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Come early next year, there will be a new flagship Toyota Auris will be available early next year for car enthusiasts to enjoy. This new addition will give the range a new sporting edge against other vehicles. the SR180 is equipped with a Toyota Motorsport lowered suspension springs, thus, it has a ground-hugging stance. It also comes complete with a rear spoiler that’s attached just above the vehicle’s tailgate. Its exterior appearance has been accentuated by five-spoke 17-inch alloy wheels, dark-tinted rear privacy glass and body color finish includes the simple but very cool Pure White. The SR180 is equipped with a lot of goodies intended to provide drivers have an awesome time driving it. Its standard equipment include the 2.2-liter D-4D engine generating a maximum power output of 175bhp and its torque is 400Nm at 2000rpm and this engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission. With these standard equipment, drivers can have full control of the car and at the same time experience a responsive and rewarding driving performance from their SR180 model. The acceleration time from 0-62 miles per hour is recorded to be 8.1 seconds and with the D-4D engine, it is capable of covering 45.6 miles per gallon in combined cycle driving. Other standard equipment include the traction control (TRC) and the vehicle stability control (VSC). For a more balanced driving, the SR180 comes equipped with a dedicated and lightweight double wishbone rear suspension. This suspension was specifically-designed to meet the demands of the model’s high-performance characteristics. Other standard features of the model are the automatic dual-zone air conditioning system, dusk-sensing headlights, cruise control, and rain-sensing wipers. This model is now available for ordering and it comes in three and five-door versions and prices range between £17,995 and £18,495 on the road.

Bauer Millet, the leading independent retailer based in Manchester, was able to secure an approved dealer status for Cadillac and Corvette brands last week as it signed contracts with General Motors. Aside from these two GM brands, this independent retailer has also been the official Hummer dealer since this August 2007. Among the five retail sites in the UK, Bauer Millet is the only independent dealer which is able to represent three of the most iconic car brands of General Motors. The Managing Director of Bauer Millet, Mitch Millet, said, “We’re delighted to officially add the Cadillac and Corvette ranges to the HUMMER 4x4 models in our showroom. We’ve had an involvement with Cadillac and Corvette for over 20 years, but this a very exciting time for all three of these GM brands. With the strongest ever product line-up in the UK, we’re confident of significantly growing sales volumes in 2008 with fresh models that feature world-class quality, refinement and driving experiences.” Steve Catlin also commented. He is the Operations Manager for Cadillac, Corvette, and Hummer in the UK and he said, “We’ve enjoyed a great relationship with Bauer Millett in the past and are very pleased that we can bring our relationship closer. With a more comprehensive support structure from GMUK provided by this new agreement, and an exceptional range of new outstanding products, Cadillac, Corvette and HUMMER in the north-west are better placed than ever before to compete with established premium brands.” The lineup of Cadillac right-hand drive vehicles in UK include the midsize BLS saloon and BLS Wagon, the all-wheel drive and versatile SRX, the rear-wheel drive STS luxury salon, and the upcoming CTS executive saloon. And of course, the well-known Cadillac Escalade sports utility vehicle is still included in the lineup. On the other hand, the Corvette models include the two-seater Corvette sports car which is available in coupe and convertible versions. The C6 is equipped with a6.2-liter engine capable of producing an impressive 435bhp. And the most powerful and fastest production car from General Motors, the race-bred Z06, is equipped with a 7.0-liter V8 engine producing 512bhp. Meanwhile, among the legendary models offered are the H2 and the recently introduced compact H3. Both these models provide on-road and off-road performance which made Hummer vehicles popular to car enthusiasts.

Volvo has decided to help people last Christmas by helping them get together. They did this by offering a fleet of its own vehicles during the Crisis Open Christmas. Because of the Swedish automaker’s kind offering, the charity was able to use the Volvo cars which include the Volvo V50 sports wagon and the S60 and S40 Saloons to transport the volunteers and reach the people who need someone to accompany them during this festive season. Aside from accompanying the needy, Crisis has an annual refurbishment of empty buildings to turn them into temporary homes to which over 1500 people from London who don’t have a home can live in during the holidays. Crisis has a range of centers across London and so the fleet of Volvo vehicles the Swedish automaker has provided will have the significant role of helping the volunteers transport important equipment and food to people who badly need these things. The Managing Director of Volvo Car UK, Stuart Kerr, commented on Volvo’s offering, saying, “We are delighted to support the Crisis Open Christmas this year, which does such an invaluable job over the Christmas period. As a socially responsible company that believes in taking the best care of people, it’s a pleasure to play an active role in helping to bring people together at this special time of year.”