Motoring weekly

Motoring weekly




Safe car gets even safer

July 22 - 28, 2009
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With Ford's AdvanceTrac, electronic stability control, and SOS-post crash alert system, which unlocks doors and activates the horn and emergency flashing lights if the vehicle's airbags are deployed, the Five Hundred can truly boast of being one of the safest cars on the road.





A luxury drive from Passat

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Since 1977, the Volkswagen Passat has won the Golden Steering Wheel five times.





300 jobs to go as Jaguar halts 'Baby Jag' production

July 22 - 28, 2009
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Car and sport-utility vehicle maker Jaguar Land Rover said this week it will cease production of its X-Type 'Baby Jag' by the end of the year, eliminating 300





Seminar initiates dialogue on modifications to vehicles

July 22 - 28, 2009
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The most magnificent sports cars, gas-guzzling SUVs, even Hummer tanks, all scramble for space on the region's roads and as the number of private car owners burgeons, the trend for car modification - adding 'performance parts' and 'styling', has increasingly been catching up with the needs of young car owners.





BMW group grabs honours at world's premier engine contest

July 22 - 28, 2009
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BMW celebrated three category wins this year at the International Engine of the Year Award, the world's premier engine contest.