BMW has revealed the new 2013 3 Series Touring, the estate version of the new 3 Series. Goes on sale in September in the UK. The car that makes BMW’s finances tick is the 3 Series, and we got an all new BMW 3 Series saloon last year so BMW could continue to dominate the […]
Hamilton takes pole in F1 Spanish Grand Prix – and then loses it.
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix but will have to start at the back of the grid after running out of fuel. It was an interesting qualifying for the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton taking pole position from the Williams of Pastor Maldonado. But it was […]
MINI John Cooper Works GP II revealed
MINI has revealed what they say is the fastest MINI ever – the MINI John Cooper Works GP II. Just 2,000 will be built. Last month we reported that MINI were planning a John Cooper Works GP II as a swansong for the current generation of MINI, and today it’s been revealed. Well, kind of. MINI […]
Carroll Shelby: 1923-2012
Car racer, car maker and all round car legend, Carroll Shelby has died in Dallas at the age of 89 after a life lived to the full. We have but one life and it’s our duty to live it the best we can. Carroll Shelby certainly did that. He was a pilot in WWII, a champion […]
Range Rover Evoque Review: 2.2 SD4 Dynamic Coupe (2012)
We’ve had the Range Rover Evoque 2.2 SD4 Dynamic Coupe in for a week to review and road test. Is it just style over substance? If there’s one car that’s really hogged the headlines for the last year it’s the Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover’s new style icon and the ‘must have’ for every yummy-mummy from Guildford to Alderley […]
BMW M3 & M5 M Performance Editions cost £74,080 & £95,140
The BMW M3 & M5 M Performance Editions with ‘Frozen’ paint and plenty of toys cost £74,080 & £95,140 respectively. Earlier this week BMW UK teased the lauch of a couple of Limited Edition models – the BMW M M3 Performance Edition and the M5 M Performance Edition – with a couple of short video trailers. But […]
Jaguar Land Rover to spend additional £250 million a year with UK suppliers
The Range Rover Evoque phenomenon continues with Jaguar Land Rover announcing an extra £250 million additional annual spend with UK suppliers. Just last week we had the news that Land Rover’s Freelander 2 had hit sales of 300,000 since its launch in 2007, but if the Range Rover Evoque continues selling the way it has that figure will be […]
Ford to triple production of EcoBoost engines by 2015
In another clear sign of engine downsizing by car makers Ford has announced it will triple production of its EcoBoost engines in Europe by 2015. The petrol engine is fighting back against hybrids and diesels with downsizing and forced induction creating petrol engines that work more pleasingly than diesels – and with lower particulate emissions – whilst […]
Tesla Model S: First customer cars in June
Tesla Motors will deliver the first customer Tesla Model S cars to customer in the US in June as Tesla finally hits the make or break point. The Tesla Model S has been a long time coming, but Tesla now say that the first Model S cars will start to arrive with customers in the US in […]
Fahrradi Farfalla FFX – who needs a Ferrari F70?
The Fahrradi Farfalla FFX is a look at the future of Ferrari through the eyes of Johannes Langeder, creator of the Ferdinand GT3 RS. Top Gear watchers will probably remember Hammond ‘flying’ round Dunsfold in a pedal-powered Porsche – the Ferdinand GT3 RS – a couple of years back. Now the team behind that are back with a new […]