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Limited-edition Honda Jazz Si gets alloy wheels, sat-nav and Bluetooth as standard

A report issued by the SMMT shows that UK car owners are hanging on to their cars for longer before replacing them. The finding appears to confirm the impact of economic recession as well as an underlying long-term improvement to vehicle quality.

Many of us have dreamed about what it would be like to be a Formula One driver. Thanks to the BBC, we can now get a glimpse inside the life of a successful Formula One prodigy with this and#8220;Crib to Gridand#8221; video.

Maserati is working on a rival to the Porsche 911, and our exclusive images show how it could look when it arrives in 2015

Maserati is working on a rival to the Porsche 911, and our exclusive images show how it could look when it arrives in 2015

French light-vehicle sales edged lower in June, with France's biggest carmaker PSA losing more ground to Volkswagen even as the market decline appeared to slow.

Ford's prelaunch marketing strategy for the redesigned 2013 Fusion, announced last week, is a sign of the times: The cutting-edge combination of social media and entertainment is the kind of nontraditional advertising that is breaking out all over...

Coming this fall: The pickup wars resume, with a twist. Expect boastful claims of horsepower, torque, towing capacity and durability. But this year the Ford and Ram brands also plan to duke it out over fuel economy.

Mercedes-Benz will offer an electric version of its new B-class compact in the United States starting in 2014, a company source confirmed.

Now that President Obama's health care reform is going forward, automotive businesses of varied sizes are assessing their options. For General Motors and other major corporations, the U.S.

Google searches have become the key battleground for courting Internet shoppers, and a Texas lawsuit involving search terms sold by Google demonstrates the potential for Hatfield-and-McCoy battles among dealerships nationwide.

The business of customizing or personalizing vehicles is up for grabs. Manufacturers from Audi to Subaru want to capture the consumer spirit for personalization.

The sports car that BMW and Toyota plan to jointly develop could be a way for Toyota to leap back into a performance segment it has abandoned or possibly provide a high-priced sports model for Toyota's Lexus brand.

Automotive News Europe has announced two leadership changes effective immediately at its pan-European operations.

The sports car that BMW and Toyota plan to jointly develop could be a way for Toyota to leap back into a performance segment it has abandoned or possibly provide a high-priced sports model for Toyota's Lexus brand.

Google Inc., the Internet's dominant search engine, is now selling sales leads to dealerships. Google confirmed that it has launched a pilot program, only in the San Francisco market.

As state-of-the-art automobiles go, the Infiniti Emerg-e is one of the rare concepts that went on to become a fully functional show car. And that's exactly what visitors at the Goodwood Festival of Speed will get to see this weekend.



“Normally these motorshow concepts have a small electric motor fitted in them, just enough to move them on and off the stand,” says Jerry Hardcastle, Vice-President Vehicle Design and Development, the Nissan Group Technology Centre Europe and Chairman of the UK's Automotive Council. “We said, how about putting a real car under there and showing what it would look like as a running vehicle, and at the same time use this collaboration of UK companies to demonstrate the UK's capability in this area?”

The Emerg-e sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and offers a zero-emission range of nearly 50 kilometres thanks to a pair of electric motors that generate a combined 402 horsepower. When the range-extending gasoline engine kicks in, the car emits only 55 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

Professional Infiniti drivers as well as Formula One driver Mark Webber will tackle the famous Goodwood hillclimb route with the Emerg-e over the weekend.

From GMM

Bernie Ecclestone has issued his strongest defence yet amid continuing suggestions the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair could also claim the F1 supremo's scalp.

81-year-old F1 chief executive Ecclestone said in no uncertain terms that the convicted former banker's bribery claims are "wrong".

"It's false," Ecclestone is quoted by the German newsmagazine Focus. "The court did what it needed to do ... but the man is lying," he insisted.

Ecclestone has said consistently he paid Gribkowsky the millions because he was being "shaken down" relating to his British tax affairs.

"I am a businessman," said the Briton. "I am always weighing up between opportunity, risk and hassle."

Although there are rumours some in the sport are nervous about the potential association with corruption, Ecclestone said his removal as F1's chief executive would be counterproductive.

"For over 40 years," said Ecclestone, his partners have "trusted my handshake". "There are no corrupt practices in formula one," he insisted.

Ecclestone also denied the link between the scandal and F1's delayed floatation, even if he admits the Gribkowsky situation has been "not very helpful".

On June 26th, the Audi R8 e-tron set a world record for a production vehicle with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, posting a time of 8:09.099 minutes.

Incidentally, the current record for a combustion engined production car is 7:11.57 minutes. It's held by a Gumpert Apollo Sport, which is powered by a 700-horsepower Audi V8 gasoline engine.

“The R8 e-tron has given a magnificent demonstration of its potential on the toughest race track in the world,” said Michael Dick, Audi AG Board Member for Technical Development, who completed a fast lap himself.

The Audi R8 e-tron accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Its top speed is normally limited to 200 km/h, but 250 km/h was approved for the record-setting lap. Meanwhile, the car's 49 kWh rechargeable lithium-ion battery offers a range of about 215 kilometres.

Photo: Audi

After passing Chase Elliott on the last lap, Canadian Andrew Ranger became the first ever ARCA Racing Series to win two road course races at New Jersey Motorsports Park's Thunderbolt Raceway.

Ranger, 25, also won on New Jersey's road course last year. His late move past Elliott was reminiscent of his pass over George Miedecke as the two drove to the white flag.

Ranger used a second pit stop, closing Lap 39, to give him slightly fresher tires than the other leaders, who pitted to close Lap 26. Ranger came out of the pits 12th to start Lap 42 and worked his way to the top five within seven laps.

The runner-up finish was Elliott's second top-five and third top-10 result in just three ARCA Racing Series starts.

Chris Buescher edged Roulo Brothers Racing teammate Brandon Davis for third as Will Kimmel completed the top five.

All-American 150 at NJMP
1. Andrew Ranger
2. Chase Elliott
3. Chris Buescher
4. Brandon Davis
5. Will Kimmel
6. Brennan Poole
7. Frank Kimmel
8. Mason Mingus
9. Tom Hessert
10. Milka Duno