Will Land Rover fit the 200bhp EcoBoost engine in to the new Range Rover Evoque? We think not, at least not in Europe. I suppose the need to keep the story alive – the story of the Range Rover Evoque, that is – makes us speculate on what we don’t yet know. Which no doubt […]
Nissan GT-R 2011/2012 tweaks leak out
Nissan are tweaking the GT-R for 2011 – the 2012 model year – with a few cosmetic updates, LED running lights, new alloys and an extra horse or three. Nissan don’t seem to be able to stop tweaking, nipping and tucking the Nissan GT-R, so it comes as no surprise to see that there are […]
Liberal Petrolhead. Oxymoron? Not any more
Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, visited Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin yesterday. And it looks like he had a fine old time. With the Liberal / Conservative coalition now in charge we seem to have got a Government where a big chunk of the ministers are Liberals (is there a Liberal […]
Honda Jazz Hybrid / Honda Fit Hybrid revealed
Honda are to reveal a hybrid version of the Jazz / Fit at the Paris Motor Show in October – The Honda Jazz Hybrid Despite not really believing that Hybrid cars are anything other than a stop-gap (if they’re any use at all in small cars) Honda is pushing forward with its hybrid range by […]
Drink Drive Limit Cut: Binned for now
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has ordered reports on the effect a proposed reduction in the drink drive limit would have on the rural economy. Having already criminalised a huge swathe of the motoring population of the UK by sticking endless ‘Safety’ Cameras anywhere they will catch drivers unaware and rake in huge fines, it seemed […]
Gemballa rises from the ashes – Uwe still on Safari
After Uwe Gemballa’s disappearance and the subsequent liquidation of the business, Gemballa are back in business under the leadership of Andreas Schwarz. Regular readers were enchanted by the Uwe Gemballa stories we regaled them with earlier this year. Poor, downtrodden Uwe; kidnapped by vicious mercenaries in South Africa; begging for money from his wife to pay ransom; police on two continents working […]
Toyota Prius gets new option – Noise
Toyota are launching a noise device for the Prius to create a whirring sound when the Prius runs just on the electric motor. One of the big selling points for the Toyota Prius is its ability to run for short distances at low speed on electric-only power. Not only does that make the Prius zero […]
Fiat dealers in US to get Alfa Romeo too
Fiat plan to offer just the Fiat 500 through its US franchise dealers, but will also offer the new Alfa Romeo SUV and other Alfas. With the exception of Ferrari, Fiat’s offerings have never been a runaway success in the US. But with the world getting more eco-minded and Americans starting to see the joy that smaller […]
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 Press Release (2010)
THE PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID4 – THE WORLD’S FIRST DIESEL HYBRID VEHICLE Powered by a 2.0 litre 163 bhp HDi diesel engine and a 37bhp electric motor Potential 74.4mpg, with 99g/km of CO2 All electric mode (Zero Emission Vehicle) A maximum combined power output of 200 bhp The Peugeot 3008 Crossover, with HYbrid4 technology, is the […]
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 Revealed
Peugeot has revealed the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world’s first production diesel hybrid which will go on sale in Spring 2011. We got a glimpse of the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year, and at the time we commented that it looked almost ready to go. And so it seems – […]