Despite the McLarens seeming stronger, Vettel managed to take pole at Suzuka with Button alongside and Hamilton & Massa on row two. Did it stay that way? The reality of the 2011 Japanese Grand Prix is not about who wins the race, but whether Sebastian Vettel can grab the single point needed to clinch the 2011 F1 […]
2012 Porsche Boxster, 911 Turbo, 911 Targa, 911 Cabrio & new Cayman caught on video
A sleepy San Francisco resident awoke to find the 2012 Porsche Boxster, 911 Turbo, 911 Targa, 911 Cabrio & new Cayman on his street. Fortunately, he managed to shoot it on his phone. There are umpteen people round the world who make a living from camping out in inhospitable terrain in the hope of snapping a new car before the […]
Top Gear USA to show on BBC Three +video
Top Gear – the world’s most popular car show – has spawned many imitators. And now one – Top Gear USA – is to be screened on BBC Three. Top Gear is something of a phenomenon. From a rather stuffy show fronted by the likes of William Woollard and Angela Rippon, it has morphed in to […]
McLaren DOESN’T stop production of the MP4-12C to fix problems.
Despite endless reports saying McLaren has stopped production of the MP4-12C to fix problems, it appears production is still continuing. The McLaren MP4-12C is McLaren’s first road car in almost twenty years, and it appears that the new 458 competitor from Woking has a few problems. Reports have been cropping up for some weeks that […]
Jaguar Land Rover strong September sales thanks to Evoque & XF 2.2
Jaguar and Land Rover have posted strong September sales, with Global Retail sales up 26 per cent on the back of Evoque and XF 2.2 launches. We’ve had cause to take Jaguar Land Rover (well, Jaguar) to task lately for disappointing sales, particularly in the US and the UK. So it seems only fair, after dishing […]
Range Rover Evoque Sport planned – new V6 or 300bhp Ecoboost?
It’s reported Land Rover are planning on making a performance version of the Range Rover Evoque – the Range Rover Evoque Sport? – with 300bhp. The new Range Rover Evoque is a proper success story for Land Rover. They seem to be right on the Zeitgeist with their good-looking little Range Rover – even at premium prices. […]
BMW 6 Series Coupé (2012): UK price, models & details
The 2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe goes on sale in the UK next week, and we have model and price details and lots of UK 6-Series photos. The 2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe bowed in ahead of the Shanghai Motor Show back in March, and it finally arrives in the UK next week (15th October). […]
Is Aston Martin up for sale?
The rumours are continuing to grow that Aston Martin are scouring the car world for a buyer, despite denials from AML. Aston Martin has just been voted the coolest brand in Britain – for the 393rd time – and are relishing the kudos that gives the Aston Martin brand. Good news. Not only are Aston […]
Infiniti to tap Nissan UK’s fleet customers to grow sales
Infiniti – the luxury arm of Nissan – is to utilise Nissan’s fleet customers to grow UK sales by 4000 per cent in the next five years. We do have a habit of taking the Michael out of Infinit’s efforts to grow car sales in the UK. We’ve often wondered if they’re working on a […]
VW up!: UK prices and models announced – order book open
Volkswagen has announced prices and specifications for the VW up!, which goes on sale now with first cars Spring 2012. Priced from £7,995. We finally – after years of waiting – got the official reveal of the VW up! ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Not quite the radical concept the up! Concept promised to be, the […]