2014 Nissan Versa Note pricing starts at $13,990 in U.S.

The 2014 Nissan Versa Note, which goes on sale in U.S.  this month, is more than just the fourth all-new product to appear in Nissan showrooms in recent months - following the redesigns of Altima, Pathfinder and Sentra. It is also the dynamic next-generation of the vehicle that, combined with Versa Sedan, held the entry segment sales leadership...

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How to make your kid the coolest in the neighborhood: Porsche go-kart

I wonder if these come in adult sizes. This would probably be my only chance ever owning a real Porsche. Buying a Porsche for your kid... something not many parents can do. Now its (kinda) possible for us mere mortals. The newest item from the Porsche Driver's Selection is a Go-Kart which puts children from the age of five behind the wheel of a...

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Artists gave Volvo XC60s completely new looks

These people really can see a car in a different light! For the third consecutive year, Volvo Car Switzerland organised the Volvo Art Session at the central train station in Zurich, Switzerland. Over the weekend of June 7-9, both emerging and established artists took part by giving a 2014 Volvo XC60 a completely new look.  The theme...

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2014 Cadillac CTS sedan

When the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan arrives in dealerships this fall, it will offer more interior space, power and technology with more than 20 new standard features compared with the current model.Inside and out, the third-generation CTS sedan grows, ascending into the heart of the midsize luxury market, with an all-new design that is longer,...

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VW Passat Estate again a class winner at Tow Car Awards

Volkswagen’s Passat Estate has once again affirmed its place at the top of the towing tree, having retained its class title at the Tow Car Awards for the third year running. The Tow Car Awards are a joint venture between Practical Caravan, What Car? and The Camping and Caravanning Club, with caravans and technical support supplied...

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Discovery 4 winner of 2013 Tow Car Awards’ 1,900kg+ category

The Land Rover Discovery 4 has secured an exceptional fourth successive victory in the annual Tow Car Awards. Every year since its launch, the model has proved itself the class of the field in the 1,900kg+ category in the UK’s most prestigious towing honours. Announcing the success for the Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS, David Motton, Tow Car Editor of Practical...

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Dacia Duster hauls in award at budget 4x4 class

Dacia continues to pull in fans after striking gold at the Towcar Awards last night. Its flagship Duster was named Best Budget 4x4 at the ceremony at The Sculpture Gallery in Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, UK. Judges, including the editor of Practical Caravan magazine, described the shockingly affordable multi-award winner as “a lot of tow car for...

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Mazda6 Best Petrol Tow Car 2013

The all-new Mazda6 claimed its sixth award this year after it was named as the ‘Best Petrol Tow Car’ at the Tow Car Awards 2013, held at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire last night (13 June).  The Mazda6 2.0-litre 165ps Sport Saloon petrol model won the title after rigorous testing against rivals from Ford, Peugeot and Vauxhall and was praised...

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Jaguar XF Sportbrake took class honours in the Tow Car Awards 2013

Competing against several premium and SUV competitors in the highly competitive 1725-1899kg category, the Jaguar XF Sportbrake 3.0 V6 Diesel Premium Luxury was named best-in-class, taking up the mantle of the Jaguar XF 2.2D saloon which won the same category last year and which was also named overall winner of the Tow Car Awards 2012. Now in its...

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Honda towed the Green Award home

Honda’s new Civic 1.6 i-DTEC ES has scooped the Green Award at the 2013 Tow Car Awards; as well as beating off stiff competition to be crowned the most fuel efficient model in this year’s judging. The Green Award is based on a combination of fuel efficiency, low emissions and towing ability. The Civic was independently tested towing a Swift caravan...

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Octavia wins 'Tow Car of the Year' award

New Škoda Octavia has been honoured as ‘Tow Car of the Year 2013’ by a panel of industry and media experts in UK. It was voted number one from a list of 46 vehicles. The car only arrived in showrooms on 16 March and this is its first award. Octavia was available to be considered for the top prize after it secured number one spot in the...

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World’s 30 millionth Golf drives off the assembly line

The seven generations of Golf As landmarks go, this is a pretty big one: the world’s 30 millionth Golf has rolled off the assembly line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg – a new production record for the most successful European car ever. Production of the original Golf began in early 1974. Since then, statistically speaking, an average of over...

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Alfa Romeo unveils technical information about the Alfa 4C

Alfa Romeo has unveiled more technical and production information about the forthcoming Alfa 4C. The ‘compact supercar’ embodies the Alfa brand with Italian style, sporty performance and engineering excellence offering driving satisfaction in safety. The captivating coupé with two bucket seats uses technologies and materials derived from the 8C...

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Pre-war Austin 7s still making epic journeys

The trio of A7s in Argentina on their way to New York The annual National Austin 7 Rally, organised by the 750 Motor Club, takes place on Sunday 7th July in the grounds of the Beaulieu attraction, home to the National Motor Museum. Among a wide range of fascinating displays and demonstrations of driving skills will be some extreme examples...

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Toyota building a car on Twitter

Toyota is taking to Twitter to reveal the principles and processes it uses to build cars at its UK plant in a world-first social media project. Next Wednesday (19 June), it will broadcast hundreds of tweets that will follow the production of a new Toyota Auris Hybrid, from raw steel to a vehicle ready for customer delivery. Minute-by-minute, across...

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Loeb's first test with Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak car

Pikes Peak, in Colorado, USA, underwent something of a French invasion recently as Peugeot Sport and Sébastien Loeb set up camp on the famous mountain for the first official practice sessions ahead of the 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The result of the team’s first attempts at the course was particularly encouraging. During the morning briefs ahead...

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Chavy Captiva available in Europe

Being widely acknowledged as the creator of the entire SUV segment with the Suburban in 1935, Chevrolet has more than 75 years of experience in designing  sport utility vehicles. At the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the brand presented the restyled edition of its Captiva compact SUV in Europe for the first time, and now it is available to order.The...

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McLaren and Forza Motorsport 5 collaboration will give competition winner the ride of a lifetime

Now, here's a cool competion. McLaren Automotive has teamed up with Xbox to offer one of the best seats of the summer at the 2013 Festival of Speed: the passenger seat of the McLaren P1 (pictured above) while it makes its global dynamic debut at the world famous event. One lucky competition winner will be given the chance to experience the famous...

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Bentley returning to race tracks with GT3

First Bentley racer for a decade almost track ready Since the world debut of Bentley’s GT3 Concept Racer at the Paris Auto Salon in September 2012, a dedicated team of Bentley engineers has been developing the Continental GT3 in preparation for Bentley’s highly anticipated return to the track. Building on a rich racing heritage spanning ninety years,...

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Vettel extended Red Bull contract

Sebastian Vettel is a three-time World Champion and still one of the nicest guys on paddock. Infiniti Red Bull Racing team confirmed today that World Champion Sebastian Vettel has extended his multi-year contract with the team until the end of 2015. A previous member of the Red Bull Junior squad, Sebastian first drove for Red Bull Racing in 2009....

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2014 Ford Fiesta achieved impressive 41 mpg

The new 2014 Ford Fiesta has achieved 41 mpg (5.74 l/100km) in EPA testing. Fiesta is currently the only subcompact car to surpass 40 mpg.   The fuel economy claim is for Fiesta SE with the Super Fuel Economy package that includes Ford’s 1.6-liter engine and PowerShift automatic transmission. Along with the EPA-certified 41 mpg highway rating,...

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