Mahindra to open second phase of bookings for its XUV500

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, announced that it will open the second phase of  bookings for the hugely successful XUV500, for a limited period of 10 days only, starting January 25, 2012. The bookings for the

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Suzuki to showcase 2012 key models at MCN Motorcycle Show 2012 in London

Suzuki will showcase key models from its 2012 model line-up at the forthcoming Carol Nash MCN Motorcycle Show, taking place at the ExCel from 2-5 February, 2012.

Taking centre stage on the Suzuki stand at London's premier Motorcycle Show

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SsangYong to sponsor the Caravan Club National

The importer and distributor of SsangYong cars, SsangYong Motor UK, has announced its agreement to sponsor The National, The Caravan Club’s premier event of the year.

This six day celebration of caravanning is open to all - not just Caravan Club members - and

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Launch of new Super Resin Polish spearheads corporate Autoglym rebrand

Autoglym has launched an all-new formulation of Super Resin Polish, the UK’s most popular car polish. In development for more than two years, the new product raises the bar for retail car polishes, significantly out-performing all known rivals.

New Super Resin

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2012 Michelin France road atlas collection and iPad app

The 2012 editions of the Michelin France road atlases are now on sale. With a more than 70 per cent market share, Michelin is the leader in road atlas publishing. Its success is due in part to its regularly updated editions as well as its new iPad app.

In 2012, Michelin is

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The new dynamic and innovative SEAT Ibiza

The new generation of SEAT’s most successful car to date is here. The new SEAT Ibiza captures the heart with its young, emotional design and fun-to-drive character, and convinces the head with its innovative technology and improved functionality and

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'BOND IN MOTION' will be the largest collection of James Bond vehicles the world has ever seen

Opening 17th January, 2012 at Beaulieu, 'BOND IN MOTION' is a collaboration between Eon Productions and Beaulieu and will feature fifty vehicles to celebrate fifty years of 007 movies. 'BOND IN MOTION' will run from 17th January to December 2012 in

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Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain earns six podium finishes

The Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain offers a positive summary of the recent Rally Dakar. Four out of five riders reached the finish in Lima. This debut result is highly encouraging for the team and the Husqvarna brand, as the new bike proved its

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Bosch completes the takeover of Unipoint Group Taiwan

The Bosch Automotive Aftermarket division has successfully completed the takeover of the Unipoint Group, based in Taipei,

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All smiles and digital cameras at opening day of Detroit Auto Show 2012; First day attendance of 92,106 best in five years

The celebration of cars continued at Cobo Center in Detroit as the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opened

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A 1-2-3 for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 in Dubai 24 Hours

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 scored a commanding 1-2-3 in the Dubai 24-hour race (January 12-14, 2012). The Abu Dhabi Black Falcon team claimed victory with Thomas Jäger (GER), Sean Edwards (ENG), Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED) and Khaled Al Qubaisi

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Suzuki introduce GSR750 ABS

Following an award-winning debut in 2011, Suzuki's renowned GSR750 benefits from another feature to keep it ahead of its rivals in 2012, with news that the popular naked middle-weight is now available with ABS.

Introduced in the spring of 2011, the GSR750 quickly caught the imagination of UK

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BMW is the official car of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012

BMW is the official car of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 scheduled on Sunday, 15 January 2012 from 0540 hrs onwards.

“Perfectly combining sporty performance with the highly efficient use of energy, every BMW incorporates the

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Nissan JUKE-R: Tough-R than the rest

What do you get when you cross a Nissan Juke with a Nissan GT-R? The answer is, "The fastest, most exciting compact crossover in the world."

Not content with reshaping the new car market by inventing the crossover sector - a success reflected in the soaring sales

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New Volvo B9R coach on the road with Bayliss Executive Travel

Bayliss Executive Travel have taken delivery of a new Volvo B9R 13 metre coach with Sunsundegui bodywork.

This latest purchase means that five out of six coaches in the Bayliss Executive Travel fleet are now Volvos.

“They are good solid, reliable vehicles,”

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Nissan Juke Nismo Concept hints at the future

A bold new future for Nismo - the performance arm of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. - is promised by the Nissan Juke Nismo, revealed to the world at Tokyo Motor Show. Officially still a concept to test the public's reaction, Juke Nismo gives an idea of how a premium sports

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Nissan unveils March Nismo Concept

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. revealed the March Nismo Concept at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012. This surprise unveiling marks the third premium sports compact released from Nismo, following on the Juke Nismo Concept and the LEAF Nismo Concept.

