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Geneva Motor Show 2016: Porsche 718 Boxster officially launched 1 Mar 2016 (News)
at lower revs (below 2,000rpm), which is the thing that will most fundamentally shift the character of the Boxster this time around. Choose a seven-speed PDK automatic and the S will get to 62mph in 4.2 seconds, and the lower powered 718 4.7 seconds, with the standard manual version of each very -
A Grand Monday: BMW 3-series Touring - £1200 25 Sep 2015 (News)
Values of BMW E30 estates have been going up steadily over the past 18 months, so this tidy 1990 318i Touring for sale at £1200 is definitely worth a look. Its low price is probably because it’s an automatic -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Volkswagen develops Caddy Alltrack 15 Sep 2015 (News)
likely come from Volkswagen's latest 2.0-litre TDI engines with up to 122PS. 4Motion all-wheel drive will be available as an option, with the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic DSG gearboxes -
Citroen DS to shine at London Classic Car Show 17 Oct 2014 (News)
innovative design – front-wheel drive, hydropneumatic self levelling suspension, a semi-automatic gearbox and a glassfibre roof to lower the centre of gravity. But visitors will also be able to see the UK debut of the new, stand-alone DS brand, which aims to elevate French cars to a premium -
Paris Motor Show 2014: New Honda Jazz for UK to be built in Japan 2 Oct 2014 (News)
of 120,000 vehicles a year. The HR-V will be offered with Honda’s extremely economical 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine and a new 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine. These will be coupled with 6-speed manual transmissions, or 9-speed ZF Sachs torque converter automatics, as in the CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Vauxhall reveals updated Insignia VXR 10 Sep 2013 (News)
, with 325PS and a 0-60mph time of 5.9 seconds for the hatchback and 6.1 seconds in the Sports Tourer. Gearboxes remain the same too, with the option of a six-speed manual or automatic. Revisions have been made to the Insignia’s all-wheel-drive system, to improve the car’s stability -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mazda3 pricing and specs announced 10 Sep 2013 (News)
) as standard, which will help reduce low-speed collisions by automatically applying the brakes if the driver fails to act. We’ve already had a chance to get behind the wheel of the all-new Mazda3 so for more information on the upcoming model click -
Kia Soul makes European debut 10 Sep 2013 (News)
the Soul in line with other models in its product line-up. Power comes from Kia’s existing 1.6-litre GDi petrol and 1.6 CRDi diesel engines with a six-speed manual gearbox or an optional six-speed automatic. Both units have been tweaked for improved economy and lower CO2 emissions -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Land Rover announces facelifted Discovery 10 Sep 2013 (News)
automatic gearbox. It's been improved though with economy up to 35.3mpg and CO2 down from 230g/km to 213g/km meaning a big drop in annual VED. New features for the 2014 Discovery include Wade Sensing, Blind Spot Monitoring, Closing Vehicle Sensing, Reverse Traffic Detection and T-junction Cameras -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Volkswagen to launch all-electric Up and Golf 10 Sep 2013 (News)
. That means a 0-62mph time of 10.4 seconds. Like the Up it has two driving modes, Eco and Eco+, plus four activate regenerative braking modes designed to help extend the maximum range. Standard features include automatic climate control, satellite navigation, a heated windscreen, LED daytime running -
Geneva Motor Show 2013: Volkswagen introduces Golf GTD 21 Feb 2013 (News)
, but with a frugal combined cycle economy figure of 67.3mpg. Emissions are 109g/km. A six-speed manual gearbox is fitted as standard, and there’s an optional six-speed DSG automatic, which is slightly less efficient. To set the GTD apart from more mundane Golf models there are smoked LED rear -
Paris Motor Show 2012: Chevrolet Trax UK line up announced 28 Sep 2012 (News)
. Two trim levels will be offered – LS and LT – but even LS models get a decent level of kit, including alloy wheels, air con, parking sensors, automatic headlamps and Bluetooth. Higher specification LT versions get larger wheels, a parking camera, auto-dimming rear view mirror and MyLink -
Chevrolet to show Malibu at Frankfurt 23 Aug 2011 (News)
with 164bhp and a 2.4-litre diesel with 169bhp, both available with wither manual or automatic gearboxes. Chevrolet engineers have aimed to match upmarket models for ride quality and refinement, and testing has been carried out on country roads, motorways and in town to ensure the Malibu performs well -
Land Rover to showcase hybrid plug-in 'Range_e' 16 Feb 2011 (News)
on a Range Rover Sport, the Range_e is fitted with a 3.0-litre TDV6 diesel with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. Matched with a plug-in parallel diesel hybrid system it offers a premium SUV that can run as a pure electric vehicle. The Range_e is the first capable 4WD model from Land Rover to achieve -
Ford announces 'most fuel-efficient car yet' 1 Dec 2009 (News)
that automatically shuts down the engine when the car is idle - which the carmaker said can save up to five per cent in carbon emissions. Smart Regenerative Charging stores energy when the vehicle is breaking or decelerating and then converts this into electric energy. In addition -
Grab a bargain from stock - Golf GTI Car Leasing Deal 5 Nov 2009 (News)
White with Titan Black/Red Jacara Trim (not the car in the photo) DSG Automatic Gearbox DVD Sat Nav and Dynaudio soundpack 18" Monza Alloy wheel upgrade Bi Xenon Headlights. Today this car has only covered 1300 miles -
Big Savings on Brand New BMW 5 Series from Auf.co.uk 17 Aug 2009 (News)
cars are Brand New, supplied by UK main dealers and are one of the cheapest coupes in the UK All have Full manufacturers warranty, 12 months VED included for the complete contract and Free delivery BMW 520D SE 4dr Automatic with Dakota Leather Business Media Pack Folding -
Big savings on Brand New BMW 5 Series from Auf.co.uk 3 Aug 2009 (News)
cars are Brand New, supplied by UK main dealers and are one of the cheapest coupes in the UK All have Full manufacturers warranty, 12 months VED included for the complete contract and Free delivery BMW 520D SE 4dr Automatic with Dakota Leather Business Media Pack -
Free fluids check for all SEATs in UK 22 Jun 2009 (News)
drivers were questioned from the 275,000-plus on UK roads - it is clearly still worth reminding SEAT owners that their vehicles automatically qualify for this free check, whether or not they choose to have their car serviced by a SEAT franchised dealer. 'Any driver would obviously be well -
LPG INITIATIVE FROM SUBARU 9 Jan 2008 (News)
. In addition, LPG conversions are also now available on all Legacy and Outback 2.5 litre models – both manual and automatic – at a cost of £1,973 including VAT. More at www.subaru.co.uk