Yesterday we brought you a teaser video for a drag race between the Infiniti M35h Hybrid and Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. Guess who won? It seemed pretty clear that Infiniti knew their M35h hybrid had the edge over the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid before they went ahead and set up a drag race to prove their point. […]
2012 Hyundai i30 prices announced
With the 2012 Hyundai i30 due to arrive in the UK in March, Hyundai reveals price and model specification. Starts at £14,495. The 2012 Hyundai i30 was revealed at the Franfurt Motor Show last September, and with the new i30 release date in the UK on 12th March, Hyundai has revealed full price and specification details for the new […]
2012 Renault Scenic & Grand Scenic priced
Prices for the 2012 Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic have been announced, with the Scenic from £18,325 and Grand Scenic from £19,725. Despite Renault slashing its model range in the UK, the 2012 Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic are still very much with us. And after a reveal of the facelift for the Scenic last month, Renault […]
VW Up 5 Door reveal
The first photos of the VW Up 5 door have been revealed, a few months after the 3-Door Up debuted officially at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 3-Door VW Up debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September, but instead of being the radical departure we were expecting, it turned out to be just a replacement […]
Peel P50 and Trident back in production – the world’s smallest car
The Peel P50 and Trident – the Isle of Man’s contribution to the car world – are now back in production with an electric motor. Top Gear fans will probably remember Jeremy Clarkson taking the Peel P50 – billed as the world’s smallest car ever – for a trolley round London and the BBC (we’ve […]
Infiniti M35h vs Porsche Panamera Hybrid race tease
The Infiniti M35h Hybrid is billed by Infiniti as the world’s fastest hybrid. And now they’re pitching it against the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. When the Infiniti M35h Hybrid was revealed at the Paris Motor Show in 2012, we were suitably impressed that Infiniti were happy to trumpet its performance more than its eco-credentials. Instead of crowing about pointless CO2 emissions, […]
Volkswagen, Dogs & Star Wars – a Super Bowl Ad
Volkswagen is planning a new Star Wars themed advert for the Super Bowl, this time with dogs singing the Star Wars theme. It may not be a big deal for us on this side of the Pond, but adverts in the Super Bowl are a very big deal for car makers in the US. Last […]
Fisker Karma looks set to cost £100k in the UK
Despite indications that the Fisker Karma would cost between £70-80k in the UK, it now looks like that will be £100k plus. We have to congratulate Henrik Fisker on getting Fisker Karma to market – it’s an immense achievement. But is the Fisker Karma pricing itself out of the market? We thought that Fisker were planning on […]
2012 Mercedes A-Class teased on video
The 2012 Mercedes A-Class is being teased on video ahead of a Geneva 2012 debut in conjunction with a ‘QR Code’ competition. With Detroit pretty much done and dusted, it’s time for car makers to begin teasing their offerings for Geneva 2012 (which we saw some of even before Detroit). Today it’s the turn of Mercedes with a video tease […]
Nissan Juke-R races Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Gallardo & Mercedes SLS AMG
The Juke with the heart of a GT-R – the Nissan Juke-R – takes on a Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Gallardo and Mercedes SLS AMG in Dubai. We’re not entirely sure how the Nissan Juke-R – the love child of a Juke and a GT-R – ended up in Dubai pitted in a race against a selection of the world’s best […]