Ford has revealed the 2012 Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show. Yes, it may be at least a year before the 2012 Ford Focus ST launches, but that’s not going to stop Ford shouting about it. And what better place to shout than in the place the car world is centred on for the […]
Philip Hammond to announce end of M4 Bus Lane
Transport Minister Philip Hammond is to announce the scrapping of the M4 Bus Lane at the Tory Party conference. Philip Hammond was quick to announce that he intended to end the ‘War on Motorists’ when he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport back in May. And it was a good soundbite that resonated with […]
Lexus CT 200h: Paris Motor Show 2010
The Paris Motor Show is the official launch of the production Lexus CT 200h before it goes on sale in November and hits the roads in January 2011. We’re trying really hard to like the Lexus CT 200h. It could be very good. A compact executive car to take on the likes of Audi and […]
Ferrari SA APERTA at Paris. Is Chris Evans buying?
Ferrari has unveiled the Ferrari SA APERTA – the 599 Roadster – at Paris today. And our spies tell us Chris Evans is busy speccing one up in Modena at the moment. Ferrari let us have info on the 599 Roadster which is the Ferrari SA APERTA last week, and today the very limited edition […]
New Lotus Elise in 2015
Lotus has revealed a new Lotus Elise with up to 350bhp and starting at £40k. But not until 2015. Of all the Lotus reveals today at the Paris Motor Show, the new Lotus Elise is perhaps the one most easily understood. After all, the current Lotus Elise has been with us for a decade and […]
New Lotus Elan revealed
Lotus are to launch a new Lotus Elan in 2013, featuring a 4.0 litre version of the Evora V6 with up to 470bhp. I know, you’re starting to get bored and wondering how on earth Lotus can suddenly churn out a range of models that are seemingly poles apart from where they are, and expect […]
Lotus Eterne: Lotus flagship saloon revealed
Lotus has gone slightly berserk with new model announcements today. This is for a new Rapide-challenging range-topper – the Lotus Eterne. You’ll have to stick with this if you’re going through these in chronological order. There was no way we could seriously do one story on all of the Lotus announcements today, so you’re getting one for each. Sort of. […]
New Lotus Esprit revealed
Lotus has revealed the new Lotus Esprit, featuring the same power options as the new Lotus Elite and due in 2013. We’ve been banging on that the new Lotus Esprit would turn up at the Paris Motor Show forever. It seemed the most logical step, but then Lotus went and shoved a spanner in the […]
2011 Volkswagen Passat: Paris Motor Show 2010
Volkswagen has revealed the latest generation of the VW Passat at the Paris Motor Show Volkswagen like to call this 2011 VW Passat the seventh generation Passat. But it’s a sort of six and three-quarters Passat because, although every bit of sheet metal has been changed, the underpinnings stay the same. Up front the Passat […]
Audi Quattro Concept Press Release
Homage to Eighties Sport quattro combines lightweight aluminium construction with inline five-cylinder Turbo FSI power Audi quattro concept study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show (October 2 to 17, 2010) RS 5 provides foundations, but concept evokes spirit of 1984 Sport quattro with shortened wheelbase, inline 2.5-litre five-cylinder Turbo FSI engine […]