Saturday, May 17, 2014

Nissan re-enters the core C-segment and builds on the success of Qashqai with the Pulsar

Nissan is to return to the C-segment with an all-new model called Pulsar. Set to be revealed on 20th May, 2014, the spacious five-door hatchback has been designed to meet the specific demands of European car buyers and will be built at Nissan's Barcelona, Spain, factory. The Pulsar will re-establish Nissan's strong lin ... Continue reading

Dacia Sandero Wins Small Hatchback Car Award

Dacia’s no-nonsense supermini is more of a hit with trustworthy users of a respected motoring website than a garage-full of “established” hatchbacks. Dacia Sandero, the “UK’s most affordable new car” on sale today, with a starting price of just £5,995, saw-off the likes of the Ford Fies ... Continue reading

Mazda hikes new car sales by almost 30 per cent in April

Mazda posts double-digit increases in most countries, raising market share Leverkusen, 16 May 2014. Mazda maintained a brisk pace of growth in passenger car sales in April. On the strength of its convention-defying new model generation, the Japanese carmaker sold 13,201 cars in Europe last month, an increase of 29.2 pe ... Continue reading

SKODA Octavia and Yeti Win Awards

Milton Keynes, 16 May 2014 – ŠKODA has scooped two trophies at this year’s honestjohn.co.uk awards. The Octavia was ranked the number one ‘Large Family Car’, while the Yeti won in the ‘Crossover’ category. The honestjohn.co.uk awards are unique in that they’re not decided by expert ... Continue reading

Toyota GT86 Coupe wins honestjohn.co.uk award for second consecutive year

Great to read about, but even better to drive, the Toyota GT86 has again proved the most popular sports car on honestjohn.co.uk, taking a second successive Performance Car of the Year award. Racing ahead of more exotic, powerful and expensive rivals, it’s the most popular in its class when it comes to attracting t ... Continue reading

Lexus RCF Color Contest

As one of the hottest new performance car prospects of the coming year, the Lexus RC F is ready to blaze a trail with a dazzling new orange metallic exterior paint option. All that is missing is a name for the vibrant new shade, which is where Lexus’s supporters will play a decisive role. Recognising that the RC F ... Continue reading

Ford C-MAX has won Honest John's MPV award for the fourth year running

Ford Transit Custom is “Best Van” “Most Highly Rated Car” won by the Ford Mondeo BRENTWOOD, Essex, 16 May, 2014 – Ford took three top wins at this year’s Honest John Awards, with the Ford C-MAX awarded “Best MPV”, the fourth year running it has taken the crown, Transit Custom nam ... Continue reading