NEW YEAR, NEW RULES – AND NO CHARGE FOR SEAT’S E ECOMOTIVES

Some of SEAT’s increasingly popular E Ecomotive models are coming to the rescue of beleaguered London motorists who are today hit by not only an unwelcome VAT rise on fuel, but also an extra £2 on the Congestion Charge. The Spanish brand’s sophisticated Ibiza E Ecomotive and Leon E Ecomotive models all boast official CO2 emissions of less than 100 g/km, meaning that not only do they offer stunning real-world fuel economy but also,...

Read More

Snowy Britain cuts no ice with Audi Quattros

Audi four-wheel-drive system already aids over 235,000 UK motorists Over 120 model variants in the Audi range from A3 to R8 now offer the proven traction advantages of quattro all-wheel-drive quattro benefits available from £22,730 (A3 2.0 TDI quattro) Over 3.3 million quattro-equipped cars produced so far, 235,000 of which have been delivered in the UK since 2000 quattro now a feature of around 30 per cent of total production As the...

Read More

UK Order book now open for the Volkswagen Eos

Following its debut last week at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the revised Eos has opened for ordering in the UK with a starting price of £22,895 (RRP, on the road) ahead of the first examples arriving in Volkswagen Retailers in early 2011. Featuring a new look and offering a fresh range of comfort and convenience technologies the Eos remains the only vehicle of its kind to feature a five piece metal folding hard top complete with an...

Read More

Bluemotion Technology now Available on Scirocco & Passat

The cleanest and most fuel efficient versions of the Scirocco and Passat CC yet produced have been unveiled in the form of BlueMotion Technology models. As with all of Volkswagen’s BlueMotion Technology vehicles, the new Scirocco and Passat CC variants combine efficiency with comfort and refinement to create cars that deliver greater economy and fewer emissions, yet which remain conventional to drive, service and maintain. All...

Read More

PRICES ANNOUNCED FOR CADDY VAN AND MPVS AHEAD OF NOVEMBER LAUNCH

Prices for the new Caddy and Caddy Maxi have been announced. They start at £12,100 excluding VAT for the 1.6-litre 75 PS TDI Caddy van while the Caddy Maxi starts at £14,050 excluding VAT for the entry-level model equipped with a 1.6-litre 102 PS TDI engine. Featuring fresh styling and a range of new engines as well as upgraded materials and a new choice of comfort, convenience and safety options, the new Caddy and Caddy Maxi promise...

Read More

AUDI R15 TDI BRITISH RACE DEBUT

Latest Audi sports prototype makes its UK race debut in Autosport 1000km at Silverstone next month Annual Silverstone race is Le Mans Series finale and also opening race in Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, which in its first year also takes in the 1,000-mile ‘Petit Le Mans’ race at Road Atlanta, USA and the six-hour race in Zhuhai, China The Le Mans-conquering Audi R15 TDI sports prototype is bound for Silverstone, where on Sunday...

Read More