26 August 2008, 09:41 AM
Honda's Jazz builds on the key attributes of its hugely popular predecessor with even more interior space, better functionality and more powerful, more frugal engines, in a stylish, contemporary design.
The exterior design is at first glance an evolution rather than a revolution, but this subtle change of appearance is only one small part of the thousands of changes that push the Jazz forward. It retains the concepts of the previous Jazz with its centre fuel tank layout and Magic Seats which
26 August 2008, 09:39 AM
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. (Daihatsu) and Perodua, Daihatsu's joint venture vehicle manufacture and sales company in Selangor, Malaysia, today announced the minor redesign of a compact car, the Myvi. An event to mark the launch of the new vehicle was held in Kuala Lumpur.
The Myvi was developed jointly by Perodua and Daihatsu in May 2005. Since then the vehicle has been a top-selling model, with cumulative sales exceeding 252,000 units, and has been well-received by a wide range of users across generational lines.
26 August 2008, 09:32 AM
GM Holden will offer the most fuel efficient entry in the medium SUV segment as part of a new choice of two-wheel-drive, diesel powered Captiva models.
Powered by the 2.0 litre diesel engine found in the Captiva AWD range, the manual transmission 2WD model will lead its segment with fuel efficiency (ADR081/01) of 7.2
26 August 2008, 09:11 AM
What could possibly make the Escalade experience even better? An overall 25% improvement in fuel consumption. GM’s advanced two-mode hybrid technology featured in the Escalade hybrid is expected to deliver a fuel consumption improvement of up to 32% in the city 25% in combined driving* while retaining all of its utilit
25 August 2008, 10:52 AM
With cars like the R8 Gordini, 5 GT Turbo and Clio Williams, the Renault range has always featured affordable sporty cars based on mainstream production models. Twingo Renault Sport is latest car to enjoy that distinction.
Twingo Renault Sport is the result of a double challenge which sought to deliver a car with genuine sporty credentials at an affordable price. It is a Renault Sport car through and through, and features the same ingredients
25 August 2008, 10:52 AM
Nissan officially announced the start of production for its first passenger cars - Nissan Livina and Nissan Grand Livina - in Brazil.
Known here as a domestic manufacturer of 4x4 vehicles, including the Frontier, Xterra and New Frontier, Nissan Brazil will now add passenger cars to its manufacturing roster, with sales beginning in 2009. Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s president and global CEO, made the announcement during his visit to Brazil, toget
25 August 2008, 10:38 AM
Hyundai celebrated the successful completion of a 13-day, cross-country road trip which served as the first significant U.S. test for the company’s proprietary fuel cell technology. Two Tucson Fuel Cell Elective Vehicles (FCEVs) powered by Hyundai-developed fuel cell stacks completed the nearly 7,000 km (4,300 mile) e
25 August 2008, 10:17 AM
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) has introduced the 2009 model year Winstorm. The latest version of its popular SUV, which includes additional convenience and safety features, goes on sale nationwide beginning August 25.
Among the new features that come standard on all models are a roof rail, self leveliz
25 August 2008, 09:16 AM
The BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan - pulled into Los Angeles this morning to finish a more than 4,000 mile cross-country journey featuring hydrogen-powered cars by the world's leading automakers in the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour. The purpose of the tour was to show that leading automakers and energy producers are doing their part to move away from fossil fuels to hydrogen, and showcase the cooperation among forward-thinking
22 August 2008, 04:19 PM
New car customers in August and September for the Peugeot 308 range, including the new 308 SW, are able to benefit from an incentive offer of £308 of free fuel. If their chosen version is a diesel HDi 90 model then it could mean that more than the first 3,000 miles are free (even petrol versions would travel 2,500 miles).
The Peugeot 308 was introduced in September 2007, is available in three- and five-door body styles, and now in a versatile
22 August 2008, 10:32 AM
Koenigsegg Automotive, the Swedish super car manufacturer was founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, who had a dream to build the fastest, lightest, most aerodynamic Supercar in the World. A decade later, his dream came true and today Koenigsegg cars have got one of the highest ranked pedigrees in the supercar industry, which includes world records, awards and outstanding resumes from the world press.
Koenigsegg has so far delivered 62 cars around the world, which includes five cars to
22 August 2008, 08:00 AM
New British sportscar manufacturer Jetstream breaks into the lightweight sportscar market with their SC250 model that couples a totally unique and striking look in terms of styling with substantial performance credentials.
The mid-engined, rear wheel drive road-legal two seater SC250 is now in production after completing an extensive testing programme, following the unveiling of the prototype at the Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s
