The huge car"s sleek...
The huge car"s sleek profile, pillarless doors and low roofline are all totally up-to-date features. Immediately recognisable as a Bentley, the coupé harks back to the firm"s glorious racing history, and under its big bonnet the story"s the same.
New cars are nearly...
New cars are nearly 13 per cent more expensive than three years ago. In 2003, the average price of a Ford Focus was ÷£14,192, but in 2006 this has risen to ÷£15,938. That’s a jump of ÷£1,746, which works out to six times the rate of inflation.
AUDI has introduced FSI technology to its V8-powered A6 and A8 models. Prices start at ÷£44,475 for the 4.2-litre A6 saloon and rise to ÷£61,685 for the 4.2-litre A8. Orders are being taken now, with the first deliveries expected next month.
FORGET Morris Garages, it looks as if the MG acronym stands for something completely different! Under the ownership of Chinese giant Nanjing, the British marque has been rebranded, and MG now stands for ‘Modern Gentleman’. Our picture (above) is a little blurred, but a showgoer in China confirmed that’s the name which appeared beneath the firm’s logo at a recent car expo there.
A staggering one in five people have driven after taking illegal drugs, according to new survey. Insurance firm More Than also discovered that seven per cent of ‘drug-drivers’ admitted having an accident while intoxicated.