The new series of Top Gear – Series 18 – starts on Sunday 29th January. We take a look at what’s on offer. The last outing for Top Gear was the slightly third-rate outing to India for the Christmas Special, but the latest series of Top Gear – Series 18, starting on Sunday January 29th – looks […]
2012 BMW X6 Facelift revealed
The reveal of the new BMW X6 M50d earlier today also heralds a facelift for the entire X6 range. Due to debut at Geneva 2012. After endless teasing – and speculation going back several years – BMW has introduced the X6 M50d and its new M Division siblings earlier today. But the new X6 M50d also heralds […]
New Kia Rio 3-door arrives
The new Kia Rio three-door sees the Rio arrive in three door guise for the first time. Same engines and options as the five-door only a bit cheaper. Kia revealed the three-door Rio at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and has now announced its arrival in the UK, with expectations the sportier-looking three-door Rio will account […]
BMW M550d, X5 M50d & X6 M50d Official
As expected, the BMW M550d, BMW X5 M50d and BMW X6 M50d have been revealed as the first models in the new BMW M Division range. After speculation going back a couple of years, BMW has finally revealed a triumvirate of mighty diesel-powered M Division cars, with the unveiling of the M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, […]
2015 Land Rover Defender to be built in India
It’s reported that the 2015 Land Rover Defender will, as Cars UK predicted, be built in India with CKDs coming back to the UK. Land Rover has been busy previewing the 2015 Defender at the last few motor shows, both as a replacement for the current Defender and as a lifestyle Defender in the guise […]
VW GT Up heading for production
It looks like the Volkswagen Up GT – revealed as a concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show – is heading for production. We’ve just had the reveal of the VW Up 5-door, but now comes news that Volkswagen are planning to put the VW GT Up, revealed as a concept at the 2011 Frankfurt […]
PG Elektrus looking for the Tesla Roadster market
German manufacturer PG and designer Michael Fröhlich have created the PG Elektrus, a Lotus Elise with an electric motor. With production of the Tesla Roadster now at an end, where will the millions thousands hundreds handful of car buyers round the world looking for an electric Lotus Elise for three times the money of the donor […]
Saab Museum Saved
Despite falling victim to Saab’s bankruptcy, the Saab Museum has been saved by Trollhatten City, Saab AB and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Fund. When we reported that the Saab Museum – and all its cars – was up for sale last week to try and bring in a few coppers to fill the black […]
Jaguar XF SE Business & XF Sport launch
Jaguar has added the XF SE Business and XF Sport, both with the new 2.2 diesel engine, to the XF model range. Jaguar has chosen today to launch two new XF models – the Jaguar XF SE Business and Jaguar XF Sport – to coincide with the XF being declared ‘Executive Car of the Year’ by Business Car. Another […]
Please, can someone buy this Canary Yellow Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport?
The Canary Yellow Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport from the Dubai Motor Show has turned up at the Qatar Motor Show. It obviously didn’t sell. Back in November, Bugatti took a trio of Veyron Grand Sport models to the Dubai Motor Show, all decked out with a host of options from Bugatti’s endless ‘extras’ list in […]