Volkswagen Golf R

The super-quick Volkswagen Golf R has been voted “Hot Hatch of the Year” by the the TopGear Awards, hosted by the TV show’s presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The Golf R is powered by a 2.0-litre TSI engine which produces 270PS, and with its super-sophisticated 4-MOTION four-wheel drive system, powers the car from 0-62mph in only 5.5 seconds (when coupled to the six-speed DSG transmission).

The Golf R was singled out by the judges for being” extraordinarily good at so many things” and the award was collected by Dr. Hendrik Muth, Head of Marketing and Communications at Volkswagen R. He commented,”This is the third generation of Golf R and the fastest and most focussed yet; we designed it to appeal to keen drivers exactly like the judges at TopGear. On behalf of Volkswagen and Volkswagen R it’s a real honour for the Golf to be recognised with such an award”.

With all that extra power on tap the Golf R also features a series of upgrades to the springs, dampers and gearbox software, braking systems and styling, to ensure the car performs well and to drive with a sharper feel than the standard Golf GTI. Volkswagen business contract hire leasing is on the site now for the Golf R and standard Golf GTI.

Citroen DS4

The Citroen DS4 which is the second model in the DS line of cars (DS3 being the other one), has just been voted as the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” in an online poll of more than 60,000 web users, in 62 countries. The coveted award was presented to Frederic Banzet, Managing Director of Citroen, at the ceremony of the 26th International Automobile Festival held on the 27th January.

The Citroen DS4 really stands out from the crowd with its chevrons on the grille and its distinctive LED lights, which operate in day and night. The large optional 19-inch alloy wheels sit well within the muscular wheel arches and its chrome detailing around tinted dark windows really appealed to the voters.

Inside the DS4 has body-hugging front seats in “Bracelet” upholstery in leather, a sculpted dashboard and a panoramic windscreen extending backwards into a dark roof lining, giving this four-door coupe an aura of dynamism and appeal. Citroen business contract hire on this great new coupe will be loaded on the site, once the new DS4 is launched in the UK, which will be during the second half of 2011.

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A popular family, fleet, company car, the Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCI Diesel Zetec 5-door manual is currently on offer on Ford business contract hire from only £279+VAT per month. This quality vehicle returns 49.6 combined mpg and also emits only 152g/km of CO2, which is under the 160g/km tax threshold.

Ford business contract hire terms are based on the following;

- Non-maintained business contract hire over a four year contract at 10,000 miles per year – total 40,000 miles.

- Only three month rentals in advance followed by 47 subsequent rentals.

-  This totals 50 equal payments

- “With maintenance”, metallic paint and all other accessory options can be added to your vehicle at an extra cost to the rental shown above.

-  Please note the image we have shown may not represent the exact model.

-  Pricing is subject to change at any time and must be verified directly with each vehicle leasing supplier.

- Three year Ford deal from £298+VAT per month.

Jaguar E-Type

Jaguar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their legendary E-Type supercar with a series of high-profile events throughout the year. The first event in the calendar is the Geneva Motor Show, followed by the Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed, the Pebble Beach Concours, the Nurburgring Old Timer Grand Prix plus plenty more other Jaguar hosted events worldwide.

50th anniversary of the E-Type

The original E-Type was presented to the press in 1961 and even Enzo Ferrari admitted it was”the most beautiful car in the world”. At launch the E-Type cost £2,256 15s including purchase tax and optional wire wheels, which is around £38,000 in today’s money.

The E-Type stayed in production for around 14 years with more than 70,000 units being sold and was driven by a host of famous stars including George Best, Brigitte Bardot, Tony Curtis and Steve McQueen.

The E-Type had a straight-six engine and in 3.8-litre form produced 265bhp reaching 150mph making it one of the fastest cars in production in the 1960s. Jaguar Design Director, Ian Callum, said,”Here was a car that encapsulated the spirit of the revolutionary era it came to symbolise.The E-Type is a design that even today continues to inform the work we do in styling the Jaguars of the future”. If you are interested we also have Jaguar business contract hire on the whole range, on the site now.

Fiat Marylebone website

Fiat Marylebone is the flagship dealer for Fiat, based in London’s West End. They have just launched a brand new website to make testing and choosing your new Fiat even easier and the site also provides a host of other useful information about Fiat and Abarth, plus general news items about the brands as well.

