Lotus has responded to the rumours flying around about their possible demise by posting a PR statement on Facebook. Badly. Earlier today we addressed the rumours flying around about Lotus – which range from administration to takeover via the disappearance of CEO Dany Bahar. Since then, Lotus has taken to its Facebook page to respond to the […]
2012 Infiniti FX Facelift arrives despite Infiniti saying it’s not needed
A facelift for the Infiniti FX has been revealed for the UK and Europe – the same facelift the US got last summer. Infiniti won’t believe us, but we do think the Infiniti FX has a lot to recommend it. There’s a decent choice of engines, it seems to ride well enough and can show a lot […]
It seems Proton wants to dump Lotus – but can they?
The rumours continue to circulate that Proton wants to divest itself of Lotus. But under the terms of the DRB-Hicom deal, can they? After DRB-Hicom bought Proton – owners of Lotus – from the Malaysian government in January, there’s been much speculation about the future of Lotus and Dany Bahar’s grandiose plans to turn Lotus in to […]
Mercedes G 65 AMG & G 63 AMG arrive with G Class updates
Mercedes-Benz reveals the updated G Class for 2012 with two new AMG models – the V8 Mercedes G 63 AMG and V12 Mercedes G 65 AMG. The Mercedes G Class may have been around since dinosaurs walked the planet, but Mercedes don’t want to let it go and with every new tweak they make the G Class gets […]
Bufori Geneva to show at Beijing Motor Show
The Bufori Geneva arrived at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and Bufori are to show an updated version at this month’s Beijing Motor Show. We have to confess that Bufori sent us information over the weekend on the Bufori Geneva and the news it was going to be shown at this month’s Beijing Motor Show. But we didn’t really see it […]
Toyota Prius Plug-in price & options: Costs £32,895
The Toyota Prius Plug-in finally arrives in July 2012 and will cost £32,895 in a single spec plus a range of options. Toyota has been promising the Prius Plug-in would arrive in Toyota UK showrooms for quite some time and it looks like they’ve managed to pin that down to July. Probably. Toyota also seem to have finally […]
Ferrari 458 Italia China Special Edition marks 20th Anniversary of Ferrari in China
Ferrari is marking 20 years in China with a 458 Italia Special Edition and a permanent Ferrari Exhibition in Shanghai. With the Beijing Motor Show rapidly looming – and the status of China as the world’s most important car market now undeniable – you can expect to see plenty of ‘China Specials’ turning up from car makers. Like […]
Electric Cars now VAT free in Iceland
The Icelandic Government has decided to remove VAT on electric cars to bring EV costs in line with ICE prices. We don’t believe that Governments should be promoting EVs and Hybrids by giving tax breaks to buyers. In a country like the UK – and most other countries – promoting EV cars at the taxpayers expense is a nonsense. […]
2012 Porsche Cayenne GTS Beijing debut UPDATED +video
The latest iteration of the Porsche Cayenne GTS – a sportier take on the Cayenne – will debut at the Beijing Motor Show. Porsche feels it’s time to roll out the GTS treatment for the latest version of the Cayenne, so pencil-in the Beijing Motor Show later this month for the debut of the 2012 […]
Bought a hybrid car? You probably won’t buy another.
Automotive Researchers Polk reveal that buyers of hybrid cars in the USA are unlikely to buy hybrid again. It’s a persuasive argument: Buy a hybrid car, travel in comfort, average 70mpg and save the planet. Who could resist? Well, more and more of us are falling for the argument but, as the sales manual says, it’s repeat […]