Group Lotus is pleased to announce the appointment of Claudio Berro to the new role of Director of Motorsport for Lotus, reporting directly to Dany Bahar, Group Lotus CEO. Prior to joining Lotus, Claudio Berro held the position of Operations Racing Director for the Speedcar Middle-East International Race Series. Before that, he spent 14 years [...]
Turkish artist Esref Armagan is renowned throughout the world for his unique feel for perspective and shape. He was the very first non-employee to be invited to Volvo Cars in Sweden to see and paint the still-secret new Volvo S60. Although the car will not be launched until 2010, Volvo is already revealing his interpretation [...]
Polo BlueMotion: 3.3 litre economy – 100 kilometres for just 3.50 Euros! Golf BlueMotion: 3.8 litre economy – most economical Golf of all times! Passat BlueMotion: 4.4 litre economy – 1,591 kilometres to next fuel stop! Wolfsburg, 26 October 2009 – “BlueMotion” is the best known German automotive environmental label. It debuted in 2006 with [...]
* 25.10.2009 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 23, 2009… The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo will make its North American debut at the South Florida International Auto Show October 23-November 1. For the first time, attributes of an elegant sedan, a contemporary Sports Activity Vehicle and a classic Gran Turismo are masterfully melded into a [...]
— Acceleration time and top speed significantly improved — CO2 emissions remains at only 219 g/km, second best in segment Europe’s best-selling pick-up with a segment share of 25%, the Toyota Hilux is now available with an improved 2.5 litre D-4D diesel engine for 4WD versions. Introduced to match the segment evolution, the 144 DIN [...]
Previously only available on 4.7 litre VVT-i V8 petrol engine versions of the Land Cruiser V8, Toyota’s Crawl Control system is also now available on the powerful 4.5 litre D-4D V8 diesel engined models. Now available across the complete Land Cruiser range – Land Cruiser and Land Cruiser V8 – the Crawl Control function helps [...]
— Lowered CO2 emissions — Maintaining RAV4’s reputation for a safe and highly engaging driving experience Appealing to customers who value the design, style and compact packaging of Toyota’s benchmark SUV but have no requirement for its advanced, Integrated Active Drive System 4WD technology, 2.2 litre D-4D 150 diesel engined versions of the RAV4 are [...]
Stuttgart , Oct 22, 2009 Right on time for the start of autumn smart is presenting a new fashion collection for the cold season. Designed for people who like things that are a little out of the ordinary, these trendy products are in keeping with the environmentally conscious lifestyle brand. The new smart collection boasts [...]
- Net Profit 979 Billion Won, Sales 8.1 Trillion Won – Global Market Share Reaches 5.5% (Seoul, Korea) Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, sold 824,181 units (domestic & exports: 414,890 units, overseas plants: 409,291 units) worldwide in the third quarter, a 41.4 percent increase from a year earlier as demand grew mainly on [...]
Affalterbach , Oct 21, 2009 Affalterbach – Enhanced driving dynamics ex factory for the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG: the new Performance Package Plus is an attractive optional extra that is designed to appeal to the power-hungry sports driver. The Performance Package Plus increases output by 22 kW/30 hp to 358 kW/487 hp. As a result, [...]
