On the road price: £16,105 - £21,865
For : Sharp looks, supple ride, good-quality interior
Against : Cramped cabin, poor residuals, image
Styling/image
When it was introduced in 2004, the current Astra was a revelation. Its rakish looks were a huge improvement over the stodgy styling of the previous model. Five years on and Vauxhall has aged remarkably well, although it [...]
Toyota has sold the most vehicles to date under the government’s Car Allowance Rebate System, passing General Motors for the top spot, according to data released Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In sum, 18.9 percent of vehicles bought under ‘cash for clunkers’ program were manufactured by Toyota, slightly more than GM’s 17.6 percent.
That’s [...]
When the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 made its debut earlier this year in Geneva, we were pretty disappointed to see the same 260-hp 2.3L DISI Turbo 4-cylinder engine powering the “hot-hatch.” However, our depression came to rest when we learned that Mazda was working on a Mazdaspeed3 “Evolution,” a faster and more powerful version.
To our disappointment, [...]
Mini USA has introduced a new free app for Mini owners that will allow them to access roadside assistance with their BlackBerry or iPhone. The app connects Mini owners to roadside assistance with a touch of a button and provides the service provided with relevant information including the vehicle’s exact location.
The Mini Road Assist mobile [...]
In the opinion of to the report by The Wall Street Journal, Chrysler’s Deputy CEO Jim Press is planning to leave the company by the end of 2009. Sources told the publications that Press, 62, will leave before the end of this December.
Chrysler spokesman Gualberto Ranieri declined to comment on the report.
When Fiat took control of [...]
A leading automotive research company predicts that U.S. will monthly auto sales will rise above the 1 million mark for the first time for 2009 in August, mainly because the government’s Cash for Clunkers program.
J.D. Power and Associates said it based the prediction of 1.1 million sales on data gathered from 10,000 dealers nationwide during [...]
