UK new car prices edge up in May 2011 as sales slip
The average price of a new car in the UK rose by just £47 in May 2011, while overall registrations fell 1.7% compared to the previous year.
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The average price of a new car in the UK rose by just £47 in May 2011, while overall registrations fell 1.7% compared to the previous year.
Official images and technical details of the 2012 BMW M5 F10 have surfaced ahead of the model’s public debut, confirming a 560PS twin-turbo V8 and major performance upgrades.
Mazda has released early technical and design information for the CX-5, its new compact SUV built on the Skyactiv platform, ahead of its planned 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show debut.
BMW’s 2012 M5 F10 debuts with a 4.4-litre S63 twin-turbo V8, delivering 560PS and 680Nm, marking a shift from the previous V10 and introducing advanced turbocharging technology.
Mauro Calo will attempt to slide a Mercedes-AMG saloon for 12 laps around Mercedes-Benz World, aiming to surpass the existing 2.44km drift record.
India’s car market is forecast to reach 11 million annual sales by 2020, putting it behind only China and the US, according to a JD Power report.
Lumma Design has revealed its White Pepper package for the second-generation Porsche Cayenne, featuring a widebody kit, carbon fibre elements and bespoke interior details.
The first federal trial over alleged sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles will begin in early 2013 with a wrongful death case involving a 2008 Camry.
The 2012 BMW M5 F10 will be offered with a six-speed manual transmission, alongside the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, following speculation about a manual option.
Jens Eklund’s custom Audi A5, now packing 1000hp from a turbocharged five-cylinder engine, is stripped and modified for serious drag strip performance.
US customers can now build and price the 2012 Volkswagen Passat using the brand’s online configurator, with base prices starting at $19,995 and a wide range of options.
Google has installed over 220 charging points at its California headquarters, supporting both its Gfleet car-sharing scheme and staff with their own electric vehicles.
VWvortex transformed a pre-production 2012 Volkswagen Beetle into the Beetle RS Project-Stage I, drawing inspiration from the Porsche GT3 RS and focusing on visual upgrades.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has opened a new dealership in Montreal, marking its first official presence in Quebec after an eight-year absence and expanding its Canadian network to three sites.
The seventeenth series of Top Gear will air from Sunday 26 June 2011, with new supercars and hot hatches lined up for the six-episode run.
Toyota has released the first official images of the updated 2012 Hilux pickup, showing a redesigned front end and revised styling ahead of its public unveiling in July.
Bulgarian design house Vilner has reworked the MINI Cooper S interior with Bentley-style materials and detailing, pairing deep-pile carpets and Nappa leather with a bold exterior wrap.
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler replaces its 3.8-litre V6 and four-speed automatic with Chrysler’s Pentastar 3.6-litre V6 and a new five-speed auto, delivering more power and improved efficiency.
Volkswagen Group is preparing a trio of two-seater roadsters, each with its own brand identity but sharing a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive platform.
Fiat is seeking to buy Canada’s remaining stake in Chrysler after the automaker repaid government loans, but Ottawa is not yet ready to sell.
Industrial designer Timur Bozca’s Bugatti Lucifer concept imagines a successor to the Veyron, pairing aggressive styling with 1001hp and a four-wheel-drive platform.
Renault team owner Gerard Lopez has confirmed Robert Kubica will not race again in 2011 as the driver continues his recovery from injuries sustained in a rally crash.
Ferrari’s F599 GTB Fiorano arrived in 2006 with a 6.0-litre V12, delivering 620hp and setting a new benchmark for front-engined supercars.
From the Fiat Multipla to the Cadillac Cimarron, a reader poll by Autobild magazine highlights the vehicles that left manufacturers, and owners, red-faced over 125 years of motoring history.