The Range Rover Evoque will get a 150PS & 190PS version of the 2.2 litre diesel and a 240PS EcoBoost petrol. Three trim levels – Pure, Prestige & Dynamic. Actually, we haven’t really got bored with the drawn out reveal for the Range Rover Evoque (although we might be fed up by the time we […]
Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 Review & Road Test (2010) Part 3
In the final part of our Peugeot RCZ road test and review we look at the performance and handling. Can the RCZ come close to offering the performance its looks promise? Even though you can see the interior of the RCZ is 308 titivated, it’s still a decent place to be with its leather, embossed […]
Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 Review & Road Test (2010)
We have the Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 for a week for Review & Road Test. Claire gets to go and play, but does the RCZ have a prayer against the Audi TT? The Peugeot RCZ is a big deal for Peugeot, so we’ve been looking forward to getting our hands on the RCZ […]
Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
In part two of our review and road test of the Peugeot RCZ we take a look at the RCZ’s styling, both inside and out. Let’s get some of the styling stuff out of the way first. The front is a bit of a let-down. It has the same Peugeot wide grill, oversized, in-your-face badge and […]
Aston Martin One-77: 750bhp
Aston Martin has revealed that the naturally aspirated, 7.3 liter V12 engine in the Aston Martin One-77 will develop 750bhp & 553lb/ft of torque. You expect a lot when a car costs £1,150,000 plus tax. So the Aston Martin One-77 needs to be special. After all, at that price, you can have your pick of […]
Audi S1 becomes Audi A1 1.4 TFSI
Audi has decided that the new S1 will NOT get the S1 moniker, but will be known as the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI. Audi let it leak they were working on making a hot version of the Audi A1, and we fully expected that the Audi S1 would turn up at the Paris Motor Show. So when […]
Porsche 911 Speedster arrives +Video
The 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster will debut at the Paris Motor Show. Based on 911 Cabriolet with power from the 911 GTS, just 356 are being built. We were beginning to think that Porsche would keep the Porsche 911 Speedster under wraps until the Paris Motor Show kicks off proper next week. But in the […]
Lamborgini Jota (or nota Jota) Tease 4
Lamborghini issue teaser photo 3 or 4 in their Paris tease. The Lamborghini Jota – or something else entirely. So here we go with what is either tease three of Lamborghini’s slow unwrapping of its Paris surprise, or tease four if you count the Lamborghini Jota bonnet tease from back in June. So what do […]
New Lotus Elite revealed
Lotus has revealed the Lotus Elite Concept which will show at Paris. A front-engined V8 hybrid delivers up to 600bhp with low emissions. We knew Lotus were intending repositioning themselves as an East Anglian Aston Martin. Thanks to a clumsy PR stunt by Lotus we were pretty sure we’d see the direction at the Paris […]
Mitsubishi ASX 3 1.8 Diesel 2WD Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with Mitsubishi’s new crossover come compact SUV – the Mitsubishi ASX – with a 1.8 diesel and 2WD. Is it good enough to be a Mitsubishi ‘SUV’? The world is full of compact SUVs which look like the real thing after a boil wash. Which was all the rage just a […]