Car sales in the UK in September – traditionally the 2nd best sales month – fell 0.8% to 332,476. But sales to private buyers were down 9.3 per cent. According to the doom-mongers, we’re in the midst of the worst financial crisis since 2008 and the post-Northern Rock mess. Or since the Great Depression. Or ever. So the […]
BMW i3 EV to get BMW motorcycle engine as range extender?
BMW Chief Engineer Ulli Kranz has intimated that the upcoming BMW i3 electric car will use a BMW motorcycle engine as a range-extender. The only real way to make an electric car – any electric car – come close to being a viable replacement for an ICE car is to fit it with a small […]
Smaller Mercedes SLS confirmed, and with front-mounted V8 too
After much speculation AMG’s Christoph Jung has confirmed Mercedes are planning a smaller SLS and it will get a big V8 at the front. We’ve believed for some time that Mercedes were planning a smaller version of the SLS, but so far there’s been no official word. But that’s now changed, with AMG’s Christoph Jung telling AutoExpress that Mercedes and […]
Ferrari Enzo replacement (F70) will get V12
Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa has revealed that the Enzo replacement (F70) will be getting a mid mounted V12 and not a turbo V8. It seems to be taking forever for Ferrari to bring the replacement for the Enzo to the market. And that has meant endless speculation (guilty as charged) about what exactly the new […]
New Ford Kuga (2012) to debut at Los Angeles Motor Show
Ford are to debut the Vertrek based production-ready new Ford Escape at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November, which will be the new Ford Kuga when it arrives in Europe. Yes, strictly speaking the debut of the new Ford Kuga at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November is actually for the 2013 Ford Escape. […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee to get ZF 8-speed auto ‘box
It’s been revealed that, in an effort to improve performance, economy and emissions, Jeep are to fit the new ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox to the Grand Cherokee. The latest version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee has only just arrived, but already Jeep are planning improvements with the confirmation that the Grand Cherokee is to get […]
Ginetta G60 revealed with a Mustang engine in the middle
UK car maker Ginetta has revealed the light – and quick – Ginetta G60, based on the Farbio GTS with a mid-mounted Mustang engine. Ginetta don’t have the biggest profile in the car world, but they’ve been around – on and off – for over 50 years. Based until the late ’80s up the road from us in Witham, […]
Euro Car Parts sold for £225 million
Euro Car Parts – the premium car owners’ best friend – has been sold to US company LKQ for £225 million. There was a time, a very long time ago, where Euro Car Parts was an almost hidden secret, supplying manufacturer standard parts for higher end cars at prices that were much more affordable. The […]
Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring Edition: Extreme Corsa hits the UK
The first of the hot-hatch Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring Edition cars is now hitting a Vauxhall showroom near you. Priced at £22,295. Vauxhall told us they’d built an even quicker Corsa VXR – the Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring Edition – back in April, and told us it would go on sale in May. Well, if […]
Nissan Juke-R Official: Juke with GT-R heart – photos & video
The Nissan Juke-R – a compact crossover with the heart of a GT-R – is officially revealed as a one-off, but with the prospect of a production model. Just over a week ago we reported that Nissan were working on a ‘Super Juke’, a version of the cute urban warrior Juke with underpinnings from the […]