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Peugeot 5008 Price and Alternatives – Peugeot News

Posted under Auto, Peugeot on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

Price: £22,495

Tested: 5008 HDi 150 Exclusive

Power/torque: 150bhp/251lb ft

Top speed: 121mph

Acceleration: 0-62mph in 10sec

Fuel economy (Urban): 37.7mpg

CO2 emissions: 149g/km

VED band: F (£125)

Alternatives: Renault Grand Scenic, from £17,395; Citroën Grand Picasso, from £14,995; Vauxhall Zafira, from £17,650; Ford S-Max, from £18,895; VW Touran, from £16,225.

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2011 will be produced in the USA – Ford Kuga

Posted under Auto, Ford on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

Since October of 2011, the Ford Kuga will be produced in the United States. The Blue Oval has revealed an insider of the issuer Cologne Bloomberg TV. The decision to move production of the Kuga in the U.S. is linked to three factors: the low labor costs, a weak dollar and the ability to market the SUV also in the U.S. market.

Ford Kuga
Brian Johnson, an analyst with the automotive sector for Barclays Capital, in an interview with Bloomberg TV just said that the choice of Ford “has a meaning, because Western Europe is not a particularly cheap to build cars” . In addition, Johnson has estimated that the cost of labor in the U.S. could be lower by about $ 10 per hour per employee, compared to that charged in Germany.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI MKVI limited series of 6 pieces

Posted under Auto, Volkswagen on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

Volkswagen has confirmed the arrival of the Golf GTI in the United States but it is already time for a special series. At the launch of the game Real GTI Racing for iPhone, which has as its protagonist, the German sports hatchback, it will be offered as prizes 6 Golf GTI MKVI, a limited edition that is characterized by black color, the interior finishes specifications, the exclusive circles of 18, the MK6 GTI badge and many carbon fiber trim both inside and out.

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Mini Crossover Concept Cars

Posted under Auto on Monday, 26 October 2009 by theautoabc

The debut of the Mini Crossover may occur at the next Detroit Auto Show, scheduled in January 2o10. The new model, the internal code R60, has been repeatedly announced, but its presentation was far slipped for several reasons: to Frankfurt, for example, has preferred to give space to the concept coupe and roadster.

Mini Crossover
The crossover, which should be called the Countryman, will be equipped with four-wheel drive and a body that derives in part from the Clubman, so as to characterize it as a specific model: the appearance was anticipated at the Paris motor show 2008 by the Crossover Concept.