Still popular with buyers...
Still popular with buyers on a budget looking for unburstable reliability, the Micra was originally available with two engines, until a modern 1.4-litre unit was added in 2000. While the 1.3-litre model offers reasonable pace, it"s the 1.0-litre that"s responsible for the dismal Driver Power rating.
There"s a fortune at...
There"s a fortune at stake for the three venues vying to host the 2006 British Motor Show. According to Heart of England Tourism, spending linked to the Birmingham NEC event this year netted the region í‚á£60million. As we reported last week, London exhibition centres ExCeL and Earls Court are up against the NEC this time around.