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Demand for 4x4 Vehicles Soars in the U.K. - VIDEO ENHANCED

Demand for 4x4 Vehicles Soars in the U.K. - VIDEO ENHANCED

LONDON, August 9, 2011 -- The demand for new 4x4 vehicles has reached an all-time high, according to new research by Motoring.co.uk, the UK's leading motoring website for new car search. Over the last 12 months, there has been a 35% increase in motorists searching for new 4x4s, while new superminis have seen a 30% drop ... Continue reading

Honour Motorsport Sponsors UK EV Landspeed Record Attempt

Honour Motorsport Sponsors UK EV Landspeed Record Attempt

Honour Motorsport Limited is proud to announce their sponsorship of the Bluebird Electric's team attempt to break the UK landspeed record for an electric vehicle at Pendine Sands, South Wales, on 13 and 14 August, 2011. ... Continue reading

Van-Tastic Vauxhalls Top The Charts For Private Buyers

Van-Tastic Vauxhalls Top The Charts For Private Buyers

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles topped the sales charts in July with retail volume up by 37 per cent year-on-year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading

Peugeot Awarded For Being Green And Stylish

Peugeot Awarded For Being Green And Stylish

In a week of celebration for Peugeot, the Company has been recognised with awards by two prominent media outlets - Next Green Car and Auto Express - with their winners of 2011 ... Continue reading

Give Derv A Swerve And Save With The New Micra DIG-S

Give Derv A Swerve And Save With The New Micra DIG-S

Nissan has released the prices for its new highly-advanced, Micra DIG-S. Representing the latest in low-emission engine technology, the DIG-S offers the performance of a bigger petrol engine but with the fuel economy of a diesel. ... Continue reading

New Ford Fiesta "Centura" Celebrates 100 Years Of Success In Britain

New Ford Fiesta "Centura" Celebrates 100 Years Of Success In Britain

Britain's best-selling small car, the Ford Fiesta, continues to expand its appeal with the launch of an exciting new special edition, the "Centura", which builds on the most popular model and engine choice in the UK. ... Continue reading

New Panamera Turbo S Blends Performance and Fuel Efficiency - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Panamera Turbo S Blends Performance and Fuel Efficiency - VIDEO ENHANCED

Passion, performance and luxury catering for the most exacting demands STUTTGART - August 9, 2011: With its new top model in the Gran Turismo model line, Porsche is raising the bar for sporty four-door cars in the luxury class by yet another notch. The new Panamera Turbo S is a unique combination of performance and eff ... Continue reading

New Porsche Panamera Diesel Delivers Amazing Range Exceeding 800 Miles on One Tank - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Porsche Panamera Diesel Delivers Amazing Range Exceeding 800 Miles on One Tank - VIDEO ENHANCED

Latest version of the Gran Turismo with 250 hp diesel engine consumes only about 1.5 gallon per 60 miles STUTTGART - August 9, 2011: Porsche's sporty Gran Turismos are receiving reinforcements in the guise of a long range cruiser with an impressive turn of speed. With a range in excess of 1,200 kilometres on an 80 litr ... Continue reading

Renault Scenic Drives Away (Ecologically) With MPV Title At Next Green Car Awards 2011

Renault Scenic Drives Away (Ecologically) With MPV Title At Next Green Car Awards 2011

The countdown to Renault's unprecedented wave of electric vehicles has already begun, but proving that it is still developing some of the finest internal combustion engines, its latest state-of-the-art diesel has propelled the Scenic to victory at the Next Green Car Awards 2011. ... Continue reading

FR+ Is A Great Addition To Seat's Sporty Leon Range

FR+ Is A Great Addition To Seat's Sporty Leon Range

Bargain-hungry new car buyers should look no further than dynamic Spanish maker Seat as they search for the best deals this September. ... Continue reading

Toyota And Lexus To Be The Hybrid Headliners At Ecovelocity

Toyota And Lexus To Be The Hybrid Headliners At Ecovelocity

Toyota and Lexus will be showcasing their current and future low emissions full hybrid technology at EcoVelocity, a festival of green motoring that is taking place at Battersea Power Station in London in September. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Maintains Sales Success

Alfa Romeo Maintains Sales Success

2011 has continued to be a successful sales year for Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo in the UK. According to the SMMT's latest new car registration statistics, the marque recorded a year-to-date market share increase of 65.07%, over 70% above the industry average, when compared to July 2010 year-to-date figures. ... Continue reading

Skoda Octavia Greenline Ii Named Top 'Green' Small Family Car

Skoda Octavia Greenline Ii Named Top 'Green' Small Family Car

The Skoda Octavia Hatch Greenline II has won the top honour in the 'Small Family Car' category in the Next Green Car Awards 2011. ... Continue reading

Citroen Retail Group To Open In Ireland

Citroen Retail Group To Open In Ireland

The Citroen Retail Group will open a new retail premises in Dublin before the end of 2011. ... Continue reading

Winner Of Alfa Romeo's Man Versus Mito Race Revealed

Winner Of Alfa Romeo's Man Versus Mito Race Revealed

The latest in the series of Man versus MiTo videos is available now on www.facebook.com/alfaromeouk and will confirm who took the all important chequered flag in the race around the busy streets of London. ... Continue reading

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