Peugeot has released the Peugeot 207 Sportium, a limited edition 207 hatch with extra kit, 3 or 5 doors and a choice of petrol or diesel lumps. It’s moving metal time again; that slow old time that starts once the new September registration fever has worn off, and before the new year arrives. And one […]
2011 VW Jetta – the Euro Jetta
Volkswagen has revealed the 2011 VW Jetta for the European and UK market, complete with more sophisticated suspension and higher quality materials. It was back in June that we brought you new of the 2011 VW Jetta. But that was the US model – where the Jetta is a big seller – and the Euro […]
Citroen DS4 Racing / DS4 Sport planned for 2013
Citroen will launch the DS4 in 2011, but they now appear to be ready to launch a Citroen DS4 Racing hybrid with 300bhp in 2013 You would have expected Citroen to cash in rather more on their enormous world rally champion success. After all, that was surely the point of spending money on going racing in the […]
Brabus SV12 R Biturbo 800: Fastest saloon car…in the WORLD!
Brabus has produced the Mercedes S65-based SV12 R Biturbo 800, which they say is the fastest saloon car in the world. Well, how else can you write a headline for an article for a car which has ridiculous amounts of power and claims to be the fastest saloon car in the world? A Jeremy Clarkson […]
Toyota Prius Generation “X” Revealed UPDATE: ‘Prius 10th Anniversary’
Toyota has revealed a Limited Edition Prius – the Toyota Prius Generation “X” – to celebrate 10 years in the UK. Just 1,000 being built at £26,150. Update: We had an email from Toyota this morning asking us to correct this article. Apparently, despite titling the press release they sent us ‘Toyota Prius Generation “X”‘, […]
2011 Citroen C5: Updates and Prices
Citroen has updated their C5 for 2011, with new headlights and tail lights and Euro 5 engines. On sale in the UK November. The Citroen C5 is not the first car the UK car buyer has in mind when they think of a mid range executive saloon. But it really does deserve some serious consideration, […]
Korean Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
With just thee races left, and Mark Webber leading the driver’s championship, a Red Bull one-two grid was ominous for the rest of the challengers. The F1 Circus moves off to Korea for another crack of (European) dawn race on a new circuit. Everything around is new – and almost finished – but one thing […]
Jaguar XF to get 2.2 Diesel: Did Jaguar tell us Porkies?!
Jaguar has denied planning to put the 2.2 litre diesel engine from the Freelander in to the Jaguar XF. But are they being a bit ‘Economical with the actualité?’ Back in April – and not for the first time – rumours began to circulate that Jaguar were planning on dropping the 2.2 litre diesel used […]
BMW 1-Series to become BMW 2-Series?
BMW has trademarked a series of 2-Series designations in the States, leading to speculation we may see the 1-Series promoted to 2-Series and a FWD 1-Series instead. That sounds a daft headline, I know. How can the BMW 1-Series become the BMW 2-Series? What’s the point? What’s the logic? We know that BMW are planning […]
London Congestion Charge Exemptions now CO2 based. Wrong.
Volvo are claiming victory in their campaign to get London Congestion Charge Exemptions changed. But it’s no victory at all. We had high hopes for Volvo’s campaign to change the exemptions for the London Congestion Charge. Volvo had moaned – quite rightly – that hybrid cars were being exempted even when they were great big […]