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WHEN it comes to Audi’s A5 Cabriolet, there is only one number that you need to remember: 15. That’s the time in seconds it takes for the car’s powered roof to retract. ...

WITH millions already sold and eight generations of E-Class under its belt, Mercedes has opted to take a more bullish stance with its ninth generation model.From the way the ca ...

THE VALUES of 'nearly-new' cars are unlikely to be affected by the recently introduced scrappage scheme, according to EurotaxGlass's.Amid fears that the prices for ...

SPEEDING motorists could be required to pay a £15 surcharge on top of fines as a contribution towards a fund for crime victims.So far the surcharge has been levied only on fin ...

THE CHANCELLOR attempted to kickstart the ailing motor industry today by introducing a "cash for bangers" car-scrappage scheme.Anyone with a car registered before December 31 1 ...

THE Government is to look at options for a new road bridge across the River Thames, it has been announced.The bridge would be in addition to the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossin ...

VOLKSWAGEN has unveiled further details surrounding its new 'hot diesel' Golf model.The Golf GTD will use a 167bhp, 2.0-litre diesel engine to propel it to a top speed ...

AN AGGRESSIVE new model is set to join the Tiguan range this summer with the introduction of the new R Line model promising stylish new body additions on the outside and greate ...

Škoda has been named Best Manufacturer in the 2009 Auto Express Driver Power Survey. The brand wrested the crown from luxury marque Lexus, after coming second in the survey fo ...

THE Government is set to press ahead with incentives for motorists to trade in old cars for new ones, it has emerged.The scheme could involve handing out £2,000 vouchers towar ...

ENGINEERS have said Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge is safe after a structural fault closed the famous landmark for almost 24 hours.The toll bridge was closed after a m ...

FRESH from receiving plaudits for its new E-Class saloon, Mercedes-Benz has revealed details of the range-topping E63 AMG model.Using the highly-impressive 6.2-litre V8 seen ac ...

A NEW long wheelbase model joins the Volkswagen Caravelle range, offering one of the biggest passenger and luggage compartments in the large MPV sector.The wheelbase of the new ...

INTRODUCING US-style yellow school buses across Britain would create up to 13,000 new jobs, according to new research by a group headed by former Home Secretary David Blunkett. ...

NEXT YEAR'S British International Motor Show has been cancelled due to the recession, it has been announced.The prestigious show was due to be staged at the ExCel exhibitio ...

MOTOR traffic levels have increased by 40% in many areas over the last 15 years, figures from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) have revealed.These increases have ma ...

FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has applauded the decision that will see the world title go to the driver who wins the most races.Lewis Hamilton would have missed out to ...

A UNIVERSITY team have achieved what could be a major breakthrough in the battle to create greener and cheaper motoring.Simulation work has shown that a normal combustion engin ...

LIGHTING is to be switched off overnight on two stretches of motorway in the South West in the first phase of a Highways Agency's energy saving plan.In a move to reduce car ...

CO2 EMISSIONS from new cars fell by their biggest ever margin in 2008 with the average model now emitting just 158.0g/km - 4.2% less than the 2007 figure and 16.8% down on th ...

GRABBING much of the attention on the Volkswagen stand at the Geneva Motor Show is the new Polo, unveiled for the first time. Volkswagen are claiming the new car is smarter, li ...

  THE BUILDERS of the UK's longest road tunnel under land have made an important breakthrough, with excavations from the north and south joining under Surrey. The £371 mi ...