It seems as if MINI are ready to launch the MINI Cooper S Diesel at the Paris Motor Show. Expect around 140bhp and 220lb/ft of torque. The idea of a MINI Cooper S Diesel first crossed our radar late in 2009. We managed to grab photos of what seemed to be a hot diesel MINI, [...]
Nissan Murano Convertible – Murano CrossCabriolet – confirmed
August 31, 2010 By
Nissan has confirmed they ar going to launch a Murano Convertible – The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet – at LA in November. The world’s first AWD crossover convertible. We reported back in early July that there was a rumour in the air – well, more a strong possibility - that Nissan were close to launching something we didn’t think [...]
Mazda Shinari Concept – RX-9?
August 31, 2010 By
Mazda has revealed the Shinari Concept this morning which they say points the way to Mazda’s future designs. We think it’s a precursor for a Mazda RX-9. We’ve only just had the news that the Mazda RX-8 has bitten the dust, victim of the upcoming Euro 5 emissions regulations. One less Mazda until we see [...]
Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian Review & Road Test (2010)
August 30, 2010 By
We spend a week playing Bob the Builder with the car come pickup that is the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian. Tax dodging pick-up or sensible compromise? Meddling Governments have long distorted the car sales marketplace. Motorists are always seen as an easy target, and company car running motorists even more so. Since the last Labour lot [...]
Citroen DS4 Press Release
August 30, 2010 By
Citroën has released first details for the new DS4, a unique and attractive blend of creativity, dynamism, exclusivity and versatility. DS4 is the second model in Citroën’s distinctively-styled DS line. DS4 brings an alluring mixture of premium design codes and a bold approach to automotive styling, with an emphasis on driving pleasure and advanced vehicle [...]
Citroen DS4 est arrivée!
August 30, 2010 By
Citroen has revealed the next instalment in the DS range – the Citroen DS4 – a Golf-sized crossover which will debut at Paris. We’ve been trailing the arrival of the next in the line of Citroen’s upmarket DS range – the Citroen DS4 – for more than a year. And Citroen showed us how close [...]
Belgian Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
August 30, 2010 By
Off to Spa for the first Grand Prix after the summer break. Red Bull get pole once again, but McLaren – who need a result – are in second place with Hamilton. Did it rain? Spa is a proper Grand Prix Circuit. It’s not a huge circuit in the way the Nurburgring was, but it’s [...]
Stig sacked
August 29, 2010 By
The Mirror are reporting that Ben Collins has been sacked as the Stig after revealing his identity in an autobiography. Yes, we should probably have made the headline ‘Some say he’s been sacked…’ or ‘All we know is, he’s looking for a new job’. But it wouldn’t change the fact that the Stig has been sacked. [...]
Lamborghini Jota spotted
August 29, 2010 By
We have a spy shot of the upcoming Lamborghini Jota, snapped out playing on the German Autobahn. The last news we had on the Lamborghini Jota – Lambo’s replacement for the now quite ancient Murcielago – was a pointless tease for the Jota sent to us in July by Lamborghini with a photo of a Lamborghini bonnet [...]
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Video tease
August 29, 2010 By
BMW has sent us a second teaser video of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. Not much detail, just a look at the alloys, shape and exhaust pipes. There was endless speculation about an ‘M’ version of the BMW 1 Series. No one listens to BMW on things like this because they always protest that [...]
Electric car world speed record – 307mph
August 28, 2010 By
A team from Ohio State University has taken their battery-powered electric car – Buckeye Bullet – to a new world record of 307mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Perhaps we should change our minds. We’ve always made it clear that we believe the only sensible use for an electric car – certainly a BEV (battery electric vehicle) – is [...]
Ferrari 458 Italia recall?
August 28, 2010 By
With the Ferrari 458 Italias seemingly spontaneously combusting on all continents, it’s being reported Ferrari are recalling the 458 to fix a problem which could cause the fires. Update 1/9/2010: It took Ferrari a while to catch up with our story – well, a couple of days – but they got there. Ferrari say the [...]
Citroen DS5 – First video tease?
