Motoring News

25 July 2013 at 09:16

Audi's RS 4 Avant has been voted Estate Car of the Year 2013 by CarSite.co.uk.Billed as a high-performance sports car in the guise of a family-friendly estate, the RS 4 Avant came out on top in several categories including price, performance and desirability. Judges also said they had been impressed by the number of users clicking on its site to read details and reviews of the new car. CarSite ...

25 July 2013 at 09:16

Parents were given a road safety lesson after a third of the cars tested outside a primary school were found to have illegal tyres.The safety check, conducted by tyre maker Falken, found eight of the 25 parents' vehicles tested had a tread depth below the 1.6mm legal requirement. Another had a nail in a tyre with two more cars having tyres over a decade old.The results mirror research by Falken...

25 July 2013 at 07:54

A 10-year-old leukaemia sufferer's dreams have come true - thanks to the flying car star of his favourite film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Oliver Burton, who also has Down's syndrome, got the chance to ride in the original 17ft vehicle from the 1968 film starring Dick Van Dyke.The movie was the first thing to put a smile on the three-year-old boy's face since he was diagnosed with acute lymphobla...

25 July 2013 at 07:54

A classic Mini previously owned by Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans is going under the hammer to raise money for Children in Need.The car is expected to raise up to £8,000 when it is sold at auction during the CarFest North festival, organised by Evans in Cheshire. Motoring fan Evans was reportedly fond of the 1964 Austin Mini Mk I, which ironically has no radio. The car was rebuilt 10 years ago by speci...

25 July 2013 at 07:54

Ford's new Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost has been named the 2013 Women's World Car of the Year.The car won praise for both its stylish exterior and fuel efficiency from a panel of 18 female motoring writers. They said its "high-end look and feel" helped the Fiesta beat off competition from other finalists including the Audi Allroad, Range Rover and the Porsche Boxster S.The Fiesta also won the titl...

24 July 2013 at 11:42

Renault has unveiled a special edition of its popular Megane model.The Knight will have dark chrome wheels, aggressively styled bumpers taken from the GT model, a chrome rear diffuser, dark chrome exterior styling, electrically folding mirrors and rear parking sensors.Available for £350 more than the normal Expression+ model, the Knight comes with either a 1.6 16V petrol engine or a greener dCi...

24 July 2013 at 11:42

Many people taking summer breaks have stayed in the UK due to the heatwave, increasing traffic on the roads, a study says.The survey by Kwik Fit found that 15.6 million drivers (47%) would stay in this country. And, as the Highways Agency reported that temperatures on the roads hit 40C, the automotive repair firm has produced "keep cool" tips to cope with the heat. First, make ...

24 July 2013 at 08:13

Until the heatwave ended this week July had been the perfect month for driving around in convertible cars, but buyers of used cabriolets should be wary as initial appearances can be deceiving, experts say. Vehicle information firm HPI is warning people who are thinking of buying used convertibles to not get carried away with the prospect of enjoying the warm weather and fail to inspec...

24 July 2013 at 08:13

Seat claims it has taken luggage space to a new dimension with its first-ever Leon estate.With 587 litres of boot space, the new Leon ST compares with the Skoda Octavia hatchback. It also has a new dimension of practicality, with a dual-level floor, which brings it just 23 litres short of the load volume found in the Octavia estate.Although only available for certain trim grades, the range of h...

24 July 2013 at 08:13

Luxury car-maker Bentley is to create more than 1,000 jobs at its Crewe factory to build its brand new SUV.Bentley is investing £800 million in its fourth model that is due to be available in 2016 and Prime Minister David Cameron described the plans as excellent news for the economy. During a visit to the Crewe plant, Mr Cameron said the investment was "another important milestone" in ...