Local Fiat and Mazda dealer Rockingham Cars is anticipating a rush after Fiat and Mazda scooped the winner and runners up prizes in the prestigious European Car of the Year Awards 2008.

Europe’s top motoring journalists voted the stunning Fiat 500 their top choice for 2008, closely followed by the all new Mazda2.

Set to be one of the most head-turning cars on the road, the new Fiat 500 goes on sale in the UK on 21st January – 500 hours into the New Year. Offering over 500,000 different combinations of options including a range of petrol and diesel engines, different exterior and interior packages named Pop, Lounge and Sport.

Rockingham Cars Managing Director, David Hall commented “We have already seen an incredible level of interest in the new Fiat 500 and the new Fiat range as a whole. Having both Fiat 500 and Mazda2 being named winner and runner up in this year’s Car of The Year awards we expect to see even more enquiries as we enter the festive season.”

“Having developed a great reputation in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire for Fiat over the past 29 years we feel there is nowhere better to buy a new car in the area. We have a great reputation for service and having these two outstanding new cars to sell will, I believe, give us even more reason to add to our growing band of satisfied customers.”

The launch of the all new Mazda2 coincided with the official opening of Rockingham Cars’ new Mazda showroom in Cockerell Road Corby. Acclaimed for its green credentials, the new car is lighter and has a lower CO2 rating than its predecessor, the new Mazda2 marks the start of a succession of new Mazda models. The New Year will also see the launch of the all new Mazda6 – if the Mazda2 is anything to go by then Rockingham Cars can certainly expect busy times ahead.

So if you are looking for a new car in 2008 where better to look than Europe’s award winning cars both available under one roof at Rockingham Cars?

Rockingham Cars, Cockerell Road, Phoenix Parkway, Corby, NN17 5DU.

Tel: 01536 268991