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Month: September 2013

Bentley

Frankfurt 2013 : Bentley launches new V8 S models

10 September 2013 Keith Adams 1

Bentley has launched new V8 S versions of the smaller-engined Continental GT and GTC, describing them as ‘grand tourers with no compromise to the luxury and quality that all Bentleys […]

Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Frankfurt 2013 : Facelifted Discovery unveiled

10 September 2013 Keith Adams 7

Land Rover has launched the facelifted Discovery at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The updated 4×4 gets improved fuel economy, subtle styling changes and improved audio systems. The order books are […]

Ford

Frankfurt 2013 : Ford growth not finished

10 September 2013 Keith Adams 3

Headlineauto Ford is revelling in a growing share of a booming UK new-car market, particularly in the retail sector, but the Chairman and Managing Director of the company’s British operation, […]

Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Frankfurt 2013 : Vauxhall aims to become UK’s number one

10 September 2013 Keith Adams 18

Headlineauto Vauxhall says it will knock its big rival off the top of the UK sales charts for the first time in decades by 2016. The charge will be led […]

Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Frankfurt 2013 : Jaguar to introduce 3 Series rival

10 September 2013 Keith Adams 42

Headlineauto Jaguar will launch a compact saloon to compete with the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class in 2015. It will be the first production car to use […]

AROnline News

Frankfurt 2013 : Jaguar C-X17 unveiled in Frankfurt

9 September 2013 Keith Adams 50

A new sporting crossover from Jaguar will hit the market after  the company’s new BMW 3 Series rival reaches the showrooms in 2015. Jaguar has confirmed that it is going head-to-head with […]

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News : Deloitte fined £14m over MG Rover advice

9 September 2013 Keith Adams 17

The news agency Reuters reports that MG Rover’s accountancy company, Deloitte, has been fined £14m by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for failing to manage conflicts of interest in its advice to MG Rover […]

MINI First

Our Cars : MINI First – four wheels on my wagon

7 September 2013 Keith Adams 36

Keith Adams They say that you need four wheels on your wagon but, after a bit of an unfortunate incident, I came away having come to the conclusion that cars […]

BMC 1100/1300 (ADO16)

Blog : Happy 50th, Austin 1100

6 September 2013 Keith Adams 33

Keith Adams The birthdays are coming thick and fast right now – but this one should really strike a chord with AROnline regulars. Fifty years ago, the Austin 1100 went […]

Jaguar Land Rover

News : JLR strengthened by 273 new graduates

5 September 2013 Keith Adams 11

Jaguar Land Rover continues to boost its own engineering capacity, with the recruitment of a further 273 graduates. This latest tranche of graduates takes the total number recruited in the […]

Jaguar Land Rover

News : Land Rover unveils facelifted Discovery

4 September 2013 Keith Adams 31

The update of the Land Rover Discovery completed the 2014 refresh of Solihull’s model line-up. The facelifted Land Rover benefits from improved fuel consumption, subtle styling changes and improved audio […]

Car Reviews

First Drive : MG3 Style

3 September 2013 Keith Adams 136

Words and Photography: Keith Adams It looks like the phoney war is over and MG is about to get serious about the UK market. The MG3 is now on-sale and […]

Jaguar Land Rover

News : Jaguar C-X17 teased pre-Frankfurt

2 September 2013 Keith Adams 46

Keith Adams It’s the worst kept secret in the industry – and now we have official confirmation that Jaguar will be revealing its all-important crossover at the Frankfurt Motor Show. […]

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