Lower or the same insurance ratings on all new models
Design and driving quality independently rated as “class-leading”
All-new Fiesta priced from just £8,695-£155 less than outgoing equivalent (more…)
Author: Zahari Mladenov
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Ford Fiesta Zetec S
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VW At the Moscow International Motor Show
At the Moscow International Motor Show (08/26 to 09/07) Volkswagen is presenting the largest range of models ever shown in Russia under the VW label. Marking its debut on the strongly growing Russian market are the Tiguan and the new Passat CC. (more…) -
Clark Type 25 Elise SC – Limited Edition
Jim Clark is considered by many as the finest and most naturally gifted racing driver of all time. He won the F1 World Championship twice for Team Lotus in 1963 and in 1965. In total, he won 25 Grand Prix races and was the first Briton to win the Indianapolis 500. Clark won a third of all the F1 races he entered, as well as racing in other formulae such as F2, F3 and Touring Cars. Typically he would race in as many as three different categories per race meeting! How many of the current crop of F1 drivers would do that? (more…) -
Chevy is Ready to Rock Richmond International Raceway
Chevrolet is getting ready to rock out on Sept. 6th at 5:45 p.m. prior to the start of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400! For the sixth-straight year Chevy will bring together the sounds of rock and roll and the intensity of NASCAR racing during the Chevy Rock & Roll 400. This year’s event is featuring a pre-race concert by Three Days Grace. The chart-topping rock band will perform on the front-stretch of Richmond International Raceway. (more…) -
Chrysler Russia at the Moscow International Motor Show
Chrysler LLC is set to accelerate the growing presence of its three car brands in Russia with the introduction of two significant new vehicles.
The new Jeep Cherokee (Liberty in the U.S.) and all-new Dodge Journey, the first crossover in the Company’s Dodge model range, were revealed to the media and public at the 2008 Moscow International Motor Show. (more…) -
Portofino show van A Fiat Fiorino conversion for recreational vehicle shows
The Caravan Salon due to be held in Dusseldorf from 29 August to 7 September has been a leading date in the recreational vehicle show calendar for many years. Fiat Professional plans to mark the event by introducing the original ‘Portofino’ show van based on the innovative Fiorino, the smallest model in the range. (more…) -
New Ford Models Shine At The Moscow International Automobile Salon
No fewer than three new production models from Ford Motor Company will make their Russian debuts at the Moscow International Automobile Salon, which opens today.
The new models are the all-new Ford Fiesta, the Ford Focus RS and the Ford Escape. (more…) -
Mazda CX-9 At 2008 Moscow Motor Show
Launched in North America in 2007, Mazda CX-9 was praised as a new crossover SUV that combines a sleek and sporty look and an exhilarating driving experience with high quality, space and flexibility. Mazda’s first three-row SUV has been a hit since then with customers and experts alike, winning North America’s coveted 2008 Truck of the Year award, which includes medium/large SUVs, and selling more than 53,000 units globally through June 2008. (more…) -
Mazda Kazamai At 2008 Moscow Motor Show
Last year, Mazda Motor Corporation announced that it was embarking on a new direction with technology development. The strategy, called ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom,’ would focus on producing vehicles that combine Mazda’s trademark driving excitement with further evolved environmental and safety technologies. (more…) -
ISUZU newly introduce its pickup trucks to Russian market
Isuzu Motors Limited (Head Office: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo: President and Representative Director: Susumu Hosoi; hereinafter called “Isuzu”) will start to newly market its pickup trucks in the Russian market.
This time, the pickup trucks to be sold by Isuzu in the Russian market are Isuzu Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd.(IMCT)-made versions (D-MAX). The pickup trucks will be powered by the 3.0L and 2.5L common-rail direct injection diesel engines that comply with the Euro 4 emission regulation. Its body is crew cab type (4-door and five-seater). The transmissions are available in two types-AT and Manual.
The completed pickup truck models will be imported by OAO Severstal Avto ISUZU (SAI), a joint venture of Isuzu in Russia, directly from Thailand and marketed through the dealer network under the umbrella of SAI. The start of sales is slated for February 2009. The sales are initially projected at 1000 units and will be extended further to 5000-unit level in the third year.
In Russia, the small-/medium-sized pickup truck markets are rapidly expanding. The total demand increased to about 11,300 units in 2007 from about 3,600 units in 2005. The demand is expected to further increase in future.
For your information, the Isuzu pickup trucks (D-MAX) are to be exhibited at the Moscow International Auto Show starting on August 26, 2008.
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Daihatsu launches the Partially Redesigned Myvi
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. (Daihatsu) and Perodua, Daihatsu’s joint venture vehicle manufacture and sales company in Selangor, Malaysia, today announced the minor redesign of a compact car, the Myvi. An event to mark the launch of the new vehicle was held in Kuala Lumpur. (more…) -
New Captiva 2WD Delivers Segement Leading Fuel Efficiency
GM Holden will offer the most fuel efficient entry in the medium SUV segment as part of a new choice of two-wheel-drive, diesel powered Captiva models.
Powered by the 2.0 litre diesel engine found in the Captiva AWD range, the manual transmission 2WD model will lead its segment with fuel efficiency (ADR081/01) of 7.2 litres per 100kms. The automatic returns an impressive 8.5 litres per 100km. (more…)