Nissan has released details of the 2011 Nissan GT-R. This is the press release. For 11MY, GT-R features improved engine output and torque, greater fuel efficiency, revised handling, a refreshed exterior with improved aerodynamics, revised interior treatment and new wheels and tires. The large number of enhancements for the new model year is part of […]
2011 Nissan GT-R: GT-R EGOIST & GT-R Club Track Editions added
Nissan has released details of the 2011 Nissan GT-R, which include more power and two new models – the GT-R EGOIST & GT-R Club Track edition. It may be that Nissan are following the Porsche 911 school of car updates by making endless changes to a car that ends up looking the same – the […]
Saab 9-4X Reveal Press Release
New Saab 9-4X: World Premiere Scandinavian Choice for the Crossover Segment Saab enters growing crossover segment Progressive Scandinavian design inspired by Aero X concept Car-like driving dynamics challenge best-in-class performance Advanced Saab XWD mated with Saab DriveSense adaptive chassis Spacious cabin, driver-focused cockpit and ample storage 300 hp 2.8V6 turbo engine Flexible cargo management system […]
Saab 9-4X Revealed
Saab has revealed the Saab 9-4X Crossover / SUV ahead of its public debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November. It’s nice to see that Saab are getting back to being a maker of cars rather than a pawn of GM, and the reveal this afternoon of the Saab 9-4X marks the second […]
2011 VW Passat Price & Model detail
VW has revealed price and model details for the 2011 Volkswagen Passat. The 2011 Passat Saloon will start at £18,470, and the Estate at £19,745. Volkswagen gave us the very slightly facelifted 2011 VW Passat a few weeks ago. They like to call it the seventh generation Passat, but when we reported the reveal at […]
F1 Korean Grand Prix: Red Bull CGI Video
Red Bull has created a CGI video of the new F1 tack in Yeongam, South Korea, home of the first F1 Korean Grand Prix on 24th October. The F1 Circus gets bigger and bigger every year as Bernie Ecclestone continues his aim to host a Grand Prix in every country that can scrape together a […]
Lexus CT 200h F Sport revealed
Lexus has revealed the Lexus CT 200h F Sport at the Sydney Motor Show, an F Sport version of the new CT 200 hybrid. Just as we’re getting used to the idea that the Lexus CT 200h might not be quite as bad as we thought – although we are still appalled by the ‘eggs […]
Aston Martin Cygnet. It’s a real Aston Martin. Honest.
Aston Martin has released a video extolling their vision for a small, energy-efficient Aston Martin. The Aston Martin Cygnet. Let’s get this out of the way, just in case you don’t read here very often and don’t know. We’re big Aston Martin fans. We think that Aston Martin produce works of art that just happen to be […]
2011 Freelander 2: The “Claynation” TV Ads
Land Rover launch a new set of TV Ads – ClayNation – featuring a clay actor called Clay Mason. Success breeds success (although probably because success frees up budgets). And there aren’t too many car companies around who’ve managed to rebound better from the worst the world can throw at them than Land Rover. Not […]
Mercedes E220 CDI BlueEfficiency SE Coupe Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the Mercedes E220 CDI BlueEfficiency SE Coupe. Can a four-pot, entry-level, oil-burning E-Class Coupe be a stylish and desirable car? There was a time when a coupe – like this week’s review car, the Mercedes E220CDI Coupe – was something of a rarity. A rakish, two-door version of more sombre […]