Five giant billboards...
Five giant billboards which feature a cardboard version of the 4x4 leaping out have been attacked and the 3D model stolen. A company spokesman said: "We know people want to get their hands on the car, but this is ridiculous. We have 25-30 of these posters around the UK, yet it"s the ones in Birmingham that keep being pinched. Somebody is going to a lot of trouble, because you would need ladders, spanners and more than one person to carry it."
Mazda"s CX-7 SUV is...
Mazda"s CX-7 SUV is set to ditch its highly polluting petrol engine for a diesel powerplant featuring groundbreaking exhaust-cleaning technology.
The revamped five-seater is fitted with a special catalyst system that uses an additive called AdBlue to reduce the amount of poisonous oxides of nitrogen it emits. The Japanese firm says this will help it to meet tough Euro V regulations.
The 171bhp 2.2-litre diesel is also much better on economy and CO2 output than the old turbocharged petrol engine, recording a combined 37.7mpg and 199g/km. That halves the annual road tax to £205 a year.
The CX-7ð€™s swift but comparatively thirsty 2.3-litre petrol unit has been dumped in favour of the new diesel taken from the 6 range. A single, highly specced model will be sold, with equipment likely to include xenon lights, heated leather seats, cruise control, parking sensors and a nine-speaker Bose sound system.
The CX-7 diesel will make its debut at next monthð€™s Frankfurt Motor show, before going on sale in October. Prices are set to start at around £25,000, a rise of £1,000 over the petrol model.