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2011 Opel Meriva pre-orders hits 30k

Opel has announced some breaking numbers regarding its recently premiered next-generation Opel Meriva mini MPV, which already topped more than 30,000 orders throughout Europe, before its market launch in Germany on June 12. Alain Visser, Vice President Sales, Marketing & Aftersales Opel/Vauxhall shared: “We have never had such an impressive response to a vehicle in this segment. This is shown not only by the large number of orders, but also by the first analyses of the customer and media

2011 Renault Latitude shows its face ahead Moscow Motor Show

Renault, the famous French carmaker has pulled off the cover on its new generation family saloon ride Renault Latitude. Scheduled to make its first public appearance at the forthcoming Moscow Motor Show at the end of August, the all-new Latitude will be presented than to the European fans at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in October. The newly engineered Renault Latitude boasts incredibly elegant exterior look reinforced by premium detailing and ge

asi goes for the porsche panamera

ASI goes for the Porsche Panamera

On the official site of ASI (Acuuracy.Spirit.Imagination), the high-end vehicles aftermarket expert from Japan has appeared a mysterious silhouette of a re-styled Porsche Panamera. Fresh on the market and already with tons of aftermarket body kits and styling improvements, the four-door four-seat luxury saloon ride by Porsche sounds like a logic choice for ASI. There is absolutely no information regarding the product and its additions, but we expect something grandiose from ASI, the guys that

lorinser is already working on the new cls-class

Lorinser is already working on the new CLS-Class

The German-based Mercedes-Benz cars specialist Sport-Service Lorinser has unveiled its latest project, which shows new sporty dress for the recently premiered, next-generation CLS-Class. Still on sketches level, the Lorinser CLS is already on its way to perfection and stylishness. Marcus Lorinser, owner of Sport-Service Lorinser stated: “We will distribute our tuning-version globally in 45 countries, therefore a sophisticated body-design is required.” The Lorinser version of the luxurious four-door sports-lim

2010 Viper SRT10 goes unique with the Dodge Dealer Exclusive Program

If you think that you have already saw everything from this generation Dodge Viper as it is in its last year of production, you will probably have to reconsider that. The American sporty brand is surprising us with the unwrapping of three new exclusively styled 2010 Viper SRT10 rides as a part of its "Dealer Exclusive Program." This program is available exclusively for dealers who sold sufficient number of Vipers and allows them to design

Luxgen7 SUV is not only the largest, but the most intelligent

Taiwan’s car maker – Luxgen is presenting its second model the LUXGEN7 SUV. The previous model LUXGEN7 MPV had huge success after its debut at the Dubai motor show. It achieved awesome sales volume which surpassing the sales volume of the entire Hyundai brand in Taiwan. Luxgen7 MPV is the first automobile ever to win the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Award. The dimensions of Luxgen7 SUV measure at 4.8 meters long, 1.93 meters wide and 1.76 met

volkswagen is getting ready for the future

Volkswagen is getting ready for the future

On a special occasion - 2010 E-Workshop - in Shanghai dedicated to the rides of tomorrow, Volkswagen has displayed a remarkable line-up of five part-electric (hybrid) and full-electric cars. Three of the future eco rides are sharing a new, universal label dubbed blue-e-motion, which sets the zero-emissions mobility at pedestal. The first representative of the new badge is the Up! blue-e-motion concept, an electrically-driven, smart-styled urban ride, ready to hit the assembly line in the beginning of 2013. The seco

Inden-Design presents ICECUBE Materia

The Inden-Design Tuner has a quite experience in tuning of Daihatsu cars.  One of their latest projects is ICECUBE, which is based on Daihatsu Materia and features new paint, complete body kit, new wheels, sports exhaust system and some interior upgrades. Materia received VIP painting in matt white for „just” 5 500 Euro giving the car unique individual optics. The vehicle is equipped with entire body kit consisting of an extension set for 448,00 Euro, original front bumper with integrated day

mercedes-benz s550 refined by mec design

Mercedes-Benz S550 refined by MEC Design

Mercedes-Benz W221 S-class is probably the most exclusive luxury car in the world, of course at reasonable price. It offers unique quality of materials, comfort for the occupants and safety equipment. Perhaps the only disvantage of the car is its exterior, which looks a little ordinary.Here comes the famous tuning company MEC Design to give W221 extreme character. MEC Mercedes-Benz S-class is based on S550 produced in year 2007 with AMG bumpers. It features huge wheels, lowered suspension, sports exhaust syst

Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe with extra low insurance

2010 Tucson and 2010 Santa Fe received „Low Cost Car Insurance award” from Insure.com. Now Hyundai SUV models offer better value for money by lowering the overall cost of ownership. Insure.com checked more than 2 400 vehicles for the 2010 model year and awarded the 10 least expensive vehicles to insure in each of four

Jaguar XKR GT2 at The 24h Le Mans

Jaguar will takе a part in Le Mans on June 12 with XKR GT2 sports car. The company celebrates its 75th anniversary and they will return to the legendary 24H race at the circuit where it earned seven race wins between 1951 and 1990. “Motorsport has always been important to Jaguar. Our domination of Le Mans in the 1950s was a foundation stone in our history and our success in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s reinforced our reputation as one of the great sports car manufacturers.”, said Mike O’Drisc

2011 Chevy Cruze comes in September

According to the latest news from Chevrolet, the new 2011 Chevy Cruze is running well on schedule and will be available at the brand’s dealerships across the US in the beginning of September. With a starting price of $16,995, the fresh Cruze is ready to blow-out its rivals with remarkable interior spaciousness, stunning efficiency levels and wide range of on-board features. At its launch, the 2011 Cruze will be available in four versions, tempting the smart buyers with compact car pricing for