Audi appear to be planning a rufty-tufty version of the A1 for 2013. But will it be an Audi A1 Allroad or an Audi Q1. It’s probably a completely daft question: are Audi considering making an Allroad version of the A1? Do bears…? The answer has to be that as Audi are intent on out [...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed: McLaren MP4-12C debut
June 30, 2010 By
McLaren are out in force at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with the public debut of the MP4-12C, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and a McLaren F1 GTR. I know, you probably already know that McLaren are going to give the MP4-12C its first public outing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. In fact [...]
Mazda MX-5 Miyako launches
June 30, 2010 By
Mazda have launched a ‘Summer Special’ MX-5 – the Mazda MX-5 Miyako. Mainly cosmetic but with a suspension brace fitted. Starts at £18,385. The Mazda MX-5 – or Mazda Miata – has been around for 20 years and continues to demonstrate how appealing simplicity and lightness are in a Roadster. You don’t need to keep adding power [...]
Lotus lusts after Lutz?
June 29, 2010 By
Lotus are looking to grab GM’s Bob Lutz in an effort to take the Hethel car maker away from founder Colin Chapman’s vision and firmly in the direction of bigger and more luxurious. The Lotus five year plan calls for the track day cars to make way for much more substantial and upmarket cars to [...]
Ford Explorer (2011 ) to get Ford’s new Curve Control
June 29, 2010 By
Ford are to launch Curve Control – an electro-nanny for curing understeer – on the 2011 Ford Explorer. The picture you see above is in fact Ford’s 2011 Explorer. And in what has seemed like an interminable tease of images for the latest version of Ford’s SUV we’ve had everything out-doorsy with an Explorer half [...]
SEAT Ibiza Good Stuff – Shakira’s SEAT
June 29, 2010 By
SEAT has launched the limited edition SEAT Ibiza Good Stuff to celebrate its involvement with Shakira’s European tour and her Barefoot Foundation. Limited Edition models are always a seller. It’s a good way for car makers to shift metal and as long as the buyer wants the goodies bolted on its a cheaper way to [...]
Chevy Volt / Vauxhall Ampera doesn’t work
June 28, 2010 By
It’s being reported that GM are re-engineering the Volt/Ampera to be driven by the engine as it’s range extender technology fails in the real world. That’s quite a headline. The technology that’s supposed to be the saviour of GM doesn’t work. Or at least not well enough. It seems that GM are about to re-engineer [...]
Gordon Murray Design T.25 Press Release
June 28, 2010 By
Gordon Murray Design’s T.25 City Car will make its first public appearance at the Smith School’s World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford today. Sir David King, Founding Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment said: “Our transport sector is hugely dependent on fossil fuels and we need to de-fossilise [...]
Gordon Murray T.25: More detail & photos
June 28, 2010 By
Gordon Murray has released more detail and photos of his city car creation the Gordon Murray Design T.25 We’ve already made our feelings about Gordon Murray’s ‘T’ cars clear. We think Gordon – creator of the McLaren F1 – is on exactly the right track for City Cars – either the T.25 or it’s electric [...]
Aston Martin DB9 Facelift revealed
June 28, 2010 By
Aston Martin has given the DB9 a facelift for 2010 / 2011. But don’t worry. It’s very subtle. The DB9 is still gorgeous. Remarkably, the Aston Martin DB9 has been with us since 2003. Yet it still conspires to look as fresh and appealing – and let’s face it, just downright beautiful – as it did when [...]
2010 / 2011 MINI Revealed
June 28, 2010 By
2010 sees a nip and tweak and new engines for the 2011 MY MINI plus a new range of ‘Design Pack’ options. The MINI has had a terrific run under the ownership of BMW. It’s spawned an unbelievable number of specials and one-offs yet still seems to strike a chord in the hearts of buyers, [...]
European Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
June 28, 2010 By
With Vettel on pole will this be a Red Bull walkover? Or can Hamilton bully his way to victory in Valencia? The 2010 European Grand Prix in Valencia was really about the Red Bulls. Vettel managed to start from pole and end up on the top step after the chequered flag. Team mate Mark Webber didn’t fare so well. [...]
