The Fisker Karma – a 4-door plug-in hybrid with over 400bhp – will show as a production car at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Henrik Fisker has automotive pedigree. He was responsible for cars like the Aston Martin DB9 (better not tell Ian Callum) and is intent on bringing hybrid electric super-saloons to the world. […]
Mercedes A-Class E-Cell electric in production
Mercedes is putting its third electric car in to limited production – the Mercedes A class E-Cell- which will enter production this year. Mercedes has confirmed that it to add a third production electric model to its range, with the Mercedes A-Class E-Cell going in to production. What? There are already two electric Mercedes in production? Well, […]
Jaguar XF 2012 Spy Photo
Jaguar are facelifting the XF in 2012 and we catch a camouflaged 2012 Jaguar XF out testing. It only seems like five minutes since Jaguar started its style Renaissance with the very good Jaguar XF. Gone was the pastiche of past glories – the Jaguar S Type – and in came a perfect rendition of […]
Citroen DS3 DSport 150 Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
Part 2 of our week long review and road test of the Citreon DS3 DSport 1.6i 16V THP 150. With the DS3 Citroen has got just about everything right (well, apart from a short-lived, poor-taste anti-retro advert or two) from the cool, funky and incredibly contemporary exterior to the equally cool – and very upmarket […]
Citroen DS3 DSport 150 Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the first of Citroen’s DS Range – the Citroen DS3 DSport 1.6i 16V THP 150 – for a review & Road Test. Is it just a tarted-up C3, or a true MINI competitor? Citroen has a long and noble history of ploughing its own furrow. They may sometimes have struggled […]
Ken Block in Gymkhana 3 – the ‘Meat’ arrives!
We’ve got Ken Block’s Gymkhana 3 part 2 video. And it’s the real deal. We don’t need to explain if you love cars. But just in case you’ve been living in a cage for the last few years, Ken Block is the ‘Hooning’ master. Cars come alive in his hands and he can make a […]
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS arrives
Porsche will reveal the most powerful ‘Regular’ 911 at the Paris Motor Show – the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS The news that the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS will be making an appearance at the Paris Motor Show before arriving in showrooms by December should be followed soon by an announcement that there is to be a Limited Edition run of a 911 Speedster. But one […]
Ford Focus ST 2012 Revealed
Ford are revealing an early preview version of the 2012 Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show. Well, we managed to get the colour pretty much spot on when we reported that Ford where taking the new Focus ST to the Paris Motor Show this year. Mind you, an orange ST is not a huge […]
Lamborghini Jota: Tease 3
Lamborghini has sent us another teaser photo for the Jota and the big news that they’re making their cars lighter by using carbon fibre. I know, it’s getting boring already. The first tease we had on the Lamborghini Jota was back in June when Lamborghini sent a photo of the bonnet of a car and […]
Abarth 500C EsseEsse & Punto Evo EsseEsse at Paris
Abarth are producing an EsseEsse version of the Abarth Punto Evo and the Abarth 500C, both of which will be at the Paris Motor Show. Abarth do a very good job of warming up the odd Fiat or two (well, they have been doing it for quite a long time), the most recent offerings being the Abarth 500C and the Abarth Punto Evo […]