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  • Seat’s Sporty Supermini Celebrates 25 Years

    It was back at the 1984 Paris Motor Show that the world caught its first glimpse of a Spanish supermini that would shake up the small car class for good, bringing much-needed style and excitement to the sector and establishing SEAT as a key component of the Volkswagen Group.

    The public unveiling 25 years ago of the Ibiza Mk I signalled the start of a motoring success story that has taken the car to worldwide sales of more than four million and, in the process, the title of SEAT’s best-selling model of the modern era. (more…)

  • Ssangyong Show C200, Hybrid Technology And New Engines At Seoul Motor Show

    SsangYong’s new C200 model has been shown at the Seoul Motor Show in two versions and with three choices of power. The car is scheduled for production later this year and should reach the UK inside 12 months.

    The C200 is smaller and lighter than current SsangYong models, promising much improved fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions. Dubbed a compact urban vehicle (CUV), the C200 Eco uses diesel hybrid power and the Aero version has a choice of a high torque 2.0 diesel or turbocharged 1.8 litre petrol engines. (more…)

  • Honda Civic Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating

    The Honda Civic has been re-assessed as one of Europe‘s safest cars according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. (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…)

  • Lexus IS 250C

    The new Lexus IS 250C, which will go on sale this summer, combines the sharp styling of the IS saloon range with open-top engineering ingenuity. The result is top-down driving pleasure with uncompromised dynamic performance.

    True to Lexus’s legendary quality and attention detail, the new IS 250C has been engineered to achieve excellent aerodynamics, torsional rigidity, NVH levels and safety performance in both coupe and convertible configurations. (more…)

  • World Premiere Of The New Toyota Verso

    Toyota Verso is a no-compromise choice for compact MPV customers. It is true to what the term MPV stands for – a multi-purpose vehicle – but doesn’t ask the motorist to make sacrifices where style, comfort, quality and driving pleasure are concerned. Combining practicality and safety with desirability, Verso will appeal to customers who want and expect more than just a functional car. (more…)

  • Euro NCAP Safety Test Awards Five Stars to Mazda6

    The new Mazda6 (known as the Mazda Atenza in Japan) with European specifications has been awarded the five-star maximum rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme* (Euro NCAP) in its 2009 combined safety performance test. This accolade officially makes Mazda6 one of the safest cars in the world. (more…)

  • Abarth 500: Rebirth Of A Legend

    Following the huge success of Abarth’s re-launch last year, the Fiat Group’s performance division has now created the ultimate sporting expression of the 500.

    By thoroughly re-engineering the highly acclaimed and universally popular city car from the ground up, Abarth has produced a machine purpose-built for the modern driving enthusiast. Not only does it look the part, thanks to bodywork that’s longer and lower than a regular 500, it’s also entertaining to own and drive while maintaining class-leading economy, low emissions and low running costs. (more…)

  • Toyota iQ: Smallest And Safest

    It is a common assumption that the smaller the car, the more vulnerable driver and passengers are in an accident. The new Toyota iQ – the world’s smallest four-seat production model – is proof this need not be the case, providing an unprecedented level of active and passive safety protection for an A-segment model. (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…)

  • Paris Motor Show: French Wallys plan British invasion

    WallysCar Izis will be built in RHD and the company is seeking a distributorLong before it became part of Chrysler, the original Jeep was made by a company called Willys. But at Paris this year, we saw the launch of a Jeep lookalike – made by Wallys! (more…)