Skoda are to introduced two new models, a Skoda City Car based on the VW Up! and a new small saloon for emerging markets. It’s now got to the point with Skoda where the skip-on-wheels reputation of the ’70s and ’80s – and even the ‘Cheap’ VW tag of the ’90s and ’00s – has […]
2012 Mercedes A-Class: First Sketch
We have the first sketch of the 2012 Mercedes A-Class ahead of its reveal at the Shanghai Motor Show in April. This may well be the first sketch of the 2012 Mercedes A-Class, but with the 2012 A-Class likely to surface at the Shanghai Motor Show next month it seems highly likely we’re in for a run […]
Jaguar XKR-S: The Configurator
Jaguar has added the XKR-S to the Jaguar online configurator, so you can go and build your own Jaguar XKR-S Yes, we were wrong. We said the other day when we reported that the UK debut of the Jaguar XKR-S would be at Goodwood in the Summer that we expected that to be the last XKR-S story […]
BMW X3 Review & Road Test: BMW X3 xDrive20d SE (2011) Part 2
In part 2 of our review of the new BMW X3 we road test it to see if BMW really has brought the new X3 up to scratch. How’s the drive? How’s the ride? The BMW X3 xDrive20d SE we’ve got this week is going to be the best seller in the range. In fact, […]
BMW X3 xDrive20d SE (2011) Review & Road Test
This week we have the new BMW X3 xDrive20d SE in for review and road test. Can the new X3 redeem BMW’s reputation after the woeful original? If you’re going to pontificate on a subject – in this case, pen a BMW X3 Review – it’s probably best to declare any prejudices and preconceptions up-front. So […]
2011 Saab 9-3 Price and Spec
Saab reveals prices and model detail for the facelifted 2011 Saab 9-3 which was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show Once day, we’ll get round this problem of what year t0 allocate to a car. With the facelifted Saab 9-3 going on sale in the UK next month, Saab are referring to it as the 2012 MY […]
Car manufacturing halted in Japan
The Japanese car manufacturing industry has stopped production in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami. In the wake of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami that struck Japan last week, the domestic car industry has ground to a halt. Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi have all now said they are halting all production until at […]
Jaguar & RSC “Are partners in the business”
Jaguar has teamed up with the RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) with the RSC and the Jaguar E-Type both celebrating 50th Anniversaries in 2011 We did warn you. It’s the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Jaguar E-Type and Jaguar are out to celebrate the anniversary in any way they can conjure. All things E-Type […]
Citroen DS2 in 2012
Auto Bild are reporting that Citroen are planning a Citroen DS2 to be the new Citroen 2CV. Which makes no sense. We’re still not completely sure how the Citroen DS2 fits in to the Citroen range, even though this is a story we reported on back in 2009. We’d heard that Citroen were to create a 21st […]
Bertone Jaguar B99: Bertone aren’t giving up
Bertone release a gallery of images of the Bertone Jaguar B99 in what seems a desperate effort to convince the design is the perfect New Small Jaguar. The car world seemed to speak as one when they saw the the Bertone Jaguar B99 Concept we reported on just before the Geneva Motor Show. Glorious, they […]