It’s been pretty clear for some time that the BMW Project-i will see the revival of the Isetta brand – the iconic bubble cars from the ’50s and ’60s – especially after the BMW Museum ran an Isetta Video as a promotion. But what platform will BMw use for the I-Setta? Rumours have revolved round [...]
Fiat Punto Evo revealed
August 31, 2009 By
Fiat has decided to play around with the Grande Punto, and has come up with a revised version – the Fiat Punto Evo – which will show at Frankfurt next month. I’m not sure that a facelift – which is essentially what this is – calls for a new name, but Fiat say the Evo [...]
Renault Fluence launched
August 31, 2009 By
Renault are launching a new car – The Renault Fluence – based on the Mégane underpinnings. But it’s not coming to the UK – or most of Europe, for that matter – it is instead designed to be sold in Turkey, Russia and Romania, and is being built at the Oyak-Renault plant in Bursa, Turkey, [...]
Raikkonen win for Ferrari in Belgian Grand Prix
August 30, 2009 By
Well, that makes six different winners in six races, but Raikkonen’s win at Spa-Francorchamps cements the Ferrari resurgence as the unpredictable F1 season draws towards an end. But the big winner of the day was Force India, with Giancarlo Fisichella taking his car to an astonishing second place. And there was no luck in the [...]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Photo Gallery
August 30, 2009 By
Read our report on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Read the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Press Release BMW has released a plethora of detail on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept which will really does seem to raise the benchmark in Hybrid cars. Featuring a 3cyliner turbo diesel engine working in conjunction with a pair of electric [...]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Car Press Release
August 30, 2009 By
Character: High-performance concept study with BMW ActiveHybrid technology visualising the dynamic performance typical of a BMW against the backdrop of future demands in sustained mobility. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics as a symbol for the future of Sheer Driving Pleasure in harmony with trendsettingefficiency. • Development aim: The performance of a BMW M Car and a highly emotional character combined with [...]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Car revealed +video
August 30, 2009 By
Well, they weren’t kidding when they said this was something different. BMW has released full details, including a massive 90 photos and a video, on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Car. And it really is quite impressive. We speculated a couple of days ago that the Vision Concept would be a diesel electric hybrid with [...]
MINI E – be a UK tester
August 29, 2009 By
It’s nine months since we reported that MINI were going to let the public shake out any problems in the MINI E by leasing them out in small numbers to ‘Field Testers. Initially the plan was to do this in the States and Germany, but MINI has thrown the UK in to the mix, and [...]
Audi A3 1.2 TFSi & clean A4 3.0 Diesel for Frankfurt
August 29, 2009 By
It looks like Audi are doing their best to match the offerings from BMW at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. But they’ll have to try hard, with BMW bringing their Vision Concept along. Still, Audi are bringing the new S5 Sportback and there’s a chance we could see the R8 ePerformance together with the R8 [...]
Brits take the world steam land speed record – twice +video
August 29, 2009 By
This sort of comes under the category of ‘why would you’? But ‘because you can’ is probably the answer. And because it’s a record that’s stood for over 100 years. So after an age of trying the British Steam Car Challenge succeeded in breaking the world land speed record for a steam driven vehicle on [...]
BMW Vision ED Concept teased – again
August 28, 2009 By
This is a bit quick. We’ve got used to car makers playing tease on new cars ever since they worked out that car sites could report the bits they leaked (officially and unofficially) very quickly. And – unlike car magazines – we can offer up umpteen stories a day for our readers who enjoy car [...]
MINI Roadster / Speedster spied
August 28, 2009 By
Update 15/9/09: MINI has now revealed the MINI Roadster at Frankfurt. We had a whole heap of information earlier on this week on the MINI Coupe Concept that BMw are bringing to Frankfurt. But we had nothing on the MINI Roadster / Speedster, even though we know that MINI has produced a roofless version of [...]
