Used car sales hit record high

USED CAR SALES were at their highest in five years in 2013. There was a 0.9% increase in used car trades, with more than 6.8 million exchanges of ownership recorded, though this is still some way behind the previous record high of 7.8 million used car sales in 2008. Analysis from Experian shows cars aged nine years old or over were among the strongest performers in the used car market, with sales up 6% in 2013 compared to the previous year.

Range Rover Sport HSE ‘Red’ and ‘Luxury’ Editions

Range Rover Sport HSE 'Red' & HSE 'Luxury' go on sale in the summer To complete its run-out models for the current range, Land Rover has revealed the Range Rover Sport HSE ‘Red’ and ‘Luxury’ Editions at the New York Motor Show. Now you can add the Range Rover Sport HSE ‘Red’ and ‘Luxury’ Editions to the list of Land Rover ‘end of range’ special editions to go along with the Range Rover Westminster and Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE Luxury Special Edition, which has been revealed this morning at the New York Auto Show. The Range Rover Sport HSE Red comes in a choice of Firenze Red, Orkney Grey, Fuji White and Santorini Black with a black mesh grill with a Nobel bezel and black surround with bonnet badge and tailgate finisher in silver and a red ‘Sport’ badge at the back.

Audi Urban Concept preview

Following this past weekend's spy shots of the new urban concept caught on a film set in Berlin, Audi has released a set of sketches of the all-new 1+1-seat vehicle set for its global unveiling in Frankfurt. Claimed to combine the ‘elements of a racing car, a fun car and an urban car' the concept exploits new lightweight manufacturing processes. Its cockpit is made from carbonfiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and it features free-standing, low-rolling resistance 21-inch wheels with protective plates.