Pirelli will continue as title sponsors of the MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship in 2017, writes Peter Hughes. Welcoming the news, Championship co-ordinator Dave Evison said, “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Pirelli. “We view it as a tribute to everyone involved with the championship, including event organisers and competitors, … [Read more...]
Junior British Champion can scoop £30,000
The 2017 Junior British Rally Champion will take home a massive cash prize of £30,000 after a closed-season shake-up in the series’ tyre regulations. The organisers of the MSA British Rally Championship said the Junior BRC will adopt an open tyre format this year and offers the champion a cash prize of £30,000 to put towards their 2018 career … [Read more...]
Jann lines up this weekend in Dubai
Four winning graduates from the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy programme will team up this weekend for Nissan's assault on the Hankook 24H Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Successful gamer-to-racer winners Jann Mardenborough (2011), Ricardo Sanchez (2014), Romain Sarazin (2015) and this year's international winner Johnny Guindi will compete in … [Read more...]
Charging network must expand to boost EV take-up
The UK’s current charging infrastructure needs development if the growth potential of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid EVs is to be fully realised for fleets, says Arval. Methods of accessing charging points are inconsistent, potentially creating a barrier for fleet drivers, says the leading vehicle leasing and fleet management company. Fleet … [Read more...]
Pembrey Circuit development announced
Pembrey Circuit is being developed to improve its layout and racing. The new courses which will be available for track and rallycross use this season have been shown in a video on YouTube. which was posted last night. Circuit manager Phil Davies has been instrumental in pushing through the new plans with the British Automobile Racing Club and Llanelli … [Read more...]
VW faces no-win, no-fee fight in UK court
Around ten thousand UK owners of VW Group cars affected by the diesel emissions scandal have begun proceedings for a class action lawsuit demanding around £3000 each in compensation. To date, VW has not offered compensation to UK owners of 1.2M affected cars, arguing that its cars didn’t breach the laxer European emissions regulations and if successful it … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 January
To mark the 10th anniversary of one its most successful models, the Qashqai, Nissan is running a special sales offer this January with up to £1254 in savings on the popular crossover. Available on all grades, the offer includes an additional £750 Nissan Deposit Contribution on 3-year finance packages (on top of existing £1,500 deposit contributions for up … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 January
Despite all its diesel issues and bad publicity, Volkswagen ended 2016 as the world’s best selling group. It knocked Toyota from top spot and the merged Renault-Nissan company was third with Hyundai in fourth place, GM beat Ford followed by Honda and Fiat Chrysler and top marques were completed by PSA Peugeot Citroen and Suzuki. A South Korean court … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
The Suzuki S-Cross has undergone a workout to improve itself for 2017, writes David Miles. Suzuki’s original S-Cross was launched in 2013 as a mid-sized Crossover but looked more of a five door hatchback or estate than a SUV. It is those muscular looking SUVs of all sizes that have boosted sales by bringing even more competitor … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Subaru Levorg Lineartronic
The Subaru Levorg is not what you might call eye-candy, but it has EyeSight. That’s the latest all-embracing collision avoidance technology which reduces the likelihood and severity of accidents. It may not be in the forefront of your mind when looking for an all-purpose 4x4 quality estate, but the Levorg really can hold its own against some of the … [Read more...]
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