Skoda has announced the UK market pricing for the facelifted Fabia range.
The Fabia hatchback, Fabia estate and the Roomster MPV have adopted the new Skoda family identity and feature new engines. The hatch model starts from 9,330 pounds sterling, while the cheapest version of the Roomster will set you back 11,260 pounds sterling.
The redesigned models have received a fresh radiator grille and new headlights that have been widened, in order to emphasize the horizontal line of the front end… (read more)
BMW will assemble a series of models in China, via its joint-venture with Brilliance Auto. The cars built in China will include the BMW X1 compact SUV, the BMW 1 Series and the stretched version of the BMW 3 Series, as Gasgoo reports.
L’Atelier Renault, the carmaker’s flaghip showroom, located on the Champs Elysees in Paris, is hosting a new vehicle line-up exhibition that will showcase the company’s latest models to the French public.
Sir Stirling Moss suffered a lift accident at his home over the weekend and is not recuperating in the hospital, as confirmed by the media in the UK. According to the early reports, it seems a malfunction at the lift caused him to fall down three floors of a lift shaft.
New regulations for on-road motorcycles seem to make their way through again on the EU agenda, including a 100 bhp limit, mandatory ABS and periodic roadworthiness testing. The Department for Transport (DfT) has asked UK motorcycle groups for opinions on the plans, MCN reports.
According to Audi, its new GT3 customer sport program has reached a new milestone. The German car manufacturer says that by the middle of April it will hand out 20 Audi R8 LMS cars to teams competing in various national and international racing series, including the two 24-hours races at Nurburging and at Spa-Francorchamps this season.
Not only Ferrari, but also its drivers believe the wave of new teams in Formula One are not a good thing for the sport in 2010. The Brazilian driver insisted that the gap in performance between the front-runners and the newcomers is huge – between 3 to 5 or even 6 seconds per lap – and will influence the entire action throughout the 2010 campaign.
Some time ago, we were reporting that pit stops will probably take under 3 seconds in 2010, given the refueling ban introduced by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the upcoming campaign. However, with the majority of the teams testing the new pit stops during recent test meetings, it seems some stops will take even less than 2 seconds.
Versatility seems to be Triumph’s guideline this year, as the manufacturer keeps on introducing new features to increase performance, comfort and style of its motorcycles. So is the case of the Tiger, which now has detachable locking hard bags included as standard equipment on every new 2010 model.
The atmosphere at Force India’s factory in Silverstone is full of optimistic thoughts for the new season of Formula One, as the very majority owner of the team Vijay Mallya believes the times in which his outfit was happy to squeeze a single point at every 3 or 4 races are now gone. Instead, the Indian billionaire demands regular point finishes in the championship, especially since the new points format will award points to the Top 10 cars at each race (as compared to Top 8, until now).
The Peugeot ECO CUP is an event designed by the French manufacturer to see if four different standard Peugeot HDi diesel models driven by everyday drivers could deliver fuel economy to match or beat the official government fuel economy figures. The event coincided with the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.
Considered to be the most popular amateur golf series, the Audi quattro Cup turns 20 this year. Within this period of time, the event attracted 1,056,000 golfers from around the world. In the 2009 season the Cup had one of the most successful editions: in 730 tournaments 82,000 participants from 47 nations played to qualify in the world’s finale held in Sydney, Australia. 
The fact that Indian racer Karun Chandhok signed a last-minute deal with Hispania Racing F1 Team for the 2010 season is not only good news for the F1 fans in his country, but also for the championship’s supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The Brit has lobbied for Chandhok’s arrival in F1 for some time now, and it finally happened in the eleventh hour.
SEAT presented at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show the IBE concept, an electric coupe that could reach production as part of a scheme prepared by the Spanish government to encourage local drivers to migrate towards "greener" means of transportation. According to autocar.co.uk citing some SEAT insiders (which remained anonymous so nobody knows for sure whether the information is indeed accurate or not), the Spanish manufacturer is currently pondering several green models, including the aforeme… (
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has just announced the signing of a final cooperative agreement with PSA Peugeot Citroen (PSA) for the development and supply of the rebadged i-MiEV. The small electric vehicle will be sold through the Peugeot and Citroen dealer networks in Europe, says just-auto.com.
While several drivers that many consider title contenders this season look at Fernando Alonso as the main favorite for the Bahrain Grand Prix win, the Spaniard is logically thinking otherwise. In his book, it’s the guys at Red Bull Racing that hold the highest chances of a race win, considering the latest test in Barcelona – when the Milton Keynes based team scored the best time of the meeting.
Having made its international debut at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show last December, the first ever Taiwanese auto brand, Luxgen, gained the strength to further make public its future plans. As announced by the company, Luxgen is now targeting markets such as the Middle East, Central America, Russia, China and South East Asia.
Mercedes GP will not get to experience a lot of podiums in the first few races of the 2010 Formula One championship, at least as far as the German marque’s motorsport director Norbert Haug is concerned. According to the German official, the Brackley based team is yet to pose a real threat to the podium finishers in Bahrain and the upcoming few races, but will rise to greatness in the grands prix to come.
Classic car enthusiasts from California have another auto event to look forward to. On April 15, the Mullin Automotive Museum, a place meant to pay homage to the art deco and and machine age design eras (1918-1941) that produced exquisite art and magnificent automobiles, will open its doors.
Despite recent media reports that question the quality of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, the Japanese manufacturer still has the strong will to survive on the market. Following a recent agreement between Toyota and the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), the Japanese manufacturer will make its way through the development of hydrogen filling stations and a fuel supply network in Germany.