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Nissan GT-R beats the Germans - again!

By Gareth Evans Motoring Issues 22 January 2009 13:23 Prospective buyers of the Nissan GTR have another reason to brag over their German competitors thanks to the latest residual value figures released by CAP Monitor. After 12 months or 10,000 miles, independent used car valuation data provider CAP Monitor predicts the new GTR will be worth 84% of its new list price. This puts the latest Godzilla incarnation well ahead of rivals from Porsche, Audi and BMW.

Viva La Viva

VAUXHALL is to resurrect the Viva name as it plans to launch an entry-level car to sit alongside its Mini rival the Adam and soon to be launched new Corsa supermini. For now the car maker isn’t giving much away, although it has revealed that the new car will be a five-door model. And while the new Viva will be a significant step up in terms of refinement and sophistication over its 1963 namesake, it’s clear that Vauxhall is keen to tap into the current trend for producing low cost cars that’s proved so successful for the likes of Dacia.

Ferrari servicing FREE for 7 years

Ferrari Genuine Maintenance - no more Ferrari service costs There’s nothing more irritating than shelling out a few hundred grand on a car and then having to save up to get it serviced. Or so Ferrari believe. So they’ve solved that by including free scheduled maintenance on all new Ferrari’s sold from 15th March – the Ferrari Genuine Maintenance Programme.