PEUGEOT SHOWS ITS SUPPORT FOR ‘TEAM RICKSHAW’
BBC One Show presenter, Matt Baker, is once again taking to the streets of the UK in a bid to complete the second BBC Children in Need ‘Rickshaw Challenge’, except this year he’s supported by six brave young people and powered by Peugeot. As part of its going partnership with the charity throughout 2012, Peugeot has donated three 508 RXH vehicles – Expert and Boxer vans and a Boxer Motor Home – to the One Show for use...
THE ALL-NEW VOLVO V40 RANGE – LOW-EMISSION LUXURY WITHOUT COMPROMISE
Volvo V40 range strengthened by arrival of new R-Design and Cross Country variants Unprecedented choice without compromise for premium hatchback customers D2 models feature sub-100g/km CO2 emissions across all trim levels and in three bodystyles The all-new Volvo V40 range has given its premium hatchback competition its toughest test yet, thanks to a unique blend of low-emission luxury with no restrictions on equipment or...
BACK IN BLACK! BRITAIN’S EXCITE RALLYE RAID TEAM TAKES DELIVERY OF THE NEW DESERT WARRIOR 3
Poole-based Excite Rallye Raid Team driver and team Principal John Hardy recently took delivery of the new Desert Warrior 3 off-road race car in satin black, just ahead of Bonfire Night. There were certainly fireworks as the team put the new car through its paces during a 2-day shakedown in Holland over the weekend. Initial feedback was all very positive, ranging from comments of “she’s beautiful” to “what a beast!” John Hardy...
GREEN-CAR-GUIDE.COM ACHIEVES CLASS WIN IN 2012 RAC FUTURE CAR CHALLENGE IN BMW 116d EFFICIENTDYNAMICS, RETURNING 103MPG
Green-Car-Guide.com drove a BMW 116d EfficientDynamics in the RAC Future Car Challenge 2012 and achieved 103mpg over the 64-mile Brighton to London route, winning the Internal Combustion Engine class. The Green-Car-Guide.com team consisted of Paul Clarke and Paul Andrews, who shared the driving. Between them, they have won 9 eco-driving events and 24 class wins in special stage rallies. The route from Brighton to London included many...
NEW AMAROK 180 PS WITH BLUEMOTION TECHNOLOGY AND AUTO TRANSMISSION
The Amarok is now even more powerful and economical, thanks to a power upgrade for the 163 PS BiTDI engine to 180 PS, and the introduction of BlueMotion Technology models to offer improved efficiency. In addition, towing limits have increased from 2,800 kg to 3,000 kg for manual models, while a new eight-speed automatic transmission has been introduced and has a higher towing limit of 3,200 kg. To improve supply and availability,...

