Motoring

NEXT YEAR’S Dakar rally was due to be officially presented by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) in Paris on Wednesday. For the first time in its history, the rally will

PORTUGUESE RALLY driver team, Armindo Araújo and Miguel Ramalho were not pleased with the performance of their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX at the Vodafone Rali de Portugal, after not achieving

A NEW finance director has been appointed for Mazda Motor de Portugal (MMP). Martinho Oliveira, who is aged 33 and has a Masters in financial administration from the Economics faculty

AUTOEUROPA DIRECTOR-GENERAL Andreas Hinrichs has announced that the new Volkswagen Golf could be produced at the company’s plant at Palmela, south of Lisbon. It would bring the total number of

BRITISH MOTORBIKE racing driver, Craig Jones, from the Portimão-based Parkalgar racing team achieved sixth position at the Monza World Supersport championship on Sunday. Craig Jones, who was riding a Honda

by MARK RAWCLIFFE I went, I saw, I dribbled. The 2008 Lisbon Motor Show at the Salão Automóvel, delivered stunning cars in all their beauty, with mirror paintwork, shiny chrome

FORD WILL be previewing the new Kuga model in Portugal at the Lisbon International Motor Show at the FIL exhibition centre between April 24 and May 4. As well as

By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com EACH YEAR, the new range of concept cars which are showcased by manufacturers at the world’s largest international motor shows generate widespread media attention because of

FIAT LAUNCHED its new 500 model in Portugal on April 5 with a musical outdoor event, in conjunction with MTV, in Lisbon’s historical Bairro Alto. This event, entitled Lisbon 500

TRAVELLING WITH children can be a challenging experience at times, especially on long journeys when sibling rivalry and boredom in an enclosed space can lead to arguments and dangerous distractions