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Ford has finally revealed the special door arrangement used by its new compact MPV, the B-Max. Click here for full details about the rest of the B-Max They’ve removed the B-pillar (ironic given the car’s name) and installed sliding rear doors. Of course, sliding rear doors are nothing new. Several cars already use them, including [...]
This is the new Tesla Model X. It’s an electric seven-seat crossover that also happens to have gullwing doors, zero tailpipe emissions and enough grunt to frighten supercars. And if everything goes according to plan, it will appear on American roads by the end of 2013. Tesla boss Elon Musk told 1,000 guests at the [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new Fiat 500L. It will debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March and the L stands for Large if you were wondering. And they’re not kidding. At 4.14m long, 1.78m wide and 1.66m high, the five-seater is more than 59 cm longer than the standard Fiat 500. [...]
This it the new 2013 Ford B-Max. Just a year after the concept first appeared, Ford will pull the covers off the production version of their new mini MPV at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. So as the dull Fusion trundles its way into the history books, what have we got to look [...]
Hold on to your hats MINI fans because there’s a blizzard of new MINI-derived goodness coming your way. According to a report from CAR magazine, the fashionable British brand is planning six to release six new models over the next four years. Not content with the hatch, Clubman, Countryman, Coupe and Roadster in recent years, [...]
This is the new 2012 Nissan Note, freshly upgraded to continue the battle for supermini MPV supremacy. It’s got new styling on the outside, new trim on the inside. extra equipment and a new luxury N-TEC+ trim level. Let’s find out what it has to offer. Styling On the outside, there are new body-colour door [...]
Renault has released the UK pricing and specs for their freshly facelifted 2012 Scenic and Grand Scenic range. The changes include sharper styling, more economical engines and revised trim with additional equipment. Prices for the 2012 Renault Scenic begin at £18,325, while the seven-seat Grand Scenic starts from £19,725. The UK orderbook is open now. [...]
The annual What Car awards ceremony took place in London on January 11th and awarded 17 prestigious titles. Judged by a panel of journalists from the What Car magazine headed by editor Chas Hallett, German manufacturers did exceptionally well, collecting 10 of the 16 category awards and the overall car of the year title. Winners [...]
Renault has been busy facelifting its Scenic and Grand Scenic models for 2012. Changes include revised styling, two cleaner downsized engines and various equipment upgrades. Styling Changes Just over two and a half years since its summer 2009 launch, Renault has given their best selling compact MPV models a nip and tuck. There’s a new [...]
WhatCar has revealed the contenders for their prestigious Car of the Year Awards which will take place on Wednesday 11th January 2012. Over the next few weeks the judges will determine which cars win the 13 individual categories and the overall title Car of the Year 2012. Editor Chas Hallett said “Many more miles of [...]
