In order to celebrate 20 years from the French car maker’s introduction of the Clio super mini, Renault has launched a special edition Clio dubbed simply ‘20th’. The Clio was first introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1990 and made its UK public debut in March 1991.
The Clio 20th special edition is now on sale in the United Kingdom and comes in the five-door body style with a balanced packaged between comfort and style. The Renault Clio has always been one of the most successful super … (read more)
While taking a massive image blow following its withdrawal from Formula One in late 2008, the Japanese car manufacturer may have found the winning recipe with its corporate reorientation towards fun-to-drive and environmentally friendly cars.
The Michigan-based manufacturer of highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide inaugurated recently a new technical center in Shanghai, China. The facility was officially opened on March 22 in Zizhu Science Park and by 2012 is expected to employ around 400 people.
Sebastian Vettel scored his second pole position in a row this season, in Australia, after dominating all the qualifying sessions on Saturday. Returning to racing after his Bahrain mishappening, the German driver left no room for interpretation during qualy, setting the pace from the early beginning and being the only driver to drop under one minute and 24 seconds in the end.
The hot hatches world is about to be rocked from its ground. In fact the whole performance vehicle segment should feel the effect of the powerquake, as the Ford Focus RS 500 is scheduled to escape the nuthouse next week.
General Motors announced that it will recall a certain number of Cadillac CTS sedans due to a brake issue that can lead to seriously increased braking distances.
Automotive producers know that, in order to survive in today’s complex market, they must use all the marketing tools available in order to reach their consumers. For example, Land Rover UK has recently facelifted its website, aiming at offering a complete automotive on-line experience.
If the Mercedes SLS AMG scale model we presented two days ago is too performance-oriented for your taste you can choose the new Mercedes E-Klasse cabriolet scale model, which will be available for order starting March 27.
In a time when most teams have already started the race to copy McLaren’s F-duct design in Formula One, it seems that at least one team has no plans whatsoever to integrate this design into their 2010 challenger. We’re talking about Renault, the team that initially hinted that it may lodge an appeal to the FIA’s decision to rule McLaren’s knee-activated device as legal.
Lewis Hamilton issued a public apology for the over-exuberant manner in which he drove his personal car through the streets of Melbourne this week. After leaving the Albert Park circuit following the practice sessions on Friday, the Brit decided to show off a bit in his Mercedes E500 saloon near along the Lakeside Drive part of Melbourne.
Maserati UK has announced that it has extended its dealer network, through the appointment of Graypaul Birmingham, which will represent the brand in Solihull.
An Argentinean dreamer that emigrated to Italy in his youth, Horacio Pagani is now being regarded as one of the last remaining old-school builders of supercars. After spending some time in and around the Modena region, where all the Italian magic happens (read: where Ferrari and Lamborghini manufacture their cars), Pagani had a brief stint doing low-level jobs for Lamborghini, despite the lack of encouragement he had gotten from the famous engineer Giulio Alfieri. 
SEAT has announced the UK pricing for its most powerful vehicle (excluding special editions), the Cupra R, which will be available for order in the country starting from April 1.
The news about drivers’ earnings in Formula One have always made the headlines, especially now that Michael Schumacher has joined the series after 3 years of inactivity. The rumors about his Mercedes GP retainer have surfaced in the media continuously through the past 3 months, which is why German publication Bild decided to post a top on this particular topic.
General Motors Canada announced that it will initiate a production output expansion plan in order to satisfy the growing demand for its Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.
Audi’s British division announced today it has added the new A3 Cabriolet 1.2 TFSI (the smallest capacity petrol engine ever to power an Audi) to the local range, to replace the 1.6-litre MPI model. Audi UK is now accepting orders for the car, which is priced from £19,985 OTR.
Earlier today, we have reported to you that the Australian Grand Prix organizers have proceeded to dropping the pit lane speed limit from 100 kph (approximately 62 mph) to 60 kph (approximately 37 mph). The change was done at the request of FIA delegate Charlie Whiting, due to safety reasons, prior to the start of the Friday qualifying.
After earlier this week American carmaker Chrysler and its newly formed Ram Truck brand announced the launch of the advertising and marketing campaign for the lineup, yesterday came news of the Ram Heavy Duty Tour, a 14-state, 33-venue show-and-tell event.
We know break-ups can be hard sometimes, especially when there have been marriage plans involved, and giving back gifts to your ex happened to everybody, even to celebrities like Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton. 
The German company Senner Tuning’s latest target is the Audi S5 coupe, which has received a complete modification package.