According to a new industry poll, Renault has made significant improvements to its dealerships. The result was taken from the Auto Express Driver Power 2010 Survey where Renault as a company had moved up 15 places in its rankings- tres fantastique for the French brand.
Other areas of improvement included technical knowledge, a helpful attitude and value for money which is good news for the car manufacturer as their aim is to instill a ‘culture of quality’ across their dealerships.
The survey has been particularly successful in highlighting the strong areas for the manufacturer, showing car and van sales for the quarter increasing by 37.7 per cent year-on-year.
Friday, 25 June 2010
Hot off the press...
It has been reported in the British press that Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is set to develop the next version of the Toyota MR2 and Toyota Supra. Both of the cars will be hybrid models, in a bid for Toyota to be environmentally friendly.
The Toyota MR2 due for release in 2013 is to feature a 1.5 litre petrol engine and the Toyota Supra will follow.
The Toyota MR2 due for release in 2013 is to feature a 1.5 litre petrol engine and the Toyota Supra will follow.
What Katie Wore....
Fashion Blog 'What Katie Wore' has teamed up with Suzuki and are attending the Style Awards in London this evening.
They are there to meet the competition winners who signed up with Suzuki to design thier own car and I cant wait to see what the final choices were!
Festival time for Lotus!
The Classic Team Lotus Festival took place last Saturday to track the history of the famous car manufacturer with over 35 formula 1 cars on display from the past 52 years.
People from across the country turned up to see the cars on show which included the new Elise Sports car and the brand new Lotus Racing T127.
With star drivers such as Jarno Trulli available for question and answer sessions and the chance to win a drive in an Evora Sports vehicle alongside a Formula 1 driver the day was filled with positivity and a general fun feeling.
To round off the day, the Lotus T127 was driven off to the 500th Grand Prix and the noise it made was reportedly incredible and so unique. A good day had by all.
People from across the country turned up to see the cars on show which included the new Elise Sports car and the brand new Lotus Racing T127.
With star drivers such as Jarno Trulli available for question and answer sessions and the chance to win a drive in an Evora Sports vehicle alongside a Formula 1 driver the day was filled with positivity and a general fun feeling.
To round off the day, the Lotus T127 was driven off to the 500th Grand Prix and the noise it made was reportedly incredible and so unique. A good day had by all.
New 2011 Ford Fiesta + New USB = Fiesta Community
2011 is set to be an exciting year for car manufacturer Ford with the addition of a special USB drive with their Ford Fiesta.
The new Ford Fiesta will be equipped with a USB drive that will give a 19 minute long tour of the features of the car on the way home from the showroom. Pretty cool huh! When plugged into a computer, the USB drive will give the option for the user to install a Fiesta Community application allowing them to engage with Ford and other Ford users.
The community will also be a god send for tips and hints from other Ford users as well as a great forum to post your own comments. Social media is all around us in every shape or form and Ford is grasping its opportunities with both hands…
The new Ford Fiesta will be equipped with a USB drive that will give a 19 minute long tour of the features of the car on the way home from the showroom. Pretty cool huh! When plugged into a computer, the USB drive will give the option for the user to install a Fiesta Community application allowing them to engage with Ford and other Ford users.
The community will also be a god send for tips and hints from other Ford users as well as a great forum to post your own comments. Social media is all around us in every shape or form and Ford is grasping its opportunities with both hands…
Mercedes Electric Dreams…
Mercedes have recently released details of its electric powered supercar the SLS AMG E-Cell, set to be available in the next couple of years.
With notable changes made to the cars exterior including a wider grille and a unique diffuser to increase the ability to reach high speeds. With LED lamps plus adaptions to its wheels, the new SLS AMG E-cell Mercedes is set to be every inch the superstar.
Drawing on the SLS AMG bodywork, the SLS AMG E-cell Mercedes car has increased suspension and a super-charged V8 engine to ensure maximum power output at any time. Inside the cabin there is luxurious detailed trim and high tech equipment such as multimedia touch screen controls as well as navigation functions that would rival most.
With its green recipe of reduced fuel consumption and lowered emissions, this electric-powered beauty will be on a whole new mission by 2013. I can’t wait to see the new SLS AMG E-cell do its thing but for the meantime, a picture will have to do.
The exclusive Abarth Coupe…
Abarth has always been acknowledged the producer of fast Fiat cars. With the hot Fiat Abarth 500C receiving the full Abarth treatment, Abarth are now to produce its first stand-alone model in 40 years.
The new Abarth is to be a 2 door coupe weighing in at just less than 900kg which would ensure it is as fast enough to blow your mind!
I have posted an exclusive picture of what we are to expect. The car is set to be released in about 2 years’ time, so juts enough for us to get excited about its release. Post me your thoughts….
Thursday, 24 June 2010
I don't like to gossip but....
The new design strategy for car manufacturer Mazda is set to be revealed in Autumn 2010. It is said to display its first conecpt car, giving us a glimpse into the future under the new principal styling boss Nagare.
Mischa barton and her conked out Cadillac...
Mischa barton seems to have spent $15000 on a conked out vintage Cadillac car. Whoops. Her prized possession has broken down three times in the last month, with its initial break down a whopping three minutes after she purcahsed it!!
Time to get car shopping.....
Bestival here I come!
I cannot quite contain my excitement for Bestival this year. With my tent packed up and my wellies all ready, I am grinning from ear to ear. Ok, so maybe slightly premature seeing as it is 3 months away, but I can’t see the harm in preparing myself. After all, I live my life tending to find that the build-up is so much more exciting than the actual event, so forgive me if I enjoy myself.
So I have decided to drive my Ford down there, as I am one of four of us going and I am the only one to be sensible the night before we leave! I drive a tiny Ford Ka, so with three others in tow, I am going to have to invest in some accessories for the car to ensure I can manage all of us plus the tent, a mountain of sleeping bags and all of our necessities. Yeah, I know what you are thinking, accessories schmaccessories, but there is no excuse for us not to look good, festival or no festival.
I have had a look online for some Ford parts and found an online Ford accessories site that stocks a Ford roof rail perfect for my car. I have also invested in some Ford rubber floor mats for the car in case the weather lives up to its reputation and buckets down. Muddy wellies are not going to look very good in my cute Ford Ka now are they!
Sensible part over with, let’s get drunk.
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