Subaru has released a single image of the 2012 Subaru Impreza which will debut at New York. It’s said to be roomier & more frugal. Just disappointing to look at. You wait ages for Scooby story to come along, and then two turn up at once. Yesterday we had the news that the Subaru WRX STI is getting […]
2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic revealed
Ford reveals the 2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic, promising 95g/km emissions and 80mpg. With the 2011 Ford Focus now hitting showrooms and the roads, we can start to look forward to the usual ‘secondary’ reveals for the range – the ‘Eco’ and the ‘Quick’. Next year should see the launch of the 2012 Focus ST, and […]
Honda cuts UK production by 50 per cent
Honda (UK) has announced that an unreliable supply chain of components from Japan after the recent disaster necessitates a cut in UK production of 50%. Japan is slowly recovering from the earthquake and tsunami that hit on 11th March. Or at least its production is. Honda has revealed that it expects its Japanese plants to resume production of 11th […]
Jaguar & Land Rover – Record Sales
Jaguar and Land Rover both record strong sales in March, with Land Rover selling more cars in the UK than in any other month in its history. The phenomenon that is the rebirth of Jaguar and Land Rover under Tata’s wing continues, with record sales figures for March and a strong global performace – particularly by Land Rover. Land Rover’s […]
Pagani Huayra: First US Pagani dealers revealed
Pagani has appointed the first two US dealers for the new Pagani Huayra – Auto Gallery of Beverly Hills and British Motor Cars of San Francisco. For a car maker that’s sold fewer cars in its ten year life than Toyota makes in fifteen minutes, Pagani has built a real reputation as a maker of hugely desirable hypercars. Remarkably, that […]
Jaguar XJ: 4WD XJ planned
News from Jaguar is a 4WD platform for the Jaguar XJ – makes sense – and the new small Jaguar to cost from £28k in today’s money. Which doesn’t. It looks as if Autocar have been having a cosy little fireside chat with Jaguar about works in progress and future directions. Some of which is […]
Lexus LF-Gh Concept the new Lexus GS, or not?
Lexus has issued the first teaser photo of the Lexus LF-Gh Concept due at New York. The new GS or a Grand Tourer Coupe? It started with a website that proclaimed the arrival of the Lexus LF-Gh Concept at the New York Motor Show this month. And now it’s moved on to the first teaser photos. To be expected. We’d pretty […]
Top 10 Stolen Cars
Tracker – the Tracker people – have revealed that the Top 3 stolen and recovered cars in 2010 were the same as in 2009 – X5, Range Rover & M3. To be absolutely correct, we reckon this is a list of the top ten stolen cars that have been recovered. Especially as it’s Tracker – the ‘You […]
Subaru WRX STI: More power & free SatNav
Subaru has developed a power pack for the Subaru WRX STI, which is being offered free until the end of June, together with a Pioneer SatNav. The new registration has come and gone and unless you’re offering a must-have convertible or something shiny and new it’s getting close to the time when car makers need […]
Saab close to collapse? No, says Victor Muller
Victor Muller has declared Saab is not close to collapse – despite production being halted last week – and will soon get additional funding from Vladimir Antonov. Last week we reported that Saab had stopped the production line because of unpaid bills; suppliers hadn’t been paid, component delivery dried up and cars couldn’t be completed. […]