SEAT scored a magnificent fourth place out of a total of 15 brands participating in the stringent service centre inspection carried out annually by the German automobile club ADAC. This result rates the Spanish company as one of the most highly qualified in the sector with respect to working efficiency and quality, as well as customer service throughout its extensive sales network. (more…)
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Car Makes
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AFTER EXAMINING A TOTAL OF 15 BRANDS: SEAT stands out in the 2008 ADAC service centre test
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Honda Jazz pricing set to target downsizers
Honda has announced competitive new pricing for its new Jazz, to appeal to the increasing number of cost conscious motorists, with value for money magnified by the car’s generous specification. (more…) -
Subaru Announces Pricing On New 2009 Impreza And Tribeca Models
Subaru of America, Inc. this week announced pricing on the 2009 Impreza and the upgraded 2009 Tribeca Special Edition models.
“Subaru is proud to announce these product enhancements that continue to create value for the Impreza, WRX and Tribeca vehicle lines,” said Tom Doll, executive vice president, Subaru of America, Inc. (more…) -
Chevrolet Corvette Flexes Its Muscles Again
For the second consecutive year, the stunning Chevrolet Corvette has brushed aside all challengers to be named Middle East Car magazine’s “2008 Muscle Car of the Year”. Phillip Moore, Publishing Director of Middle East Car magazine explained: “The Corvette 2008 is saucy, powerful, and thrilling to drive. Everything about it is a treat, including, and we’ll come back to earth for a minute, the reasonable maintenance costs”. (more…)
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Lexus Offers All-Wheel Drive Performance on its LS 460 and LS 460 L Flagship Luxury Sedans
Lexus has announced the addition of all-wheel drive (AWD) versions of its flagship luxury sedan, the LS 460 and long-wheelbase LS 460 L. The 2009 model year expands Lexus’ AWD lineup, making the LS 460 the fourth luxury sedan to offer AWD performance following the IS 250, GS 350 and LS 600h L. (more…) -
The Ibiza range grows with addition of the CUPRA and ECOMOTIVE
Less than six months after its launch, the new Ibiza range has expanded with the arrival of two new versions that combine distinct sports character with the commitment to environmental sustainability. In the first, innovative design and technology join character and exclusivity in the Ibiza CUPRA, a vehicle whose adrenaline rush is provided by the 180 hp 1.4 TSI twin-turbo engine and the 7-speed DSG gearbox with steering wheel shift-paddles. In turn, the attractive ECOMOTIVE version is the most ecological of its segment thanks to its reduced CO2 emissions figure of only 99 g/km. (more…) -
LUMMA Design CLR X530 S on basis BMW X5 E70
LUMMA Design, known as “Master” of wide and massive body kits, now started to convert the BMW X 5 in a “slim” version.
Starting with a carbon fibre front hood, a front spoiler lip, as well as massive 22” wheels, the Swabian refiner helps this SUV, to have its grand entrance. (more…) -
Opel Fuel-Efficiency: New Corsa ecoFLEX
Opel introduces new pro-environmental ecoFLEX variant of the Corsa for model year 2009. With CO2 emissions of just 109 (Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX), real fuel-efficiency star, requiring just 4.1 liters of diesel, respectively, per 100 km. (more…) -
Carbon partnership to benefit landholders
South East Queensland is set to become one of Australia’s hotspots for carbon sequestration following the new partnership between South East Queensland Catchments (SEQC) and Australia’s leading not-for-profit carbon trading organisation, Landcare CarbonSMART. (more…) -
First HUMMER Driving Academy in Morocco, November 2008
HUMMER owners, friends and enthusiasts are being offered a unique opportunity to take vehicles to their limits in some of the most spectacular terrain in the world. The first HUMMER Driving Academy event takes place in Morocco from 7-12 November 2008 and will take a fleet of 14 HUMMER H3s on a 1300km route which includes the Sahara Desert. (more…) -
Vauxhall Astra gets greener with new ecoFLEX model
Vauxhall has launched its first Astra ecoFLEX with a 1.7 turbo-diesel engine producing CO2 emissions of just 119g/km and fuel consumption of 62.8mpg on the combined cycle. (more…) -
Safe Volvo cabin environment for allergy sufferers
The interior environment in a Volvo should also be safe for hypersensitive people; an ambition whose result means that three Volvo models, the S80, V70 and XC70, are now recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association. An increasing number of customers are also beginning to make demands on the quality of the air in the car’s passenger compartment. (more…)