Ang Kalatas Volume IV February 2014 Issue

16 MOTORING Mini in a winning streak IN THE readers’ vote held by automobile magazine Auto, Motor Und Sport, the British original in the premium small car segment once again won the import ranking in its category. llMore than 115,000 readers took part in the most recent “Best Cars” vote. This was the 38th “auto, motor und sport” readers’ vote, making it one of the longeststanding public polls in the automotive sector. Just a few weeks before the launch of the new model generation, MINI yet again demonstrates its ongoing popularity, continuing an impressive series of victories thanks to readers of the automobile magazine “auto, motor und sport” . The “Best Cars 2014” readers’ vote put MINI well ahead of the rest to win the import ranking in its vehicle category: 28.7 per cent of votes cast went to the Brit- Volume 4 | Number 5 February 2014 www.kalatas.com.au ish original in the premium small car segment. In the overall ranking in this vehicle category, too, MINI was able to secure a place on the winners’ rostrum by finishing third. As in past years, the Oxfordproduced MINI won the import ranking outright. In a vehicle category appropriately entitled “Mini Cars” it attracted more than twice as many votes as the runner-up. Another model of the brand narrowly missed out on a medal: the MINI Coupé finished fourth in the import ranking with 9.7 per cent of votes. They were able to choose their favourites from a total of 384 models in 10 categories, with an import award and an overall award in each one. MINI has taken at least one title every year since as long ago as 2001 in the “auto, motor und sport” readers’ vote. This consistently sustained performance at the polls has gone hand in hand with an ongoing increase in sales figures, which reached a new alltime high in 2013. More than 305,000 cars of the MINI brand were sold worldwide. The new generation of the MINI goes on the road in March 2014 - with everything it takes to win over new target groups and achieve ongoing success in the “Best Cars” vote. THAT’S MY CAR So reliable on the road RIXZON RODRIGUEZ, 32, of Jannali in Sydney’s south, is acting warehouse supervisor and team leader of a freight business at the Sydney Domestic Airport in Mascot. He drives a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer VRX. llPURCHASED llRECOMMENDATION 2008. I would recommend people to buy this car. It doesn’t give me headaches, and it is very reliable on the road. It has Bluetooth and audio streaming features llWHY THIS CAR I t is much easier to modif y its features and find its spare parts locally. llDREAM CAR llFIRST CAR A three-door hatchback Mitubishi Lancer in 2007. An even more extreme version of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport model that has been rumoured for release in 2014. llLIKE llDRIVING It’s economical and the least expensive Japanese car. It has a Five-Star ANCAP rating with active stability, active traction control, a rear spoiler. It gets me from point A to point B, saving me time with travel in comfort. llPET PEEVES llDON’ T LIKE Nothing at this stage. Ill-mannered road drivers with no patience and lack of roa d skills. Most Emulating beautiful car the original International recognition Alfa Romeo 4C has been named the ‘Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2013’ at the 29th International Automobile Festival, confirming its standing as one of the world’s most stunning vehicles. HYUNDAI Motor has received international recognition for its vehicle design at the prestigious iF Design Awards 2014 ceremony, held last night in Munich, Germany. llThe compact supercar won the prize following a worldwide internet survey conducted in collaboration with event multimedia partners Le Point, Auto Addict, Automobiles Classiques, AD and JC Decaux. 4C won an impressive 40.70 per cent of the votes, beating BMW 4-Series (25.55 per cent), Mercedes CLA (22.15 per cent) and Mazda 3 (11.60 per cent). Alfa Romeo has a rich history in the Most Beautiful Car of the Year prize; Alfa 164 won the inaugural title in 1988, Brera won it in 2005 and MiTo in 2008. JEEP has released a special edition Wrangler that evokes the brand’s army vehicle manufacturing legacy. llWrangler Freedom is an enhancement of the Sport 3.6-litre V6 model, incorporating special styling cues and upgrades to both the interior and exterior. It is available in two-door and four-door Unlimited variants, both of which offer Jeep’s legendary off-road ability. A large ‘Freedom Star’ decal − purposefully weathered to make it appear like those on the original Jeep army vehicles − appears on both Wrangler Freedom’s bonnet and rear flank. For latest news and updates, visit our website: www.kalatas.com.au llThe Hyundai all-new Genesis won iF Product Design Award 2014 in the ‘Transportation design / special vehicles’ category. The victory for all-new Genesis underscores Hyundai’s global policy of building the right cars for the right regions. The exterior design shows an evolved interpretation of the fluidic sculpture design philosophy – a long wheelbase and short overhangs emphasise sleek lines and the natural balance of the car. qualities. The jury awarded the soughtafter prize to Hyundai’s luxury sedan model following a rigorous judging process.

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