THE NEW DISCOVERY 4 REIGNS SUPREME AT THE SCOTTISH CAR OF THE YEAR
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 13 November 2009 – The Land Rover Discovery 4 has been crowned the 2009 ‘Scottish Car of the Year’ by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) at its annual awards ceremony, just days before the 20th anniversary of the original Discovery. More than 60 vehicles have been put through their paces by the group on Scottish roads over the last 12 months but the Discovery 4 received the most...
VOLKSWAGEN TO DEFEND DAKAR HONOUR WITH FIVE RACE TOUAREGS
Volkswagen will field five Race Touaregs as the team bids to defend one of the most challenging international motorsport events, the Dakar Rally. Taking place across the South American continent for the second consecutive year, the 31st ‘Dakar’ Rally will see the five Volkswagen teams encountering some of the most demanding terrain on the planet. The 2010 ‘Dakar’ Rally course starts from Buenos Aires in Argentina on 1 January. The...
GET SPECIAL TREATMENT FROM KIA
Kia has introduced a whole host of special editions this month to help keep the winter blues at bay. The best-selling Picanto city car and Rio supermini have both had a range-topping Graphite model added in stunning Titanium Silver and the Soul range has introduced a new design to its ‘Originals’ collection. They say the best things come in small packages and the new 1.1 Picanto Graphite is no exception. It is a sophisticated package...
VOLVO XC60 DRIVe DRIVES DOWN RUNNING COSTS FOR COMPANY CAR DRIVERS
Improved residual values Volvo XC60 DRIVe falls below the all-important 160g/km Writing Down Allowance threshold and offers up to 47.1 mpg Standard City Safety technology helps drivers to avoid low-speed collisions – keeping repair bills to a minimum The Volvo XC60 DRIVe is ideal for company car drivers who want all the benefits of a comfortable, raised driving position, but like the idea of lower tax and fuel consumption...
New Mazda CX-7 ‘Sports Crossover’ hits showrooms
New Mazda CX-7 ‘Sports Crossover’, available in showrooms now at £25,785 OTR Improved handling and sport-car styling New turbocharged 2.2-litre diesel engine delivers high power and torque Upgraded safety technologies enhance ‘active’ safety Electronically controlled Active Torque 4-wheel drive system Available in one highly equipped model – the Mazda CX-7 Sport Tech Diesel The New Mazda CX-7 ‘Sports Crossover’ will be available in...
NEW AUDI A3 AUTOMATICS PIONEER START-STOP
Audi compact hatchback is first in premium sector to combine automatic transmission with economy focused start-stop function. Fuel saving start-stop function which was previously reserved for four-cylinder manual gearbox models becomes available in conjunction with S tronic automatic transmission (£1,420 in A3 models) Recuperation system to harness kinetic energy generated during braking also boosts economy A3 1.4 TFSI and 1.6 TDI...
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