Happy Birthday Ford Fiesta  
 
 

When Ford launched its Fiesta in 1976 it hoped to create a new best-seller in the UK market – but instead it created an automotive icon that would not only redefine the city car market forever, but also capture the hearts and minds of a whole generation of youthful customers.

 
 
International Awards for the Maserati Quattroporte

Recognised as a star in its class, the Maserati Quattroporte also maintains its residual value for a long time after purchase – a study in Italy reveals.

 
New Audi A6 Multitronic Models are less Taxing

The smoothest, most efficient and most fuel-sparing automatic transmission in the premium sector returns to the executive class this week in the latest Audi A6 2.0 TDI and 2.7 TDI multitronic models, which consequently become the most cost effective automatic saloons in the sector.
 
New Grande Punto in UK

The widely acclaimed all-new Fiat Punto, known as Grande Punto in deference to its class-leading overall size, goes on sale in the UK on Saturday 11 February.
 
 
What Car? Reveals Garages Don’t Care and Won’t Change

Motorists looking for trustworthy garages have just three accredited workshops to choose from, five months after the start of a British Kitemark scheme.
 
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