Winstorm MAXX takes on Honda CR-V

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) hosted test-drive to compare its Winstorm MAXX premium compact SUV with the imported Honda CR-V.

The test-drive, which was held for journalists at a race track in Yongin, Kyunggi province, included a slalom course, circular driving course and panic braking course to measure driving performance and driving stability.Ride and handling are crucial vehicle attributes for most SUV owners.

“We carried out this comparison because of our full confidence in the Winstorm MAXX’s quality and its outstanding drivability,” said Jeenshik Kim, RV brand manager of GM Daewoo. “With its powerful performance, the Winstorm MAXX can take on any competition, including imports.”

GM Daewoo hosted a second comparison test-drive for online car club members at Sky 72 on YeongjongIsland on August 9.

For the general public, GM Daewoo is hosting a large-scale test-drive called “Winstorm MAXX and the City.” GM Daewoo will select 200 individuals from among those who apply on the company’s website. Winners will be divided into four groups and gave the opportunity to test-drive a Winstorm MAXX for six days, from August 4.

The Winstorm MAXX’s excellent driving performance was proven earlier at a test-drive for journalists and power bloggers held on the rough and winding roads of GeojeIsland. Introduced in Korea in mid-July, the premium SUV has won several prestigious awards.The Antara GTC, the concept version of the Winstorm MAXX, won the Top Cars 2006 Award chosen by 140 German, Austrian and Swiss automotive journalists. Readers of German specialist car magazine Auto Zeitung voted it the Best Off-Road Vehicle up to 30,000 Euros.

Source: Infibeam.com


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