McLaren has revealed performance figures for the McLaren MP4-12C. It will hit 62mph in 3.3 seconds, 205 mph, 592 bhp and 443lb/ft of torque The roll-out of the McLaren MP4-12C has been extensive. And drawn -out. But, in the age of the Interweb, that’s the name of the game. We – the online media – […]
Jaguar XF Facelift & Jaguar XFR Exclusive at Geneva
Jaguar are taking the 2012 Jaguar XF Facelift to Geneva, together with a Limited Edition S/C model – the Jaguar XFR Exclusive. In the last couple of days we’ve had a few conversations about Jaguar’s XF with contacts who should know what they’re talking about. We’ve also had the photo you see above sent to us, and we’re told it’s […]
Porsche Panamera Hybrid: Geneva Reveal
Porsche will reveal the Porsche Panamera Hybrid at Geneva together with the Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid, 911 Black Edition, Cayman R and Bosxter S Black Edition. We’ve got to say, the news that the Porsche Panamera Hybrid (strictly speaking, the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid) is going to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in a […]
Top Gear: Pagani Zonda R, cheap convertibles, Eddie Irvine & Simon Pegg – & McLaren MP4-12C?
Tonight’s Top Gear -Series 16, episode 4 – sees the boys in cheap convertibles, the Zonda R, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Eddie Irvine – and maybe the McLaren MP4-12C Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? Here we are – not even at the middle of February – and we’re already more than halfway through […]
Mercedes C-Class Coupe: Official
Mercedes finally rolls out official info on the 2011 / 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe which debuts at the Geneva Motor Show. Actually, it’s taken longer than we thought for the Mercedes C-Class Coupe to become officially official. We thought Mercedes were going to take the C-Class Coupe along to the Detroit Motor Show at the […]
New Lancia Ypsilon in UK – as Chrysler Ypsilon
Lancia is to return to the UK with a Chrysler- badged version of the 2011 Ypsilon – the Chrysler Ypsilon – which will debut at Geneva. Lancia finally left the UK in 1994 after a decade or two of falling sales which owed much to the Fiat brand developing perforated body panels after a week […]
Audi A8 LWB: UK price and detail
Audi release prices for the LWB Audi A8 – the Audi A8L – for the UK, Starts at £60k and rises to £94.5k for the W12 It is fair to say that everything you could want to know about the 2010 /2011 Audi A8 is already here for you to read. We covered the original […]
New Saab 9-3 Concept at Geneva
Saab are taking four new cars to Geneva. There will be two Saab 9-3 special editions, the new Saab 9-5 Sport Combi and a Saab Concept, which we think is the 2012 Saab 9-3. It’s been a tumultuous time for Saab, attempting to rise from the ashes of GM’s departure. And, despite initial promise when Victor Muller […]
Gumpert Tornante by TOURING: It’s a good-looking Gumpert
We have the first photo of the new Gumpert Tornante – officially the Gumpert Tornante by TOURING – which will debut at Geneva. There’s lot’s you can see about a Gumpert. Awesome performance and race car handling in a car that’s road-legal is a start. But one thing no one has ever said about the Gumpert […]
Honda EV Concept and Plug-in Hybrid Platform at Geneva
Honda are to take the Honda EV Concept – a preview of the Honda Fit EV – and a new plugi-n hybrid platform at the Geneva Motor Show. Honda are of the opinion that electric cars and hybrids are at best a short or medium option to move away from our dependence on oil. As […]