The 2011 Mercedes CLS will arrive at the Paris Motor Show this year, but ahead of that official photos have leaked out. The Paris Motor Show beckons, and we are thankfully going to have far more going on in the world of cars than we have for the last month or so. And today’s leak […]
Lotus Evora S & Lotus Evora Auto confirmed
Lotus confirms the Lotus Evora S and Lotus Evora Auto for Paris, plus probably the new Lotus Esprit and Lotus Evora Convertible too. In what appears almost certainly a publicity stunt, Lotus has ‘accidentally’ confirmed that two of its reveals at the Paris Motor Show in a month or so’s time will be the Lotus […]
Porsche Panamera Turbo Powerkit adds 40hp
Porsche has revealed a Powerkit for the Panamera Turbo which adds 40hp, plus Panamera Sport Design Pack, Panamera Sport Alloys and Porsche Torque Vecoring Plus (PTV). The Porsche Panamera has the same problem all Porsches have – it’s easy to admire but quite hard to love. And it goes further for the Panamera because it […]
2011 SSC Ultimate Aero: The Tease
Shelby Supercars are teasing the arrival of the 2011 SSC Ultimate Aero which we expect to see taking back the crown for the fastest production car from Bugatti. The SSC Ultimate Aero from Shelby Supercars is the car which stole the crown of the Bugatti Veyron as the fastest production car in the world. But now Bugatti […]
Bentley Continental GTC 80-11 & Continental GTC Speed 80-11 revealed
Bentley has revealed a Limited Edition GTC for North America – the Bentley Continental GTC 80-11 – which is also available as a ‘Speed’model. Just 80 being made. We went through the marketing reasons a week or two ago when Bentley revealed their Flying Spurs for the Middle East, the Continental Flying Spur Arabia and […]
Jaguar XKSS Heaven
The Pebble Beach Concourse D’Elegance has managed to get 12 of the 16 Jaguar XKSS together this year in Monterey. Jaguar what, I hear you ask? The Jaguar XKSS is the roadgoing version of the legendary D-Type Jaguar and the precursor to the Jaguar even my mum knows – the Jaguar E Type (or Jaguar XK-E if […]
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Monterey +video
Porsche has taken the 918 Spyder Hybrid to Monterey, and we have video of the Hybrid Supercar on the move. Unless you’ve been locked in a cupboard for the last week, you can’t have failed to notice that this weekend the car world – or at least the upper echelons of the car world – […]
Mercedes C180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Review & Road Test (2010) Part 3
In the final part of our road test and review of the Mercedes C180 CGI BlueEFFIECIENCY we decide if the latest Eco C Class is worth serious consideration. Traditionally, small Mercedes saloons with small engines have been the stuff of company cars. A reward for a successful salesman at the top of his game, or a bit […]
Mercedes C180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
Part 2 of our week long review and road test of the Mercedes C180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE. The C180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE comes in two flavours – auto and manual. Opt for the manual and you get a 1.6 litre Kompressor, but opt for the auto ‘box – which is what we have […]
Mercedes C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the Mercedes C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Executive SE Saloon to Review and Road Test. Is a lowly Mercedes C Class any good, or just an ego car? There was a time when you knew what lurked beneath the bonnet of a Mercedes; the badge on the boot shouted it loud and clear. […]