If you wish to experience value for money in the compact class, you won’t be able to ignore the new Golf VI, gushes Hans-Jurgen Abt. The managing director of the world’s biggest customiser of vehicles in the Volkswagen Group is very taken by the new version of the Wolfsburg “evergreen”: “The new Golf is an outstanding basis for our designers and technicians – and they’ve already succeeded in creating five awe-inspiring predecessor series. (more…)
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ABT Golf VI – Volkswagen for individualists
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Ford Focus Wrapped With Special ‘Green’ Designs Showcase At “100 Designs To Save The World”
Inspired by “green” energy in motion, Ford Thailand brand ambassador “Tata Young” and two leading designers “Vasu Virajsilp” and “Issariya Virajsilp” will unveil three Ford Focus wrapped with special graphic designs at the “100 Designs to Save the World” show. (more…)
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Olympic Champion Usain Bolt Behind The Wheel Of F430 Spider
Usain Bolt, 100 and 200m Olympic Champion at Beijing 2008, fulfilled his dream driving a F430 Spider at Monte Carlo, on a section of the Formula One city circuit. (more…) -
Volvo Cars receives highest rating for its unique whiplash protection
EuroNCAP has instituted a new assessment protocol for evaluating the degree of whiplash protection offered by passenger cars in rear-end collisions. The Volvo XC60 was one of the few models to receive the highest rating. (more…) -
Accord Scores Highest Euro NCAP Crash Test Rating In Class
The new Honda Accord achieved the best combined safety rating in its class, in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results, published today.
The Accord was awarded the first-ever three star pedestrian rating in the large family class, along with 5 star adult protection and 4 star child protection. (more…) -
Euro NCAP five star rating for the Alfa Romeo MiTo
The Alfa Romeo MiTo has been awarded a prestigious five-star Euro NCAP rating, setting it at the top of its segment in the field of safety. The ‘sportiest ever compact car’ notched up a score of 36 out of 37 in the Euro NCAP adult ratings and a judgement of “Good” (the only car in its segment to obtain 3.35 points of out a maximum of 4) in the new tests that Euro NCAP has introduced to assess the ability of the front seats to prevent whiplash”. (more…) -
Olympic Champion Usain Bolt tests the BMW M3
The world record in the men’s 100 metres stands at 9,69 seconds, whilst a BMW M3 Coupe is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Starting today, three-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt knows what it feels like to travel at both speeds because the 22-year old Jamaican was able to experience the outstanding driving characteristics of his future sports car while driving it to its limits at the BMW Vehicle Test Facility in Aschheim near Munich. (more…) -
Honda Begins Leasing FCX Clarity In Japan
Honda has started leasing the FCX Clarity fuel cell car in Japan earlier today, delivering the first zero-emission car to the Ministry of the Environment. (more…) -
Three Hyundai Models Earn Top Safety Pick Awards
For a second year in a row, three Hyundai models earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award. The Hyundai Veracruz and Santa Fe received awards in the midsize SUV segment and the Hyundai Entourage in the minivan segment. (more…) -
Bentley – Power on Ice
Bentley will host an extraordinary driving experience in February and March 2009 …with the remote snowscape of Finland as a backdrop. (more…) -
All textiles in all Volvo models Oeko-Tex certified to be allergy-friendly
Volvo Cars is the only manufacturer in the car industry with a complete model range featuring textiles that are so clean that they are certified according to the Oeko-Tex standard. (more…) -
World debut for All-New Mazda3 5-door Hatchback at the 2008 Bologna Motor Show
Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) 5-door hatchback at the Bologna Motor Show* on December 3, 2008. (more…)