Mini Roadster named 'Best Open-Top' at What Car? awards

The Mini Cooper S Roadster has scooped the title of 'Best Open-Top' at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2013.

"Minis are all about fun and the Roadster delivers it in spades - in fact we think it's the most fun Mini yet. Drop the roof and the Mini Roadster feels like

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Volkswagen Group delivers over nine-million vehicles for first time in 2012

The Volkswagen Group recorded a further strong increase in worldwide deliveries for the full year 2012 and exceeded the prior-year delivery record. The Company delivered 9.07- (2011: 8.16; +11.2 per cent)* million vehicles for the first time in a twelve-month period.

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Bentley Motors delivers 22 per cent global growth in 2012

Bentley Motors announces global growth of 22 per cent in 2012 as deliveries to customers increased to 8,510 cars (7,003 cars in 2011). This maintains Bentley's position as the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world. Deliveries were up in every international

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Hyundai i10 1.2 Classic a 'Best Buy' city car at What Car? awards

The Hyundai i10 1.2 Classic has been chosen as a 'Best Buy' city car for cars under £9,000, reinforcing its credentials as one of the standout performers in the segment.

"Buyers at this end of the market want value for money above all else, and that's something that the

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Honda announces MSX125 - A new leisure motorcycle for the youth market

The MSX125 ('Mini Street X-treme 125') carries on the tradition of the original, small-wheeled leisure motorcycle, defined by Honda in 1963 with the iconic Monkey, and continued with the Dax and Ape.

Manufactured in Thailand, the MSX125 is small enough to be supremely

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Alfa 4C wins reader award for 'Most exciting car of 2013' at What Car? awards

Alfa Romeo announced that Alfa 4C has been voted the most exciting car for 2013 by What Car?'s readership. The beautiful mid-engined sportscar beat the competition to pick up the What Car? Reader Award.

Visitors to whatcar.com, a site that receives upwards of three-million

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The BMW 3-series Saloon is 'Best Executive Car' & BMW X3 is 'Best SUV' at What Car? awards

The BMW 3-series Saloon has once again crushed the competition to be crowned What Car? 'Best Executive Car' 2013, for the eighth consecutive year with the 320d EfficientDynamics.

The BMW 3-series Saloon remains the vehicle of choice in the Executive Car category, for

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Kia appoints Simon Gardiner as Head of Brand Communications

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has appointed Simon Gardiner to the role of Head of Brand Communications at the company's head office in Weybridge, Surrey.

Simon took up the new role on Monday, January 7, 2013 and joins a 21 strong Marketing and Product team. Reporting

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Green Motion announces the launch of its car and van rental franchise in Northern Ireland

The Founder and Chairman of Green Motion, Richard Lowden, officially announced the successful opening of its latest United Kingdom franchise in Northern Ireland.

The green rental brand has enjoyed tremendous growth throughout 2012, and 2013 has witnessed another

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Swift Sport - 'Best Buy hot hatch' at the 2013 What Car? awards

Suzuki announce that the Swift Sport has been awarded a 'Best Buy' accolade at the prestigious What Car? Magazine awards for the second year in a row. The performance flagship of the Swift model range was comprehensively judged by the editorial team against

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Seat Alhambra wins What Car? Best MPV award for third consecutive year

What Car? has crowned the Seat Alhambra its best MPV for the third year running, lauding it as a 'fantastic all-round package'.

"A fantastic all-round package, roomy enough for seven adults, good value for money, powerful and economical to run," explained What Car?

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