Goodwood Revival – with Mr Bean
August 28, 2009 By
The Goodwood Revival is the only ‘Period’ Race meeting in the world, and this year’s event – 18-20th September – is focusing on the Mini’s 50th Anniversary and the 80th Birthday of Stirling Moss. But one big petrolhead – who is a Goodwood regular – is Rowan Atkinson, and Goodwood has persuaded him to recreate [...]
Audi S5 Sportback revealed
August 28, 2009 By
Audi is bringing the supercharged 3.0 litre S5 Sportback to the Frankfurt Motor Show Audi is on home ground at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, so a statement needs to be made. We are pretty sure the R8 Spyder will show up and possible an R8 ePerfomance electric car. But Audi has confirmed that it [...]
Mercedes B Class F-Cell Hydrogen launched
August 28, 2009 By
Mercedes has announced that it is launching a hydrogen fuel cell car – the Mercedes B Class F-Cell – for lease Things look like they may be starting to turn in favour of Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles. We had news the other day that a Hydrogen Highway in London is being created, and this morning [...]
Hyundai ix35 / Tucson ix – the Video
August 28, 2009 By
We reported a few days ago on the launch of Hyundai’s replacement for the Tucson – the Hyundai ix35 – in its home market of Korea, and once reports of the launch hit the Interweb Hyundai decided to issue a picture of the European version. But now we have the video of the ix. Which [...]
BMW Z4 – with 550bhp V10!
August 27, 2009 By
BMW’s Z4 is a huge improvement on the ‘Hairdressers’ retro lump that was the Z3. It handles well and is a good car, even if it is a bit ‘Marmite’ – you either love it or hate it. BMW reckons that there is no need for a Z4M, so the best Bavaria offers off the [...]
Alfa Romeo 159 – upgrades for 2010
August 27, 2009 By
Alfa Romeo has announced a chunk of revisions for the Alfa Romeo 159, including new engines and trim levels. The Alfa 159 is arguably the best looking compact executive saloon on the market. We know, it doesn’t sell as well as the German competition, but it is a fine looking car and has a great [...]
Ferrari 458 Italia – more details and new photos
August 27, 2009 By
Not surprisingly a new Ferrari elicits a lot of interest. And the new Ferrari 458 Italia has been no different. The 458 video is our most viewed at the moment and the 458 wallpaper downloads are huge. So Ferrari nuts around the world will be chuffed that Ferrari has released some new pictures and more [...]
Saab 9-5 (2010) Press Release
August 27, 2009 By
ALL-NEW SAAB 9-5 SALOON Scandinavian Design Purity with Advanced Technology All-new premium saloon embodies a new era for Saab Scandinavian design inspired by the Aero X and Saab’s rich heritage Engineered with driver focus for a sporty driving experience Excels in responsible performance with emphasis on safety and environmental concern Most technically advanced Saab ever [...]
Saab 9-5 (2010) revealed
August 27, 2009 By
We got a leak last month of the new Saab 9-5, but Saab has now bitten the bullet and decided to release details of the new 9-5 ahead of its launch next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new 9-5 is a very big deal for Saab. In the midst of a takeover by [...]
BMW EfficientDynamics Concept teased +Video
August 27, 2009 By
Although we are likely to see some very exotic machinery at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, including the Rolls Royce Ghost, the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster and the Aston Martin Rapide – to name but a few – the big news will be ‘Green’. We already know that BMW will be bringing the ActiveHybrid X6 [...]
Hydrogen Car Highway for London
August 26, 2009 By
Boris Johnson has announced plans to create a ‘Hydrogen Highway’ in London, similar in concept to the Hydrogen push in California pioneered by the Governator – Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now this we approve of. It’s a much more forward-thinking plan than Boris’s aim to make London the Electric Car Capital of Europe’. The plan is fairly [...]
Land Rover LRX in 2010
August 26, 2009 By
MINI Coupe Concept Photo Image Gallery +Video
August 26, 2009 By