Based on the Nissan

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2012 Kia Rio 5-door named 'Subcompact Car of the Year' by Fama’s Mujeres Al Volante

Adding another feather to its cap, Kia Motors America's (KMA) all-new 2012 Rio 5-door has been named one of the top five cars of the year by FAMA’s 'Mujeres Al Volante'. FAMA is a leading modern lifestyle magazine in Spanish, and the Mujeres Al Volante awards

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Hottest iQ yet leads Toyota’s custom specials at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

The 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon - the world’s largest custom car show - gives Toyota a showcase for new interpretations of its models, from off-the-wall concepts to race-tuned specials. Leading the way at this year’s show are new concept cars from some of

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The 'face' of the BMW 3-series through changing time

During the course of more than three-and-a-half decades, the face of the BMW 3-series has constantly evolved. Designers have always managed to incorporate dynamics, innovation and aesthetics into a harmonious, modern and future-oriented overall

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Toyota introduces the 2012 Land Cruiser V8

Positioned as the ultimate Toyota Land Cruiser, the Land Cruiser V8 has never wanted for much in terms of quality, performance, luxury and unmissable road presence. That formidable combination notwithstanding, the newly unveiled 2012 model goes

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Tommy Hill launches limited edition WaveRunner celebrating 50th anniversary of GP racing

Tullet Prebon London International Boat Show - British Superbike Champion, Tommy Hill, today unveiled a limited edition WaveRunner which continues the celebration of Yamaha's racing heritage.

The World Grand Prix WaveRunner is the

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Andreas begins season on The Mountain Rally

Reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge Champion Andreas Mikkelsen will have an early pre-season test in his title-winning Skoda Fabia S2000 when he contests the Mountain Rally in Norway on Saturday 14 January.

Co-driven by Ola Fløene,

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The new Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG: Efficiency and superlative performance

The new Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG stands for efficiency and performance, exclusivity and a superlative driving experience. Running on 11.8 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (NEDC combined, 276 g CO2/km), the high-performance SUV undercuts its

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Pioneering UK Eco Motor Show ‘EcoVelocity’ to run for second year

Following the successful launch of the UK’s first Eco Motor Show 'Ecovelocity'

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All set for a roaring start of Parx Super Car Show 2012

The 4th edition of Parx Super Car Show 2012 organised by Super Car Club (SCC) is scheduled to be held on January 22, 2012 at Riding School, Mahalakshmi Race Course. This edition of the show promises a larger and sleeker fleet of super cars, and a larger route

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Machdar Motorsports launches nationwide campaign ‘Myi1 Day’ to promote road safety among school children

Machdar Motorsports, the promoters of i1 Supercar Series today announced the launch of nationwide campaign‘My i1 Day’, a road safety program aimed at school children across the country. The primary objective of the initiative is to build awareness for

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Smart and reliable protection: The intrusion control panel AMAX from Bosch keeps unwanted guests out

Bosch Security Systems introduces the AMAX panel 2000 and concurrently enriches its product line for requirements of low to medium risks. The new intrusion control panel is designed to meet the special requirements of small commercial businesses.

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BAJA SAEINDIA reaches a milestone of 10,000 plus fans on Facebook

BAJA SAEINDIA, an educational pursuit for the engineering college students, reached a milestone with its home page on Facebook registering more than 10,000 fans in just over 3 months of re-opening. The BAJA event, which is ongoing in the country for the last

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Jaguar C-X16 Concept scoops What Car? Magazine award in the UK

The Jaguar C-X16 Concept has been recognised by the British readers of What Car? Magazine as the vehicle they would most like to see launched in 2012.

Despite strong competition, the C-X16 Concept, originally unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September

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Audi takes home a trio of What Car? Awards

Audi scooped three category wins at the prestigious What Car? Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane.

