverberated through Wall Street yesterday after ValueClick, which runs...
read moreSuzi Perry's MotoGP preview
It's the final race before the summer break and the title battle remains intense...
read moreChoose a car with Honest John
Honest John suggests wheels for a snowboarder.
read moreHonest John's agony column
Spring watch, Wax wing and Marsh harrier.
read moreJames May: Energy crisis? What energy crisis? Petrol is still cheaper than sweets
Petrol is still cheaper than sweets In the quest for alternative means of propulsion, let's try a suck-it-and-see approach
read moreWin a Lotus driving package and British Motor Show tickets
The British International Motor Show kicks off for the public on Wednesday with a VIP preview day at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London's Docklands.
read moreGoodwood Festival of Speed: The fat lady sings
After falling off his motorcycle on the way to the Festival of Speed last year, Andrew English had to forgo Alfa Romeo's invitation to drive some of its most valuable museum exhibits. A year later, Alfa made good its offer...
read moreGoodwood Festival of Speed: Slip- sliding away
Erin Baker braved the Goodwood forest rally stage with WRC star Matthew Wilson.
read morePorsche 911 Carrera: Changing gear
For its new 911 range Porsche has changed everything apart from the appearance. Tony Dron explains why an automatic is probably the best ever version of this venerable breed
read moreDerbi 125: Teenage kicks
Kevin Ash tests two learner-legal Derbi 125s, the Terra Adventure and Mulhacen Café.
read moreCar finance with Mr Money
Mike Rutherford argues that fuel taxes are still too high, despite the postponement of the next increase.
read moreTygan 356 Speedster: The Dorset Porsche
The Tygan 356 Speedster is a charming recreation of a 1950s classic, says Andrew English.
read moreLotus fans rejoice, Project Eagle has landed
The name is still a closely guarded secret, but these are the first official pictures of Lotus's new 160mph two-plus-two coupé that will be launched at the British Motor Show next Tuesday.
read moreThe best of Britain at a canter
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and the organisers of September's Tour Britannia could benefit from high fuel prices and economic uncertainty as both the race-based Competition and the Touring Regularity categories offer the best part of a season's competition in a single, compact, four-day event, writes Peter Hall.
read moreRange-topping new Fiesta to make its debut next week
Joining the Focus RS on Ford's stand at the British Motor Show next week will be the new Fiesta in Zetec S form.
read moreHoming in on DIY hydrogen refuelling
ITM Power has announced its hydrogen home refuelling station, capable of electrolysing water into hydrogen and oxygen using household electricity, writes Andrew English.
read moreDragon wagon is a hearse to die for
As Motoring's Honest John observed this week, this is a car die for.
read moreHarley-Davidson buys MV Agusta
A sad day for the Italian motorcycle industry, or a much-needed new lease of life?
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