Tony Dittli, Managing Director of Fiat Marylebone, said,”More than 90 per cent of car buyers begin their search on the internet. And we wanted to to take advantage of that.The key to this site is its simplicity and flexibility. We can display offers, almost instantly, customers can book test drives or register their interest on-line, and they can link to the main Fiat website, all in an uncomplicated manner”.

Fiat business contract hire on the whole Fiat car (and van) range is also on Comparecontracthire.com now, once you have finalised your model or if you are just interested in seeing leasing prices on all Fiat models.

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The Nissan Qashqai diesel 1.5 dCi 110bhp Visia Puredrive 5-door is currently on offer on Nissan business contract hire from only £184+VAT per month. This economical, popular, spacious, Nissan family hatchback returns 57.6 combined mpg and emits only 130g/km of CO2, so is highly efficient.

Nissan contract hire terms are based on the following;

- Non-maintained business contract hire over a three year contract at 10,000 miles per year – total 30,000 miles.

- Only three month rentals in advance followed by 35 subsequent rentals.

-  This totals 38 equal payments

- “With maintenance”, metallic paint and all other accessory options can be added to your vehicle at an extra cost to the rental shown above.

-  Please note the image we have shown may not represent the exact model.

-  Pricing is subject to change at any time and must be verified directly with each vehicle leasing supplier.

Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake

Volvo’s pioneering safety system, Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, has won the Safety Award at the recent What Car? Awards. Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake uses a mixture of laser, radar and camera technology and recognises a human being above 80cm tall or a vehicle ahead and automatically brakes if it calculates an impending crash.

Initially you get an audible warning and flashing lights in the head-up display but if the driver does not respond the car automatically brakes with full force, just before the impending collision. The technology is also available with Volvo’s City Safety system which reacts if the vehicle in front is at a standstill, or moving in the same direction as one’s own car to prevent rear end impacts.

Originally launched on the new Volvo S60 it became available on the V60 sportswagon and is now available on the Volvo XC60. Volvo business contract hire is on the site now for all Volvo models.

Audi A1 quattro

A new Audi A1 quattro prototype is undergoing testing in freezing conditions in Canada, with Audi looking set to bring all-wheel-drive to the premium subcompact hatchback segment. This one off model is taking part at the “Fascination of quattro” event in Montreal and uses technology very similar to that used in the A3 and TT models.

Audi A1 quattro

The current UK Audi A1 range offers ten front-wheel drive models powered by a 1.2-litre TFSI (86PS) and 1.4-litre TFSI (122PS) petrol engines plus a 1.6-litre TDI (105PS) diesel and Audi business contract hire on all Audi A1 models is available now on the site from our vehicle finance partners.

Nissan GT-R

The new Nissan GT-R flagship model will be on show at the PistonHeads Performance Car show, held within the Autosport International event, in Birmingham later this month. This awesome supercar, which has been revised for 2011, produces 530PS and powers from 0-62mph in only 3 seconds, making it one of the fastest cars in the world.

The new GT-R gets a new wheel design, LED daytime running lights, larger front brakes, improved air intakes, a red engine cover and also a revised interior. Only two trim choices are available, Recaro black full leather seats with red flashes or premium with a leather and Alcantara seat trim. The model on show is kitted out in Recaro Black and the exterior colour is Daytona Blue.

Nissan 370Z

There will also be the latest versions of the 370Z Coupe and Roadster on show, producing 328PS from their 3.7-litre V6 engines as well. The Nissan stand can be located in hall 19 and the stand number is 19810. If you are interested in leasing a Nissan 370Z Coupe or Roadster, then as usual Nissan business contract hire is on the site now.

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The weather forecasters think January and February are likely to see the return of the cold weather and snow is likely so how about leasing an Audi Q5 2.0 TDI diesel Quattro (143bhp) with Start/Stop from only £362.33+VAT on Audi business contract hire? This 4×4 returns a respectable 45.6 combined mpg and CO2 emissions are just 162g/km, which for a 4×4 is quite reasonable. With the Audi quattro system you can tackle that bad weather with confidence.

The Audi contract hire deal is based on the following;

- Non-maintained business contract hire over a four year term at 10,000 miles per annum.

- Only three months rental in advance followed by 47 subsequent rentals. (50 equal payments in total)

- “With maintenance”, metallic paint and all other vehicle options can be added at an extra cost to the rental shown above.

- The image shown may not represent the exact model.

- Pricing is subject to change at any time and must be verified directly with each vehicle leasing supplier.

- Other terms and mileages available on request.

- Three year rental is from £384.32+VAT per month.