The awards are judged by a panel of journalists from What Car? magazine, headed by Editor-in-Chief Chas Hallett, said, “Audi is on a

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A very special slalom for Fernando and Felipe

The snow-capped mountains of Madonna di Campiglio are more used to hosting alpine skiing champions on their slopes for World Cup downhill races, but today they provided the backdrop to a most unusual parallel slalom race. The two Scuderia Ferrari drivers,

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Mini takes youngsters out on the track with motorsport vision's YoungDrive

Mini is delighted to team up with motorsport vision to supply a fleet of Mini One models for its YoungDrive programme. The scheme offers children as young as 11 years old (and a minimum of 4' 8" tall) the chance to have their first taste of motoring.

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Plymouth Citybus invest £1.6 million in ten new Volvo buses

The new Volvo vehicles have now gone into production at the Wrightbus factory in Northern Ireland and will be delivered to Plymouth Citybus later this year.

Volvo’s B7RLE low entry city bus heralds from the B7R range, the company’s best selling chassis worldwide.

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Mercedes-Benz S-class holds on to seven year reign as Best Luxury Car at the 2012 What Car? Awards

The Mercedes-Benz S-class has been crowned Best Luxury Car for the seventh consecutive year in a row at the 2012 What Car? Awards. 

Chas Hallett, Editor-in-Chief at What Car? Magazine recognised the amazing achievement and added, "the S-class still has the

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Mercedes-Benz owners make smart service plans

More than 44,000 service care plans were taken out by Mercedes-Benz and smart car owners in 2011, highlighting that in spite of tough economic conditions in the UK, drivers still recognise the importance of keeping their vehicles well maintained.

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The new Swift Sport - a ‘Best Buy Hot Hatch’ at the 2012 What Car? Awards

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce that the new Swift Sport which goes on sale on the 16th January has been awarded a ‘Best Buy’ accolade at the prestigious 2012 What Car? Magazine Awards. The new performance flagship of the Swift model range was

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What Car? Car of the Year Award goes to Volkswagen Up

The Volkswagen Up has been named What Car?’s Car of the Year at the 35th annual What Car? Awards, held last night at a ceremony on London’s Park Lane. The Up was also awarded City Car of the Year. Volkswagen also picked up two further awards. It claimed top prize

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What Car? Ultra Low Carbon Award for Kia

Kia has scooped the What Car? Ultra Low Carbon Award for the environmental contribution made by all its latest new car introductions.

Praised for its 'dramatic progress' in launching cars with the 'lowest average C02 emissions' over the last 12

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Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 qualifies third on 24 Hour debut

Final preparations are underway at the Dubai Autodrome for the start of tomorrow’s Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai. With all three cars qualifying well in their groups the scene is set for a good showing when the lights go green tomorrow.

The GT Academy winners have

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New races add to spectacular Silverstone Classic

The 2012 Silverstone Classic powered by the AA will showcase an even greater spectrum of motor sport history following confirmation that two exciting new races will be adding to this summer’s on-track action.

With more than 1,100 of the world’s finest classic competition

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MG6 wins first major award

The MG6 has scooped the What Car? 2012 Security Award - the first major honour for the new car, launched just nine months ago.

Experts on the judging panel paid glowing tributes to the MG6, which is designed and engineering at MG Motor UK’s

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Rob Bell, Alexander Sims and Alvaro Parente to race for McLaren GT customer teams in 2012

McLaren GT is building on its successful 2011 development programme for the new MP4-12C GT3 by adding Britons Rob Bell and Alexander Sims to its driver line-up for 2012. Bell and Sims will join Portuguese racing driver Alvaro Parente at McLaren GT, with each

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Class-leading SEAT Alhambra retains What Car? Crown

The multi award-winning SEAT Alhambra is starting the New Year as it ended 2011, by scooping another prestigious trophy.

The highly acclaimed seven-seater has once again claimed the MPV title at the influential What Car? Awards.

The sought-after

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BMW renews ‘M’ car driving experiences at prestigious UK MotorSport Vision circuits

Following three successful years BMW UK has renewed its partnership with MotorSport Vision (MSV), and will continue to offer high octane ‘M’ car thrills on some of Europe’s best circuits for the next three years. 

BMW’s class-leading M3 Coupé features as part

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Nurburgmotorsport reveals 'Projekt Felix' is already 1st @ the 2012 Autosport International

Nurburgmotorsport today revealed more details of the preferred choice of endurance racing cars at the 2012 Autosport International (The Racing Car Show) in Birmingham, United Kingdom. After extensive research the Mazda RX8 powered by a Wankel engine is

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