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Last year Mazda sold over 50,000 cars in the UK, its best-ever sales figures here. This is a huge increase since, for example, in 2001 they only sold 15,800 Mazda models in the UK.

Mazda had 2 top-sellers in 2006, with the Mazda 6 just beating the Mazda 3, whilst the MX-5 was in third place.

Managing director Rob Lindley explained why 50,000 is such a significant figure. ‘It has a psychological impact on the company and the dealer network. Whilst we already know that we have exceeded 2 per cent market share, the actual number of sales is especially important to us. Having a 2 per cent market share puts us in the big league, among the top 10 or 12 carmakers in the UK and separates Mazda from the smaller brands. Achieving between 45 and 50,000 sales for three successive years gives us more visibility on the road’.

Lindley added that he expects an even better result in 2007 ‘We will build on the success of 2006 with wide availability of the Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe, the launch of the sensational Mazda 3 superhatch and the Mazda BT-50 pickup. In addition, we will be entering a new sector for Mazda with the Mazda CX-7 crossover SUV that will create a great opportunity for additional sales volume and broadening our brand image’.

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Coinciding with the international launch of the new R27 Formula 1 car in Amsterdam in January 2007, Renault Sport Technologies unveiled the new Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27.

Offering sensations of pure performance, passion and driving pleasure, the limited edition Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 asserts its identity through a unique look and even sportier dynamics than the standard model on which it’s based, as well as being boosted by a range of equipment drawn from the best of competition vehicles.

With its red brake callipers, Liquid Yellow Renault ‘i-d’ metallic paint, anthracite alloy wheels and exclusive Renault F1 Team and World Champion decals, this new version of the Clio Renaultsport 197 is immediately identifiable with its larger sibling, the Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26. The interior also features Recaro seats and the numbered plaque evokes its unique sports character.

Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 is the first version of the Clio Renaultsport range to benefit from the ‘Cup’ chassis, which will become an option on the Clio Renaultsport 197 towards the end of the year. Its ride height is lower than the Clio Renaultsport 197 and the chassis benefits from stiffer springs and dampers.

Ordering for the car will open in April and there will be 500 examples destined for the UK. Later on in the year, customers will be able to purchase the Cup chassis as an option for the standard Clio Renaultsport 197. Further details on the Clio Renaultsport 197 F1 Team R27 will be released at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Citroën’s highly rated seven seater compact MPV, the Grand C4 Picasso is now available in the UK.

Citroen's new MPV has already been named BBC Top Gear magazine’s ’Family Car of the Year’ and 4x4 & MPV Driver magazine’s ‘MPV of the Year’.

Setting new standards for the class, the Grand C4 Picasso boasts distinctive, stylish looks, an exceptionally light interior with, class-leading interior space and a remarkably easy to use folding seat system. An air quality sensor, parking space measurement system and pneumatic rear suspension are among many innovative features available on this 5 star EuroNCAP rated compact MPV.

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The popularity of the Volkswagen Golf shows no sign of diminishing if the the What Car? awards are anything to go by. The magazine awarded it the title of Best Small Family Car.

Judges singled out the new Golf Match for particular praise.

Steve Fowler of What Car? commented’ The Golf has always been a classy contender. This year, it found the final piece of a winning jigsaw.’

The Match replaced the SE model to become the most popular Golf for buyers. It delivers desirable equipment such as an iPod link, colour-coded bumpers, a leather multifunction steering wheel and eye-catching 15-inch alloy wheels.

The Golf’s accolade was just one of three awards secured by Volkswagen – the most achieved by any single manufacturer at the 2007 awards.

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Top Gear judges pinpointed the striking styling and the performance of the engines and sporty drive of the S-MAX as deciding factors in the award, "The S-MAX appearance isn't just a case of smoke and mirrors, there's substance below that sleekly slanted bonnet," they commented.

"Witness the arrival of the S-MAX, an MPV via the stealth route: a futuristic wedge of sports-flavoured family car that, in short provides a welcome refuge for all those who risk feeling emasculated by MPV ownership. The S-MAX is the fresher, edgier, more complex proposition; a winner, sitting in a class all of its own."

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