Kia has revealed the 2012 Facelift for the Soul as it goes on sale in the UK, with cosmetic tweaks and a bit more power. Earlier this year, at the New York Motor Show, we reported on what we called the 2011 Facelift for the Kia Soul. But as it’s now October, and the titivated Soul is […]
New Bentley Continental GT2 to get 650bhp & RWD – the end of Supersports?
Bentley has revealed that it will build a range topping Bentley Continental GT2 with 650bhp and probably rear wheel drive. Bentley has revealed to Auto Express that now its got the regular versions of the Continental out of the way – the 2011 Continental GT and the 2012 Continental GTC – they’re going to head down the halo route for the new Conti and produce […]
Top Gear spotted filming Christmas Special in India – Mini, Jaguar & Rolls Royce +video
The Top Gear team have been spotted filming the Christmas Special in Mumbai, India with a Jaguar XJS, Mini Cooper & Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. With the weather as Summer-like as it is at the moment, it’s hard to believe Christmas is just round the corner. But it is, so that means Top Gear are busy filming […]
Alfa Romeo reveals new 1.8 litre turbo engine with up to 300bhp
Alfa Romeo has revealed a new 1.8 litre turbo petrol engine with up to 300bhp, which seems destined for the new Alfa 4C. Alfa Romeo are on something of a push to make themselves seem a viable part of the Fiat setup, with a plan to push hard in to America (although that keeps getting delayed) and […]
Kia cee’d Trim 4 with more goodies & more power launches – prices & specs
Kia has revealed a new range topping cee’d – the Kia cee’d 4 – with bigger specification and more power. The Kia cee’d – perhaps best known as Top Gear’s latest car for celebs to thrash round Dunsfold – is a decent car. And now it gets a bit more decent with a new range-topping […]
SEAT Mii (2012) – SEAT’s VW Up! – arrives
The SEAT Mii – the SEAT take on the VW Up! City car – is revealed ahead of its arrival in the UK in Spring 2012. Volkswagen are making sure the development costs of the new VW Up! City car get covered as quickly as possible, with not just the VW Up! hitting the markets […]
De Tomaso gets an injection of Rupees to keep going
After rescuing De Tomaso from the liquidators, Gian Mario Rossignolo now has financial problems of his own, but the Indians are waiting with €100 million to bail out De Tomaso. De Tomaso hasn’t had the most solvent history in the motoring world, and had been dormant until ex-Fiat man Gian Mario Rossignolo rescued the name – and […]
Tesla Model S performance version to rival BMW M5
At a private reveal of the Tesla Model S Beta in California, Elon Musk has revealed Tesla plan a performance Model S with BMW M5 performance. Our inherent scepticism about Elon Musk’s claims for the Tesla Model S refuses to go away, but Tesla are convinced they can deliver the Model S with a 300-mile […]
2013 Astra Convertible spied on video – The new Vauxhall Calibra / Opel Manta?
We’ve got spy video of the new Astra Convertible, which is based on the Astra GTC and eschews the hard top of the old Astra CC. Arrives 2013. Vauxhall and Opel have now managed to reveal much of the new Astra Model range – with the Astra GTC debuting at Frankfurt last month being the […]
BMW ActiveHybrid 5: BMW has another crack at Hybrid
BMW has revealed that it will launch a hybrid version of the new 5-Series – the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 – in the UK February 2012 at £46,860. BMW’s Hybrid efforts to date haven’t been exactly an unmitigated success, with the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 not even making it to the UK before it was dropped. But now […]