New Car Sales & Car Leasing

SUMMER SHUTDOWN IMPACT If you are thinking of ordering a new car, be aware that many of the continental car manufacturers have a summer break. The 'factory fortnight' was recognised for years in the United Kingdom but has now, perhaps, become a thing of the past. Traditionally the last week in July and the first week in August were recognised by many manufacturers, not just the motor industry, but any that were production line based. The practice is still widespread in many European car producing nations - and further afield.  Wherever in the world, the factories are unlikely to shut down altogether. Production will be halted, giving time for essential maintenance, improvements in efficiency, machinery repair or replacements and maybe the development of new lines to manufacture new models. There are also the arguments that shutting down is economically more efficient, saving energy when many staff prefer to have a summer break anyway. In reality, by their very na

Who Owns The Audi RS  ? You're in a crowded bar restaurant and someone pokes their head through the entrance door to shout "Who owns the RS?". The whole place goes silent and everyone looks around to see who it will be. Who will be the lucky owner? A few years ago the question would probably have been to a different audience in a different establishment, with a different demographic. The term RS has always been synonymous with a high end model car, very fast and something a little bit special. The badge has traditionally been owned by Ford Motor Company - the RS2000, Escort RS Turbo or the Sierra RS Cosworth, in the same way that Volkswagen own the GTI badge. The cars bearing the badge bring back memories associated with the Rallye Sport heritage of the Ford RS - and the cars were intended to replicate some legendary rally wins in the mind of the few that would own what was a beast of a car, in whichever guise it came. More recently Audi have started using the RS ba