Joining the refreshed range of Fiesta hatchbacks in Europe is the facelifted, commercial version of the series aptly named the Fiesta Van, which is available to order now in Britain, with customer deliveries from early January 2013. Read more »
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Facelifted Ford Fiesta Van Gains Aston Martin-Esque Schnozzle
Joining the refreshed range of Fiesta hatchbacks in Europe is the facelifted, commercial version of the series aptly named the Fiesta Van, which is available to order now in Britain, with customer deliveries from early January 2013. Read more »
MG6 Finally Gets Much Needed Diesel Variants in the UK
It's no secret that diesel engine options are necessary for any carmaker looking to succeed in the European market, even more so in mainstream segments.
Chinese-owned MG has been building and selling its MG6 in the UK since last summer, but up until now, it only offered a petrol engine in a category that's dominated by diesels, which in some models, make up for more than 80 percent of sales.
Read more »Dodge Cummins Drags Chevrolet Silverado Around a Parking Lot During Crazy Tug of War [NSFW]
Whoever said that watching pickup trucks isn't fun, hasn't obviously witnessed a mechanical tug-of-war.
A group of young Americans who didn’t have anything better to do on what we assume to be a Friday night since the video was uploaded on Saturday, Dec. 15, watched two of their peers stage a tugging war at a parking lot with their trucks, a Chevrolet Silverado and a diesel-powered Dodge Ram Cummins.
The Silverado not only lost hands down, but the overzealous driver of the diesel Dodge truck took the Chevy for a foolishly dangerous victory run around the parking lot. Naturally, all hell broke loose once he stopped…
Read more »Land Rover Graces 2013 Freelander 2 with New Black & White Limited Edition Models
A new limited edition version named Black & White with extra content features and a handful of bespoke styling cues has been added to the range of the recently updated 2013 Land Rover Freelander 2 in Britain. Read more »
Clean Diesels are Experiencing a Renaissance in the U.S. as Sales Rise by 25.6 Percent
In contrast to Europe, where they account for more than half of new cars sold, diesel-powered models hadn’t really caught on with U.S. new car buyers. In the past two years, though, numbers show that more and more Americans recognize the benefits of the new generation of “clean” diesel engines.
That is, the advances in diesel technology have resulted in today’s diesels being nothing like their crude forebears of the ‘80s, while they are also up to 40 percent more fuel efficient that comparable gasoline-powered versions.
According to data from HybridCars.com and Baum and Associates, sales of diesel-powered cars in the States increased by 25.6 percent in 2012, almost double the total market’s 13.8 percent increase rate.
Read more »Nissan UK Goes Backs to Basics with New Entry-Grade Navara Visia Fitted with 142hp Diesel
Nissan is widening the choices for Navara buyers in Britain with the presentation of a new and more affordable entry-level version of its double cab pick-up truck named the Visia.
The new model comes with a de-tuned 2.5-liter diesel engine and is available for order now priced from £17,995 CVOTR compared to £19,411 for the 187hp (190PS) Acenta Double-Cab, with deliveries beginning January 2013.
Read more »2014 Ford Transit to Feature a New 3.2-liter Five-Cylinder Turbo Diesel
The upcoming 2014 Ford Transit full-size van will be offered with a new 3.2-liter Power Stroke five-cylinder turbo diesel engine when it goes on sale late next year, the Blue Oval announced on Monday.
The 3.2-liter unit will be Ford's second diesel unit in North America after the larger 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 offered in the F-Series Super Duty trucks.
Read more »Suzuki Unwraps Refreshed Grand Vitara for the UK Market
Suzuki may have pulled the plug on its automotive operations in America, but in Europe, it's still alive (well, at least for now), thank you very much.
Following the release of the updated 2013 Jimny last month, Suzuki has now given a mild facelift to its aging Grand Vitara that goes on sale in the United Kingdom this month as a 2013 model with prices starting from £15,995 for SZ3 1.6 litre 3 door version.
Read more »BMW Recalling Near 30,000 X5 Diesels Because They May Lose Steering Power
The latest automaker to join in on the recall dance is BMW, which fears that its 2009-2012 X5 xDrive 35d diesel-powered crossovers may suffer from a problem that could lead to a loss of power steering.
In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), BMW said an engine belt idler pulley bolt that could loosen and break over time causes the issue at hand.
