 | Volkswagen’s Polo is one of the world’s best compact hatchbacks and good value too – the updated model range maintains that reputation. In fact with extra specifications across the range – including DRLs, and Bluetooth – plus touchscreen audio for the excellent GTI model – new Volkswagen Polo’s value proposition has [...] |
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 | This is the first look at the new generation Volkswagen Golf…and Polo and Beetle for that matter. It’s called Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matix (MQB is the German equivalent) and in fact it will be the underpinnings of the next generation models across the entire Volkswagen Group brands – Volkswagen, Audi, [...] |
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Holden Launches Barina Sedan
Published in Rent a car in England | Holden has boosted its Barina compact car lineup with the addition of a good-looking sedan model. Priced from $16,490, Holden says the new Barina sedan delivers a best-in-class luggage capacity of 502-litres. Like its hatchback sibling, the new Holden Barina sedan provides buyers with the peace-of-mind of a five-star ANCAP safety [...] |
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 | Holden has announced production at its Elizabeth plant in South Australia will be cut to a single shift. The company says it will retain the capability of building up to 400 vehicles per day by adopting a 60-second production cycle. As a result, the number of contractors and casual workers will [...] |
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 | With global sales of 8,029,222 vehicles, 2011 was third consecutive record year for the powerful Nissan-Renault conglomerate. In fact last year was the first time the Japanese-French brands bettered 8 million sales. Nissan sales were up by 14.4 per cent to 4,669,981, Renault was up by 3.6 per cent to 2,722,062 [...] |
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All-New Ford B-Max For Geneva
Published in Rent a car in England | Ford has flagged a Geneva Motor Show debut of its all-new B-Max city car in production form – 12 months after the techno-laden newcomer first appeared as a concept. A major innovation are the doors which, like Toyota’s FJ Cruiser SUV, feature an integrated B-pillar which opens with the doors, enabling [...] |
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New Smartfortwo Due Within Months
Published in Rent a car in England | Daimler’s Smart brand will launch a facelifted Smartfortwo model in the European spring. Styling upgrades give the cute compact a more substantial look – the grille is larger, there is a new front apron, horizontal LEDs, side skirts and a new rear apron. The Smart logo is now positioned centre of [...] |
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 | The ‘Pros’ and ‘Cons’ of Big Cars, Small Cars and compact SUV just got more complicated with Ford Australia revealing its upcoming EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder XT model Falcon will return combined cycle fuel consumption of 8.1l/100kms – 18 per cent less than the equivalent six-cylinder model. That’s better than Australia’s [...] |
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 | Here’s a couple of lists bound to stir debate… The 2012 World Car Awards will be announced on 5 April at the New York International Auto Show. The international jury of 66 journalists has already determined the Top 10 finalists in the two categories and these will be slashed to the [...] |
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 | British brands Jaguar and Range Rover are celebrating after scoring two awards from readers of the prestigious German magazine ‘Auto Motor Und Sport’. The Jaguar XF took out the ‘Upper Middle-Sized Imports’ category for the fourth consecutive year, while the Range Rover Evoque claimed the ‘Offroad Import’ award. In fact the [...] |