BMW has announced that the 1-Series will be offered with xDrive 4WD on the 120d and M135i. But the UK won’t get the M135i xDrive. [nggallery id=1239 template=customlinks] The last few winters in the UK, with heavy snow falls and lots of slip-sliding, has focused drivers’ minds on the benefits of 4WD, so the announcement […]
2014 Land Rover Dicovery 5 to lose more weight than 2013 Range Rover
It appears the next generation Land Rover Discovery is set to shed even more weight that the latest 2013 Range Rover. We know that Land Rover are on a quest to reduce the weight of their offerings, and the all aluminium 2013 Range Rover is the first real evidence with weight drops of up to 420kg for […]
Chris Evans buys Dunlop Bridge from Donington
Radio 2 DJ and Ferrari nut Chris Evans has bought the Dunlop Bridge from Donington Park in a charity auction. When Chris Evans goes to an auction, he usually comes back with a trophy car from Maranello, such as the James Coburn Ferrari 250 GT SWB (or the Ferrari 250 GTO he bought privately through […]
Lexus LF-CC Concept previews new Lexus IS
The Lexus LF-CC Concept – heading for a debut at Paris 2012 – is a bold concept previewing the new Lexus IS. [nggallery id=1238 template=customlinks] Lexus is certainly getting its style Mojo together with new models that offer more dramatic styling, and seem to offer more for the driver too. Like the Lexus LF-CC Concept. The Lexus LF-CC […]
2013 Citroen C3 Picasso Facelift at Paris 2012
Citroen has given the C3 Picasso a mild makeover for its home show in Paris this month. Goes on sale early 2013. [nggallery id=1237 template=customlinks] The Paris Motor Show is a big deal for all car makers, but more so for the French motor industry. Which is why we have a facelift for the Citroen […]
New Ferrari Enzo (F70) will NOT debut at Paris 2012
It seems that, despite expectations, Ferrari will not debut the new Enzo (F70) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The expectation has been for some time that the new Ferrari Enzo (F70) would debut at this year’s 2012 Paris Motor Show. But now we don’t think it is. Ferrari has been out in force this […]
2013 Honda CR-Z Facelift
The Honda CR-Z – Honda’s ‘Sporty’ hybrid – is getting a bit of a facelift for 2013 and will debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. It’s more than two years since the Honda CR-Z Hybrid arrived in the UK as the ‘sporty’ face of the Honda Insight, so Honda has decided it’s time for a bit […]
2012 Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance – courtesy of Bentley
Bentley was an integral part of the 2012 Concours of Elegance at Windsor Castle and have chronicled the event in pictures. [nggallery id=1236 template=customlinks] Last weekend saw the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance event in the Queen’s weekend back garden with cars from every year of Her Majesty’s reign gathered to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. Not surprisingly, a historic […]
Ferrari World Record at Silverstone Racing Days
Ferrari F1 driver Felipe Massa led a parade of 964 Ferraris to claim a new world record at Ferrari’s 2012 Racing Days at Silverstone. [nggallery id=1235 template=customlinks] Ferrari Racing Days have been back at Silverstone this weekend, for the first time in 5 years, and to celebrate the occasion Ferrari has managed to claim a new world […]
New MINI Paceman highlighted on video
With the production version of the MINI Paceman now revealed, MINI has produced a couple of videos to show off its new Coupe. [nggallery id=1230 template=customlinks] The new MINI Paceman, the Coupe version of the MINI Countryman and MINI’s answer to the Range Rover Evoque, was revealed earlier this week before heading off to thye 2012 Paris […]