Chevrolet UK’s Mobile Punch & Judy Puppet Show

Chevrolet decided to take the British beaches this summer with yet another bizarre promotional tour, this time with the world’s first in-car Punch & Judy theatre. Punch and Judy is a traditional, English puppet show featuring the characters of Punch and his wife Judy.

According to Chevy, one in three children (37 per cent) says that they have never experienced the once popular show so the automaker took it upon itself to reintroduce the famous puppets to a new generation of kids by fitting a custom-made booth onto the side of a Captiva that will tour up and down the UK seaside this summer. -Thanks for the tip Sarah!

Chevrolet Captiva: New Entry Level Diesel Version

Chevy’s European arm is enhancing its UK line-up with the addition of a new entry-level diesel version of the Captiva SUV. Priced from £18,295, the new five-seater Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS is equipped with a 2.0-litre 150PS common-rail diesel engine powers the front wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox.

Standard equipment includes 16-inch alloy wheels, electrically-adjustable heated door mirrors, an eight-way adjustable driver’s seat, a six-speaker RDS radio/CD player with MP3 socket, steering-wheel mounted audio controls, front, side and curtain airbags, remote control two-stage deadlocking and charcoal-effect roof rails. -Continued

Holden Releases Captiva SUV 60th Anniversary Edition

General Motor’s Australian subsidiary Holden is continuing its 60th anniversary celebrations with the introduction of a special edition version Captiva SUV (rebadged version of the European Chevrolet Captiva). Based on the Captiva LX trim, the 60th Anniversary Special Edition gets a series of standard features.

These include 18-inch alloys, a 7-inch driver information display & in-dash DVD player, silver painted skid plate, fog lamp inserts, roof rails & door handles, new black bezel headlamps, new tail lamps, a new front fascia and special ‘60th anniversary’ rear badge. The Captiva 60th Anniversary Special Edition is on sale 1 May and is priced from $43,990 AUD for the petrol variant and $44,990 AUD for the diesel variant. –Image gallery after the jump

Chevrolet Captiva Edge Edition

For a limited period, Chevrolet’s UK arm is offering a limited edition ‘Edge’ version of the Captiva SUV with over £2,400 worth of extras free of charge. Based on the seven-seater 2.0 VCDi LT model, the Captiva Edge is priced at £19,995.

As well as the standard equipment featured in the Captiva LT, which includes ac, fog lamps, radio CD/MP3 Player, electronic stability control, power-operated door mirrors, electric windows, hill descent control and two-piece glass flip tailgate, the ‘Edge’ edition adds 20-inch Irmscher Evo Star alloy wheels and distinctive chrome side bars. -Continued

Additionally, those who order the Captiva Edge in the model’s distinctive launch colour of Zest Brown, a bold orangey-copper shade, will also get the metallic paint thrown in without cost.

2008 Chevrolet Captiva Sport

Chevrolet Europe has enriched the Captiva’s line-up with a brand new sport version that will be available with a common-rail 150 HP 2.0L turbo diesel engine or, alternatively, the 227 HP 3.2-liter V6 engine. The compact SUV’s exterior appearance has been enhanced with a series of features like the trunk lid in body color, new 18” wheels, dark headlights, “smoked” rear lights, new exhaust pipe tips, new front bumper fascia, “Chaos Black” bumper and side molding finish, light Silver finish on rings around fog lights, door handles and roof rails. -Continued after the jump

The Captiva Sport’s cabin has also been enhanced with red and black leather interior, red stitching on the seats and the steering wheel and, black carbon interior accents.