Category: Car Makes

Car Makes

  • Young Creative Chevrolet 2008!

    The national phase of the arts contest “Young Creative Chevrolet!” has been completed whereby all photography works by arts students centred on the SUV Chevrolet Captiva where exhibited at the Chevrolet showroom in Nicosia on 3rd June, and the winners were announced.

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  • Citroen’s superminis – shiny and new for the summer

    Citroen has revealed details about exciting changes to its C2, C3 and C3 Pluriel line up which introduce fresh style features and a choice of upgraded trims with new equipment and body colours. (more…)

  • Lamborghini announces price of new Gallardo LP560-4

    The price of the new Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe’ LP560-4 in the UK has been confirmed. The new car, first shown at Geneva Motor Show in March 2008, replaces the original Gallardo Coupe’ launched in 2003. With 40 hp more power than the previous car, enhanced acceleration from 0-62 mph of 3.7 seconds, and a top speed in excess of 200 mph, the new car is priced at £147,330.00 on the road, including NavTrak vehicle tracking system and delivery package. (more…)

  • 2009 Nissan Xterra and Frontier Feature Refreshed Styling

    Xterra Launches With Available No-Cost Technology Package For Limited Time, Frontier Enhancements Include the Addition of a New PRO-4X Model
    Nissan North America, Inc. today revealed details of the 2009 Xterra sport utility vehicle and 2009 Frontier mid-size pickup, both of which receive numerous refinements for the new model year.  Both vehicles are scheduled to arrive at Nissan dealerships nationwide in mid-July 2008. (more…)

  • Daihatsu’s Biggest Fan?

    Daihatsu believes it may have found its biggest fan in John MacKay from Axminster in Devon.  Having bought five new cars in two and-a-half years, John has sampled each of the models in the current Daihatsu line-up.

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  • Saab Turbo X Lands In The United States

    Detroit – The all-black Saab Turbo X, which made its world debut at the Frankfurt auto show last year, is now arriving at Saab dealership around the United States. Celebrating thee decades of Saab turbocharging leadership and the first to feature Saab’s state-of-the art Cross-Wheel Drive system, the limited-edition Turbo X is a driver-focused performance car that is already being hailed as an instant classic. (more…)

  • B&B Audi A5 and S5 – 3.0TDI and 4.2 V8 gasoline with visual and performance tuning!

    B&B AudiAudi A5 / S5, optimized by the german tuner B&B, reaches in the B&B level 1 modification 300hp/600Nm and impressive 325hp/640Nm in level 2, as 3.0 TDI version. The classical Audi S5 4.2 V8 can be optimized in 5 stages up to a maximum of power of 400hp. This allows speedup to 100km/h in under 5 seconds and possible top speed of 283km/h in association with the annulment of the speed limiter. (more…)

  • Renault Fleet for Motorsport Vision Circuits

    For the fourth consecutive year, MotorSport Vision has teamed up with Renault for the French manufacturer and Formula 1 constructor to supply driving experience and race meeting support vehicles to MSV venues.
    The new fleet, which was unveiled this week, includes fourteen New Twingo GTs for MotorSport Vision’s innovative YoungDrive experience.  The Twingo is Renault’s all-new small car launched at the end of last year and will give youngsters aged 14 to 17 the opportunity to learn basic driving skills before gaining their provisional licenses.  The Twingos will be used at Brands Hatch and Oulton Park, and also to launch YoungDrive at Bedford Autodrome. (more…)

  • Driving experience for visually impaired drivers at BMW Driver Training

    Sascha Schulze cannot see what he is doing. He has to feel the gear lever and change gear by touch, but he still grips the steering wheel resolutely with both hands. When he accelerates, goes round a corner and during braking, he experiences the force of gravity which pushes and pulls him. Sascha Schulze has been blind since birth. During his everyday life, a guide dog shows him where to go, today he is placing his trust in the BMW instructor who is sitting next to him in the vehicle and calmly telling him what he should do next. BMW Driver Training provides the opportunity for this unusual opportunity at the Munich Airport training site. There’s lots of space to move around and the vehicle is equipped with pedals on the passenger side. This scenario provides the perfect framework for an unforgettable driving experience. (more…)

  • Mustang Convertible is Safest-Rated Drop-Top for Summer Cruising

    When Ford Chief Engineer for Safety Systems Steve Kozak decided to give a new car to his teenage daughter as a graduation gift only one model would do: the 2008 Ford Mustang GT convertible, the No. 1-selling and top safety-rated drop-top in the U.S.

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  • Lancia Delta – The model in brief

    Delta is a historical name that represents one of the pinnacles of Lancia’s motoring history, but also a mathematical symbol that stands for change, progress. Delta is a universal measure of difference, a striving toward excellence by exceeding a previous limit. Our entire strategy is underpinned by a quest for an evolved form of the Delta. (more…)

  • SEAT’s UPC Chair celebrates its first anniversary

    The SEAT-UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) Chair in Sustainable Innovation and Design has successfully completed its first year with the first class of students trained in the application of CATIA V5 industrial design and development to the automotive industry. Amongst other academic acivities, in the next few months the SEAT-UPC Chair will set up the Postgraduate Courses in Car Electricity and Electronics as well as Bodywork and Materials for the Automotive Industry. A doctorate programme will also be started up at SEAT. (more…)