Archive for March, 2011

Peugeot 207 Named Europe’s Most Reliable Car

Monday, March 21, 2011 17:49 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Well, apparently things have changed.  This might be a bit of a surprise for those who have owned or dealt with a Peugeot or indeed any French car in the past decade, but they are now topping reliability surveys! Read More… Peugeot 207 has just been announced as Europe’s most reliable car by Warranty Direct, [...]

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2012 Ford Focus ‘Doug Puppet’ Promotional Videos

Monday, March 21, 2011 17:24 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

It’s always great adding a bit of humor to an otherwise dreary thing, like promoting a family hatchback for example! Now Ford has taken a new approach to this and decided to make fun of themselves by hiring a puppet called Doug, who’s apparently is the 2012 Focus spokesman. I think you are starting to [...]

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2011 Mazda3 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

Monday, March 21, 2011 17:06 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

The revised and updated Mazda3 ModelYear 2011 has been tested and certified by IIHS as a “Top Safety Pick”. The hugely popular sedan and hatchback scored “Good” in all four tests conducted. Read More… The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) evaluates cars on front, side and rear impact crash tests as well as a [...]

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Audi A8 L Showcases In-Car LTE Broadband Connection

Monday, March 21, 2011 16:33 by Arman Barari No Comments

Audi has prepared an A8 L long wheelbase prototype featuring the broadband internet with long-term evolution (LTE) technology to showcase how the production version will work. Read More… For those of you who might not know, LTE is a next generation mobile broadband communication technology that is faster than current 3G systems. It offers data [...]

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Hamann Tweaks New BMW 6 Series Convertible

Monday, March 21, 2011 15:56 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

Hamann released pictures of a new 2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible they are working on. This is just a preview and details of it are yet to be released, still it looks pretty good with Hamann wheels. This is a very good looking car but I’m afraid it marks a very sad event. Read More… [...]

This was posted under category: Bmw, Tuning Tags: Bmw, Bmw 6 Series, Hamann

Vauxhall Astra Gets In-Dash PC

Monday, March 21, 2011 15:25 by Arman Barari No Comments

Vauxhall decided iPads are not enough as an in-car computing needs. So they went one step  further and installed a rugged PC in the dashboard of the Astra! Mind you it’s not for everyone, just fleet customers. Read More… The computer they’ve put in the Astra is a Panasonic Toughbook CF-19, market-leading, rotating screen, convertible [...]

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Chevrolet Colorado Concept Revealed

Monday, March 21, 2011 15:15 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

As promised Chevrolet revealed the new Colorado show truck ahead of its debut at the Bangkok International Auto Show in Thailand. And first things first, it looks awesome! Read More… The concept model previews the the next-generation Colorado midsize pickup truck. Not sure how much the finished product will stay loyal to this design, but [...]

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