The McLaren P1 supercar has been spotted out testing in Diss in Norfolk making a visit to a McLaren supplier. We got the public reveal of the McLaren P1 – the spiritual successor to the iconic McLaren F1 – at the Paris Motor Show in September, and the McLaren boys told us the car was 95 per […]
United States Grand Prix: Vettel on pole for Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel has put his Red Bull on pole for tomorrow’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, moving him closer to the world championship. The United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, may be a new addition to the F1 Circus, but there was nothing new about qualifying for tomorrow’s 2012 […]
Ford 1.0 litre EcoBoost in a carry-on case
Ford has cleverly demonstration the compact dimensions of their 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine by taking it to L.A. in a carry-on case. Those who’ve ever got their hands dirty under the bonnet of an engines, hired a hoist and removed the engine, will know it’s not something you can really do with a quick unbolt and a few pounds of muscle. At least […]
McLaren 12C Can-Am goes in to production
The track only McLaren 12C – the 12C Can-Am – was revealed as a one-off at Pebble Beach but is now going in to limited production. [nggallery id=1179 template=customlinks] Back in the summer, McLaren revealed a on-off track day special aimed at the US market – the McLaren 12C Can-Am – which they took to […]
2013 Toyota RAV4 teased (video)
Toyota is teasing the 2013 RAV4 ahead of a debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month and an on sales spring 2013. The Toyota RAV4 is a solid and reliable compact SUV, but it’s starting to struggle as the rest of the car world ups its came in the sector. So a […]
Saab 9-3 back with a petrol engine?
When National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) bought Saab they planned to produce electric Saabs. But now they’re looking at relaunching the 9-3 with an ICE engine. Finally, after what seemed decades of trying to find a way to divest itself of Saab, GM agreed a deal with National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) to take the reluctant Griffin down the dead-end route […]
Jaguar Land Rover in talks to buy Aston Martin
Talks have taken place between Tata – owners of Jaguar Land Rover – and the Kuwait Investment Dar – owners of Aston Martin. We reported a year ago that Aston Martin needed a big car maker behind it to have any chance of survival, and just last week the world caught up with that story […]
2013 Fiat 500e: Electric 500 revealed ahead of L.A. debut
The Fiat 500e – the electric version of the 500 – has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. On sale in U.S. 2013. [nggallery id=1308 template=customlinks] Fiat has been threatening the world with a BEV version of the 500 since the 500e Concept at the Detroit Auto Show at the […]
Mercedes Ener-G-Force: It’s a future Mercedes G-Class
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Mercedes Ener-G-Force Concept – a tease for a future Mercedes G-Class to rival the Range Rover. [nggallery id=1307 template=customlinks] Mercedes are calling the Ener-G-Force Concept a look at the Mercedes G-Class for 2025 – but it’s more than that. For starters, the Ener-G-Force Concept is arriving at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this […]
Citroen DS3 hits 200,000
The upmarket Citroen C3 – the very appealing Citroen DS3 – has hit the 200,000 production mark this week, a little over 2 years from launch. [nggallery id=644 template=customlinks] We will hold our collective hands up and confess that Citroen’s decision to revive the DS moniker to stick on a range of tarted up prosaic Citroen cars was something […]