Mercedes release ‘Spy’ photos of the next generation Mercedes SLK testing its magic roof control in Death Valley Regular readers may remember that in the run-up to the reveal of the Mercedes SLS we had ‘official’ spy photos – and even an official ‘spy’ video – of the Mercedes SLS. Which Mercedes obviously felt played well […]
Lagonda SUV gets green light
It seems that Aston Martin will, after all, be producing a big, Mercedes GL based Lagonda SUV. I know, the world’s gone mad. Well, perhaps not mad, but Aston Martin has certainly lost its way with the Lagonda name. At the Geneva Motor Show last year (2009), Aston Martin brought along an enormous Lagonda SUV […]
Jaguar XF Diesel S (2010) Review & Road Test
Jaguar send us the Jaguar XF Diesel S Portfolio for a week to review and road test. Is it a diesel XFR in all but name, or just another diesel XF? Jaguar’s XF is a bloody marvel. In just a couple of years it has managed to eradicate from our minds the aesthetically challenged S-Type and show […]
Jaguar XF Diesel S (2010) Review & Road Test part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the Jaguar XF Diesel S we find out if the XF S can hold a candle to the more powerful XFR. What you get with the XF Diesel S is a car that is so close to the XFR in the way it handles and […]
Aston Martin One-77 Nurburgring Spy Video
The Aston Martin One-77 has been having a final shakedown at the Nurburgring before it reaches customers in the New Year. We have video. For real car lovers the ‘Eco’ push in recent years has left us a little perplexed. Perplexed and confused as we try to come to terms with the joys of a turbo diesel […]
Lexus CT 200h UK Price Press Release
Lexus reveals UK pricing for the Lexus CT 200h. This is the press release. KEY POINTS Lexus’s new full hybrid luxury compact model priced from £23,485 on the road (inclusive of VAT at 20 per cent) 94g/km* CO2 emissions and 68.9mpg* combined cycle fuel economy Band A Vehicle Excise Duty (£0 annual charge) and 10 […]
Lexus CT 200h: Price & models
Lexus has revealed price and model details for the hybrid Lexus CT 200h. Starting at £23,485 and rising to £30,635 with first UK deliveries early 2011 Although it seems like it’s been around forever, the Lexus CT 200h was only officially debuted at the Paris Motor Show last month, although it’s more than a year […]
Citroen C3 Picasso BLACKCHERRY & 2011 updates
Citroen has launched a limited edition C3 Picasso – the Citroen C3 Picasso BLACKCHERRY – and tweaked the rest of the range to be Euro 5 compliant As we said only yesterday when we reported on the Peugeot 207 Sportium, the last quarter of the year is a difficult time for car makers, coming as […]
Hyundai ix20 prices
Hyundai has released prices for the Hyundai ix20, which goes on sale in the UK on 18th November. From £11,595 for the 1.4 Classic. We got teased with the next instalment of the Hyundai world domination plan – the Hyundai ix20 – a few weeks before the Paris Motor Show, but only as a sketch […]
James Bond Aston Martin DB5 fetches £2.9 million
The James Bond Aston Martin DB5 – one of two DB5s supplied to EON – has fetched £2.9 million at R.M. Auctions London sale. Back in June we reported that R.M. Auctions were to sell the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 in London this month, the first time the Goldfinger and Thunderball car had been for sale since it […]