Car News

Volvo XC60 is the safest car for EuroNCAP in 2017
At the beginning of 2017, EuroNCAP introduced some very strict rules during his tests. No wonder the ratings for the cars tested this year were considerably lower than in previous years.

Mercedes-Benz User Experience debuts in CES
In the future years, mercedes is going to invest more and more into its technology. To show us the progress of its laboratories, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience: revolution in the cockpit, taking centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, record sales in 2017
Volkswagen is the biggest car group in Europe and that is also thanks to its commercial fleet success. In the 2017 fiscal year Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 497,900 vehicles worldwide, setting a new record.

Ford SYNC3 will offer Waze support
There are more and more drivers who want to use Waze inside their car, but without using the phone. So more and more manufacturers are making efforts to introduce Waze inside their multimedia systems. Ford is one of them.

BMW unveiled the revised BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer
BMW has officially published the pictures and the details of the facelifted BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer. We don’t know for sure, but there is a chance to see both models during the 2018 Detroit Motor Show.

Mini Hatch 3 door and 5 door and Mini Convertible facelift – pictures and details
Mini has updated the Hatch and the Convertible models. The revised supermini cars will be showcased during the 2018 Detroit Motor Show.

BMW sets two Guinness World Records for drifting. The new M5 was the king
The guys from BMW USA did it again. This time the new BMW M5 was the king. On 11 December 2017, instructor Johan Schwartz performed a sustained drift at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina, in the new BMW M5, covering exactly 232.5 miles (374.2 kilometres) on a so-called skid pad.

Mercedes GLS Grand Edition launched in US
Mercedes is expanding its UK range of big and impressive vehicles with the introduction of a special edition for the current GLS. New for 2018, the Mercedes GLS Grand Edition will be available for both the GLS450 4MATIC and GLS550 4MATIC SUVs.

Skoda builds a cardboard Karoq for childrens
Skoda has reentered the SUV market with two new models in a very short period of time. We now have the Karoq and Kodiaq on the European market. Skoda is introducing its third SUV, one children-friendly. The Czech manufacturer has taken things a step further with the creation of a special one-off Karoq made entirely from cardboard.

Kia Picanto X-Line available in the UK
Kia is already offering new Picanto versions, just a few months since the launch of the new generation, during this year Frankfurt Motor Show. The all-New Picanto X-Line goes on sale on 9 January 2018 at Kia showrooms.