Images of the 2014 facelift for the BMW M5 have been leaked after BMW accidentally added the new look M5 to their website configurator. [nggallery id=1508 template=customlinks] It’s not the first time a new car has leaked after a car maker accidentally uploaded images to their own website, but BMW did a bit more with the facelift for the M5 than upload an […]
BMW are rolling out their ‘BMW Genius’ programme across UK dealers
BMW are following Apple’s lead by employing ‘BMW Geniuses’ across their UK dealer network to explain the latest technologies available on new cars. Even when you’re immersed in the latest car news day in and day out, it’s often quite tough to keep up with the new technologies car makers are offering, so many buyers must struggle to know exactly […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid emissions cut to 84g/km
The emissions of the Toyota Auris Hybrid have been cut to just 84g/km as Toyota tweak the Auris to deliver lower emissions and improved economy. [nggallery id=1191 template=customlinks] The latest Toyota Auris is a much better car than the previous generation, and the new Auris Touring Sports is a sensible addition to the range. But […]
Tesla Model S outsells Mercedes & BMW say CNN. Rubbish.
The Tesla Model S EV sold more in the first quarter of 2013 than the Mercedes S Class, BMW 7 Series or Audi A8 in the USA. But it’s not a valid comparison. We don’t have much time for the push to make the electric car a replacement for the ICE car. But we do applaud – and covet […]
Rolls Royce sponsors Bloodhound 1000mph World Speed Record attempt
The Bloodhound 1000mph World Speed Record attempt has got a new sponsor in the guise of Rolls Royce who are providing a Typhoon jet engine. The last time we had news about a sponsor for the Bloodhound 1000mph World Record attempt aproject, it was all about a carbon off-set company sponsoring the project with off-set credits […]
Mercedes E 63 AMG S: UK price from £83,740
The Mercedes E 63 AMG S – the most powerful E-Class ever built, with 577bhp – goes on sale in the UK at £83,740 for the saloon and £85,530 for the estate. [nggallery id=1507 template=customlinks]Mercedes revealed the 2013 facelift for the E 63 AMG back in January and in the process introduced a new E-Class […]
2013 Volkswagen Passat R-Line & new 1.4 TSI arrive
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat R-Line has arrived to add a bit more style in to the Passat – saloon and estate – and there’s a new 1.4 TSI petrol engine option too. [nggallery id=1506 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen range is hugely successful and largely appealing, but it’s not always the most dynamic looking range of cars on offer. […]
Jaguar F-Type lands in the lap of the 2013 Playboy Playmate of the Year
[nggallery id=1252 template=customlinks] Playboy’s 2013 Playmate of the Year – Raquel Pomplun – not only gets crowned as the pick of the Playmates for 2013, But she gets a new Jaguar F-Type to strut around in. We’re not entirely sure that Jaguar themselves have chipped in to present Playboy’s 2013 Playmate of the year with a new F-Type, but whether […]
Volvo’s new VEA family of four-cylinder engines starts production
Volvo has announced that its new range of four cylinder engines – Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) engines – has gone in to production in Sweden. [nggallery id=1403 template=customlinks] Volvo has decided that the future for the ICE engine in Volvos is a maximum of four cylinders – petrol and diesel – and the option of a […]
New Peugeot 308 (2014) revealed ahead of debut at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show
The new Peugeot 308 – Peugeot’s answer to the VW Golf and Ford Focus – has been revealed ahead of a debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. On sale January 2014. [nggallery id=1505 template=customlinks] The Peugeot 308 managed to move Peugeot’s offering in the sector dominated by the Golf and Focus much nearer to […]