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Leblanc Mirabeau At The Vienna Luxus Motor Show 2009

Visit the exhibition in Central-Eastern Europe, where the most wonderful cars of the world will be exhibited! One of them is Leblanc Mirabeau, the newest car from wysstec. A real piece of art with the spirit of race. The car is designed and prepared to fulfill all the FIA/Le Mans standards to drive the car in LeMans

Mazda to Display All-New Mazda3 and Mazda RX-8 Circuit Trial at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase an engaging lineup of 13 vehicles and eco-friendly technologies at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 with NAPAC. Mazda will be featuring the all-new Mazda Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) – one of the most popular Zoom-Zoom models, now fully redesigned – which is scheduled for launch in Japan in 2009. The 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon will be held at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba Prefecture from January

Four Audi Models Earn 2009 Consumer Guide® Automotive Praise

Four 2009 Audi models merited spots on the new Consumer Guide Automotive list of the top vehicles for car shoppers to consider. Editors for the 2009 print and online Consumer Guide Automotive awards called the Audi A5 coupe a "Best Buy" among all Premium Sporty/ Performance Cars. The Audi A3, A8 and Q7 claimed "Recommended" status for the second consecutive year. "Our core mission at Audi is to offer vehicles that consistently deliver top valu

Top Boxers Weigh-In For Abarth Celebrity Bout At Wembley

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

Renault Koleos Wins Hat-Trick At Planet 4x4 Magazine’s 2008 Awards

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

Changes to the Peugeot 308 range

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

New Performance Options Available for 4.3 litre V8 Vantage

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

Volvo Cars' whiplash system WHIPS celebrates 10 years

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 Celebrates 25 Years Of The World’s First And Favourite MPV

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,

GM EUROPE And IBERDROLA Sign Agreement To Analyse The Recharging Infrastructure For Plug-In Electric Vehicles

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

HAMANN 22 inch light alloy wheel design "ANNIVERSARY RACE ANODIZED"

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

Suzuki Announces Pricing For Award-Winning Equator Pickup, Grand Vitara Compact Suv

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