Read more »Hofele-Design Turns the 2013 Range Rover Into the Royster GT 500
German tuning house Hofele-Design has shared details of its upcoming take on the latest generation of the Range Rover premium SUV, which it has named the "Royster GT 500".
The comprehensive tune starts under the hood where Hofele-Design offers a power kit for all engines boosting output by around 20 percent over the stock units.
Read more »Refreshed 2013 Toyota Verso Priced from £17,495 OTR in the UK
One by one, the new or updated vehicles from this year's Paris Motor Show are being launched across Europe. Toyota on its part has announced pricing for the facelifted 2013 Verso MPV that is available for to order now with customer deliveries from mid-January 2013. Read more »
Ford Launches New Transit Custom in Sport Van Trim for European Market
European buyers interested in the new Ford Transit Custom will soon have one more selection available in the options list, as starting from early next year, the Blue Oval will offer the Sport Van grade that includes an assortment of cosmetic goods to spice up its appearance. Read more »
Toyota Confirms Engines for European 2013 RAV4, Releases UK Prices
Toyota is wasting no time spreading the word out on its all-new, fourth-generation RAV4 SUV that just made its world debut at the ongoing Los Angeles Auto Show.
On Wednesday, the Japanese carmaker confirmed the 2013 RAV4's European market engine lineup, while also revealing prices for the UK model ahead of its launch on 1 March 2013.
Read more »Jeep CEO Confirms Diesel Grand Cherokee for Detroit, New Compass and Patriot in Q2 2013
There's a very good reason why in some markets, including the United Kingdom, SUVs like the Jeep Grand Cherokee are offered exclusively with diesel powerplants, and U.S. consumers will soon find that out firsthand.
At the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month, Jeep will reveal a diesel version of the Grand Cherokee, which will arrive in dealerships across the country at the end of the first quarter, the company's CEO Mike Manley told WardsAuto.
Read more »Meet the New Diesel-Powered 2014 Mazda6 Grand-Am Series Racer
The best way to convince consumers about a new technology is to showcase it on the track or at least put a racing spin on it. Diesel engines aren't anything new by any means, but the push to get American buyers to give them yet one more chance is.
Together with next year's launch of the new 2014 Mazda6 equipped with a 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D diesel engine in the States, Mazda will also field a racing version of the sedan during the 2013 Grand-Am series.
Read more »LA Auto Show: New 2014 Mazda6 to be Offered with 2.2-liter Turbo Diesel from Next Year
Mazda will soon become the first Asian automaker to offer a modern diesel engine on one of its passenger cars in the United States. And that car is none other than the all-new Mazda6 sedan, which received its North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Read more »
Audi Introduces New 240HP 3.0-liter V6 Diesel for A6, A7, A8 and Q5 SUV in the U.S.
While extremely popular in Europe, for a long time, diesel-powered passenger cars were a non-entity in the U.S. automotive business. Furthermore, it was more likely to see pink flamingos parading in Times Square than a premium brand automobile with a diesel engine under its hood.
Today, things are quite different. Diesel engines are nothing like they used to be, nor are gasoline prices, so manufacturers are not afraid to add diesel variants to their U.S. line-up.
Read more »New Subaru Forester Coming to the UK Next Summer with 2.0-Liter Turbo'd Petrol and Diesel
Following the new Forester's launch in Japan, its world premiere at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China, and just before it makes its North American premiere at this week's LA Auto Show, Subaru has confirmed the first details about the European market model that will go on sale in the UK in the summer of 2013. Read more »
Audi to Introduce New Diesel Versions of A8, A7, A6 and Q5 at LA Auto Show
Audi's push into the U.S. diesel market will continue with the presentation of four-new models at next week's Los Angeles Auto Show. Joining the already available Q7 3.0 TDI that went on sale in America this past September, Audi will soon offer the same updated 3.0-liter V6 TDI 'clean diesel' on the A8, A7, A6 and Q5 models.
With the exception of the A8 TDI that will go on sale first in spring of 2013, the other three TDI models will arrive in U.S. dealerships in the fall of the same year.
Read more »ABT Sportsline gets Real with Refreshed Audi A4 Avant
Several months after German firm ABT Sportsline introduced an initial batch of performance and styling components for the lightly facelifted Audi A4 sedan, the VW Group tuning specialist has come out with a similar set of goods for the Avant version of the series, and this time, it has released real-life and not renderings of the car. Read more »
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