Saab has had to halt production twice this week as they ran out of components due to unpaid bills. But Vladimir Antonov says not to worry. I think we all hoped that after the long, painful transition from GM ownership in to new hands at Spyker that things would settle down and Saab would get […]
Kia Naimo EV Concept revealed
Kia has revealed the Kia Naimo Concept at the Seoul Motor Show, a Compact Urban Vehicle with Electric Motor, Suicide Doors and Oak flooring. This week sees the start of the Seoul Motor Show. Which may not be at the top of our list of must-see shows, but with Kia and Hyundai taking over the world we […]
Jaguar E-Type 50th: The Royal Mail Stamps
As part of the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type, the Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps featuring the E-Type. Motoring history will tell you that 1961 was the year of the Jaguar E-Type. The year it launched at the Geneva Motor Show and changed the way the world looked […]
Aston Martin & Mercedes join forces
Aston Martin and Mercedes team up for new Lagondas – SUV and Saloon – and the next generation Maybach. This isn’t the first time we’ve talked about a partnership between Aston Martin and Mercedes, but according to Car & Driver it’s now just about a done deal. As long ago as March 2009 we reported that Mercedes supplied […]
Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel confirmed. Surely not?
Jaguar has issued a press release saying the Jaguar XF will get the 2.2 litre diesel engine with a debut at New York. Which must be a fib. The headline says that the Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel is real. Surely not? A year ago we heard that Jaguar were going to give the XF the 2.2 litre […]
MINI: Meet the MINI Family Video
MINI has put together a decent video celebrating the entire MINI family, from MINI to Clubman, Convertible to Countryman. Many moan that MINI has become a parody under BMW, but the truth is that it’s just become an enormous success with BMW doing what BL tried to do a generation ago – and failed. BL […]
Porsche Panamera Turbo S: Official
Porsche has officially revealed the Porsche Panamera Turbo S which will get 550hp and cost £122k when it goes on sale in June. New York debut. Yesterday we reported that Porsche was about to reveal a new halo at the top of the Panamera range – the Porsche Panamera Turbo S. And today they’ve obliged. […]
Tesla sues Top Gear. Oh, dear. +video
Tesla has decided to sue Top Gear over comments made two years ago about the range of the Tesla and broken brakes during a Top Gear Test. Just over two years ago Top Gear took a Tesla Roadster to Dunsfold and played. And Tesla got the arse because Top Gear ‘staged’ the Tesla running out of juice. […]
Audi R8 V10: R8 V10 Challenge Extreme Edition by STaSIS launched
STaSIS Engineering launches their Audi R8 V10 Challenge Extreme Edition upgrade through APS in Brackley offering supercharger and 710bhp. There’s not a lot wrong with the Audi R8 V10. In fact, if you want a supercar you can use everyday you pretty much have a choice between the Audi R8 and the Porsche 911. There’s […]
Porsche Panamera Turbo S – Shanghai debut
It looks as if Porsche are about to add a new halo model to the Panamera range – the Porsche Panamera Turbo S – which will debut at the Shanghai Motor Show. Just as we expected, the Porsche Panamera has turned out to be yet another cash cow for Porsche, following on from the very successful Cayenne and […]