The Raptis WR1 combines sleek, modern aesthetics and "exceptional" steering response with a silica compound and an asymmetric tread design, says Hercules. The Raptis WR1 from Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. will be available in four new ...
Ford Motor Company recorded its ninth consecutive month of improved retail market share year over year in October and fifth consecutive month of increased sales volume. Ford's passenger car retail market share in October in its five ...
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The Toyota Corolla has all but sewn up Australia’s 2013 sales crown, edging further ahead of the Mazda 3 with just two months of the year remaining. The Corolla was again the country’s top-selling car in October, beating the ...
The Ford Fiesta now comes standard with the car maker’s potentially live-saving Emergency Assistance feature, while select models in the Ford Focus range have been upgraded to include a full-size spare wheel. The addition of ...
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Mazda has previewed four concept cars it plans to unveil at next month’s SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas. Comprising hatch and sedan versions of the all-new Mazda 3 and two Mazda 6 models, the cars’ styling changes can be ...
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The Ford Focus is on track to top global car sales for the second year in a row, with the manufacturer’s own figures suggesting it has sold almost 590,000 units of the popular small car in the first half of 2013. Ford claimed the ...
The new entry-level Renault Megane hatch has launched from $19,990 driveaway, making it the only European-built small car to offer sub-$20K pricing. The sharp pricing applies to the new Megane Expression manual, which is normally priced ...
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The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan has earned a ‘marginal’ safety rating in a tough new crash test in the US. The new four-door Corolla – due in Australia in mid 2014 – struggled in the Insurance Institute for ...
Daihatsu has debuted eight concept cars at the Indonesia motor show in a typically bold move for the quirky Japanese car maker. The models all form part of Daihatsu’s plan to become a market leader in compact cars that are fuel ...
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The Ford Focus Ambiente has been updated with the addition of cruise control, putting the entry-level model into line with the rest of its range. Added to the standard equipment list of both hatch and sedan variants, the Ford Focus ...
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The all-new Honda Civic Type-R has been spotted out testing on the road and on track for the first time, revealing an aggressive look and serious hardware. Snapped by CarAdvice’s photographers lapping Germany’s Nurburgring, ...
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Ford Sollers, a joint venture between the US carmaker Ford and Russian automobile maker Sollers, is planning to cut down production at its Vsevolozhsk plant near St Petersburg, Russia. During August and September 2013, the production at ...
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The Honda Civic has taken the top two spots in the latest round of the US IIHS small overlap front crash tests involving small cars. Covering 12 of the North American market’s best-selling small cars, the crash tests resulted in ...
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A Mexican man is suing Ford Motor Company for negligence, alleging that the car maker gave out key codes allowing criminals to use his Ford Focus as a drug mule. Ricardo Magallanes spent six months in federal prison in El Paso, Texas, ...
Select European markets will get quicker and more powerful versions of the Ford Fiesta ST and Ford Focus ST hot-hatches thanks to a partnership between the Blue Oval and tuning expert Mountune. The Mountune-enhanced Focus ST's ...