BMW has got it’s cars front and centre in the new Tom Cruise Mission Impossible 4 : Ghost Protocol with the BMW i8 and new BMW 6 Series Coupe featuring. Marketing new cars doesn’t have to mean an ‘in your face advertising’, berating you with benefits and a call to action. It can be more subtle; simply […]
Subaru BRZ tease & new Subaru Hybrid concept at Tokyo
With the Tokyo Motor Show approaching, we have a teaser photo of the Subaru BRZ and news of a new Subaru hybrid. We’ve seen speculation on the Subaru BRZ – Subaru’s version of the Toyota FT-86 – increase hugely as the arrival of the production version of the BRZ approaches at the Tokyo Motor Show in just a […]
Electric Ford Focus goes on sale in U.S. at $40k
Ford has announced that the electric Focus BEV is now available to order at almost $40,000 – twice the price of an entry-level Ford Focus. One thing’s for sure. No one is going to buy an electric Ford Focus on price. Ford has announced that the all electric BEV Focus is now available to order […]
Range Rover Evoque launches in India at £60,000
Land Rover has launched the Range Rover Evoque in India. Starts at 47.5 lakh (around £60k) with choice of petrol and diesel engines available. Yes, a starting price of around £60k for a Range Rover Evoque in India seems rather steep (and that’s plus Octroi – local sales tax). After all, in the UK you can […]
Hydrogen powered London Taxis hit the road
Boris Johnson promised a ‘Hydrogen Highway’ for London in time for the 2012 Olympics, and we hear the first 15 hydrogen fuel cell London Black Cabs have hit the roads. Over two years ago London Mayor, Boris Johnson, promised we would have a ‘Hydrogen Highway’ in London in time for the 2012 Olympics, with a small […]
New Honda Civic launch delayed, but we do get new photos & video
Honda is having to delay the launch of the 2012 Civic in the UK and Europe, but we do get new video and photos of the new Civic. The 2012 Honda Civic will be built in the UK. But that hasn’t stopped production for cars being prepared for the UK and Europe launch from being […]
Volvo XC90 D5 R-Design (2011) Review & Road Test
With winter looming, we spend a week with Volvo’s now quite ancient XC90 R-Design. Can the Volvo SUV still hack it? In this review & road test we’ll find out. Volvo has been threatening to replace the XC90 for quite some time. After all, it’s now pushing on a decade old and is still pretty […]
Saab China: Deal to sell Saab to Youngman & Pang Da is already in trouble
Only days after Saab announced it had accepted a takeover offer from China’s Youngman and Pang Da, GM casts doubt on its viability. Selling Saab to China was always going to be fraught with difficulties. The initial deal Victor Muller seemed to have brokered with Youngman and Pang Da was to sell a majority stake in Saab […]
New Vauxhall Zafira Tourer: Full Zafira Tourer price list released
The Vauxhall Zafira Tourer – revealed at Geneva 2011 – is Vauxhall / Opel’s answer to the Ford S-Max. And now we have all the prices. Vauxhall do like to drag car reveals out. And even when you think they’re ready to tell you everything, there’s still stuff missing. But, finally, we get a full […]
New Volkswagen Tiguan (2012) gets R-Line options
Volkswagen has revealed R-Line option packs for the 2012 VW Tiguan, so you can opt for an R-Line interior or exterior pack. The new VW Tiguan turned up earlier this year, looking for all the world like a mini-me VW Touareg. But with the reveal of the 2012 Tiguan came no news of the R-Line add-ons which turned […]