Top Car Picture: June 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Vauxhall Insignia VXR UK Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Vauxhall will use this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil the all-new, 325 horsepower Insignia VXR for the first time in the UK, and provide visitors with the chance to see two stunning historic concepts that have not been exhibited in public for many years. The high-performance version of this year’s European Car of the [...]

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Lotus selected Pirelli P ZeroTM for the stunning new Evora

Lotus Cars Limited is delighted to announce that it has selected Pirelli as the principal supplier of tyres for the stunning new Lotus Evora. The Evora is the first all new Lotus to be released since the iconic Elise roadster in 1995. The recent launch at Loch Lomond in Scotland gave the press a perfect opportunity [...]

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2010 Opel Astra: Sporty with a Touch of Elegance

2010 Opel Astra: Sporty with a Touch of Elegance The new Opel Astra brings into the compact class its own interpretation of the brand’s award-winning design language of combining sculptural artistry with German precision first seen in the Insignia. Its strong sporty lines and elegant details add to a new handsome look. The exterior of the new generation Astra, which debuts in September at the [...]

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New Fuel Efficient Ecotec Engine for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse

New Fuel Efficient Ecotec Engine for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse A fuel-efficient, direct injected Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine will be the third engine offered in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. Backed by a fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmission, the new powertrain combination is expected to deliver fuel economy of 30 mpg highway and 20 mpg city*– making LaCrosse one of the most fuel-efficient cars in [...]

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Honda Civic Type-R Hatchback MUGEN Edition

Honda UK has released initial images of the European Honda Civic Type-R hatchback MUGEN Edition that will be released in the UK in the third quarter. Only few units of the Type-Rwill be produced. From the images, the MUGEN civic Type-R comes with a more aggressive aero kit which consists of larger front splitter and [...]

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Red Bull Racing the Victorious team at Silverstone

Sebastian Vettel claimed his second victory of the season with a dominant lights-to-flag display at Silverstone and went on to hail the circuit as “fantastic” and the kind of venue where he has always dreamed of racing. “It is fantastic,” he said of the result. “It shows we are on the right way. I want to [...]

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Rubens Barrichello third at the British GP

Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello drove an assured race at Silverstone today to bring his Brawn-Mercedes car home in third position at the team’s home Grand Prix. Team-mate Jenson Button secured sixth position to score a valuable three points. Both drivers began the race on the softer option tyre and whilst Rubens had a good getaway to [...]

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British GP: Lewis Hamilton 16th

British GP: Lewis Hamilton 16th A forceful opening lap saw Lewis vault from 18th on the grid to 15th by the end of lap one. There then followed a determined tussle with Robert Kubica; Lewis briefly overtaking the Pole before being re-passed after he was forced wide onto the grass at the exit of Chapel Curve. Reporting a lack of [...]

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Panasonic Toyota Racing scored two points at the British GP

Panasonic Toyota Racing scored two points at the British GP Panasonic Toyota Racing left Silverstone with two points after a frustrating British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Hopes were high for a podium challenge after an extremely competitive qualifying performance but on another chilly Silverstone afternoon they turned to disappointment when the red lights went out to signify the start of the race. Jarno Trulli started [...]

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New Evolved V6 Diesel Engine for the Citroen C5 and C6

With the arrival of the new V6 DPFS 240 engine, the Citroen C5 & C6 offer a « win-win » situation. C5 & C6 DPFS 240 herald a new dawn in terms of customer satisfaction, with the promise of pleasure, quiet operation and good performance. The improvements offer a significant reduction in fuel consumption and [...]

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HS Motorsport VW Scirocco a.k.a Remis

Without a doubt, the new Scirocco was one of the big stars at this years “Wörthersee-tour”. Even if rather seldom seen on the streets, in the scene the desert wind from Wolfsburg is already fixed soundly. Reason enough for HS Motorsport to launch a Tuning-special- edition in limited quantity called “Remis”.

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Fiat 500C: more than a “window to the sky”

Unveiled to the world for the first time at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the new Fiat 500C pays homage to the original 1957 Fiat 500 and its fabric roof, but also offers innovative solutions in terms of mechanical design, engines and comfort. All this in line with the most authentic Fiat tradition of giving [...]

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Electric Smart to go live

Following successful trials in the UK, the iconic, zero-emission, smart fortwo electric drive is ready for small series production. Reaction from customers taking part in the UK trial, including the Metropolitan Police, universities, local councils, architects and energy companies, has proved so encouraging that smart’s parent company, Daimler AG, can confirm that the smart electric drive [...]

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