Škoda Auto has expanded its in-car infotainment ‘Offers’ app. Now available in eight markets, the free app offers over 100 discounted items. These range from refreshments and meals to travel and car care, all directly accessible from the user’s vehicle. In addition, special deals are included from the Škoda Auto e-shop. With the rollout of version 5.1, the app’s offerings have broadened to cover a host of services. ‘Offers’ is compatible with all current vehicles equipped with the latest-generation Amundsen and Columbus infotainment systems. Free access to an extensive range of promotions in eight countries The ‘Offers’ app reinforces Škoda’s...
SEAT S.A. Achieves Record-Breaking H1 Financial Results
“It is a very special milestone that we post our best ever H1 results. Our hard work has taken us even further than we could ever have imagined, especially given the challenges we have faced over the last few years,” explained the CEO of SEAT and CUPRA, Wayne Griffiths. “SEAT S.A. is on a journey of transformation and we have a lot more potential for growth. Our aim is to post a more robust operating profit and become an even more sustainable and profitable company over the coming years. The best is yet to come,” he added. “The business structure of SEAT S.A....
Blowing hot air – five air conditioning myths and top tips on how to keep cool this summer
According to UK Health Security Agency data, the hottest years on record have all occurred since 2002, with temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in 2022, and the number of heat-related deaths per year expected to triple by 2050. With exceedingly high temperatures already recorded in June 2023, motorists should be aware of the effects heat can have on their cars as well as their bodies. Scienifically, temperatures can cause slower reaction times, with nausea, dizziness, headaches and fatigue widely felt from an increase in core body temperature. The British Nutrition Foundation details how a drop in...
Lotus to showcase latest models and classic icons at Salon Privé
Lotus is returning to Salon Privé Concours in force with a full line-up of exciting new models and a classic legend to thrill guests later this month at Blenheim Palace. Excitingly, a line-up of Lotus Eletre and Lotus Emira will also be in dynamic action for guest test-drives at Salon Privé Concours throughout Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Lotus Eletre is the first high-performance electric Hyper SUV. It is aimed at a new generation of Lotus customers, and Salon Privé guests will be able to inspect the new practical, versatile and spacious family-oriented model up close ahead of customer deliveries...
Lotus Eletre hyper-SUV makes its North America debut
The Lotus Eletre hyper-SUV has made its public debut in North America at Monterey Car Week, taking centre stage at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. Visitors were thrilled to see the highly anticipated Eletre in Blossom Grey on the Lotus stand, commenting on the spaciousness and the incredible number of features included. The retail team received significant interest, kick-starting the push for customer deposits in advance of the Eletre launching in the USA market in 2024. The first of a new breed of pure electric performance SUVs, the Eletre takes the core principles from 75 years of sports car design...
Rolls-Royce unveils La Rose Noire: the first Droptail Coachbuild commission
“Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail is a love story, thoughtfully captured and stunningly projected onto the canvas of a Rolls-Royce motor car. It is an expression of the deep and passionate partnership between a husband and wife who are the heads of a prominent international family – to be part of their remarkable story is a privilege. Furthermore, La Rose Noire Droptail stands as a testament to our brand’s relentless pursuit of perfection, where artistry and the vision of a single client truly harmonise. In every detail of this historic commission, there are echoes of both Rolls-Royce’s rich heritage and...
Rolls-Royce reveals Droptail Coachbuild Roadster
“Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveils Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt motor car that resets our understanding of what is possible in the luxury sector. Indeed, our dedicated Coachbuild department is the only place in the world where true patrons of luxury can create a motor car not for their image, but in their image. These extraordinary products are roadgoing expressions of applied art, built from the ground up over more than four years in collaboration with a small constellation of our most ambitious clients. These individuals join our designers, engineers and craftspeople at every stage of their masterpiece’s development. The result...
MINI announces Alan Carr as face of its partnership with Dogs Trust
MINI UK is pleased to announce Alan Carr as the face of its ongoing partnership with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust. Passionate about man’s best friend and MINI alike, Alan was considered the paw-fect person to front the partnership and shine a light on MINI’s efforts to prioritise pooches. To celebrate the announcement, Alan co-stars in a series of comedic sketches with Alan the poodle collie cross, aka ‘The Real Star’ who is announced as MINI’s new ambassa-dog. With screenwriting from Giles Bowen – acclaimed for some of Alan’s best-known shows including ‘Chatty Man’ – Alan the...
Maserati MCXtrema: the Trident’s new racing beast, unveiled at Monterey Car Week
Monterey, CA, 18 August 2023 – On Friday 18 August, the unique and exclusive stage of The Quail – where every summer, connoisseurs and enthusiasts from all over the world gather on the Monterey Peninsula to celebrate outstanding automotive design and engineering – hosted the world première of Maserati’s new creation: MCXtrema, a veritable “beast” designed for the track – with no type approval to be driven on the road – is ready to unleash 730 hp of power, enclosed in a design as refined in the harmony of its lines as it is disruptive, in terms of the audacity of...
The all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé: SO AMG, made in Affalterbach
Affalterbach. The second-generation Mercedes‑AMG GT Coupé is the new top model offered by Mercedes‑AMG. It combines highly dynamic driving characteristics with increased suitability for everyday use. High-tech components such as the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll stabilisation, rear-axle steering as standard and active aerodynamics sharpen the driving profile. The sporty coupé also brings its power to the road with the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for the first time. In combination with the AMG 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine, it results in a driving experience at the highest level. The exclusive AMG sports car architecture with the elaborate composite aluminium body structure enables...