Four current and former British boxing champions will be warming up for a ‘bout’ with a difference – when they fire-up a Wembley Stadium crowd this weekend with a Race of Champions showdown in new Abarth 500 race cars. Ring legend Frank Bruno, young gun Amir Khan and fight stars David Haye and Enzo Maccarine
Proving that its first compact 4x4 has as much substance as style, Renault’s recently launched Koleos has driven away with a hat-trick of titles at Planet 4x4 magazine’s 2008 awards, including the ‘4x4 of the Year’ trophy. Fending off fierce competition from 47 rugged contenders, including perennial favourites such as the Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover, the French marque’s first foray into the 4x4 arena triumphed initially over the Honda
Driving pleasure expectations and environmental requirements Almost one year after the launch of the saloon and six months after the arrival of the SW version, Peugeot continues to enhance the 308 range to meet changes in customer expectations in terms of driving pleasure and in terms of environmental requirements. Accordingly, the 1.6 l THP 110 kW (150 h.p.) engine in the 308 saloon is now coupled to the Group's all-new six-speed mechanical manual gearbox. Built to ambitious specifications
Following the launch of the new Aston Martin 4.7 V8 Vantage this summer, owners of the original 4.3 litre V8 Vantage are now afforded the choice of a retrospective-fit power enhancement and the hugely popular Sports Pack option. Available immediately through the dealer network, customers will be able to upgrade thei
Whiplash injuries are among the most common of all traffic injuries. Volvo Cars was one of the earliest manufacturers to introduce proper protection aimed at reducing the risk of whiplash. Volvo's highly effective system, WHIPS, which halves the risk of long-term after-effects, is now celebrating ten years in operation
Chrysler is celebrating a quarter-century of MPV innovation, on-going development and leadership since launching the world’s first MPV. The year was 1983. The Internet was created, and the first mobile phones were introduced to the public, U.S. astronauts completed the first space shuttle spacewalk; and Dallas was the most popular programme on TV ...... and Chrysler hit a home run with the introduction of the world’s first MPV. On November 2,
General Motors Europe and Iberdrola have signed an agreement to jointly perform a feasibility study which, ultimately, will analyze the technical requirements of a recharging infrastructure for the integrated marketing and viability of plug-in electric cars. The agreement has been signed by Javier Villalba, Director of Spain Network Business, and Jamal El-Hout, Vice President, Product Planning from General Motors Europe. This cooperation refle
From now on the new 22 inch forged split-rim ANNIVERSARY RACE ANODIZED with the spider in black, titanium screwing and polished flange is avilable for all BMW X6 E 71. Dimensions: Front axle 9.5 J x 22 with tires 295/30R22 Rear axle 10.5 J x 22 with tires 295/30R22
American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) today announced pricing for its all-new Equator pickup truck, 4-Wheel & Off-Road’s “4X4 of the Year,” and freshened Grand Vitara compact SUV. The Grand Vitara now offers a standard, all-new four-cylinder engine, providing drivers with better mileage, along with a new, significantly more powerful V6 delivering both better fuel economy and lower emissions than the V6 it replaces. Both the rugged Equator and ri
Mazda Motor Corporation has confirmed that the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) four-door sedan and five-door hatchback models will be shown at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), to be held in Detroit from January 11 through January 25, 2009. Mazda first unveiled the fully redesigned, all-new Mazda3 sedan at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, followed by the global reveal of the five-door hatchback model at the
Using hydrogen as a fuel, mobility generating practically no CO2 emissions is now very much a reality - and one that delegates at the UN climate change conference COP 14 taking place in Poznan, Poland can experience for themselves. A total of 21 BMW Hydrogen 7 hydrogen-powered cars are providing the official shuttle service at the most important climate change conference of the year. Added to which, the BMW Group is also presenting a pair of elec
Equus-CDC is an international program to bring the feeling and passion of the "67 to a world Market. Designed in Italy by Tom Tjaarda, developed and engineered in the USA by Classic Design Concepts. The Equus-CDC venture providing the world an opportunity to own a piece of the 60's
