The first in a new generation of V12 cars Maranello, 29th February 2012 – Today’s on-line unveiling of the F12berlinetta ushers in a new generation of Ferrari 12-cylinders in the form of a car that delivers unprecedented performance from an exceptional new engine, combined with innovative design that redefines classic themes along with extreme aerodynamics. Revealed to […]
New Ferrari F12 Berlinetta unveiled UPDATED
It’s the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – not the F620 – but it is the replacement for the 599 and heading for a Geneva Debut. After leaks of images and photos of mock-ups what we thought would be called the F620 turns out to be the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Despite the name attached to the leaks of […]
VW Golf GTI Cabriolet unveiled
Ahead of a debut at the Geneva Motor Show we get the first details and photos of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet. Volkswagen has left it a bit late in the model life of the current Golf to deliver the VW Golf GTI Cabriolet, but better late than never. With 207bhp and 207lb/ft of […]
Pininfarina Cambiano Concept arrives before Geneva
The Pininfarina Cambiano Concept is a range-extender supercar from Italian Design House Pininfarina with four electric motors. Italian coachmaker Pininfarina has not had an easy time of late (much like many traditional design houses), and was in real trouble earlier this month when it effectively ran out of money. A deal was struck with the banks […]
Jaguar XF Sportbrake: Official
After months of teasing and spy shots the 2012 Jaguar XF Sportbrake is finally revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week. Jaguar has managed to get almost as much pre-launch publicity from the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake as they did from the year-long launch of the XJ. From ‘official’ spy […]
MINI Countryman JCW revealed
The MINI Countryman John Cooper Works has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. We had MINI teasing with a glimpse of the MINI Countryman JCW playing in the snow back in December, with a few bits of camouflage tape obscuring the money shot. And now we learn that just about all […]
Peugeot 508 SW Active Estate e-HDI 112 Review
This week we have the Peugeot 508 SW Active e-HDi 112, Peugeot’s new 508 Estate in for review. Is this eco 508 Estate up to the job? Peugeot has never really been very successful at selling big cars, so they’ve taken the pragmatic approach and replaced the old 407 and 607 with the all new […]
Citroen C4 Aircross to debut at Geneva 2012
Citroen will give their C4 Aircross its first public outing at the Geneva Motor Show next week as well as new DS3, DS4 & DS5 models. We got the reveal of the new Citroen C4 Aircross – Citroen’s version of the Peugeot 4008 and Mitsubishi ASX – back in September 2011, and now Citroen are giving the Aircross its first […]
Saab bidding closed, buyer announced soon
The Swedish press have been told that the bidding on Saab has now closed and that the successful buyer will be announced shortly. It’s amazing how much interest – and speculation – there is around the demised Saab; so much so we’ve probably reported as much on Saab after its demise as we did when it was […]
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Economy & Emissions
Toyota has revealed that the Prius Plug-in will average 134.5mpg, emit 49g/km and cost under £35k in the UK. If you’re going to pay through the nose for a hybrid or electric car, probably the only route you should choose is a plug-in hybrid or a range-extender. And if you want to go the plug-in […]