MINI has revealed yet another model in the MINI plan to spawn more models than any other car – the MINI Paceman. It’s been at least a week since MINI announced a new model or limited edition. And there’s still a pair of MINIs waiting in the wings to be launched – the MINI Roadster […]
Audi A1 – slow sales
It’s being reported that sales of the new Audi A1 are running well behind expectations because of high prices. The Audi A1 launched this year to much fanfare – preceded by much of the now obligatory teasing – with a game plan to make the Audi A1 the “…only premium car in its sector”. Or […]
Lotus City Car Confirmed
The Lotus City Car – a range-extender 1.2 litre 3-pot – will go on sale in 2013. At the Paris Motor Show back in September Lotus arrived with more ‘New’ cars than any other car maker – much to everyone’s amazement. There was everything from the mid-engined Lotus Esprit to the Rapide-challenging four-door supercar that […]
Lexus RX 450h SE-L Review & Road Test (2010)
We have the Lexus RX 450h SE-L in for a week for review and road test. Is it just a bland Japanese SUV, a sop to climate change – or something else altogether? There was a time when 4x4s or SUVs or whatever you want to call them were rather utilitarian. Some would argue it […]
Lexus RX 450h SE-L Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
Part 2 of our review and road test of the Lexus RX 450h SE-L. Does the RX’s hybrid drivetrain allow the RX 450h to perform like a proper SUV? Until January owners of the RX450h can drive through the London Congestion Zone free of charge. But Boris has put the kibosh on that, and from […]
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 confirmed
McLaren has revealed they are going racing with their new road car – the McLaren MP4-12c – and are planning a GT3 version for 2012. We have been expecting McLaren to confirm that they are going racing with the McLaren MP4-12C. It would be unthinkable for McLaren not to take their new baby to the […]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Supercar priced
Ian Robertson, BMW Sales and Marketing Director, revealed at the lainch of the 1 Series M Coupe that the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Supercar will cost less than £150,000. Just like every car maker on the planet BMW is working on hybrids. So far they’ve been sensible and have used hybrid powertrains to do what they […]
2011 Toyota Yaris T Spirit & Yaris SR revealed
Toyota are adding two new models at the top of the Yaris range – the Toyota Yaris T Spirit and Toyota Yaris SR. On sale January 2011. The Toyota Yaris isn’t the coolest supermini on the block, but it does have a certain appeal and the benefit of being a proper ‘mini’ car – perfect […]
2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package: Official
BMW officially introduces the M Sports Package for the new BMW X3 for 2011. Goes on sale Spring 2011 BMW has taken the wraps off a bit of butchness for the 2011 BMW X3 with the reveal of the M Sports Package. Which won’t surprise regular readers much as we reported on the 2011 BMW […]
Jaguar C-X75 at Berkeley Boutique +video
Jaguar are showcasing the Jaguar C-X75 Supercar Hybrid at the Berkeley Boutique in Knightsbridge until the end of the year. It’s easy to get a bit carried away when writing a headline. Perhaps not to the degree of xenophobic alliteration so beloved of our red-tops, but carried away with the moment nonetheless. But the range of headlines surrounding the […]