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Opel Zafira Tourer: LPG Technology Powers 1.4 Turbo, 140 hp Engine

Opel Zafira Tourer: LPG Technology Powers 1.4 Turbo, 140 hp Engine

Opel is extending its Zafira Tourer model portfolio with a new liquefied petroleum gas powered version, a 103 kW/140 hp, 1.4 LPG ecoFLEX turbo engine. The powerhouse provides the same output and torque of 200 Nm (1,850 - 4,900 rpm) in both the cost efficient LPG and gasoline operation modes. With its new LPG offer, the ... Continue reading

Porsche Supplier Award for Preh

Porsche Supplier Award for Preh

Preh GmbH, Bad Neustadt, has been awarded Porsche's Supplier Award 2012at the Dr. Ingh.c. F. Porsche AG in Stuttgart, placing Preh amongPorsche's top ten suppliers in 2011. The Bad Neustadt supplier was honored primarily for their exemplary collaboration and communication, and for good production quality of the new cli ... Continue reading

Audi AG: Continuing Growth in Europe Too

Audi AG: Continuing Growth in Europe Too

Audi AG carried over the double-digit growth of the first half of 2012 into July, when the Company delivered some 119,600 automobiles worldwide, an increase of 12.9 percent. This strongest-ever July performance was boosted by a healthy 28 percent increase in unit sales in the United States. In Germany, too, demand for ... Continue reading

Continental Establishes Public Affairs Liaison Office in Brussels

Continental Establishes Public Affairs Liaison Office in Brussels

The international automotive supplier Continental has announced that it had opened its new Liaison Office for Public Affairs in Brussels, Belgium, effective August 1, 2012 and appointed Desmond A. Collins (56) as the new office head. In this capacity, he is responsible for representing the legislative and regulatory in ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Reviews the 2012 Jeep Cherokee SRT 4X4 +VIDEO

Fireball Tim Reviews the 2012 Jeep Cherokee SRT 4X4 +VIDEO

Mezomorph. What exactly is a Mezomorph? Well, ever since I was a kid, I was fascinated with the structure of the human body. How intricate it was and how beautiful it can be. And I learned early on that there were three different body types. The Endomorph, Ectomorph and Mezomorph. ... Continue reading

Park Resorts Launches its First Eco Caravan

Park Resorts Launches its First Eco Caravan

The remarkable ABI Pure caravan offers customers a greener, friendlier holidaying option Park Resorts, leading providers of UK caravan holidays, has teamed up with ABI to launch their first ever environmentally friendly caravan holiday home. The ABI Pure will become part of Park Resorts' caravan sales, available to buy ... Continue reading

Jaguar F-Type To Debut In Paris +VIDEO

Jaguar F-Type To Debut In Paris +VIDEO

The F-TYPE, Jaguar's all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on 27th September. ... Continue reading

New Porsche Centre Opens In Portsmouth

New Porsche Centre Opens In Portsmouth

A brand new, state-of-the-art Porsche Centre has opened in Portsmouth to serve customers in the south coast region of England. The development, which is one of the largest Porsche Centres in the UK, demonstrates a major investment in the Porsche business and the local region. ... Continue reading

Home Again: The Last Auto Union Type D Twin-Supercharger Silver Arrow Returns To Audi

Home Again: The Last Auto Union Type D Twin-Supercharger Silver Arrow Returns To Audi

The Silver Arrow legend was born in the 1930s. In 1934, Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz appeared on the international motor racing scene with German racing cars of totally new design, with a silver finish and futuristic appearance, and were immediately successful. ... Continue reading

S-Cross: C-Segment Crossover Concept Car To Debut At 2012 Paris Motor Show

S-Cross: C-Segment Crossover Concept Car To Debut At 2012 Paris Motor Show

The S-Cross, a concept car heralding a C-segment crossover model from Suzuki will be making its world debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show from 27 September to 14 October. ... Continue reading

Volvo Helps Drivers Combat Hayfever

Volvo Helps Drivers Combat Hayfever

Volvo has gone a long way to helping hay fever sufferers reduce their symptoms whilst in a car by fitting all of its models with either an Air Quality System (AQS) or Pollen Filter, as standard. ... Continue reading

Hardy New Recruit To Nissan PR Team

Hardy New Recruit To Nissan PR Team

There are two new faces in the Nissan Press office. Sam Hardy joins as the new Product Communications Manager, while Laura Walton will be with us for a year as part of her university degree course. ... Continue reading

First Specialist SUV Debuts Announced For Salon Prive London 2012

First Specialist SUV Debuts Announced For Salon Prive London 2012

The first of a new breed of high performance SUV debuts for Salon Privé is announced today, with Overfinch revealing the Limited Edition Overfinch Sport GTS-X and the Range Rover Evoque 2012 GTS in London for the first time on the 5th September. ... Continue reading

Goodwood Pops-Up To Urge Revivalists To Keep Calm And Carry On Camping At The 2012 Goodwood Revival

Goodwood Pops-Up To Urge Revivalists To Keep Calm And Carry On Camping At The 2012 Goodwood Revival

With so much to see and do at this year's Goodwood Revival (14-16 September) spectators will rarely be caught napping, even with an extended programme of activities and entertainment at the event, running later into the evening than ever before. ... Continue reading

The Search Is On For Britain's Best Young Driver

The Search Is On For Britain's Best Young Driver

The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy is exploring the nation for Britain's Best Young Driver. ... Continue reading

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