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  • Toyota iQ: six degrees of innovation – No3

    Innovation No3: the Flat Under-floor Fuel Tank

    The third instalment in Toyota’s series of cut-paste-and-print guides to the ground-breaking design and engineering features behind the new iQ reveals details of the car’s flat under-floor fuel tank.

    The usual place for a car’s fuel tank is beneath the rear seats, but in the compact interior of the iQ this would make it impossible for Toyota to achieve its goal of a sub-three-metre long car with four seats. The solution was to create a flat fuel tank, positioned beneath the vehicle floor. (more…)

  • SsangYong Rexton R-line now available

    The customised version of the Rexton, shown on the SsangYong stand at this year’s British International Motor Show, is now an additional model in the SsangYong range, priced at £29,995 on-the-road.

    The SsangYong Rexton R-Line was so enthusiastically received by visitors to the SsangYong motor show stand, that distributors Koelliker UK, had no hesitation in adding it to the range. (more…)

  • New Citroën C1 – Citroën’s good citizen gains extra sparkle

    The nimble, dynamic and ingenious C1 is easy to live with and a practical all-round performer. The city car’s innovative compact design, economy and environmental respect underline Citroen’s creative approach. The C1 earned the highest mark in the “essential car” category in a 2008 survey conducted by JD Power and L’Automobile Magazine on customer satisfaction in France. (more…)

  • Ford Flex Leads Personalization Line-Up at SEMA

    The already daring design of the all-new 2009 Ford Flex lends itself to a wide range of opportunities for customers who want to add personality to their vehicle.
    More than a dozen aftermarket designers will display their unique, “tricked-out” interpretations of Ford’s newest crossover at next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.     (more…)

  • Lincoln MKS, Ford Focus Stand Out At SEMA

    With its sleek design and strong wheel base, the all-new 2009 Lincoln MKS is opening doors in the aftermarket for customization enthusiasts looking for a full-size sedan to make their own. (more…)

  • Audi sets 2009 MY prices for the all-new TTS Coupe and TTS Roadster

    Audi of America released pricing for the highest performing TT models ever brought to market – the 2009 TTS Coupe and TTS Roadster. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for the TTS Coupe will start at $45,500 and $47,500 for the TTS Roadster. (more…)

  • New Passat Bluemotion 2 Featuring Stop/Start Now On Sale

    The most efficient, economical and environmentally friendly Passat yet produced, the new BlueMotion 2, opens for ordering this week.

    Building on the gains in efficiency made by the existing Passat BlueMotion, the new BlueMotion 2 features an automatic Stop/start system linked to a new 2.0-litre TDI 110 PS common rail diesel engine.  This replaces the outgoing 1.9-litre TDI 105 PS unit injector powerplant. (more…)

  • Mercedes-Benz Tuner Challenge at SEMA 2008: The GLK in Las Vegas

    Mercedes-Benz has created an unconventional presentation idea under the heading “Tuner Challenge”. Ahead of the equally unconventional SEMA Show in the gaming hotspot of Las Vegas, the Stuttgart company announced a competition for tuning firms. (more…)

  • New APR Widebody Mustang GT Kit in Development

    APR now has a complete set of production parts going onto the show vehicle.  That’s right, not a model, but production parts!  APR will be ready to sell the widebody kit to existing and new dealers at the SEMA Show.  The kit includes replacement front bumper, replacement front fenders, add-on side skirts, add-on rear quarter panels and replacement rear bumper.  Optional items will include a Carbon Fiber Hood and GTC-500 Mustang-spec. Rear Wing. (more…)

  • Subaru Unveils High-Performance Forester XTI Concept

    Subaru of America, Inc. today revealed the Forester® XTI Concept. It will be unveiled to the public at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show, which runs at the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 4-7. The Forester XTI Concept combines the versatility of the all-new Forester 2.5XT with the all-out street performance of the rally-bred Impreza® WRX STI. (more…)

  • Subaru Creates Ultimate Off-Road Forester With SEMA Mountain Rescue Vehicle

    Subaru of America, Inc. today revealed the Mountain Rescue Forester® Vehicle, built for the National Ski Patrol (NSP). It will debut at the 2008 Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show that runs at the Las Vegas Convention Center Nov. 4-7. (more…)

  • Mazda To Exhibit MX-5 at ‘Japan Car’ Exhibitions in Paris and London

    Mazda Motor Corporation will display the Mazda MX-5 (known as the Mazda Roadster in Japan) at the “Japan Car” exhibitions to be held in London and Paris during November 2008.
    Intended to showcase Japanese culture and innovative Japanese design and technology to Europe, the exhibitions will focus on Japanese car design. Seven automobile manufacturers and several famous artists will contribute to the display, which will include 14 vehicles. The exhibitions will explore the concept of the vehicle in terms of “size,” “the environment” and its role as a “mobile urban cell.”

    First launched in 1989, the Mazda MX-5 design features elements with a sense of harmonious beauty that has universal appeal. This was achieved on the first generation MX-5 by incorporating a traditional Japanese sense of beauty through a Noh mask design motif. This design has helped to boost the MX-5’s popularity all over the world; it currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s highest production two-seat open top sports car, with over 800,000 units built. From the first to the current third generation model, 854,554 units have been produced as of September 2008, demonstrating the global popularity of this iconic sports car.

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    The Mazda MX-5 is a lightweight modern sports car that offers maximum driving pleasure with eco-friendly features and the latest in safety technologies, developed under Mazda’s technology vision, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom.

    Opening first in Paris at the “Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie,” the exhibition will run from November 1 through November 9, 2008, at which time it will move to the Science Museum in London for the period November 29, 2008 to April 19, 2009.