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2015 Ford Mustang Wind Tunnel Testing And Other Tidbits +VIDEO

2015 Ford Mustang Wind Tunnel Testing And Other Tidbits +VIDEO

By Michael Bernstein The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau The long anticipated introduction of the next generation Mustang is being preceded by a series of sneak peeks and technical forums that the automaker is presenting in advance of the launch, scheduled for late summer or early fall and from all accounts this pony is g ... Continue reading

Nicholas Frankl's F1 Insider Report

Nicholas Frankl's F1 Insider Report

The start of the 2014 F1 season, and the FIA remake of the top level of world Motorsports, went very much as predicted by the results of winter testing. The teams like Mercedes that completed most laps performed well and appear to have an enviable performance advantage over the ones that failed in testing like Lotus / ... Continue reading

2014 Audi A5 2.0T Coupe quattro Review By John Heilig

2014 Audi A5 2.0T Coupe quattro Review By John Heilig

2014 Audi A5 2.0T Coupe quattro Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz GLA has made its British debut

Mercedes-Benz GLA has made its British debut

Grip is at the core of the new GLA-Class – its 4MATIC system providing reassurance and traction in all conditions. Fittingly, the GLA has made its British debut at the very core of the UK, some 189-metres below ground within the vast Winsford Rock Salt Mine in Cheshire – the site which supplies much of the gr ... Continue reading

BMW Group expands U.S. plant in South Carolina

BMW Group expands U.S. plant in South Carolina

Investment of one billion U.S. dollars by 2016 Production capacity to reach 450,000 vehicles Expansion will create 800 new jobs BMW Group extends X family with new BMW X7 Production of new BMW X4 ramps up in Spartanburg Munich/Spartanburg. The BMW Group is expanding capacity at its U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Caro ... Continue reading

Suzuki Motability Offers - 20 models now with Nil Advance Payment

Suzuki Motability Offers - 20 models now with Nil Advance Payment

Suzuki has expanded its Motability offering to include 20 models from the range with nil advance payment. Alto, Splash, SX4 and the majority of the Swift range (excluding DDiS SZ4, SZ4 4x4 and Sport) are all available with nil advance payment. Alto, Splash and Swift automatic versions are also available with nil advanc ... Continue reading

Isuzu Euro VI truck Will Be Unveiled at the CV Show

Isuzu Euro VI truck Will Be Unveiled at the CV Show

At this year’s CV Show being held at the NEC in Birmingham, leading truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck will be unveiling four vehicles from it's recently announced 2014 range of Euro VI trucks. In addition the company will be launching a new parts club loyalty scheme – this is an initiative that is available to a ... Continue reading

Engineering in Mazda Models Focuses on Low-Emissions

Engineering in Mazda Models Focuses on Low-Emissions

All-new Mazda3, Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5 available for driving Key Mazda models to account for more than 80% of fleet sales in 2014 Mazda models cut costs for fleet operators and company car drivers Mazda will be showcasing its multi award-winning SKYACTIV technology powering the all-new Mazda3, the fleet favourite Mazda6 ... Continue reading

BRITAIN'S best-loved car, the Ford Fiesta, has held on to the top place in CAP Automotive's Total Cost of Motoring consumer research charts--Beats Off the Germans

BRITAIN'S best-loved car, the Ford Fiesta, has held on to the top place in CAP Automotive's Total Cost of Motoring consumer research charts--Beats Off the Germans

BRITAIN’S best-loved car, the Ford Fiesta, has held on to the top place in CAP Automotive’s ‘Total Cost of Motoring’ consumer research charts. But the latest figures released by independent car cost experts, CAP, reveal a growing number of economy-conscious motorists are investigating German cars to ... Continue reading

Super Success for Sprinter at VansA2Z Vans of the Year Awards 2014

Super Success for Sprinter at VansA2Z Vans of the Year Awards 2014

The epic new Sprinter has scooped three top honours at the VansA2Z Vans of the Year Awards 2014, including the accolade for Innovation. Commenting on this, Neil McIntee, Editor of VansA2Z, said: “The latest Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is being produced with a comprehensive suite of standard and optional safety systems. ... Continue reading

Speedback!

Speedback!

New model revealed to the media at exclusive preview in London Speedback name announced Car to be exhibited at Top Marques Monaco in April LONDON (27th March 2014): At an exclusive media briefing in London today, David Brown Automotive unveiled its unique handcrafted GT car for the first time. It was also revealed that ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Golf--40 Years Young

Volkswagen Golf--40 Years Young

Volkswagen is celebrating the 40th birthday of the most successful European car of all time: the Golf. More than 30 million vehicles of the best-seller have been sold and from the first to the seventh generation, the Golf has been a pioneer of technological progress. Whether turbocharged engine, direct-injection engine ... Continue reading

Isuzu D-Max Wins Pick-Up of the Year--Again

Isuzu D-Max Wins Pick-Up of the Year--Again

For the second consecutive year the Isuzu D-Max has been named ‘Pick-Up of the Year’ by leading light-commercial-vehicle experts, VansA2Z.com. The accolade underlines the continued rise in reputation and popularity for the class-leading capabilities of the Isuzu D-Max. Launched in June 2012, the D-Max offers ... Continue reading

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