Author Archive: 4x4magazine
MAZDA STARTS PRODUCTION AT NEW TRANSMISSION PLANT IN THAILAND
Mass production of the SKYACTIV-Drive automatic transmission has begun at the newly established transmission plant, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT), located in the Chonburi prefecture of Thailand.
BENTLEY BENTAYGA: THE NEW PINNACLE SUV
Bentley’s all-new luxury SUV is set to be revealed to the world later this year and a name has been chosen: Bentley Bentayga.
LORD OF THE RIGS
With a legacy of off-road victories and over seven million units sold since 1964, Toyota revitalizes the midsize truck segment with the introduction of the all-new 2016 Tacoma. Rebuilt inside and out with an all-new powertrain and enhanced suspension tuning, America’s best-selling mid-size pickup for ten years running is Lord of the Rigs for dirt […]
WORLD PREMIERE OF THE CROSS COUPÉ GTE
With the world premiere of the five-seater Cross Coupé GTE concept car, the carmaker from Wolfsburg is offering a further preview of the latest SUV model series that is fitted with a sporty and economical V6 plug-in hybrid drive for the first time.
JAGUAR TO LAUNCH AN ALL-NEW PERFORMANCE CROSSOVER
Jaguar has today confirmed it will introduce an all-new model to the Jaguar line-up, highly-efficient five-seat performance crossover named the Jaguar F-PACE, to go on-sale in 2016.
DONGFENG NISSAN KICKS OFF 2015 WITH VENUCIA T70
Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company launched T70, the first SUV and new model in 2015 from the local Venucia brand. Priced from RMB 89,800 to 127,800, T70 is very competitively priced for medium-size, joint-venture brand SUVs in China.
LAND ROVER CELEBRATES THE LAST YEAR OF DEFENDER
Land Rover has gone back to the place where it all began to start a year-long celebration of the iconic Defender. A unique 1 km sand drawing at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, UK, marks the launch of three exclusive limited edition models and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the Defender story.
CITROEN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO CHINA
The Citroen Brand Festival was held in 21 December at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. With 1500 participants in attendance, the event was organised by Dongfeng Citroen to celebrate the brand’s 95th birthday and kick off the launch of the joint venture’s new SUV, the C3-XR.
RAMINATOR IS THE FASTEST MONSTER TRUCK
Raminator, a Ram 1500-based monster truck has broken the Guinness World Records for the “Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck” at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Hitting a new record speed of 99.10 miles per hour, Raminator and driver Mark Hall broke the previous record of 96.8 mph.
SSANGYONG REVEALS THE NAME OF ITS NEW B-SEGMENT CROSSOVER
SsangYong Motor Company CEO, Yoo Il Lee, has announced the name of the company’s all new B-segment crossover – Tivoli.
