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The long-awaited IS-F is to arrive in dealerships in March 2008. Said to be a rival to the Audi RS4 and BMW M3; Lexus are pinning their hopes on making an impressive entrance in the performance saloon market on this car. It features a 5-liter V8 2UR-GSE engine, 19-inch alloy wheels, 8-speed Sport Direct […]
A planned 2p rise in fuel duty as part of April’s budget has led to calls from motorists and business groups that the plan be scrapped. With Shell announcing record £13.6 million profits and soaring petrol prices, Sheila Ranger of the RAC Foundation said “We would very much like see the April increase put on ice and see the October increase rolled […]
Next month (February 2008), LDV will resume the production of the Maxus van range in time for the March 2008 market. LDV assembly was cut back to three days a week in December but production per week was still twice that of 2006.
Recently, Steve Young, the LDV chief executive was forced to leave for personal […]
The shy and retiring Jeremy Clarkson has published a list of the best 25 cars that he has ever driven. In part 1 he selects the cars with the most brute force. There are links to the cars that are available for leasing on ContractHireAndLeasing.com.
Audi R8 (”Better than my Lambo”)
Ariel Atom 2 (”A blast of fresh-air motoring at […]
The British weather is a constant source of amusement to people from outside the UK and a constant source of frustration to those of us who live here. This is why the British love-affair with convertibles may seem slightly peculiar but the stats state that Brits register more open top cars than any other European country.
It is not […]
Fleets could save themselves thousands of pounds a year by replacing some of their fleet cars with motorcycles and this years MCN London Motorcycle Show could be of interest even to fleet managers who, as of yet, do not have motorcycles as part of their company fleet.
All the top manufacturers and latest bikes will be there plus […]
Honda Motor Co Ltd has experienced announced continued growth, with high demand and record sales for its automobiles and motorcycles across the world.
In 2007, Honda supplied over 23 million customers worldwide; this is a 3% increase on 2006. Global sales of automobiles rose 6% to a record 3,767,000, driven by demand in many of the […]
The Detroit Motor Show featured two cars that will have a large bearing on the future UK market. The Ford Verve Concept and the Cadillac CTS coupe are designed to appeal to both US and UK drivers and with the reception that both received at the show you can expect them to go from concept […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles achieved its eighth consecutive year of increased sales in the UK in 2007. In addition, with total registrations of 27,777 commercial vehicles, Volkswagen’s market share grew to over eight per cent for the first time plus it maintained its position as number one van importer.
With total sales of 30,427 vehicles in the […]
Fiat, Citroen and Peugeot have launched a joint new model. The Fiat Fiorino, Peugeot Bipper and Citroen Nemo will be available in the UK from May. The vans are designed to be used around town and although small looking do in fact carry 610kg cargo, which can be further increased by folding down the passenger […]
