The recently facelifted SEAT Ibiza now gets its hot hatch credentials back in order with the arrival of the 2013 SEAT Ibiza Cupra. [nggallery id=1297 template=customlinks] The 2012 facelift for the SEAT Ibiza arrived at the Geneva Motor Show back in March and, although the changes weren’t huge they were enough to freshen up the Ibiza. The […]
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2012) RESULT
Did the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix see Red Bull snatch the constructors title, and was it another boring F1 Grand Prix? We’d hoped that the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix would be a bit more exciting than the last Grand Prix in India. And it was – and then some. From start to finish there was excitement […]
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ fetches £1.96 million
A 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ sold for £1.96 million as the star of R.M. Auction’s 2012 London sale. [nggallery id=1296 template=customlinks] Despite Europe’s economy being in a huge hole, R.M Auction’s London sale of stunning cars (and bikes) was a resounding success, with sales totalling £14.26 million and 84 per cent […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster arrives next week
The Roadster version of Lamborghini’s LP700-4 Aventador will be revealed in Miami next week and debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The Lamborghini Aventador – successor to the Murcielago – was revealed by Lamborghini at the start of 2011 before getting a public debut at Geneva 2011, since when we’ve been anticipating the arrival of its […]
Porsche Cayenne & Panamera HID headlights stolen for pot growing
A spate of thefts of Porsche Cayenne and Porsche Panamera HID headlights is blamed on pot growing amateurs. If you’ve ever owned a Porsche, you’ll know that changing a headlight bulb means removing the headlight assembly. Thankfully, Porsche has made that quite easy with a simple locking mechanism that takes just a turn to free the light. […]
Hamilton takes pole for McLaren in Abu Dhabi F1 UPDATED
Lewis Hamilton has beaten the Red Bulls of Vettel and Webber to take pole for tomorrow’s F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. Update: Vettel has been relegated to the back of the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he didn’t have enough fuel in his car for a fuel sample to be taken. […]
Hyundai & Kia make a mess of U.S. fuel consumption figures
Hyundai and Kia has admitted to mistakes in their fuel consumption figure in the U.S. and are set to compensate owners. Official fuel consumption figures are, at best, a guide to relative fuel consumption between different cars. Beyond that they’re pointless. But it seems Hyundai and Kia in the States have got their collective knickers in a […]
Honda Civic 1.6-litre i-DTEC arrives
A new frugal Honda Civic has been revealed – the Civic 1.6 -DETC – promising official economy of 78.5mpg. Costs from £19,400. [nggallery id=779 template=customlinks] Honda has revealed the Civic 1.6 i-DETC, fitted with Honda’s new, frugal diesel engine which promises to squeeze every last drop of fuel out of a gallon in a bid to grab […]
Top Gear: The worst car…in the world (+video)
With Top Gear on its holidays until 2013 because the schedules are full, and Hammond playing Bond, May & Clarkson do the worst cars…in the world. It’s a strange Autumn on BBC2 when we don’t have a Top Gear series at 8pm on a Sunday evening. But that’s because the schedules are full with everything […]
2013 Nissan GT-R gets a tweak
Nissan has had a play with the GT-R for 2013 with suspension upgrades, sharper responses and a more comfortable ride. [nggallery id=1295 template=customlinks] Almost exactly one year on from news of updates for the Nissan GT-R for 2012 we get news that Nissan has again tweaked the GT-R for 2013, although there’s no extra power. […]