August 27, 2010 By
Citroen has revealed a teaser video for a new concept at the Paris Motor Show in October. They don’t say what it is, but our money’s on the Citroen DS5 Concept. Despite our original scepticism (grumpy old man syndrome) that Citroen were intent on wrecking their history by cashing in on the DS tag – and badge engineering prosaic [...]
Mazda RX-8 – Just a few left
August 27, 2010 By
Mazda tell us that there are less than 100 RHD Mazda RX-8s left available after the impending Euro 5 emission regs killed off production of the wankel-engined sports car. In an email that looked suspiciously like a warning from QVC that their latest pitched offering really is being gobbled up quickly, and you’ll have to pick up the phone [...]
Range Rover Evoque: ‘Spy’ shots in London
August 27, 2010 By
We didn’t think more spy shots of the Range Rover Evoque were newsworthy. But a closer look shows two different back end treatments. QI. I know, why on earth do we need ‘Spy’ shots of the Range Rover Evoque when we saw a completely undisguised Evoque – and eventually an equally undisguised Victoria Beckham – [...]
Lotus Evora S revealed UPDATE: Evora S uses a supercharger
August 27, 2010 By
Lotus has revealed the supercharged Lotus Evora S with 345bhp and 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds, ahead of the Paris Motor Show. Also revealed is the Lotus Evora auto. Update: We’ve had emails and Tweets suggesting that the Evora S may not use a Supercharger to gain its extra horses. TBH, the press release makes no [...]
Lexus IS facelift (2011) revealed
August 26, 2010 By
Lexus has facelifted the IS Range and updated the engines to be Euro 5 compliant. The IS220d goes to be replaced by a more economical, but less powerful, IS200d. The Lexus take on the BMW 3 Series – the Lexus IS range – has been with us pretty much unchanged for five years. So it’s [...]
2011 Ford Mondeo debuts +video
August 26, 2010 By
We have details of the 2011 Ford Mondeo – which has debuted at the Moscow Motor Show – including prices, specifications, photos and video. Ford has revealed the 2011 Ford Mondeo this morning at the Moscow Motor Show, and although we’ve already told you much of what’s on offer it seems worthwhile recapping, plus we have some new photos [...]
Chevrolet Orlando MPV Paris debut
August 26, 2010 By
Chevrolet are launching their compact, seven seat MPV at the Paris Motor Show – the Chevrolet Orlando – with a choice of petrol and two diesel lumps. Chevrolet first penned the idea of the Chevrolet Orlando with a concept in 2008 (which you can see on the right in the picture above). That has now turned in [...]
Range Rover Evoque to get EcoBoost? Maybe
August 26, 2010 By
Nissan GT-R 2011/2012 tweaks leak out
August 25, 2010 By
Nissan are tweaking the GT-R for 2011 – the 2012 model year – with a few cosmetic updates, LED running lights, new alloys and an extra horse or three. Nissan don’t seem to be able to stop tweaking, nipping and tucking the Nissan GT-R, so it comes as no surprise to see that there are [...]
Liberal Petrolhead. Oxymoron? Not any more
August 25, 2010 By
Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, visited Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin yesterday. And it looks like he had a fine old time. With the Liberal / Conservative coalition now in charge we seem to have got a Government where a big chunk of the ministers are Liberals (is there a Liberal [...]
Honda Jazz Hybrid / Honda Fit Hybrid revealed
August 25, 2010 By
Honda are to reveal a hybrid version of the Jazz / Fit at the Paris Motor Show in October – The Honda Jazz Hybrid Despite not really believing that Hybrid cars are anything other than a stop-gap (if they’re any use at all in small cars) Honda is pushing forward with its hybrid range by [...]
Drink Drive Limit Cut: Binned for now
August 25, 2010 By
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has ordered reports on the effect a proposed reduction in the drink drive limit would have on the rural economy. Having already criminalised a huge swathe of the motoring population of the UK by sticking endless ‘Safety’ Cameras anywhere they will catch drivers unaware and rake in huge fines, it seemed [...]
