Mitsubishi has revealed a new compact Crossover – the Mitsubishi RVR – which will compete with the ix35 and Qashqai and go on sale in 2010. When you think of Mitsubishi you either think of big SUVs like the Shogun or you think of slightly bonkers performance cars like the Evo. But in these strange, [...]
Volkswagen has revealed the Up! Lite Concept at the LA Motor Show, offering 96mpg from its diesel electric powertrain. Volkswagen had promised a surprise at the LA Motor Show, and this is it, the VW Up! Lite Concept, another car in the quest by VW to produce the most efficient cars on the market. And [...]
Nissan is to make 40 Nissan GT-R SpecV models available in the UK and Europe. List price is £124,900. It’s almost a year since Nissan announced the GT-R SpecV for the Japanese market – and ten months since it went on sale – but they’ve just announced a limited run of Nissan GT-R SpecV for the UK [...]
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA: WORLD PREVIEW The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta will be presented to the world at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show (March 2010). Sales of the new model will start in spring and be gradually extended to all the major markets. The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is expected to give new impetus to the brand [...]
THE NEW INFINITI M: THROWING A CURVE AT TRADITION * Infiniti’s all-new, third-generation luxury performance saloon to be sold in Europe for the first time * High performance V6 petrol and V6 diesel, with petrol/electric V6 hybrid model later * Front Mid-ship platform with rear-wheel drive and available four-wheel active steering * World first Blind [...]
Infiniti will release the Infiniti M Saloon in the UK in September 2010. Choice of 3.7 litre petrol or diesel with M Hybrid to follow. Infiniti – Nissan’s luxury car division – has been busy rolling out its product throughout the UK and Europe in 2009. But there has been one model missing – the [...]
The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta - or the Milano or the 147 or the 148 – has been revealed. It will be produced as a five door only and launch at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. Update: It looks like since we wrote this article this morning Alfa Romeo has made their mind up and [...]
2011 ford FIESTA: Fuel-Efficient, progressive design OFFERS versAtIlITY, PERSONALITY The all-new Ford Fiesta features an expressive, vibrant design, with sharp reflexes and a global track record that will redefine U.S. small car customers’ expectations. Fiesta offers 15 class-exclusive technologies, adding luxury and convenience usually found in vehicles at significantly higher price points Fiesta is projected [...]
Ford has revealed the 2011 US Spec Ford Fiesta. Available as a saloon (Sedan) or hatch it goes on sale in the US in Spring 2010. We ran a picture the other day of the US Spec 2011 Ford Fiesta, and I have to say we were a little underwhelmed by what has been done [...]
Bentley has revealed that the list price for the 2010 Mulsanne will be £220,000 OTR in the UK, with production starting in the Spring and first UK customer cars by the Summer. As is always the case with new cars, we got dribbles of information on the new Bentley Mulsanne during its ‘Reveal’ gestation. Despite [...]
Maserati has revealed a Limited Edition GranTurismo for the Middle East – the Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sportline. Just 12 will be built. I wonder if they’re going to have to fit an extension to the boot to get all that on the back of the car – Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sportline? It’s a [...]
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) turned an operating profit in the last quarter and saw sales rise by 23%. Despite the attempts by the UK Government to hijack Jaguar Land Rover in exchange for financial backing to get through the current economic mess that is afflicting car makers, JLR hasn’t capitulated to whatever the unknown demands [...]
ALL-NEW AUDI A8 TRAVELS LIGHT TO MIAMI DEBUT All-aluminium construction and an array of advanced technology enables new Audi flagship to take an even more responsible approach to luxury All-new Audi luxury saloon opens for order this month for first deliveries in spring 2010 – OTR prices from £54,760 to £66,240 Highlights include all-LED headlights, [...]
Audi Design Director Stefan Sielaff has revealed that there will be an S8 version of the new A8, together with an S7 and an S1. The ink has just dried on our report on the new 2011 Audi A8 (well, you know what I mean) when we got news that Audi are going to produce [...]
The first Lamborghin Reventon Roadster has been delivered to Garage Affolter, a Lamborghini Main Dealer in Porrentruy in Switzerland. The Lamborghini Reventon Roadster has been a bit of a saga here at Cars UK Towers this year. We broke the news that Lamborghini were planning a roofless version of the Reventon Coupe back in March, [...]
Audi has revealed the 2011 A8 at a launch in the Audi Pavilion at the Miami Design Centre. Due at the end of 2010 it is bigger and lighter than the old A8. Update: UK prices for the new Audi A8 added at the bottom. Well, Audi certainly made a meal of the reveal of the next [...]
