BMW US CEO Jim O’Donnell told the truth on electric cars – that they will be no good for more than 90% of drivers – but has been forced to retract his views. Really, you do have to ask what kind of barking mad world we live in when the boss of a car company […]
BMW US revives ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ +video
BMW in the US has resurrected the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ logo for an advert extolling the fuel economy of the new 5-Series. As car slogans go, the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine‘ from BMW has probably been one of the most successful slogans in car history. Which made it all the more surprising when they dropped it. […]
CARS 2: The Queen & Prince Wheeliam
We thought we’d have a quick look at the Royal connections in the Disney Pixar Cars 2, complete with The Queen and Prince Wheeliam. It’s one of those weekends where Royal stories will abound, so it made a bit of sense – to us at least – to make mention of the Royal and London […]
Royal Wedding Aston Martin: Wills grabs Charles’ Aston Martin DB6 Volante
Prince Charles’ Aston Martin DB6 Volante was Wills & Kate’s going away car at the Royal Wedding, a day which showcased great British cars. As gifts on a wedding day go – even a Royal Wedding Day – using your dad’s prized Aston Martin DB6 Volante to whisk your new bride away is quite special. With the […]
Toyota FT-86 to get Subaru 2.0 litre Boxer engine
Toyota has revealed that the FT-86 – as a Toyota, Subaru and Scion – will come with a 2.0 litre Subaru Boxer engine, 6-speed manual ‘box & limited slip diff. It’s actually starting to look as if Toyota – and Subaru, for that matter – are really going to finally get their respective fingers out […]
MINI Goodwood ‘Rolls Royce’ range to grow
It’s being reported that the MINI ‘Inspired by Goodwood’ Rolls Royce treatment will extend throughout the MINI range. We finally got the MINI by Rolls Royce – The MINI Inspired by Goodwood – at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show, although it had been on the cards for a couple of years. ‘Inspired by Goodwood’ is a bit […]
Lamborghini Aventadors frolic around Rome +Video
With press drives about to start of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 around Rome, Lamborghini send us video of a pair of LP700-4s out playing. It was a long time coming, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. But since it arrived Lamborghini has taken every opportunity it can to put it front and centre. And who can blame […]
Zagato TZ3 Stradale: Alfa curves meet America muscle
Zagato has built another car to celebrate the centenary of Alfa Romeo. The Zagato TZ3 Stradale has a glorious carbon fibre Alfa body over a Dodge Viper ACR There’s been a lot going on to celebrate the centenary of Alfa Romeo, not least the cars created to pay tribute to a marque that still oozes petrol from […]
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 gets official +video
Porsche has officially released details of the £130k Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, basically a 911 GT3 RS with a stroked RSR lump inserted. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 has been rumoured for a while, and yesterday we finally had so much information on the Porsche 911 RSR for the road that we ran the […]
SEAT IBX – the SEAT Audi Q3 – gets a green light
The SEAT IBX – a compact SUV based on the Audi Q3 – has reportedly been signed off for production. Expect the first cars in 2012 SEAT had a go at producing a compact SUV in 2007 – the SEAT Tribu – but the perception shortly after it revealed the concept was that the world was moving away […]