The next variant on the Hyundai i30 – the 3-door i30 – has arrived on video ahead of arriving in Hyundai’s Uk showrooms. [nggallery id=1233 template=customlinks] Sometimes you need eyes in the back of your head with car news. Not only are there endless press releases for the news the car makers want you to know about, […]
Toyota GT86 TV Advert BANNED
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a TV advert for the Toyota GT86 because it encouraged motorists to drive irresponsibly. [nggallery id=847 template=customlinks] Back in August we reported that there was a new TV advert for the Toyota GT86 that showed Toyota’s new drivers car being driven round a virtual cityscape in a bid to […]
New Mercedes A Class: 90,000 orders and counting
Mercedes boss Dieter Zetsche has revealed that Mercedes already has 90,000 orders for the new A-Class just months after its reveal. [nggallery id=983 template=customlinks] The last Mercedes A-Class may have just been a marketing ploy by Mercedes to sell cars to their customers for ‘er indoors, but the new A-Class is a completely different car. It’s […]
SsangYong Korando CSX Commercial: It’s a van – sort of
SsangYong are continuing their Korando offensive with the Korando CSX Commercial, a van based on the Korando. [nggallery id=1306 template=customlinks] We can’t knock Mahindra and Mahindra for their efforts with SsangYong. They’re working hard to position their offerings as a credible budget alternative to SUVs from mainstream makers in an effort to turn SsangYong in […]
Vauxhall, Opel, Pegueot, Citroen merger talks fail
Talks between GM Europe and PSA (Peugeot Citroen) have failed as a French government bailout for PSA looks imminent. When we reported in March that G.M. Europe (Vauxhall and Opel) has signed an agreement with PSA (Peugeot Citroen) to cut costs and share platforms we thought it a pointless gesture; the savings, compared to the […]
Toyota Avensis, Prius & Corolla recall affects 75,000 UK cars
Toyota is recalling 75,000 Corolla, Avensis and Prius models in the UK – and 2.7 million worldwide – to fix a steering fault. Last month, Toyota revealed a recall for the Auris, RAV4 and Yaris to fix a fault with electric window switches, and just to make sure those cars weren’t the only faulty Toyota’s, […]
2013 Suzuki Jimny facelift from £11,995
Suzuki has given their evergreen pocket SUV – the Suzuki Jimny – a facelift for 2013, but prices still start at £11,995. [nggallery id=1305 template=customlinks] Suzuki has been building the little Jimny SUV – in one form or another – since 1970, and the current Jimny has been with us since 1998. But despite the Jimny being […]
Top Gear U.S. Supercar Road Trip Take 2
Top Gear is filming another U.S. road trip for the next series with a Lexus LFA, the new SRT Viper and the new Aston Martin Vanquish. Just over two years ago, Messrs Clarkson, Hammond and May were in the U.S. filming a Top Gear supercar road trip with the Mercedes SLS, Ferrari 458 and the […]
Lamborghini Aventador Roadster: Easy remove roof (video)
We have video of the new Lamborghini Aventador Roadster at a private reveal in Miami showing that the roof really is easy to remove. [nggallery id=1304 template=customlinks] Yesterday saw the reveal of the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster – strictly speaking the Aventador LP700-4 Roadster – ahead of a debut later this month at the Los Angels Auto […]
Jaguar Land Rover sales up 10% in October
Jaguar Land Rover has revealed another rise in sales for October 2012, selling 10 per cent more cars than a year ago. Jaguar Land Rover has reported sales of 25,176 cars in October 2012, an increase of 10 per cent on last year, and sales for 2012 up by an impressive 35 per cent compared […]