The first photo of the Mercedes star for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show has leaked – the Mercedes F125 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept, a big gullwing coupé. It’s probably going to be like this for a few days, with leaks ahead of reveals as Frankfurt looms. Now we have a bit of a surprise from the boys […]
Volkswagen & Suzuki – it’s handbags at dawn
The spat between VW and Suzuki continues, with Volkswagen demanding Suzuki ‘remedies’ its decision to buy engines from Fiat. Back in 2009 Volkswagen invested a rather large chunk of change (around €2 billion) in Suzuki in exchange for a 20% stake in the Japanese car maker, and there were big hopes for advantages for both […]
Audi Urban Concept again, this time with photos and detail
Audi are making the most of their Urban Concept EV go-kart, this time with real photos and some proper detail ahead of Frankfurt 2011. It looks like we may have to dub the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show the EV Go-Kart show, such is the proliferation of fun – if ultimately rather pointless – electric go-karts. And today, just […]
Italian Grand Prix (2011) RESULT
The F1 Grand Prix Circus returns to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Vettel is once again on pole, but can he hold off the McLarens, never mind the Ferraris on their home turf? Monza is home to the Italian Grand Prix and home to Ferrari. Which makes for a rather partisan – but very knowledgeable […]
Saab gets a ray of hope from China
Saab lost its bid for court protection from creditors last week, but there’s a ray of hope as its putative Chinese investors proclaim approval for their deal likely. The saga that is the long and painful demise of Saab seemed to reach its nadir last week when courts in Sweden refused to offer the beleaguered car maker sanctuary in […]
Mercedes A-class AMG (2012) spied on video
We have spy video of the 2012 / 2013 Mercedes A-Class AMG caught testing in Germany. Expect it to arrive at Geneva 2012. We had the very impressive-looking Mercedes A-Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show back in April, and the less than impressive-looking new Mercedes A-Class patent drawings a while later. And now we have the first spy video of the range-topping […]
Ford SYNC and Spotify get cosy
It’s reported that with the launch of Spotify in the U.S., Ford are planning to add music streaming to their in-car wi-fi SYNC system. For the technophobes amongst you the headline may sound like a bunch of geek-speak. Spotify? What on earth is Spotify? And Ford SYNC? Never heard of it, you may well say. […]
Ferrari 458 Spider driven by Fernando Alonso +video
We have video of the Ferrari 458 Spider – Ferrari’s new hardtop convertible 458 – driven by Fernando Alonso. The 458 Spider will debut at Frankfurt. As the Ferrari 458 Spider gets closer to its official debut at Frankfurt this week, Ferrari are busy dropping bits of PR stuff to keep up interest. Today’s helping is […]
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 now on sale – UK prices and specs
The hybrid diesel Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 is now on sale in the UK from £26,995. UK prices and specs. We’re big fans of the Peugeot 3008, even if we’re not the biggest fans of hybrids. But, as hybrids go, the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 does seem to offer the best of all worlds. Instead of being […]
Google boss says Mercedes has ‘Magical Software’
Google senior VP Vic Gundotra is so impressed with the software on his Mercedes S-Class he’s appeared on a Mercedes advert – for free. The common perception is that everyone at Google drives a Prius or an EV or has no interest in anything as last century as personal transport. Google has a fleet of eco-cars […]