Audi has released Black Edition version of the A6 Saloon, A6 Avant and A7 with extra equipment and cosmetic tweaks. [nggallery id=1294 template=customlinks] Shifting metal in car showrooms is often about having something new or different, which is why car makers like churning out special editions to tempt buyers to part with their cash. Which […]
2013 Subaru Forester revealed
The new Subaru Forester – a 2014 Forester for the US – has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show this month. [nggallery id=1292 template=customlinks] A new Subaru Forester that looks very much like the current Forester has been revealed ahead of a debut in Japan and at the L.A. Motor Show […]
Jaguar & Land Rover to share more platforms. But you already knew that.
As Jaguar and Land Rover expand their model range and move to aluminium construction, they plan to share more platforms. Jaguar has been using an aluminium platform for the XJ for some time – long before the latest XJ came along. The aluminium platform the XJ uses is just the start for Jaguar Land Rover, […]
Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin DB5 sells for £307,000
An Aston Martin DB5 first owned by the Beatle’s Paul McCartney sold at RM Auctions last night for £307,000. [nggallery id=1293 template=customlinks ] All things Aston Martin at the moment seem to be James Bond related with the latest Bond film – SKYFALL – hitting cinemas and the iconic Aston Martin DB5 back on the big screen as […]
Ford Focus ST gets 330 Cosworth horses
Cosworth has prepared an extreme Ford Focus ST CS 330 for the 2012 SEMA Show with cosmetic tweaks and 330 hp. The Ford Focus ST finally went on sale in June, the closest thing we’ve got to a Focus RS, at least for now. But Cosworth has prepared their own Focus ST for this year’s SEMA show offering more […]
2013 MINI Countryman gets a tweak
Two years on from launch the MINI Countryman is getting a few tweaks for 2013 – but they don’t amount to much. [nggallery id=1291 template=customlinks] We still struggle with the MINI Countryman visually – especially if it’s parked next to a regular MINI – but it is a pretty able car and actually quite appealing […]
Is the DfT trying to nobble 80mph speed limit trials?
With trials proposed for an 80mph speed limit, the ABD are asking if the DfT are trying to fix the trials by running them on congested motorways. When the ConDems came to power, and Philip Hammond was made Transport Secretary, we did hope that might be a sign that government policy on cars would finally make sense, […]
Hyundai heading for more dual clutch gearboxes instead of CVT
Hyundai are planning to offer more dual clutch gearboxes in their cars rather than going the CVT route. There’s an argument that somehow CVT gearboxes offer better fuel economy than an automated dual clutch ‘box, even though logic says otherwise. Toyota insist on using a CVT ‘box on their hybrid cars when they’d feel much […]
Which sounds better? Jaguar F-Type V8 or V6?
Jaguar continues to keep interest in the new F-Type piqued with video comparing the sound of the V6 and V8 F-Type. [nggallery id=1254 template=customlinks] It’s a fair bet that between now and when the new Jaguar F-Type actually starts to arrive in showrooms in 2013 we’re going to get plenty of marketing ploys to keep […]
Aston Martin DBS Volante – up to £60k off as AM struggle to shift stock
The Aston Martin DBS Volante can now be had new for £60k off list as AML struggle to shift stock with the new Vanquish replacing the DBS. [nggallery id=772 template=customlinks] There are two schools of thought on Aston Martin’s cars. The first believes that Aston Martin has reinvented its range of cars with every update over the […]