BMW announces that the first MINI Coupe has rolled off the production line at Cowley. First customer cars in UK due October. We’ve only recently had the reveal of the new MINI Coupe – well, the production car reveal, that is. We had the first reveal of the MINI Coupe Concept nearly two years ago and, despite the production […]
Ford Mad Max Interceptor Concepts
Ford has created Mad Max Interceptor Conpcets for the forthcoming Mad Max:Fury Road film and are displaying them at the Australian International Motor Show. You probably need to be the wrong side of 40 to remember the Mad Max films. But you won’t remember them for the script or dialogue. You’ll remember them for Mel Gibson (in his first starring […]
British Grand Prix (2011) RESULT
The second British Grand Prix on the new Silverstone circuit was enmeshed in debate over the blown diffuser controversy, but still Red Bull filled the front row. Did it stay like that? With all the arguments over the blown diffuser and how it would penalise Red Bull more than any other team on the grid, it was […]
Exclusive: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC spied – with new V8
We have the first spy shots of the new V8 Bentley Continental, in this case the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC. We expect a reveal at Frankfurt We had the launch of the new Bentley Continental GT – the 2011 car – back in September at the Paris Motor Show, but we’re still waiting for what […]
British Grand Prix 2011: Paul di Resta stakes his claim
Qualifying for the British Grand Prix was a bit of a nonsense thanks to the blown diffuser row and rain , but Red Bull took the 1st row, Ferrari the 2nd and Button took 5th place. Qualifying for the 2011 British Grand Prix was a wet event. After all, this is England in July. Lewis […]
Man vs MiTo: Alfa MiTo races Iwan Thomas through London
Alfa Romeo has staged a race between an Alfa MiTo and athlete Iwan Thomas over a 3.8 mile London course to promote UK Athletics. Alfa Romeo sponsors UK Athletics (UKA) by divvying up cars to high-profile athletes. Good for the athletes; good for Alfa. So with the domestic athletics season upon us someone at Alfa […]
Top Gear: Range Rover Evoque, McLaren MP4-12C & Sebastian Vettel
Episode 3 of series 17 Top Gear this Sunday features the McLaren MP4-12C, Range Rover Evoque, secondhand cars for the price of a Nissan Pixo and Sebastian Vettel as the SIARPC. Are we sure? Is the McLaren MP4-12C really going to be at Dunsfold going round the track in the hands of Jeremy Clarkson and […]
Lotus Evora Facelift heading for Frankfurt
Lotus are, once more, said to be taking a facelift Evora to Frankfurt and maybe even a production Evora R and Evora 414E. Don’t hold your breath. It’s a ‘back to reality’ story from Lotus, for a change, with the news that, possibly, they are going to take a facelift Lotus Evora to the Frankfurt Motor Show. […]
2013 Range Rover Spied
We have a spy photo of the 2013 Range Rover, giving us a good idea of the changes Land Rover are making to their range-topping vehicle for the next generation. There’s been no real shortage of Range Rovers with camouflage paint jobs and bits of plastic bolted on running around the Midlands. But until now […]
Renault FRENDZY Concept off to Frankfurt
Renault has created the FRENDZY Concept, a Kangoo-based EV with weekday and weekend personas. And sounds. Really. Nothing floats Renault’s boat quite as much as a pile of batteries attached to an electric motor. Unless it’s an off-the-wall concept heading for a motor show. Put the two together and you have a Renault designer’s wet dream. […]