http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/ Motoring News and Car Information from the Sunday Mirror, with Quentin Willson's car news and reviews, plus Judge Tread answers your questions. en-gb http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/08/05/gunning-on-her-club-account-98487-19574927/ Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/08/05/gunning-on-her-club-account-98487-19574927/ Madison Bridgewater, 18, is a fervent Arsenal fan and saves into a Junior Gunners Savings Account with Britannia, paying 5.55 per cent gross interest. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/the-red-mini-cooper-98487-18841286/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/the-red-mini-cooper-98487-18841286/ ANYTHING to do with the original Italian Job movie fetches big money, and now it looks like the same is true of the dreary remake. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/help-you-ask-me-98487-18841287/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/help-you-ask-me-98487-18841287/ Q MY wife has a Mercedes-Benz C180, first registered on May 1 2001. The registration certificate says that it produces 227g/km CO2. The car is hardly a gas-guzzler, but I'm told my wife will be paying £300 for her new tax disc. Is this right? - Tony Tonelli, email http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/swiss-barmy-98487-18841288/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/swiss-barmy-98487-18841288/ WE may think the Swiss are boring with their cheese, their penknives and their cuckoo clocks, but it looks like a few of them are card-carrying nutters. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/another-enzo-bites-the-dust-98487-18841289/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/another-enzo-bites-the-dust-98487-18841289/ ANOTHER Enzo bites the dust. Last week US comedian Eddie Griffin totalled his £500K supercar in California. Ironically, he was taking part in a charity race to promote his new movie Redline, but showed absolutely no driving skill when he booted the throttle, understeered dramatically and ploughed head-on into a concrete barrier. This is the twelfth Ferrari Enzo to meet its maker. Soon there won't be any left. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/100k-merc-98487-18841290/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/100k-merc-98487-18841290/ MERCEDES' AMG arm is cooking with gas. The latest addition to MB's range of ubersaloons is the CL65 AMG. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/looks-like-white-cars-98487-18841293/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/looks-like-white-cars-98487-18841293/ LOOKS like white cars aren't the depreciation disasters they used to be. Auto analysts say that sales of white motors have risen by 62 per cent in the last two months, fuelled by under-30s who want a change from silver or black. Luxury barges in Trex white have been popular among the well-heeled in the US and the United Arab Emirates for years, and it seems UK buyers are now trying to emulate the Hollywood-Dubai lifestyle. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/nismo-s-gotta-a-lotta-muscle-98487-18841294/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/nismo-s-gotta-a-lotta-muscle-98487-18841294/ NISSAN have done a deft job muscling up their suburban 350Z. Nissan Motor Sports will launch the hot Nismo 350 at next week's New York Auto Show, and it will be in showrooms from July. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/mercedes-and-chrysler-98487-18841297/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/mercedes-and-chrysler-98487-18841297/ BACK in '98, I was staying in a posh Swiss hotel and noticed two boss suits from Mercedes and Chrysler. That day they nailed a deal in which Mercedes bought Chrysler for Û36bn. I remember thinking they were mad. Well, I was right. Chrysler's back on the market and people aren't exactly queueing up. Last week GM even demanded Û1bn to take it on while the best bid so far is Û4.7bn from Canadian car parts firm Magna. The maths geniuses among you will have calculated the bill for that afternoon in a Swiss hotel came to Û31bn. Ouch. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/porsching-the-limits-98487-18841298/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/04/01/porsching-the-limits-98487-18841298/ GERMAN Porsche tuner 9ff has spent the last two years tweaking a 911 it hopes will hit 254mph, making it 1mph faster than the iconic Bugatti Veyron. The GT9 has a twin-turbo 4.2 flat-six that pushes out a monster 950bhp, and will be formally speed-tested at the Nardo test track in Italy this autumn. You can have one specially built for £315,000, or half the price of the Veyron, although you might want to wait until the GT9 has been officially timed... http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/fiat-s-fab-baby-98487-18807326/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/fiat-s-fab-baby-98487-18807326/ FIAT, very wisely, are going back to their roots. Their handsome new 500 city car, due to hit UK showrooms next January, pays more than lip service to the delectable little Cinquecento of 1957, a miracle of modern automotive packaging that pre-dated Sir Alec Issigonis' Mini. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/dodge-power-98487-18807327/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/dodge-power-98487-18807327/ DODGE say they will be giving UK dealers a right-hand drive Avenger in September, meant to lock horns with the Toyota Avensis and Skoda Superb. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/bright-green-98487-18807329/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/bright-green-98487-18807329/ WITH so much confusion about what is a green car and what's not, there's a very welcome new website to help you through this eco minefield. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/pricey-steele-wheels-98487-18807331/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/pricey-steele-wheels-98487-18807331/ THIS week's celebrity motor is a heart-stoppingly beautiful 1964 Mercedes 230SL Pagoda Roof, finished in royal blue with red leather and a white hardtop. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/help-you-ask-me-98487-18807332/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/help-you-ask-me-98487-18807332/ I BOUGHT a 2005 Focus C-Max in March '06, complete with manufacturer's two-year warranty. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/jumbo-cadillac-is-heading-here-98487-18807328/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/jumbo-cadillac-is-heading-here-98487-18807328/ CADILLAC are rumoured to be building a new flagship, loosely based on the Sixteen concept of 2002, in a desperate attempt to build both market share and brand awareness in Europe. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/at-your-service-98487-18807330/ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/25/at-your-service-98487-18807330/ ON March 15 Ian Moore left his BMW 316i Compact at Lind BMW in Maidstone for a service and MoT. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/18/civic-pride-98487-18772190/ Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/18/civic-pride-98487-18772190/ FOR the second year in a row, Britain's best green car is the Civic Hybrid. And its credentials are impeccable. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/18/a-brand-new-independent-car-98487-18772191/ Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/18/a-brand-new-independent-car-98487-18772191/ A BRAND new independent car insurance comparison site promises to take the pain out of marshalling online quotes. Type in your details and you'll get an email with the cheapest premium. More at www.gocompare.com http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/18/is-there-a-saviour-for-axed-tvr-workers-98487-18772192/ Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/motoring/2007/03/18/is-there-a-saviour-for-axed-tvr-workers-98487-18772192/ GOOD news for TVR workers. William Riley - a member of the distinguished Riley Car Company dynasty - is in talks to put the Riley badge on the defunct MG X Power SV (below) . Riley reckons he could be producing 1,800 cars a year by 2010, utilising the six-acre Blackpool site and the expertise of all those jobless craftsmen. Sounds a great idea, but don't hold your breath.