Vauxhall/Opel are to reveal the Paris GTC Concept at the Paris Motor Show in October – the 3 door Astra to you and me – plus the Astra ST gets a public reveal. October is seriously late in the year – almost winter, for goodness sake – so when we got an email from Vauxhall today telling […]
Land Rover Freelander 2 Facelift (2011) Revealed
Land Rover facelift the Freelander 2 for 2011, with cosmetic tweaks, a 2WD Freelander 2 eD4 and, as we predicted, a more powerful 187bhp Freelander SD4. Back in May we reported that there would be a facelift for the Freelander 2 for 2011, with the required cosmetic tweaks to keep it fresh for another year […]
Peugeot 407 Coupe HDi 163 Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
Part 2 of our review and road test of Peugeot’s bi, 2 door coupe, the Peugeot 407 Coupe HDi 163. Somehow this old-fashioned Coupe is ticking all the right boxes. It looks good, it goes well enough and it handles sufficiently well for you not to notice the progress you’re making; always a good sign. […]
Peugeot 407 Coupe HDi 163 Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the Peugeot 407 Coupe Sport HDi 163 for a review and road test. Can a big, 2 door coupe still be a good buy in 2010? When Peugeot launched the predecessor to the 407 Coupe – the 406 Coupe – back in 1997, big-ish two door coupes were rather more […]
Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari in the UK
Fiat has announced the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari for the UK. Just 152 cars will be sold at an eye-watering £29,600 Last year we broke the news that Fiat were to produce a baby Ferrari – the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari – which was a tweaked, tarted and pimped Fiat 500 or, to be more […]
Focus RS – off to the land down under
Better late than never, Ford has decided that the Australians are worthy after all, and they will get an allocation of 315 Focus RS by the end of 2010. The Yanks aren’t impressed that Ford hasn’t seen fit to take the most impressive RS in years – the Focus RS – to the Land of […]
Nissan X-Trail gets a facelift for 2011
Nissan has had a play with the X-Trail for 2011 with minor cosmetic tweaks and Euro 5 Compliant oily bits. You could be forgiven for thinking that Nissan has lost interest in it’s ‘proper’ SUV/4x4s, being interested only in its crossovers – the Nissan Qashqai and soon to be launched Nissan Juke. Nissan’s refusal to […]
Chevy Volt production increased – or is it just PR Flim-Flam?
GM are claiming that they are upping production of the Chevy Volt by 50% to 45,00 in 2012. But is it just PR Flim-Flam? Chevrolet recently opened the order book for its ‘company-saving’ range extender vehicle that is the Chevy Volt. And the price was not too stupid at around $41,000, although that still seems […]
Hungarian Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
On the face of it more Red Bull domination on the grid, with a resurgent Ferrari snapping at their heels and McLaren a poor relation. Is that how it finished? Back to back with the German Grand Prix, the Hungarian Grand Prix looked like it would be a backward step for the McLarens, with Hamilton wringing the […]
Jaguar XJ 3.0 Litre Diesel SWB Portfolio Photo Gallery (2010)
Gallery of Photos of the new Jaguar XJ 3.0 Litre Diesel SWB Portfolio (2010). We recently enjoyed a week with the new Jaguar XJ, in this case a beautiful 3.0 litre diesel Portfolio )top of the model tree) finished in black with great tan leather, or to put it in Jaguar-Speak, Ultimate Black with London […]