Peugeot 5008: The Toy Story 3 Advert
June 27, 2010 By
Peugeot are about to start a series of adverts featuring Toy Story characters. First up is the Peugeot 5008 and Woody. Peugeot are planning a big advertising splash in Europe, and have teamed up with Pixar/Disney to use well known characters from the Toy Story films in the ads, which are due to roll out across Europe [...]
BMW M1? Or BMW M8?
June 27, 2010 By
Rumours of a new BMW Supercar are rising again. But will it be BMW M1 or BMW M8? We’ve had the rumours of a ‘New’ BMW M1 Supercar for what seems like forever. Many have said that the only M1 BMW will make will be an M version of the 1-Series. But we don’t buy [...]
Peugeot 508 Spied
June 27, 2010 By
The Peugeot 508 caught on camera uncovered in Madrid ahead of a probable launch at the Paris Motor Show. We first reported that Peugeot were planning on dumping the 407 and 607 and replacing them with a car pitched somewhere in between – the Peugeot 508 – back in November. Which makes sense. The big French cars never sell anywhere other [...]
Top Gear does Iceland this Sunday
June 26, 2010 By
BMW 0 Series revealed? +video
June 26, 2010 By
We have video that seems to show BMW working on their front wheel drive project – the BMW 0 Series? If BMW are going to go further downmarket in their quest for more sales – which we know they are with their plans for front wheel drive BMWs – then short of a sub-brand marque (entirely possible [...]
Citroen C3 1.4VTi Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
June 25, 2010 By
In part 2 of our review / road test of the Citroen C3 we take a look at its performance and economy. The 1.4 VTi is not necessarily the best engine for the C3, but it is nice for a change to have a petrol engine in a small car. You get used to the [...]
Citroen C3 1.4VTi Review & Road Test (2010)
June 25, 2010 By
This week we’ve had in the Citroen C3 1.4 VTi Exclusive 5dr for review and road test. How does Citroen’s new C3 stack up? Is it a sensible alternative? France and small cars have always gone hand in hand. From the days of the 2CV and Ami up to the latest C3 the French have always [...]
2011 Ford Mondeo: Moscow debut
June 25, 2010 By
Ford has nipped and tucked the Mondeo for 2011 – and fitted new engines – and will debut it at the Moscow Motor Show in August. On sale October. Ford have given the Mondeo a tweak or two to keep it fresh and have decided the ideal place to debut it is at the Moscow Motor Show in August. [...]
Bugatti Veyron Supersport: First Photo
June 25, 2010 By
We have what appears to be the first photo of the upcoming Bugatti Veyron Supersport, and the news that there will also be a bare carbon fibre version for an extra €100k. Update: This turned out to be Photoshop, but you can now check out the Full Photo Gallery for the Super Sport Last week we confirmed [...]
Range Rover LRX gets a name and a ‘Sneak Peek’ LIVE on Cars UK
June 25, 2010 By
Bentley 3 door hatch, Bentley Crossover & now Bentley 5 door hatch
June 24, 2010 By
In addition to a three door coupe and crossover Bentley are reported to be working on a Porsche Panamera rivalling Super-Hatch The Germans like a niche. The British expect to stick to what works. Somewhere in between there’s a balance, and Bentley are a company trying to strike it. Despite reservations within the company – [...]
Abarth Coupe coming
June 24, 2010 By
Abarth – Fiat’s ‘Hot’ division - is planning its first stand-alone car since becoming part of Fiat 40 years ago – The Abarth Coupe. For any but the oldest of our readers – even me included – Abarth is simply the ‘Hot’ Fiat. The badge that denotes the fastest of Fiat’s offerings. But Abarth isn’t a made-up division of [...]
Jaguar XKR 75: Goodwood debut
June 24, 2010 By
Jaguar has revealed the Jaguar XKR 75, a Limited Edition version based on last year’s Goodwood Special XKR to celebrate 75 years of Jaguar. We did say last week that Jaguar were about to make a production car out of last year’s XKR Goodwood Special. And as usual we had a punt at the name. [...]
