Car and Van News

Kia is looking to add sports and performance cars to its range to help raise its brand image.

As part of this the brand is even considering a rear-wheel-drive coupé based on the 2011 GT concept.

Vauxhall has replaced the engine in its performance-pounding Insignia VXR with a faster version – yet cut more than £3,700 off the price.

The new car has been dubbed the Insignia VXR SuperSport, its 2.8-litre V6 Turbo engine of 320bhp pushing the car to 170mph.

General Motors is facing a $3 billion law suit alleging it drove Swedish manufacturer Saab into bankruptcy.

Dutch sports car maker Spyker, which bought Saab from GM in 2010, is claiming that the US giant prevented it from securing agreements with Chinese companies that would have provided the investment to secure Saab’s future.

The Saab story is not over – administrators for the Swedish manufacturer, which filed for bankruptcy in December, have announced its sale to a Japanese-Chinese conglomerate.

The new owners plan to turn Saab into a builder of electric vehicles, with the first appearing in 2014.

The boss of UK sports car maker Lotus has been dismissed with immediate effect.

The decision to remove Danny Bahar from his post was announced in a statement by the board of Group Lotus.

MotorExpo, London’s free motor show, will be staged at Canary Wharf on 11th-17th June with the promise of 250 cars on display.

The show, billed as the UK’s largest free automotive event, is now in its 17th year.

The Malaysian owner of iconic UK sports car maker Lotus Cars has denied rumours that it’s about to sell off the company.

Fears for the future of Lotus were fueled at the weekend when its CEO, Danny Bahar, was suspended from his post.