Christian von Koenigsegg and his team have created a custom Agera R for a Chinese client – the Koenigsegg Agera R BLT. [nggallery id=1234 template=customlinks] When your pockets are deep enough to buy a Koenigsegg, they’re usually deep enough to have it customised to your own specification. That’s how the mighty Agera R came about, […]
Nissan Qashqai steering wheel falls off: Recall
Nissan are recalling a number of Qashqai, Qashqai+2 and NV200 vans in the UK after the steering wheel fell of a Qashqai in Finland. As problems with cars go, having the steering wheel fall off in your hands is not one you need to be a mechanic to diagnose. That’s exactly what happened to a […]
Hyundai i30 three-door Paris 2012 Debut
Hyundai has revealed the three door version of the new i30 ahead of a debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. [nggallery id=1233 template=customlinks] The new Hyundai i30 range continues to grow with the i30 3-door joining the 5-door hatch and i30 Tourer, and bringing with it a more stylish look. The 3-door i30 – we want […]
Are BMW really trying to buy De Tomaso?
Reports from Italy say that BMW is in talks to buy De Tomaso, the perpetually failed maker of supercars. It’s long been rumoured that BMW has an interest in acquiring De Tomaso to give it a proper supercar brand to rival the offerings from the VW group. But, despite many opportunities to do so, BMW has never […]
James Bond car chases – 50 years in 2 compilation videos
With the James Bond film franchise celebrating 50 years, we have two videos of Bond car chases to enjoy. For those of us who grew up with Sean Connery and Aston Martin as the Bond ingredients that matter, nothing is better than James Bond in an Aston Martin DB5. But there have been many other […]
Audi SQ5 Exclusive – for when an SQ5 just isn’t enough
Audi are debuting a limited edition of their new SQ5 – the SQ5 Exclusive – at Paris 2012 before a limited production run of 50 cars. [nggallery id=1232 template=customlinks] The new Audi SQ5 – a diesel RS Q5 in all but name – bowed in at Le Mans in June featuring the 3.0 litre twin […]
Smart ForStars Concept revealed
The Smart ForStars EV Concept has been revealed ahead of a Paris 2012 debut, previewing the next generation Smart ForTwo. [nggallery id=1231 template=customlinks] Why the Smart ForStars Concept, you may ask? Well, as this is a concept Smart can be a bit daft, so the ForStars gets a panoramic roof – so you can see […]
MINI Paceman: Official
The production version of the MINI Paceman – the Countryman Coupe – has been revealed ahead of the Paris Motor Show. [nggallery id=1230 template=customlinks] The MINI Paceman arrived at the Detroit Motor Show in 2011 as a concept, but it was clear, even then, that MINI wouldn’t be able to resist building the Countryman Coupe […]
BMW Concept Active Tourer – It’s the BMW B Class
The BMW Concept Active Tourer has been revealed ahead of the Paris Motor Show, previewing BMW’s new FWD direction. [nggallery id=1229 template=customlinks] We recently had Mercedes roll out their take on the BMW 1 Series with the new A Class, and now the roles are reversed with BMW revealing their take on the Mercedes B Class […]
McLaren tease new F1 / P12 in video
The new McLaren F1 (P12) is being teased again, this time in a new video McLaren are calling ‘McLaren vs Aerodynamics. The new McLaren F1 (codenamed P12, but likely to be called almost anything) has been coming for a while. But now it’s almost here. We reported a couple of months ago on the likely specs […]