Trident Newsletter: Spring 2015

Same team... The new enlarged team Tourer, as well as an all-new Jazz, a to- will be led by Steve Henderson, who has tally new to market HR-V and later in the In this Issue run the Weybridge site since it opened in year the return of the NSX. More on these 1997. The Aftersales services will be run last two models later. • Weybridge site merger by Chris Monk who currently manages • Woking Bikeathon 2015 this side of the business at Weybridge. Same ethos... Whilst we will no longer • The All-New HR-V The entire Weybridge driving team will be physically present in the town centre, • Honda NSX: Rebirth of an Icon also be transferring to Ottershaw. we will continue to play our part in the • The McLaren-Honda MP4-30 Weybridge community as we have done in • 2015 Type-R the past, supporting local schools, chari- ties, sports clubs and other deserving or- ganisations. We have run Trident as a family busi- Weybridge Site Merger ness for over 50 years, and our determina- tion to provide a personal service and to develop long-term relationships with our “We are moving but nothing changes!” customers have been important ingredi- ents in our success. This will continue to We currently operate from two sites, be at the heart of our approach to doing one in Weybridge and the other in Otter- Ottershaw Service Reception business and we very much look forward shaw. Our Weybridge site, being right in to continuing to look after your needs in the centre of the town, is becoming in- the years ahead. creasingly constrained by its size, lack of Same service... This move is fully sup- parking space, and inability to accommo- ported by Honda and Trident in Otter- date transporter deliveries. Understand- shaw will still be your closest Honda Woking Bikeathon 2015 ably, it also does not fit very well with dealership. Like the Weybridge site, our Ottershaw dealership has consistently the Council’s long term plans for the town Trident is again one of the lead sponsors in achieved the highest ratings for customer centre. this year’s Woking Bikeathon taking place care in Honda’s customer feedback, and Our Ottershaw site, on the other hand, on May 10th, starting at Woking Leisure we are absolutely confident that we will is larger, in a less built-up location, and Centre and raising money for local chari- be able to offer you the same high qual- enjoys much greater capacity and ease of ties. ity of service that we have done to date. access. It also operates a petrol forecourt. This year the Woking Bikeathon will Very importantly, we will continue to offer It is well located on the A320, very close again have a long route of 28 miles, a the same collection and delivery service as to the M25, and less than 4 miles from short route of 13 miles, along with a Kids’ before to our Weybridge customers. Weybridge Town Centre. Bikeathon run off-road exclusively within The move to Ottershaw is due to take Woking Park, for those aspiring future We have therefore decided to merge all place in April, following the completion Bikeathoners. our operations onto the Ottershaw site. of a redevelopment programme at Otter- shaw to accommodate the enlarged team. There is nothing you need to do at this stage, or when the move has taken place. You will continue to receive information, notifications and reminders from us as you have done to date. In the summer we will be inviting you to an Open Day to see the Ottershaw facil- ities, meet the team and view the exciting new product range for 2015. This will in- Trident Ottershaw clude a new revised CR-V, Civic and Civic Woking Bikeathon Sponsors 1 Richard Roberts, pictured on the left, can be installed from the Honda App Cen- said ‘Trident is once again delighted to be tre. a part of the Woking Bikeathon, having been involved now for around 25 years.’ Trident is also the main sponsor of the Woking Swimathon, also run at the Pool Honda NSX: Rebirth of in the Park in October each year. ‘We an Icon are delighted to sponsor these events each year, as they support many local charities Honda has taken the wraps off the highly that support the community in which we anticipated next-generation NSX super- operate.’ car, developed under the concept of a The McLaren MP4-30 To enter the Woking Bikeathon please ‘human-centered supercar’, a car that McLaren-Honda has also announced visit their website at: puts the driver first in every aspect of its its new driver line-up for 2015: Fernando http://wokingbikeathon.co.uk. design, to deliver a groundbreaking ‘New Alonso and . Kevin Mag- Sports eXperience’. nussen will remain an important part of the team, as test and reserve driver. Introducing the All-New To celebrate Honda’s new era in For- Honda HR-V mula One, Honda has launched its own global F1 racing website: An all-new Honda HR-V is set to ar- http://hondaracingf1.com. rive in the UK in summer 2015, deliver- ing a unique proposition to the The New Honda NSX The Record Breaking segment: dynamic styling, the versatility of an MPV, sophisticated-yet-fun driving The NSX challenges conventional be- 2015 Honda Civic Type-R dynamics and fuel-efficient performance. liefs about supercars much as the first generation did a quarter century ago. After a five-year wait, 2015 sees the arrival The approach is realised through an all- of the world’s most keenly anticipated hot new power unit, a twin-turbocharged hatch - the Honda Civic Type R. Billed as 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with a 9- a ‘race car for the road’; the all-new Civic speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) Type R will set new standards in the high- and three-electric motor Sport Hybrid performance front-wheel drive system integrated with an ultra-rigid segment. and lightweight multi-material body with The All-New Honda HR-V world’s-first material applications and The new HR-V is available with a manufacturing processes. choice of highly responsive and efficient 120 PS 1.6 litre i-DTEC diesel or 130 PS This unique hybrid system can in- 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engines, both part stantly generate negative or positive of Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology se- torque to the front wheels during corner- ing, resulting in far superior handling to ries. The New Civic Type-R previous AWD systems. Inside, the HR-V offers class-leading At the heart of the Civic Type R is an space innovative Magic Seats R . High Sounds exciting? There’s so much all-new, direct-injected turbocharged 2.0 quality soft-touch materials and sophisti- more to come... litre VTEC TURBO petrol engine, which cated design define the HR-V’s interior, delivers power, torque and performance where Honda’s designers married expan- figures unmatched in the front-wheel drive sive spaciousness with the feel of a sporty, McLaren-Honda Reveals segment. Peak power output is enveloping cockpit. 310 PS at 6,500 rpm, and peak torque is The new Honda Connect Android 4 the new MP4-30 400 Nm at 2,500 rpm, both higher than based in-car infotainment system is op- for any previous Honda Type R model. erated through a seven-inch touchscreen McLaren-Honda revealed their new racing Honda has released a video of its new display in the centre of the dash, and of- car, MP4-30 for the upcoming 2015 FIA* Civic Type R securing the FWD lap fers access to internet browsing, real-time Formula One (F1) World Championship. record of the N¨urburgring’s Nordschleife, news, traffic, weather, social media and This elegant car is fitted with Honda’s 1.6 with a lap time of 7m 50.63s. music streaming services. Further apps litre V6 engine, the RA615H. http://youtu.be/aha-DQB3xDY.

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