Car News
Joan Nani Roma wins 2014 Dakar Rally
Joan “Nani” Roma in the yellow MINI ALL4 Racing has won the 2014 Dakar Rally. The Monster Energy X-raid Team driver finished the toughest rally challenge in the world just 5:32 minutes in front of his teammate Stéphane Peterhansel in the black MINI ALL4 Racing. Nasser Al-Attiyah in the predominantly white MINI ALL4 Racing finished 3rd.
Peugeot 2013 sales announced
Against the background of a European car & light commercial vehicle market that remains competitive on price, down slightly by 1.6 % and on track towards stabilisation during the second half, PEUGEOT adopted a sound commercial approach in 2013 by choosing more profitable channels of distribution.
2014 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso gets tested by Arsenal football players
The New Citroën Grand C4 Picasso has been put through its paces at Arsenal Football Club’s Training Ground by Premier League aces Olivier Giroud, Per Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla and Wojciech Szczęsny. In the light-hearted promotional film, the players test a selection of the features of Grand C4 Picasso.
Volvo Concept XC Coupe named best concept in Detroit 2014
The Volvo Concept XC Coupé won two prestigious design awards this week, further raising the excitement around Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) new design language. The Concept XC Coupe was awarded the title “Best Concept Car†at the 2014 EyesON Design Awards at the 2014 Detroit Motor Show, while Volvo’s latest concept vehicle also won the award for “Best use of Color, Graphics and Materialsâ€.
2014 Chevrolet Camaro – two units to be auctioned
Chevrolet will auction the rights to purchase the first retail-production 2014 Camaro Z/28 and the first limited-production 2014 COPO Camaro this week at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale collector car auction with proceeds going to education and veteran empowerment groups.
2014 Audi A3 Sedan US prices
Audi of America introduces the complete pricing for the 2015 A3 sedan in both the 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TFSI® powertrains. The premium compact sedan offers the latest in progressive technology at a competitive price. The base MSRP for the Audi A3 1.8 TFSI will start at $29,900 and the 2.0 TFSI will start at $32,900.
Dacia sold 17.000 cars in UK in its first year
2013 might have been a turning point for the economy, but cost-conscious Brits, from all classes, continued to make their money work harder than ever. With old school “value for money†sweeping the high street, 12 months ago, one fledgling brand, Dacia, embarked on its mission to shake up the UK car industry.
Seat Leon ST 4Drive unveiled
The Leon with all-wheel drive comes to market with two TDI engines generating 77 kW / 105 PS and 110 kW / 150 PS. Besides powerful performance, these gutsy engines also demonstrate exceptional efficiency: The average fuel consumption of 4.5 and 4.8 litres per 100 kilometres are outstanding figures for vehicles of this configuration (all data preliminary).
2015 Callaway Corvette SC610 unveiled
Callaway has revealed today the all-new Corvette SC610. The model is based on the 2013 Corvette Stingray and it features a good looking exterior package and a more powerful engine. On the outside we see a carbon fiber hood, Callaway branded door sill plates and a modified dash plaque.
Shelby FIA Cobra 50th anniversary
Shelby American is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the FIA Cobra by introducing a new limited edition Cobra CSX7000. The car will be produced in only 50 units.