England

Top-10 in A1GP championship within reach

KENT, England, April 29, 2008 — A1 TEAM USA’s late-season surge has vaulted it into contention to finish in the top-10 in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport going into this weekend’s (May 2-4) 10th and final round at Brands Hatch.

Jonathan Summerton’s victory in the previous round in the Feature race at Shanghai, China, elevated A1 TEAM USA to 12th in the standings with 44 points. Portugal is 10th with 50, China 11th with 46, Brazil 13th with 44 and India 14th with 40. In A1GP, the top-10 finishers in the Sprint and Feature races score points.

A1 TEAM USA, with Summerton driving the “We the People” car, has scored 31 in the last two rounds. He was third in the Feature and fifth in the Sprint at Mexico City.

Gaydon, 22 April 2008 -- Aston Martin triumphed in both GT1 and GT4 categories in front of a 25,000-strong crowd in the first race of the FIA GT Championship at Silverstone over the weekend.

Aston Martin racing

In poor weather with heavy fog and rain, the famous tourist trophy was won by Karl Wendlinger and Ryan Sharp in the number 33 Jetalliance Aston Martin DBR9. Allan Simonsen and Philipp Peter finished 3rd in the Gigawave DBR9 after holding off intense competition in a thrilling climax to the race.

The second Jetalliance car driven by Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer and Alex Müller claimed an excellent 6th place after starting from 9th on the GT1 grid.

April 17, 2008 -- 12-13 April, Rockingham Circuit, UK, Rounds 3 and 4 of this year’s Formula Renault UK championship took place at Rockingham Circuit (1 lap, 3.122kms), located in Northamptonshire, approximately 2 hours north of the capital, London. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (hereafter Nissan), Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd (hereafter NISMO) scholarship recipient and series’ participant Ryuji Yamamoto (19) took 2nd place in both races, in what were his first podium finishes in Britain.

4/14/2008 -- The New Citroën Berlingo van made its public debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham (15-17 April 2008).

Citroën will also presented its most recent light commercial vehicles, the Citroën Nemo, Citroën Jumpy and Citroën Jumper.

The New Berlingo is set for launch in May 2008 and will be sold alongside the Berlingo First as a functional, high-performance vehicle strong on styling, comfort and running costs.

Significant anniversaries for the Ford Model T and Ford Escort add to Ford motorsport highlights at this year's event

BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, 9 April, 2008 – Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11-13 July 2008. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event – a combination of hillclimb, rally stage, garden party, and motor show, all in the grounds of Goodwood House, the Earl of March's ancestral home in West Sussex.

A stunning array of Ford vehicles

The award-winning British International Motor Show sponsored by Zurich Connect returns to ExCeL Londo bringing glamour, excitement, innovation, inspiration and more. There's something for everyone with hundreds of cars on display, global premieres and tons of interactive features.

The Heritage Enclosure, Supercar Paddock, Drift School, Kids Car Zone, Adventure Land 4x4 experience and on water displays are just some of the treats on offer and the entertainment continues as the sun goes down with The Motor Show Music Festival!

Dates/Times:

Tuesday 22 July - PRESS ONLY
Wednesday 23 July (VIP Preview Day): 10:00 - 21:00
Thursday 24-25 July: 10:00 - 21:00
Saturday 26-17 July: 10:00 - 20:00
Monday 28 July - 1 August: 10:00 - 21:00
Saturday 02 August: 10:00 - 20:00

60 years of world class innovation from Britain's finest sports car manufacturer

March 20, 2008 -- In this its 60th year, Group Lotus plc is taking the ‘diamond’ element of their anniversary to heart and is celebrating in style. A variety of high profile events have been planned for 2008 that will pay homage to the heritage of the marque and look forward to the future of the international brand. The pinnacle of the campaign is a landmark event held at the Lotus Headquarters in Hethel, England on 14th September 2008 and will be opened by Hazel and Clive Chapman.

Lotus has a history of holding fantastic public events and the 60th Birthday Party will follow this vein. Over 15,000 visitors are expected and will be a fun-filled day that all the family can enjoy.

Gaydon, Warwickshire 21 September 2007 -- Land Rover is supplying 49 of its vehicles to the Highways Agency, the organisation responsible for maintaining and operating England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads. The new Discovery 3 vehicles will replace existing Land Rovers from the agency’s fleet which have been used by its uniformed Traffic Officers, who patrol the motorways day and night helping to keep the traffic moving.