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Fiat unveils new Punto prices

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:49:44 +0000

Fancy a new Punto? Well you can still buy one for less than the magic ten grand mark after Fiat priced its supermini to sell.

Lotus in limbo as company's Proton parent is sold

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:43:23 +0000

WORKERS at world famous sportscar manufacturer Lotus are coming to terms with news that the Malaysian government is selling its controlling stake in its parent company.

What's going to be hot in 2012?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:46:56 +0000

IF 2011 was a tough year for car manufacturers, 2012 is set to be even worse. Car companies have a host of new models on the way in a bid to tempt us to part with our cash. NIGEL BURTON looks at what’s going to be hot over the next three months...

Toyota's nifty Yaris

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:10:38 +0000

TOYOTA YARIS I WAS a big fan of the original Yaris. Despite the dubious merits of being based on a concept car called the, er, Funtime, the Yaris was a great little car that offered just the right mix of perky practicality, good looks and Toyota's legendary reliability.

Red Bull races into Tesco

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:59 +0000

PETROL heads can get their four-wheeled fix this weekend thanks to an extra special pit-stop at a Newcastle store.

Jaguar recalls 18,000 X-Types over cruise control problem

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:43:42 +0100

LUXURY car company Jaguar is recalling almost 18,000 cars due to a cruise control problem.

Nissan unveils super Juke

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:06:53 +0100

IF this were April, I'd swear the announcement of a Juke GT-R was Nissan's idea of a joke.