New Delhi Motor Show: Tata reveals its £1,300 car
11 January 2008
Tata has launched the world's cheapest car: the INR100,000 (£1,300) Nano.
The Nano - looking a little like the original Daewoo Matiz or the Think electric car - is a high-roofed five-door with a 30bhp, 625cc Bosch engine and four-speed manual gearbox.
In standard form, it has no power steering, no electric windows, no airbags and no air conditioning - even instrumentation is kept to a bare minimum of speedo, fuel gauge and oil light. Some creature comforts will be offered as options, however, in more expensive 'deluxe' versions.
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Aston Martin goes to Le Mans in Gulf livery
11 January 2008
Aston Martin Racing has revealed its DBR9 GT1 contender for the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours - and it's going to wear the blue and orange livery of sponsors Gulf Oil, as seen on the 1968 Ford GT40, the Porsche 917 and numerous champion sports cars.
Gulf Oil spokesman Alain Dujean said: 'The famous Gulf racing colours first tasted victory at Le Mans in 1968, so 2008 already had great significance for us, but for Gulf to have joined up with Aston Martin Racing for this year is fantastic - the coming together of two great automotive names, for what I hope will be a long and fruitful partnership.'
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Hamilton fined for speeding in France
18 December 2007
PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Formula One sensation Lewis Hamilton had his driving licence suspended for a month after being caught speeding on a French motorway, police said on Tuesday.
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Nissan makes Mammoth Pathfinder and Navara
18 December 2007
Nissan is offering special edition versions of the Pathfinder SUV and Navara pick-up truck.
The Pathfinder Mammoth - named for a popular mountain resort in California, not the extinct woolly creature - comes with kit including rear-seat DVD players (removable, fitting into the roof), a 10-speaker Bose audio system, DVD sat nav, colour-screen and reversing cameras, Bluetooth phone kit, cruise control, auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, roof rails, side steps, tinted rear glass, xenon headlamps, front fog lights, leather upholstery, heated front seats, 17" alloy wheels, plus low-ratio gearbox, stability control, active front head restraints and curtain airbags. It's offered in grey, red, metallic black or white paint, and prices start from £27,995; options include a fixed towbar with two-bike cycle rack (£500).
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Mini SUV: to be called Crossman
18 December 2007
The upcoming 'R60' Mini SUV is to be called Crossman, according to Mini CEO Kay Segler.
The Crossman, probably more of a crossover-type vehicle than an all-out 4x4, has already been scheduled for production at Magna Steyr in Austria, with volumes of 80,000 a year planned.
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