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Vauxhall prepares for new cars at Geneva

Vauxhall will release images of its Zafira concept car today in anticipation of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Vauxhall released an initial hologram of the model earlier in the month and it hinted at a number of...

EuroNCAP tests first ever electric vehicle

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the first electric vehicle (EV) to be put through its paces in the Euro NCAP safety tests. It is the first time that the safety institution has ever tested an EV and a number of new tests...

Jaguar XKR-S set for Geneva debut

The Geneva Motor show will play host to the fastest Jaguar ever built by the Gaydon-based manufacturer in the form of the XKR-S performance car. The XKR is a powerful looking GT littered with angular flares, raised lines and air vents...

Mazda celebrates 900,000 MX-5 sales with commemora

The new model will be introduced to mark the model passing 900,000 unit sales – a figure it achieved earlier this month. Mazda’s latest version – one of a number of commemorative editions from the Japanese manufacturer – the ‘Kendo’ translates...

Peugeot is set for a busy period at Geneva

Peugeot celebrated its 200 year anniversary in 2010 with its best ever sales year by registering 2,142,000 units and the French marque is hoping to extend that trend this year – hence the frenetic appearance of its Geneva display. The new...

Oneswoop latest deals - small car focus

Included in the list are some of the most popular small cars in the UK including the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Polo while at the opposite end of the spectrum are some of the lesser known names in the...

Nissan will unveil a more efficient Micra at Geneva

Everyone is aware that the Nissan Leaf – the first all-electric mass-produced hatchback in the UK – will hit dealerships next month however the rest of the Nissan range and its development have fallen into the Leaf’s shadow. Nissan will look...

Volkswagen slowly unwraps the new Tiguan

According to VW, the latest Tiguan will be the most efficient yet as a result of improved fuel consumption figures and reduced emissions. It will feature a range of TSI petrol and TDI diesel engines and while a BlueMotion model...

Audi R8 Spyder claims MSN award

The Audi R8 Spyder was acclaimed as a classic as soon as it hit the market thanks to a 0-62mph sprint time of 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 194mph and the latest award in its cabinet will fuel...

Porsche announces hybrid Panamera

The latest sports car from the German marque will retain the standard model’s performance dynamics with an output of 380bhp whilst also achieving CO2 emissions of 159g/km – which translates into a performance ratio of 2.39bhp per g of CO2...

Vauxhall releases four models for new 11 plates

Included in the promotion are the manufacturer’s two most popular models in the UK in the form of the Astra hatchback and the Corsa supermini. All four models will also be subjected to Vauxhall’s 100,000-mile Lifetime Warranty. The first Vauxhall to...

Oneswoop Latest Deals – finance and lease

This week we’ve done the same but rather than just offer outright purchase bargains Oneswoop has selected a choice of finance and leasing deals. Included in the list are two of the best selling models in the UK – the Vauxhall...

McLaren releases details for the new MP4-12C

Eventual production of the high-performance sportscar will begin later in the year at McLaren’s new Production Centre before it is distributed to 35 retailers across the globe. McLaren is synonymous with Formula One and performance criteria and the new MP4-12C is...

Mystery new Ford set to be unveiled

No details have been revealed about the all-new model other than the date of its debut on March 1 in Geneva where it will be introduced by Ford of Europe Chairman and CEO Stephen Odell. Odell will be joined at the...

Peugeot has updated the 308

The new 308 will arrive at UK dealers in May with the major talking point being the sub-100g/km CO2 emissions of the new model. In keeping with the rest of the revised Peugeot line-up, the new 308 has received a host...

Oneswoop Latest Deals – Small car special

This time the focus is on small cars and our top five deals list this week is worth almost £12,000 of savings and includes one of the best selling models in the UK ever – the Vauxhall Corsa. The beauty of...

Volkswagen airs two adverts during superbowl

With an audience in excess of 100million and costs estimated at around £62,000 per second – 30second advertising slots during the most watched live event on television are an expensive but potentially lucrative opportunity. Volkswagen made the most of it by...