When it comes to Honda production over the years, there is an undisputed opinion that the best thing they ever did was the Honda Vamos – a microvan in production between 1970 and 1973. This was an odd looking two door van with a 354cc engine – odd but loved, like so many of us!
Honda have re-introduced the Vamos for its fans and have brought it bang up to date. It now comes with a 660cc engine so more power and four doors, the rear ones sliding. So you have easy access and bags of room, considering the overall size of the van.
Car manufacturers are grinding to a halt all around yet Lexus continue to drive out one top of the range car after another. Not content with our recently reported on 250h due for release in 2010, Lexus are also preparing their public for the RX 450h, making its European debut at Geneva this week.
Significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions are the key attraction to the hybrid, setting a new benchmark for other car manufacturers to live up to. Fuel efficiency and never before seen hybrid power are also what Lexus hope will grab attention and widen their already burgeoning fan base.
There are just a few things in life that hold their monetary value. Keep your jeans long enough and they’ll become ‘vintage’ which makes them worth more and hang on to your house long enough (not easy in the current climate!) and that will make you money too. However, buy a car and the general consensus is that you will lose a great deal of money just by driving it off the forecourt.
Not so with that great British classic – the Mini. MSN Autos have labelled the Mini the best new car to hold its value. After three years of ownership, you can still expect to get 67% of its original value in a resale.
BMW are famous throughout the world for more than just a nice road vehicle. From cars and motorbikes, through to sailing, golfing and the world of motorsports, BMW have made their name known as a manufacturer that instils confidence in their expertise in every genre. For most of us, they signify the ultimate in car design from their environmental concerns to their ability to produce a car of unrivalled power and jaw dropping beauty.
