Well, in print, at least. When I was nowt but a lad, the only place to find a car for sale, beyond your local garage or local classifieds, was Exchange & Mart. It was the bible for the UK car buyer. A way to get access to cars (and parts – I bought more than […]
Audi sells over 1,000,000 cars in 2008
Audi has really made an impression on the car market in the last decade. From the old Auto Union days (which was created by amalgamating the car makers Horch, Audi, DKW and Wanderer), it is now part of the German luxury car triumvirate – BMW, Mercedes and Audi – and considered to be the equal […]
Volvo S80 gets new diesel engine
Most of the talk in the last few months about Volvo has revolved around Ford’s efforts to ditch the last of its prestige marques in its fight for survival. Poor old Volvo appears to have been hawked around the world’s car makers in the hope of finding a fit for the pride of Sweden. But […]
Nissan GT-R SpecV arrives
We did a review of the Nissan GT-R recently, and found it to be quite simply the most incredible car, especially considering its bargain price. So what could be better? Well, Nissan thinks it has it with the new Nissan GT-R SpecV, which launches in Japan in February. The GT-R SpecV offers a slight increase […]
Renault launches cheapo Twingo
The Renault Twingo is a car we had to do without in the UK for years. Renault never thought it worthwhile bringing this slightly odd-ball car to the UK. Many of us drove it on holidays in Europe, where it was a mainstay of holiday rental fleets for years, but it never crossed the channel. […]
De Tomaso assets being brokered
Cars UK has been sent a really interesting proposal that is doing the rounds of potential car investors around the world, offering the De Tomaso setup to interested investors. It’s true to say that the De Tomaso brand, probably the most significant of the unused Italian Supercar Marques, has been hawked round the world for […]
UK Car Sales down 272,000 in 2008
Well, we knew the car industry was in trouble, and that in the last quarter of 2008 car sales fell off a cliff. But it has now been confirmed that overall sales for the UK in 2008 fell by 272,212 units, or 11.3%. December figures alone showed a drop of 21.2% year on year. These […]
Bentley Continental GTC Speed Launches
However hard I try, and however much the Continental GT is denigrated as a ‘Footballers Car’, I can’t help loving it, and its soft-top sibling the GTC. When I first drove the GT I have to admit I was a little disappointed. Only a little, mind you, as it is unarguably a great car. But […]
Citroen UK adds more incentives
It’s no surprise as car companies fight to shift metal that the offers to buyers will get better and better until we all start buying again. So Citroen has pitched in with some extra new year offers to tempt wary buyers. Citroen are now extending their ‘VAT Free’ offer across the range on Berlingo Multispace, […]
Porsche Panamera to debut at Shanghai
The Porsche Panamera has been coming for so long now that it almost seems like Porsche are announcing the debut of a new version. But no, this is the first ever Panamera and Porsche has today announced that it will debut at the Shangahi Motor Show in April. It’s a sign of the growing importance […]