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Ford uncovers 2011 Flex Titanium edition

Ford has released a new exclusively-packed edition of its stylish full-size crossover vehicle Ford Flex, which carries the name 2011 Ford Flex Titanium. Already two years on the market, the Flex was born from the Fairlane concept and immediately won the customer’s love. Now, the new special edition brings more style and detailing to the table and aims to seduce the brand’s customers who are searching for more unique and personalized experience. Kate Pearce, Ford Flex Marketing Manager shares: “As we look at the

Bugatti Veyron takes part in BCA Fast & Furious Sale

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is probably the best supercar of all times. That makes it one of the world’s most desirable cars. It will feature in a massive „Fast and Furious” sale of 350 sports cars, coupes, performance vehicles, motorcycles and convertibles at BCA Blackbushe near Camberley in Surrey on Saturday 5th June.

Mazda6 Wagon awarded - Best Estate Car

Mazda6 2.2D Wagon is awarded „Best Estate Car 2010” in Fleet World Honours 2010. The car offers perfect combination between driver appeal, lifestyle, versatility and practicality. The awards were announced at the Royal Automobile Club, London on 18 May.   “Mazda continues to build on its solid reputation in the fleet market as a manufacturer of stylish and attractive cars. But it also features all the clever touches we have come to expect from Mazda, converting from a five-seater into a loa

Infiniti introduces its second diesel - EX30d

Recently, Infiniti has announced the price list of its first diesel – the FX30d. Now it is turn to the second – EX30d. It is priced at £35 975 and promises to raise the bar for diesel engine refinement and vehicle safety. The sales will start from early July, the EX diesel models are expected to account for eight out of every 10 EX sales. It is because of the prices, announced to be lower than the petrol-fuelled equivalent. The top-of-range is a new GT Premium version equipped as standard with a suite of inno

BMW 135i boasts 360bhp and 456 Nm

BMW 135i is one of the hottest hatchbacks on the market. It has 3.0 litre six-cylinder twin-turbocharged petrol engine delivering 315 bhp and 394 Nm of torque. The chip-tuning for turbocharged engines is so popular today, that almost every single car has it. Superchips Ltd offers ECU remap for the 135i, which boosts the engine to the mighty 360hp and 456 Nm of toque. This optimizing don't harm the engine’s reliability, what is more, the tuning company provide 12 month full vehicle warranty.

Coutryman is added to the MINI range

This is the fourth variant in the model family of MINI. The Countryman crossover filled the gap between the classic MINI concept and contemporary SAV. The vehicle features four door and wide-opening tailgate, so it offers more space. The most important innovation is the optional MINI ALL4 AWD system. The MINI Countryman offers exceptional design, quality, handling, efficiency and awesome performance. Furthermore, the vehicle can be individualized to your specific taste. The exterior is very

Renault Clio 20th anniversary celebrations - check the tempting offers

Exclusively for the Clio model’s 20th birthday celebrations, Renault will sell 1,000 examples of its Clio Extreme 1.2 tagged with the same price as the Clio RL 1.2 model from the early 90s. This remarkable offer will be available only between 21 and 23 May 2010 and the nowadays Clio will boast a price of £7,450 instead of its current price of £11,040. Also by visiting a Renault UK dealer until the end of June, the customers will be given a cha

Mercedes-Benz S-class awarded Best Luxury Car

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class retained its award from 2009 by winning Best Luxury Car at the 2010 Fleet World Honours. The award for the vehicle was presented to Freeman, Regional Corporate Sales Manager for Mercedes-Benz UK at a ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall on Tuesday 18 May. “The luxury sector is about to become even more competitive, but all new entrants have one model to beat, a model that continues to define the very best in corporate motoring and luxury: the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.  New mo

alpina b3 s bi-turbo says - hello uk

Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo says - hello UK

Alpina, the top-end BMW cars enhancement expert has announced that its recently premiered all-new Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo is now available for the British fans. With first deliveries start in July, the ultra-sleek highly refined BMW ride boast stunning output and efficiency figures. Thanks to its wisely tweaked 3.0-litre straight six engine which tops 400 horsepower at 6000 revs and torque of 540 Nm at 4500 rpm, the astonishing Alpina sprints from standstill to 62 mph in only 4.7 seconds, before

volkswagen golf vi match is added to the model line-up

Volkswagen Golf VI Match is added to the model line-up

Volkswagen Golf VI Match is the latest to join the wide range of available models. The special Match name replaces existing SE trim level and adds over £1,600 worth of extra equipment while costing just £300 more than the outgoing car.  The Match comes with 40 PS BlueMotion Technology model for extra economy and pe

Skoda Fabia vRS+ and Octavia vRS+ at 2010 Worthersee

Skoda Auto presented several vehicles at the GTI Worthersee tuning event which was held between 12th and 15th May in Austria. Some of the displayed cars were two tuned Fabia vRS+ and Octavia vRS+. Two Fabia S2000 race cars are also exhibited. The Fabia vRS+ concept is based on the new Fabia vRS. It features inclu

Irmscher Astra i1600 revealed at Tuning World Bodensee 2010

At the last week’s Tuning World Bodensee, Irmscher, the Opel cars aftermarket expert has presented its latest masterpiece, the Irmscher Astra i1600. In this conversion, the small family vehicle is transformed into a compact sporty ride, which boasts more aggressive and mean styling as well as enhanced performance figur