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Lancia Delta HF Integrale Voted Best Hot Hatch in the World
The Lancia Delta HF Integrale the been named the greatest hot hatch of all time according to a survey by over 3,500 readers of Autocar magazine, with 14% of the votes going to the Lancia.
Buying a used car
Buying second-hand can save half the original price plus you get the chance to ask the owner about the vehicle’s motor history, as well as taking it for a test drive, the seller may well have modified the car and added expensive extras, such as stereo systems, or higher quality alloys. So find out how to bag a bargain.
UK Car Scrappage Scheme Extended with a £100m boost
In an announcement made by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, an additional £100m has been added to the UK car scrappage scheme following pressure from the motor industry to extend it.
Beaulieu Motor Museum Review
Beaulieu in Brockenhurst, Hampshire is home to the National Motor Museum, as well as Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey. Whilst its strap line reads “More Than a Motor Museum”, this, I’d imagine, is ultimately the reason that most people visit.
Car finance and the credit crunch
Finance acceptance rates and many casualties in the used car and car finance arenas are denying the vast majority of our customers the ability to buy a car on finance. We look at one supplier that’s bucking the trend.
Nitrogen tyre inflation for motoring savings
Nitrogen tyre inflation can have important benefits both for your bank balance and the environment.
Worldwide Scrappage Scheme Update
As the German Scrappage scheme comes to an end as the government funding runs out, we take a look at the worldwide impact of similar campaigns that have been running around the world.
Top five concept cars from major manufacturers
Today we take a look at the concepts that the big players plan on being the cars of the future. It’s interesting to note the move away from the pure flashy sports coupes and hyper-sports cars of previous years towards the more environmentally friendly and sustainable power options such as rechargeable electric cars (including solar), bio-diesel, ethanol fuel and cars with energy efficient features as standard.
Korean manufacturers and small car makes win from UK scrappage scheme
Korean car manufacturers Hyundai and Kia have experienced the biggest increases as a result of scrappage sales. Orders for Hyundai cars are well over 17,000 while Kia has sold over 16,000.
UK Scrappage Update: two months on
Now that the US has followed other countries with its own scrappage scheme, charmingly named “cash for clunkers”, we thought we’d take a look at how the UK scrappage was progressing after its launch on the 18th May.
