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  • Renault revealed the UK pricing on the Clio Gordini 200

    Renault has announced the UK market launch of its sporty-styled compact beast – Renault Clio Gordini 200. (more…)

  • 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe won Best Value 4×4 of the Year award

    2010 Hyundai Santa Fe wins a prestigious award for towing capabilities. The position of the SUV is further enhanced with this award and it is a popular choice for British buyers. The family 4×4 is named as the „Best Value 4×4 of the Year” by a panel of judges from the Caravan and Camping Club and from magazines What Car? and Practical Caravan.

    “The Santa Fe thoroughly deserves its award as the best value 4×4. You know the Santa Fe is a good towcar after just a few miles, but it’s easy to miss just how good until you consider the price.”, said What Car?’s Editor-in-Chief, Steve Fowler. (more…)

  • Unique WRC wheels for the Ford Focus RS’ last examples

    To mark in proper way the Focus RS superhatch’s final examples for the UK market, Ford is now offering a unique 19-inch wheels set in WRC-look. Priced at £500 per set, including VAT, the racy white-shaded alloys are styled exclusively to bring the visual impact of the award-winning Focus even closer to that of Mikko Hirvonen’s stunning ride. (more…)

  • Lincoln tops the US fuel-efficiency charts with its 2011 MKZ Hybrid

    2011 MKZ Hybrid is Lincoln’s first-ever ride in the hybrid class and now that car has officially topped the American chart for fuel-efficiency with an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway. (more…)

  • 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is finally here

    At the Times Square in New York, Volkswagen has exclusively pulled-off the cover on its next-generation 2011 VW Jetta. (more…)

  • 2011 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer – full details

    2011 Astra Sports Tourer is almost here. The vehicle will make its official debut at this year’s Paris Motor Show in September and hit UK showrooms by the end of 2010.

    The Sports Tourer will boost the model range of the new Astra, which has now sold over 28 000 units in the UK since its launch in December 2009.

    The Astra Sports Tourer and hatchback version will be among the first Vauxhall models to adopt Start/Stop technology, which significantly reduce emissions and fuel consumption. (more…)

  • Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid with solar photovoltaic roof

    At the Intersolar International Solar Conference and Exhibition that took place in Munich last week, Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH, the German affiliate of QTWW has amazed the crowd with its Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) with incorporated roof-integrated solar photovoltaic energy generation system. (more…)

  • The Spirra – Korean super sports car

    South Korea is getting ready to introduce their first super sports car. The project will be released nine years after the Proto Motors PS-II prototype was first revealed to the press. The market introduction  is planned for the summer of 2010.

    The car is powered by a 2.7 liter V6 engine from a Hyundai , which deliver 175 ps and 245 Nm of torque at 6000 rpm. The second version of this engine features turbocharger and it is boosted to 330 ps and 471 Nm of torque. The third option is 400 PS and peak torque of 490 Nm of torque, thanks to a huge turbocharger.

    The top-of-range features two turbo-chargers and power of 500PS and 539 Nm. Combined with 6 speed manual gearbox, the car catapults itself to a 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and top speed is 310 km/h. (more…)

  • 2012 Vauxhall Ampera will cover up to 350 miles on electricity

    Vauxhall Ampera E-REV will make the longest journey by an electric car on British roads. The vehicle is going to try to cover 170 miles from in Luton, Bedfordshire to its passenger car plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

    “It’s quite poignant that Luton, our home for the last 105 years, should mark the starting point of not just this historic journey, but also the future of E-REV vehicles in the UK. In the last century, Vauxhall has pioneered innovation and technology for mainstream car buyers, and this commitment will continue with the Ampera. (more…)

  • 2011 Volkswagen Touareg price list

    Recently, Volkswagen has announced the price list for 2011 Touareg and now it is available to order in UK. The first deliveries will start in October this year. Prices start at £38 225 for the SE 3.0-litre TDI 240 PS, while the Hybrid model, which goes on sale next month, costs £54 995.

    The new VW Touareg is a bit larger than its predecessor – totally 40mm in length and wheelbase, but the vehicle weighs over 200kg less, so the result is 20 per cent more efficiency. (more…)

  • Wheelsandmore power packs for the C63 AMG and SL63 AMG models

    Wheelsandmore, the German-based tuning and wheels specialist has exclusively revealed power enhancement packages for the famous Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and SL 63 AMG models. (more…)

  • Mansory reveals second Panamera conversion

    After the last year’s presentation of the stunning Mansory Porsche Panamera conversion, the Swiss aftermarket specialist is now presenting a new program for the successful  Porsche four-door, four-seat luxury saloon. (more…)