Land Rover are dropping the 3.6 litre TDV8 from the Range Rover Sport. Instead of replacing it with the new 4.4 litre diesel the TDV6 gets upgraded. We had a Range Rover Sport recently for a week to see what the latest 3.0 litre TDV6 was like. And much to our astonishment we really liked […]
Morgan Eva GT: Teaser sketch before launch at Pebble
Morgan are playing tease with a sketch of the Morgan Eva GT which will be revealed next week at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Back in June we reported that Morgan are planning a new car – the Morgan Eva GT – which is destined to be a limited edition, four seat coupe. And that […]
Bentley Continental Flying Spur Arabia & Flying Spur Speed Arabia revealed
Bentley has revealed the Continental Flying Spur Arabia and Continental Flying Spur Speed Arabia especially for the Middle East market. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that a good way to keep your customers happy is to make them feel special. Make them feel they’re getting something no one else is because they’re […]
Mercedes SLS AMG: David Coulthard drives the Isle of Man +video
David Coulthard drives across the Manx Mountain roads in a Mercedes SLS AMG for a 3D video shoot at speeds over 160mph. UK readers and those outside the UK who play silly games to get their hands on the world’s second favourite motoring show – Fifth Gear – may well have seen Tiff Needell pop […]
Honda Civic Type R axed
Honda has revealed that sales of the Honda Civic Type R for the UK will end in December 2010. The current generation of the Honda Civic Type R is coming to an end in the UK, a victim of Euro 5 emission rules which come in to force in 2011. It seems that with a […]
Peugeot 3008 HDi 150 Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the Peugeot 3008 Crossover we see if a high-riding Crossover can offer any driving enjoyment. The clever interior and the quality of that interior are a real treat. But the big surprise is that the 3008 is a cracking drive. Yes, you read that right. […]
Peugeot 3008 HDi 150 Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week to review and road test the Peugeot 3008 Sport HDi 150 Crossover. Can a crossover offer the best of all worlds, or is it just too much of a compromise? We’ve long wondered if the whole Crossover fad – for a Crossover is what the Peugeot 3008 Sport HDi 150 we […]
Infiniti opens on London’s Piccadilly
Infiniti are opening up a new dealership at 77 Piccadilly, ahead of openings around the country in the next year. Nissan’s luxury arm, Infiniti, is on a quest to conquer Europe with its wares. But so far it’s been a little hamstrung with a lack of outlets – just the Infiniti dealers in Reading – […]
VW Dung Beetle – Yes, it’s a sh*t powered Beetle
Wessex Water and the Greenfuel Company have built a VW Beetle to run on CNG produced by human waste at Wessex Water’s sewage works. I know, it’s the silly season for news. There’s not a lot going on – anyone with a brain has disappeared off for August – but we still have a site to […]
Nissan Qashqai: UK 2011 changes
Nissan has revealed the 2011 updates for the Nissan Qashqai and Qashqai +2 including Euro 5 engines, DPF, Chrome Pack and enhanced n-Tec trim pack. We reported last week on the changes revealed for the 2011 Nissan Qashqai in Japan (the Nissan Dualis), and speculated that some of these, and perhaps others, would spill over […]