Hyundai are planning to launch a new Genesis Coupe and we have an official tease photo. But will the new Genesis Coupe launch the Genesis Brand? The Hyundai Genesis isn’t a car we see this side of the Pond. It’s a grown-up coupe with a proper dose of power and it’s expected the new Genesis will get […]
Citroen C3 e-HDi 70 Airdream EGS VTR+ emits just 87g/km CO2
Citroen has revealed its lowest emitting car – the C3 e-HDi 70 Airdream EGS VTR+ – which emits just 87g/km CO2 and does 83.1mpg and cost £15,290. You do have to wonder sometimes just how much we actually need expensive technology like hybrid powertrains and EVs when cars with conventional ICE engines can manage ridiculous mpg […]
New Audi A4 (2012): UK prices start at under £24k
Audi has opened the order book for the facelifted 2012 Audi A4 in the UK, with prices starting from £24k for the 1.8 TFSI 120PS. The facelifted Audi A4 isn’t a new A4 for 2012, just one with plenty of tweaks and changes under the skin to freshen it up for its battle against the BMW […]
Volvo C70 Inscription to debut at L.A. Motor Show
With the Volvo C70 tin-top convertible nearing the end of its life, Volvo are to reveal a limited edition model – the C70 Inscription – at L.A. Motor Show. We know that the Volvo C70 – Volvo’s four-seat, tin-top convertible – is not long for this world, so perhaps the news that there’s to be […]
Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell on sale by 2015 at €100k
Toyota has revealed it plans to build a production hydrogen fuel cell car and have it on sale in Europe by 2015 at €100,000. Toyota has done a great job of turning the car buying public on to alternative powertrains with it Hybrid setup in the Prius, and now it plans to go the same […]
Top Gear in Italy with Aventador, McLaren MP4-12C & Noble M600 + video
The new series of Top Gear starts in January 2012, and the boys are filming a supercar piece in Lecce, Italy, with the Lamborghini Aventador, McLaren MP4-12C & Noble M600. We already know that Top Gear’s Christmas Special is in India this year, so the video showing the Top Gear team filming in Lecce, Italy, […]
Jaguar XF: 2.2 Diesel XF embarks on U.S. road trip
Jaguar has taken a 2.2 litre diesel XF to the US to do a 2800 mile road trip from New York to Los Angeles. Even though it’s not road legal. We did wonder why Jaguar chose to launch the new XF 2.2 Diesel at the New York Motor Show in the Spring. After all, Americans aren’t exactly […]
GM blocks Saab sale to China
General Motors has said it will not allow its technology used by Saab to be sold to the Chinese. That means no Saab 9-4X or Epsilon Platform. Last week we had the first reaction from GM to the announcement that Saab was to be sold to China’s Youngman and Pang Da. And it wasn’t positive. […]
MINI Yours: MINI customisation kicks off with MINI Avenue
MINI launches the MINI Yours customisation programme with a new Prêt-à-Porter custom MINI – the MINI Avenue. We already know that MINI seems to launch more limited editions every year than the whole of the rest of the car industry. But now they’re going a step further with a customisation programme called ‘MINI Yours’, and an off-the-peg version […]
2012 Nissan GT-R – more powerful & more frugal UPDATE: GT-R Photos & Video added
Nissan has revealed the 2012 GT-R in Japan, offering more power and promising better economy. Debuts at Tokyo Motor Show. Update: Nissan UK has confirmed the details of the Japanese GT-R apply to the UK version, including the availability of the Track Pack. We’ve updated with a gallery of 66 GT-R photos and a video […]