PEUGEOT TACKLES DROP IN YOUNG DRIVER CAR OWNERSHIP BY EXTENDING JUST ADD FUEL™ SCHEME

Young drivers are now, more than ever, feeling the financial challenge of owning a car and this, along with ever increasing costs associated with motoring, means fewer young people are buying and maintaining vehicles.

The latest TGI intel indicates that young driver car ownership dropped 12 per cent between 2010 and 2011* and with a break in the increasing cost of motoring seeming unlikely, this figure is set to drop even further.

In an attempt to support young drivers and keep them on the road, Peugeot is extending its unique Just Add Fuel™ scheme to include drivers from 21 years of age.

Just Add Fuel™ is a simple car ownership solution that allows drivers to purchase a brand new Peugeot by covering all the major motoring costs in one single fixed monthly payment. Previously only available to those drivers aged 25 and above, Peugeot has extended the age range so that anyone ...

DieselCar editor, Ian Robertson, commented on the RCZ, saying: “Its road-hugging stance, curvy shape and swoopy grooved top make it an instant head-swiveller. Performance defines a sports car, while styling delivers the wow factor. The RCZ has both in spades.”

The Peugeot RCZ has many virtues beyond its attractive and curvaceous bodywork.

From its ideal driving position and flowing and modern fascia to the mixture of  traditional and hi-tech materials used in the passenger compartment, the RCZ instantly immerses the driver in an elite, sporting environment.

The RCZ is also practical, offering two occasional rear seats whose backrests can be folded to increase the boot, which already has a generous capacity for its segment (from 384 to 760 litres).

Dynamic, elegant and aerodynamic, the style of the RCZ offers a new experience and energy derived from the original concept car architecture. The sensuality of the car’s double-bubble roof and rear windscreen, combine ...

The first image of Hyundai’s new i-oniq concept car has been released today, showcasing new technology and design which present an impression of the company’s future thinking.

The i-oniq is an electric sports hatchback with a range-extending petrol engine.  Intended to convey the latest thinking from Hyundai’s designers and engineers, the i-oniq evolves the company’s fluidic sculpture form language and represents bold ‘New Possibilities’ with its futuristic powertrain.

Hyundai stylists chose dynamic proportions to create i-oniq’s aesthetic and functional body shape.  Its design combines gentle feature lines and muscular surface treatment, conveying both premium and sporty qualities evident in both the exterior and interior of the car.  Further design elements, such as the ‘penthouse roof’ and LED headlights, emphasise the efficiency and advanced technology encased within i-oniq.

At 4.4 metres long, i-oniq has space ...

Enhanced specification and bespoke features mark exclusive production run of M3 Coupé and Convertible

Exclusive new Limited Edition BMW M3 Coupé and Convertible models are coming to the UK from March this year. These special interpretations of the legendary high-performance 3 Series are available in a strictly limited, and suitably patriotic, colour palette of Imola Red, Mineral White or Santorini Blue.

Just 500 of these models will be built (Coupé and Convertible combined), each one featuring an edition designation laser cut into the trim inlay on the dashboard. Mechanically, the Limited Edition 500 is unchanged over the M3 in technical specification, using the acclaimed 420hp V8 engine, M-specific chassis with either six-speed manual or seven-speed M DCT transmission.

The award winning HELP for HEROES 4x4 EUROPEAN RALLY has raised well over £330,000 for the charity since its launch on Armed Forces Day in 2010. The event follows the path and tells the story of the WWII Allied Invasion through Europe. Allied Forces landed in France early on D-Day morning; 6th June 1944. The liberation of Europe had commenced; that history will unfold as our journey progresses. We also pass through the ‘Western Front’ of WWI.

Vehicles lining up at the start

The winners of the Highest Sponsorship Aaward (over £17,000) at a departure Control

The third running of the rally will start on 16th June from Littlecote House Hotel, North Wiltshire. This 2000 mile family friendly non-speed touring assembly is a meander through 6 European countries over 12 days. With a maximum of 45 teams, it is a part military history tour (including War Graves cemeteries, historic sites, museums etc) and will include some fun challenges, off-road driving (on ...