BMW appears to have confirmed that there will be a diesel ‘M’ car, an M5 diesel with the new 3.0-litre straight-six diesel with triple-turbos. We’ve been reporting on BMW’s triple-turbo diesel engine since we broke the news back in 2009 that BMW could be working on a triple turbo option for their 3.0 litre diesel, designed […]
Cadillac ELR – a Chevy Volt in posh clothes – confirmed
Cadillac has confirmed that the Converj concept from Detroit 2009 – a Chevy Volt in posh clothes – will go in to production as the Cadillac ELR. When GM revealed the Cadillac Converj Concept at Detroit in 2009 it all looked very promising. But it came to nothing, despite rumours it was going in to […]
Bentley Continental GT V8 (2012) spied undisguised
We have a photo of an undisguised 2012 Bentley Continental GT V8 ahead of its debut at Detroit in the New Year. This isn’t the first time we’ve had a spy photo of the 2012 Bentley Continental GT V8, although last time it was the new V8 under a drop-top Bentley GTC. And the V8 […]
New Porsche 911 (2012) leaks out
The first photos of the 2012 Porsche 911 have leaked out, more than a month before the 911 is due to debut at Frankfurt. You could argue, quite convincingly, that the first photos of the new Porsche 911 for 2012 are not exactly a big deal. And in some ways you’d be right. You’d be right because we’ve had endless spy shots of […]
Fiat 500 Gucci & 500C Gucci heading to the U.S.
Fiat has revealed the the 500byGucci and the convertible 500C Gucci are to go on sale in the U’S in december 2011. Did the U.S know what it was letting itself in for when it started to buy the Fiat 500? Well, it’s going to find out soon enough with Fiat launching both the tin […]
Mercedes SLK 250 CDI (2012) – the SLK goes diesel
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the Mercedes SLK 250CDI, the first diesel engined SLK. The SLK 250CDI averages 58mpg and hits 62mph in 6.7 seconds. It would have been almost unthinkable until recently; a sports car with a diesel engine. But now it makes so much sense on so many levels it’s no surprise that Mercedes-Benz has […]
Eterniti Hemera: A new luxury SUV from London start-up Eterniti Motors
A new London-based car maker – Eterniti Motors – has announced they are to reveal a super-luxury SUV at Frankfurt, possibly called the Eterniti Hemera. Who are Eterniti Motors? And what is the Eterniti Hemera? Truthfully, we have little idea. Yesterday, a start-up company (Eterniti Motors – registered in 2010 (as was their domain name) […]
Jaguar C-X16 ‘production concept’ car revealed ahead of Frankfurt
Jaguar has released a single sketch of the Jaguar C-X16 ‘production concept’ car ahead of a debut at Frankfurt – the Jaguar XE. We’ve been running stories on Jaguar’s spiritual successor to the E-Type – the Jaguar XE – for what seems like an eternity. Now, finally, the reality starts to catch up with the expectation with the […]
Lexus GS (2012) spotted undisguised in China
Lexus has worked hard to keep the 2012 Lexus GS under wraps ahead of the Pebble Beach reveal, but has been spied undisguised in China. Despite the best efforts of Toyota to keep the 2012 Lexus GS under wraps, they obviously forgot that everyone in China now has a mobile with a camera on it, […]
Smart fortwo ED (that’s the electric one) 3rd Gen in 2012
Smart has revealed the 3rd generation of the electric Smart fortwo ED. It will debut at Frankfurt 2011 and go on sale in Spring 2012. You’ve got to admire Mercedes for persevering with the Smart, despite not exactly setting the car sales charts on fire. Even braver is their faith in producing an electric Smart when electric cars are just not selling. Still, […]