Motoring
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 by
Matt Kimberley
First diesel-electric hybrid
Peugeot’s 3008 has stolen a march on the competition by being fitted with the first diesel-electric hybrid power train to hit showrooms in Europe, marrying the twin benefits of short-term electric-only power with diesel torque and efficiency. The...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 by
Matt Joy
Dramatic and purposeful all at once
Stop me if you have heard this cliché before, but competition really does improve the breed. That normally applies to horses, of course, so it would seem entirely appropriate then that this maxim can be applied to the latest baby Ferrari. This...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 by
Pierre Vella
Ecological and fun
The arrival in Malta of Fiat’s 500 Twinair is the first taste of what the Italian car manufact-urers have in store for the future. Fiat has decided to take a different direction and embarked on its so-called twin air concept for the future. The twin...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 by
Hugh Arnett
Stupidity becomes potentially lethal
Besides the fact that Transport Malta has managed to make itself the laughing stock of of motorists using the Salina/ Naxxar Road on a regular basis. All the signage has been replaced, but in a larger size. The accompanying photo shows how...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Jeremy Clarkson satnav deal goes down a dead end
Adeal to make Top Gear satellite navigations voiced by Jeremy Clarkson has crashed – after BBC bosses said it breached editorial guidelines that prevent the show’s presenters endorsing motoring products. Around 54,000 devices had already been...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Ford survey highlights dangerous driving
European motorists are too easily distracted behind the wheel, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Ford Motor Company. A poll of more than 4,300 drivers from Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Britain reveals that a worrying number...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 by
Hugh Arnett
Surely not a ‘Charade’
‘Charade’s dictionary meaning is ‘An absurd pretence’. Frankly, until recently, I gave Daihatsu nothing more than a passing glance simply because some joker, without a proper understanding of English had chosen such a stupid name (the other...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 by
Joseph Busuttil
A love affair with old vehicles
Victor Caruana, a Luqa local council member since 1994, breathes old motors fire and brimstone. Although he had no immediate family members with any enthusiasm for old cars, he somehow developed a fascination for them. “As a child, there was no...
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Monday, October 3, 2011 by
Arj Singh, AFP
Aston Martin named UK’s coolest brand
Aston Martin fought off international competition to be named Britain’s coolest brand for the second year running. The British sports car manufacturer was named above the likes of Apple, Rolex and Google in the influential annual CoolBrands...
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Monday, October 3, 2011
New sign set-up marks end of an era
Hyundai Motor Company displayed its growing brand status on a grand scale in two more of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, as large-scale lighted signs were switched on in London’s Piccadilly Circus and Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour late...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011 by
Juliette Michel, AFP
Fiat conquering drivers in US cities with its tiny 500
Six months after its launch in the US, the mini Fiat 500 is winning over drivers in the country’s big cities who are drawn to the car for its stylish look and the nostalgia factor. While analysts say it may be too soon to declare the Italian...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011 by
Matthew Naudi
Editorial: Winter chaos
The summer season is sadly drawing to an end and, much to my dislike, the first rains will soon fall heavily on our arid roads. The first storm of the season will cause havoc and mayhem on our slippery roads. The start of the winter season also...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Chevrolet brings home second Manufacturers’ World Title
Chevrolet recently achieved its second consecutive title of the Manufacturers’ Championship in the WTCC. During an exciting weekend of racing in Valencia, the Cruzes and the RML team had superb team results, as Yvan Muller and Alain Menu came first...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
New BMW X3 earns five stars in Euro NCAP crash test
Thanks to its segment-leading dynamic handling and versatility, the new BMW X3 has emerged as a highly successful model in international car markets within a matter of months. The fact that it also assumes an exemplary role on the safety front has...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
SONAX expands global commitment to motorsport
Car care products of the German manufacturer SONAX are the official supplier to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes in Formula 1 and to Team Arden International in GP2. The German company is also involved in various national motorsport events such as the V8...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
New Mercedes B-Class features new developments
According to Daimler, the new Mercedes B Class encompasses the most new developments ever launched on a single vehicle. The premium compact minivan/hatchback debuts a new front-drive platform for Mercedes, which will also go on to underpin a new...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Mazda CX-5 receives excellent residual value forecast
Mazda’s new model, the CX-5, was forecast to have a top residual value within the German compact SUV segment by Europe’s leading used-car evaluation guide, Eurotax (known as Schwacke in Germany or Glass’s Guide in the UK). “The new CX-5 is Mazda’s...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
Safe, sensible and fun
The new version of the popular Daihatsu Charade may be compact, but it still manages to pack an amazing amount of passenger and luggage space, high levels of quality and comfort and a long list of standard accessories in an overall length of 3.78...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
New Avensis and Prius at Frankfurt
Toyota presented several new models at this year’s Frankfurt motor show with world premieres for both the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models. The new 2012 Hilux also made its European debut and the three-door version of the...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011 by
Iain Dooley
New car debuts galore
There’s no shortage of new cars and technologies on display at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. And while ‘green’ motoring has finally become a mainstream discussion topic, there is more to the show than just fuel economy and CO2 figures. World...