Euro 2012

Tweet TweetThe Japanese moved the goal posts when they came out with the 2006 Honda Civic’s European design. The new car looked exactly like the concept car that spawned it, the gorgeous shapes and details are all there and even in 2009, when it got a new facelift it still remained the best looker in the class. But given the teaser the Japanese sent out before an initial reveal at the 2011 Detroit Motor Show prove that Honda means business with this design line. Put simply, the 2012 Honda Civic teaser reveals an aggressive mix between the Euro version of the Civic and the JDM version enhanced practicality. When they stuff a 2 liter iVTEC engine in this gorgeous little Japanese hatchback it’ll pretty much be all things to all men. And women. And, in England, all the over aged persons as well. You know what, suddenly, 2012 seems very very far away. … [Read more...] about The Honda Civic will soon be going 2012

Tweet TweetThe 2012 Opel Ampera just went through the same Euro NCAP safety rating tests as the 2011 BMW X3 and it came out almost as well as the Bavarian crossover. That’s to say that the European version of the Chevrolet Volt got itself a brand new five star safety rating which is quite a bit more impressive than some of the competitors have been managing. At this point, the 2012 Opel Ampera can advertise itself as a fuel saving EV, a practical and good looking car but also a safe one. On the other sides of the story there’s an 86% safety assist rating and, of course, the predictably lower standard in pedestrian protection stands at just 41%. These are the simple stories, but the 2012 Opel Ampera is capable of very high results in the side barrier test as well as in the side pole impact. Saying the 2012 Opel Ampera is safe is, therefore, an understatement, but that’s not to say there’s nothing that can be improved upon. Euro NCAP’s tests discovered that … [Read more...] about 2012 Opel Ampera gets five star Euro NCAP rating