Rolls Royce is taking a new limited edition model – the Rolls-Royce Ghost Alpine Trial Centenary – to the 2013 the Shanghai Motor Show. [nggallery id=1481 template=customlinks] We all know that ‘Special Edition’ cars help car maker shift metal, and even at the top end it works – especially in China. All of which explains why […]
Are Jaguar planning to revive the Daimler badge?
Jaguar are reported to be planning two variants of the next generation 2015 XJ, one as a more traditional 3-box saloon. Will that mean the return of the Daimler badge. The Jaguar XJ has always been an impressive car (well, if you ignore some of the periods of unreliability since it launched in the 1960s) […]
New Honda NSX: Time to raid the piggy-bank as the order book opens in the UK
Honda UK has announced that the order book for the new 2015 Honda NSX is now open with a £5,000 deposit securing the early delivery of the new NSX. [nggallery id=1367 template=customlinks] It may have taken Honda forever to get round to building a new NSX, but they’ve received so much interest in the new Supercar that Honda UK […]
VW CrossBlue Coupe Concept heading for Shanghai
Volkswagen is taking a new coupe SUV concept to the Shanghai Motor Show – the VW CrossBlue Coupe Concept – a ‘Sporty’ version of the CrossBlue at Detroit. Volkswagen are heading to the Shanghai Motor Show with a new SUV concept as car makers strive to satisfy car buyer’s lust for rugged cars to prowl the urban […]
Mercedes GLA Concept: OFFICIAL
The Mercedes GLA Concept – the compact SUV version of the new A-Class – has been officially revealed ahead of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show. [nggallery id=1478 template=customlinks] Yesterday we had the first photos of the new Mercedes GLA ahead of its reveal at Shanghai, and this morning Mercedes has woken up and delivered the […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50 Anniversario heading for Shanghai
Lamborghini are producing a limited edition Aventador – the LP720-4 50 Anniversario 50 – to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Debuts at the Shanghai Motor Show. [nggallery id=1480 template=customlinks] We know that Lamborghini like a ‘Special Edition’ car, usually one that gets stripped down and emptied of comforts at a premium price. Like the LP 570-4 Superleggera. Either […]
Volvo S60 Polestar goes in to production
The Volvo S60 Poelstar – a T6 with tweaking by tuning firm Polestar – has made it in to limited production for the Australian market. But it only gets 350bhp. [nggallery id=1479 template=customlinks] Last summer, Volvo revealed a rather bonkers S60 Polestar with a thumping great Garret turbo bolted on and numerous tweaks, which sported 508bhp and a 0-62mph under 4 seconds. It […]
Mercedes GLA Concept leaks ahead of Shanghai Motor Show debut
The next instalment in the new Mercedes A Class family – the compact SUV GLA – has leaked ahead of a debut at the Shanghai Motor Show. [nggallery id=1478 template=customlinks] The new Mercedes A Class family – already comprising the A Class and the swoopy coupe CLA – is set to grow with the arrival […]
MINI Countryman to be built in India
BMW has revealed that, a year after sales of the MINI started in India, production of the MINI Countryman will commence in Chennai later in 2013. [nggallery id=1477 template=customlinks] Whatever you may think of the plethora of MINI spin-offs since BMW grabbed MINI more than a decade ago, no one can deny that the Germans have had even […]
McLaren P1: Middle East demand outstrips supply & new P1 photos
McLaren has issued a new set of photos of the P1 supercar to celebrate the opening of McLaren Manama at the Bahrain World Trade Center, ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. [nggallery id=1400 template=customlinks] We had the launch of the McLaren P1 at Geneva in March and we’ll get the first proper look at the P1 at the Goodwood Festival of […]