Articles in Car Makes & Models
Using animals as a metaphor of the characteristics of a new car is a popular technique of television adverts these days, the obvious is Jaguar, but it’s not always a powerful, graceful member of the …
Electronic cars will undoubtedly become standard over the next few decades as fossil fuels continue on their journey towards their inevitable demise. There have been electronic cars all ready, like the infamous hybrid car the …
We’ve all seen the great QASHQAI Adverts where Nissan’s cool ‘urban proof mastered’ car dodges paintballs, well, you know the Juke that makes a cheeky appearance at the end and tips red paint all over …
Can a car change a town? asks Renault in their latest ad campaign for the Megane. The campaign, called ‘The Mégane Experiment’, features a film of an actor named ‘Claude’ who goes to Gisburn, Lancashire …
In celebration of their all new ‘naughty’ S60, Volvo has set out to find which European City is the naughtiest. Everyone has a naughty side they say, and to prove it they’ve gone all …
If you’re a racing enthusiast then the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG could be next on your wish list. As the Mercedes Benz spreads it wings and flies up in the air you are absolutely …
The MINI has been a British icon since the early sixties and since the release of the new BMW MINI in April 2001 it has continued to find a place in the hearts and minds of British (and International) drivers. Now BMW is testing the next step in the MINI story, the electric MINI E.
The Nissan Qashqai Crossover, which is built in Britain, is being revised for 2010. Since its European launch in March 2007, the Qashqai has exceeded all sales ambitions, with the 500,000th customer delivery scheduled to take place later this month. This has helped the British manufacturing industry through the recession, as all Qashqais are built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant here in the UK.
An international jury of 59 members from 23 European countries has voted the new Volkswagen Polo as car of the year 2010. The Car of the Year award is one of the oldest and most esteemed accolades in Europe. The best of all new car introductions have been awarded annually since 1964. The last time a Volkswagen won was in 1992 with the third generation Golf. For 2010 the new Polo won with 347 points, outpacing its nearest rival, the Toyota IQ.
Renault has launched new editions of the Laguna Coupe and the Megan in the UK. These new models can be pre-ordered now and will be available in January 2010. First the new entry-level version of the Laguna Coupé: the TomTom 2.0 dCi 150. The Coupé TomTom is based on the dCi 150 with the addition of Renault’s innovative Carminat TomTom system, automatic parking brake and stylish satin chrome centre console. As for the Megan, Renault has introduced a new trim level called Extreme. Standard equipment in the Extreme includes 4×15W radio with RDS and CD, air conditioning, ESP and front electric windows.
