THE MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS GP
Only once has there been anything like it, but even that wasn’t as quick. With the MINI John Cooper Works GP, the British premium brand has come up with another car of exceptional talent designed to deliver extreme performance on both the race track and the road. The sportiest road-registered MINI ever made will go on sale later this year in a limited run of 2,000 cars.
THE NEW BMW 3 SERIES TOURING
The new BMW 3 Series Touring will offer an even stronger blend of thoughtful practicality and outstanding driving dynamics when it comes to the UK in September. Larger, and more spacious inside than ever before, this truly versatile vehicle possesses a wide range of practical features in addition to the class-leading driving dynamics expected of any BMW.
FORD PLANS TO TRIPLE ECOBOOST-POWERED CAR OUTPUT FOR EUROPE BY 2015
Ford is planning to more than triple the production of its vehicles equipped with fuel-efficient and powerful EcoBoost petrol engines to approximately 480,000 a year by 2015, from 141,000 in 2011. More than 135,000 of which will be vehicles equipped with the 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine, manufactured in Bridgend, Wales.
NEW JEEP ACCESSORIES SITE GOES LIVE
A new accessories website, containing equipment and gift ideas for Jeep owners, has just been launched by the iconic four-wheel-drive brand.
ASTON MARTIN STEPS UP ITS NÜRBURGRING 24 HOUR PROGRAMME
For the seventh successive year, Aston Martin will compete in the ADAC Zurich Nürburgring 24 Hours (19/20 May) as a total of eight Vantage racers gear up for the endurance epic. The marque will field its most ambitious entry to date with four official Aston Martins – including a pair of V12-powered Vantage GT3s – supported by a further four customer cars.
MPV KING SEAT ALHAMBRA PICKS UP TENTH UK AWARD
SEAT UK is today celebrating a double-digit tally of national awards for its widely-praised Alhambra with news that it has been crowned ‘MPV of the Year’ from respected specialist publication Diesel Car for the second time in a row.
ALFA ROMEO AT THE MILLE MIGLIA 2012
For the 2012 Mille Miglia tribute, the Alfa Romeo Historic Motoring team will be lining up four official Museum vehicles, two pre-war – the 1500 SS and the 1750 GS – and two models from the 1950s – the 1900 SS and the 2000 Sportiva – which took part in the Mille Miglia race between 1927 and 1957, a classic event which resulted in 11 victories for Alfa Romeo – a record which remains unbeaten.
