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Young Creative Chevrolet 2008!

The national phase of the arts contest “Young Creative Chevrolet!” has been completed whereby all photography works by arts students centred on the SUV Chevrolet Captiva where exhibited at the Chevrolet showroom in Nicosia on 3rd June, and the winners were announced. The jury of 6 members that selected the three winners consisted of people from professional photography, communication, journalism and Chevrolet. The young artists participating in the contest were photography students under 3

Citroen’s superminis - shiny and new for the summer

Citroen has revealed details about exciting changes to its C2, C3 and C3 Pluriel line up which introduce fresh style features and a choice of upgraded trims with new equipment and body colours. The entire C2 range gets a fresh new face for summer, including the green hot hatch 1.6 HDi 110bhp VTS which produces less tha

Lamborghini announces price of new Gallardo LP560-4

The price of the new Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe' LP560-4 in the UK has been confirmed. The new car, first shown at Geneva Motor Show in March 2008, replaces the original Gallardo Coupe' launched in 2003. With 40 hp more power than the previous car, enhanced acceleration from 0-62 mph of 3.7 seconds, and a top speed i

2009 Nissan Xterra and Frontier Feature Refreshed Styling

Xterra Launches With Available No-Cost Technology Package For Limited Time, Frontier Enhancements Include the Addition of a New PRO-4X Model Nissan North America, Inc. today revealed details of the 2009 Xterra sport utility vehicle and 2009 Frontier mid-size pickup, both of which receive numerous refinements for the n

Mercedes-Benz beats Brazilian sales record of heavy trucks

Mercedes-Benz has just reached a historical monthly sales record of heavy trucks in the Brazilian truck market. In May, the brand sold 1,010 units of these vehicles and reached a new sales record of heavy trucks. “Brasil is one of the most important markets for Mercedes-Benz trucks. Here we do not only have a long t

Daihatsu’s Biggest Fan?

Daihatsu believes it may have found its biggest fan in John MacKay from Axminster in Devon.  Having bought five new cars in two and-a-half years, John has sampled each of the models in the current Daihatsu line-up. Looking to replace his wife’s car with something a little sportier, the couple were bowled over by the diminutive delights of the special edition Copen Vivid and placed an order with Chris Renfree, Sales Manager at their local dealer, Central Motors Chard straight after their te

Saab Turbo X Lands In The United States

Detroit – The all-black Saab Turbo X, which made its world debut at the Frankfurt auto show last year, is now arriving at Saab dealership around the United States. Celebrating thee decades of Saab turbocharging leadership and the first to feature Saab’s state-of-the art Cross-Wheel Drive system, the limited-edition Turbo X is a driver-focused performance car that is already being hailed as an instant classic. As an added bonus, American Turbo X customers who ordered their car before February

B&B Audi A5 and S5 - 3.0TDI and 4.2 V8 gasoline with visual and performance tuning!

Audi A5 / S5, optimized by the german tuner B&B, reaches in the B&B level 1 modification 300hp/600Nm and impressive 325hp/640Nm in level 2, as 3.0 TDI version. The classical Audi S5 4.2 V8 can be optimized in 5 stages up to a maximum of power of 400hp. This allows speedup to 100km/h in under 5 seconds and possible top speed of 283km/h in association with the annulment of the speed limiter. To stabilize the A5 steering performance B&

Renault Fleet for Motorsport Vision Circuits

For the fourth consecutive year, MotorSport Vision has teamed up with Renault for the French manufacturer and Formula 1 constructor to supply driving experience and race meeting support vehicles to MSV venues. The new fleet, which was unveiled this week, includes fourteen New Twingo GTs for MotorSport Vision's innovative YoungDrive experience.  The Twingo is Renault’s all-new small car launched at the end of last year and will give youngsters aged 14 to 17 the opportunity to learn basic driving skills before gain

Driving experience for visually impaired drivers at BMW Driver Training

Sascha Schulze cannot see what he is doing. He has to feel the gear lever and change gear by touch, but he still grips the steering wheel resolutely with both hands. When he accelerates, goes round a corner and during braking, he experiences the force of gravity which pushes and pulls him. Sascha Schulze has been blind since birth. During his everyday life, a guide dog shows him where to go, today he is placing his trust in the BMW instructor who

Latest J.D. Power Quality Study from the U.S.: Mercedes-Benz receives three awards for best product quality

Mercedes-Benz is one of the most successful auto brands in this year’s customer survey conducted by U.S. market research institute J.D. Power. The Stuttgart car brand receives two gold awards for the highest vehicle quality in their respective market segments, and is also honoured for the world’s best production plant. This outstanding result is one outcome of the initiative launched by Mercedes-Benz to raise customer satisfaction and product q

Mustang Convertible is Safest-Rated Drop-Top for Summer Cruising

When Ford Chief Engineer for Safety Systems Steve Kozak decided to give a new car to his teenage daughter as a graduation gift only one model would do: the 2008 Ford Mustang GT convertible, the No. 1-selling and top safety-rated drop-top in the U.S. The 2008 Mustang GT is the only convertible to earn a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for frontal crash, side impact and rollover tests. I