Looks like one of the Saab reveals at the Geneva Motor show will be a 366-run, limited edition 9-3 Convertible – the Saab 9-3 Convertible Independence Edition Last week we ran a story about Saab’s Concept for the Geneva Motor Show, which we expect to be a concept version of the new Saab 9-3, but […]
Mastretta MXT: Orders UP thanks to Top Gear
Top Gear’s Mexican joke has seen visitors to Mastretta shoot up and orders for the Mastretta MXT increase You might reasonably have thougt that Top Gear’s recent Mexican stand-off would have had the butt of its joke – the Mastretta MXT – suffering a severe downturn in sales. After all, according to Mexican Ambassador to […]
Nissan Micra DIG-S revealed
Nissan introduces the Nissan Micra DIG-S, a supercharged, 1.2 litre 3-pot with 97bhp, 68.9mpg and just 95g/km CO2 You do have to admire what car makers have done on the economy front in recent years. Much of it spurred on by legislation, admittedly, but impressive nonetheless. And what Nissan has done with the range-topping Nissan […]
Electric cars cheap to run? The tax backlash begins
In the first case of a tax backlash against the electric car, Washington State proposes a levy on electric cars to compensate for the loss of revenue on fuel tax. Proponents of Electric Cars claim two USPs when they urge you to see the light. One is the zero emissions they claim for their fascination, the other […]
Lotus Elise Club Racer Launched
Lotus reveals the Lotus Elise Club Racer, a stripped-down track-day Elise with Sport settings and no home comforts. Lotus may have plans to be the next Aston Martin, but for now it’s stuck with an Evora that’s not selling as well as it should and an Elise that is basically the same as the car […]
Jaguar: J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion
Jaguar comes out top of the heap as a J.D. Power Customer Service Champion in the US, thanks to ‘Jaguar Platinum Coverage’. Isn’t it time we had it in the UK? The renaissance of Jaguar has gathered pace in the last year or two, with their entire range now renewed. The Jaguar XF started the rebirth and the […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid Review and Road Test (2011) Part 2
Part 2 of our review and road test of the Toyota Auris Hybrid. Does it really do 70mpg? And is it any good on Motorways and B Roads? No one buys a Toyota Auris and expects to go blatting round the back roads, eking every last drop of grip and handling out of the chassis. […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid Review and Road Test (2011)
This week we have the Toyota Hybrid that’s not a Prius – the Toyota Auris Hybrid – in for Review and Road test. Has the Hybrid come of age? The Toyota Auris is not one of those cars that stick in the mind. It’s just there. It’s just another well-built Toyota. A slightly odd looking […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: Official Spy Video
We have the first video of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, out playing in the snow. Following on from the official Lamborghini photo showing a still-disguised Aventador LP700-4, we have a video of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 out playing in the snow. Still camouflaged, but with shots of the interior. We’re really not too sure […]
New Baby Jaguar Revealed – Bertone B99 Concept
Bertone has created a concept of a new Baby Jaguar which will appear at the Geneva Motor Show – the Bertone B99. Earlier today there were teasers of a new Baby Jag designed and built by Bertone. But it was one of those daft ‘It’s all dark but it’s all there’ images. We did think […]