BMW has revealed that the 2012 M5 will cost £73,040 and they’ve sent us some UK M5 photos and a new video. BMW spilled the beans on the 2012 M5 back in June, so we already knew it would cost £73,040 when it went on sale in November in the UK. But now November is […]
Top Gear: Video of the Top Gear Live show from NEC 2011
We’ve got video highlights from the Top Gear Live show running at the NEC in Birmingham before heading for ExCel in London. As we’ve said before, we always know when Top Gear has something to promote – they send us videos and bend over backwards to give us anything we want. But that’s OK. We […]
New Ford Kuga arrives in the guise of 2012 / 2013 Ford Escape
The New Ford Kuga for 2012 has arrived all dressed up as the 2013 Ford Escape, Ford’s ‘One Ford’ replacement for the old Kuga and Escape. The reveal of the new Ford Escape ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show this week may not have the Kuga badge on its boot, but it is – bar […]
Jaguar XKR-S Convertible: The quickest convertible Jag ever
Jaguar has revealed the XKR-S Convertible this morning, an open-topped version of the XKR-S Coupe, ahead of the L.A. Auto Show. Jaguar confirmed last week that they were taking the convertible version of the XKR-S to the Los Angeles Auto Show for a debut in the sun this week. And here it is. Resplendent in […]
Lexus GS Coupe in the pipeline?
Lexus Corporate Manager of Product Planning, Ben Mitchell, has hinted to journalists that the 2012 GS could spawn a Lexus GS Coupe. The feedback so far on the 2012 Lexus GS has been very positive; the new GS seems, finally, to offer a real alternative for enthusiastic drivers to the offerings from BMW. Mercedes, Audi […]
Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel averages 62.9mpg on 2,884 mile U.S Road Trip
A Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel has completed its U.S Road Trip, 2,884 miles from New York to Los Angeles at an average 62.9mpg. Last week we reported that Jaguar were taking an XF 2.2 Diesel to the US to drive from New York to Los Angeles to show just how economical the new, smaller engined […]
Top Gear wrecked UK Tesla Roadster sales, says Elon Musk
In another moan about the Top Gear Episode featuring the Tesla Roadster, Elon Musk says the publicity wrecked UK Tesla sales. The moans by Tesla about the Top Gear episode where Jeremy Clarkson tested Tesla’s electric Lotus have rumbled on all year. First we had Tesla suing Top Gear in the British Courts, then Top Gear producer Andy […]
New Audi A1 Black Edition and Contrast Edition & 143PS 2.0-litre TDI engine
Audi has revealed the A1 Black Edition and A1 Contrast Edition plus a new 143PS 2.0-litre TDI engine option. It was always obvious from the start when Audi launched the A1 that they intended to go the MINI route and offer as many options and limited editions as they could muster. So the launch of […]
Hyundai Genesis Coupe (2012 – 2013): Engine details revealed
The 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coup – which is not sold in the UK – has been given a new look and new, more powerful, engines. The UK and Europe don’t get the top end of Hyundai’s range – the Genesis and Genesis Coupe – but that could be set to change if the Genesis luxury […]
New Mercedes ML63 AMG (2012) revealed UPDATED: ML63 AMG video
The new 2012 Mercedes ML63 AMG will debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show this week but has already been revealed. Just a five months on from the debut of the 2012 Mercedes M Class we now get the bonkers version revealed ahead of the 2011 Los Angeles Motor Show – the 202 Mercedes ML63 […]