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  • Kia wins a 2009 ‘red dot’ Design Award

    Kia’s stylish and fun urban cross-over car, the Soul, has become the first Korean car ever to receive the prestigious recognition of a design award from the world renowned ‘red dot’ awards at the 2009 product design competition held in Germany. (more…)

  • SsangYong at the Seoul Motor Show

    Ssangyong will be showing an almost production-ready example of its new C200 crossover utility car at the Seoul Motor Show in South Korea, opening on April 2.
    The company says that the C200 unveiled at the show will closely resemble the production C200 scheduled to be launched later this year. SsangYong will also show a new diesel hybrid version of the Kyron. (more…)

  • 25th Anniversary Edition Chrysler and Dodge Minivans

    While Trivial Pursuit was the gaming craze in 1984, nothing about Chrysler’s invention—the minivan—was trivial. With more minivan-first innovations than any other minivan on the market—ever, Chrysler and Dodge minivans continue to be the best vehicles to haul families and their belongings. (more…)

  • Freelander 2 TD4_e – Land Rover’s Most Fuel-Efficient Car

    The first official Freelander 2 TD4_e was produced at the Jaguar Land Rover assembly facility at Halewood today. The new vehicle is Land Rover’s most fuel-efficient to date and is the world’s first SUV to feature an intelligent Stop-Start system. (more…)

  • Nissan Announces Pricing for 2010 GT-R

    March may be the month known for madness, lions and lambs, but at Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), the biggest roar is coming from the early introduction of the new 2010 Nissan GT-R supercar, including a number of important enhancements. (more…)

  • New Rocky Mountain Edition Models Add Excitement and Value to 2009 Jeep Lineup

    New 2009 Jeep® Patriot, Jeep Liberty and Jeep Grand Cherokee Rocky Mountain Edition models expand the fun, freedom, utility and available best-in-class 4×4 capability that Jeep is known for—now with even more customer features at a great value. (more…)

  • Top score for the Golf in the new EuroNCAP test procedure

    Once again the latest Golf has received five stars in the EuroNCAP evaluation: the European crash test programme EuroNCAP awarded the new Golf the highest score of five stars, even according to the stricter and more comprehensive assessment criteria. Furthermore, the Golf received the highest overall rating of any vehicle. In the latest rating of the EuroNCAP all safety and assistant systems of the individual vehicles are now being assessed. Up until now, safety systems such as the Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), which is fitted in the Golf as standard, were not taken into account in the evaluation. (more…)

  • BMW ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Saloon

    The new BMW ALPINA D3. Saloon car evolution of the acclaimed D3 Coupe is now in the showrooms. A four cylinder four-door car, arguably the cleverest buy for all discerning UK drivers, delivering more than any larger engined counterpart in terms of performance, economy, low emissions and sheer exclusivity. (more…)

  • Ecoflex Zafira Gets Green Light With New Engine

    Using a new-to-range 1.7-litre advanced diesel engine emitting combined emissions of just 139g/km, Vauxhall’s latest addition to the Zafira line-up has all the right credentials to become the first ecoFLEX model in the range.

    This ultra-low emissions figure also means that it’s one of the greenest and most fuel efficient seven-seat compact MPVs on the market. (more…)

  • Peugeot 308 CC Prices And Trim Specifications Announced

    There are three trim levels of the stylish new Peugeot 308 CC – Sport, SE and GT.

    The Sport model introduces the lively 1.6-litre VTi 120 petrol and the accomplished HDi 110 diesel engines, at £19,495 and £20,495 respectively.  The high level of standard equipment includes 16″ alloy wheels, a full body coloured exterior, front fog lights, black / grey Sports cloth trim and black instrument dials. (more…)

  • Safe on the go with the Bobsy

    Safety, best possible protection in case of an accident and easy handling. These features make the child safety seat “Bobsy G 0-1 ISOFIX” from Volkswagen Accessories the front runner in the crash test “Small Family Car” of the Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme). (more…)

  • Mazda, the First Japanese Automaker to Develop a Urea SCR System for Cars

    Mazda Motor Corporation’s sporty SUV, the Mazda CX-7, will be the first passenger vehicle produced by a Japanese automaker to be equipped with a urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. (more…)