We get the first spy shot of the 2012 BMW M6, which looks set to see a debut in 2012 after the new 6 Series debuts at the Paris Motor Show. We’ve had plenty of spy shots of the next generation BMW 6 Series floating around for what seems almost as long as the old 6 Series has been […]
Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell – First prototype
Mercedes has revealed the first running prototype of its electric Gullwing Supercar – the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell – resplendent in its tennis-ball yellow paint job. We called it the Mercedes SLS AMG eDrive when we first talked about an electric SLS Gullwing last year. Although to be fair that’s what Mercedes called it when they gave […]
Audi R4 confirmed. Is this the Audi BlueSport?
Auto Motor und Sport are claiming the Audi R4 will launch in 2013. We agree, but we think it’s the first of the VW BlueSport options to the market – the Audi R4 BlueSport, as a Coupe and a Roadster. The idea of a baby brother for the Audi R8 has been floating around for […]
New Lotus Esprit about to debut?
Lotus are promising the “…evolution of an icon” at the Paris Motor Show. Are we finally about to get the new Lotus Esprit? The truth is we don’t actually know. As far as a new Lotus Esprit goes, we’re pretty sure Lotus signed the Esprit off for production late last year after the Evora – which needed […]
Toyota Prius plug-in hits UK
Toyota are trialing 20 Prius plug-in hybrids in London in conjunction with EDF energy to assess real world usage. The next step in the Toyota Prius story is the plug-in Prius, which adds some Lithium-Ion batteries to the mix and the ability to plug the Prius in to the mains to get a usable kick-start to your day’s […]
Range Rover Autobiography Black 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Launched.
Land Rover has launched the ‘Ultimate’ Range Rover – the Autobiography Black 40th Anniversary – a Limited Edition to celebrate Range Rover’s 40th Birthday. Fortunately, Land Rover has decided that they won’t stick a badge on the back of this new Limited Edition Range Rover which says ‘Range Rover Autobiography Black 40th Anniversary Limited Edition’. […]
New Porsche 928 revealed?
Does a sketch of what looks like a cut-down, 2-door Porsche Panamera on a Porsche website signpost a new Porsche 928? It’s a fair question when you see the sketch above – is this the new Porsche 928? Especially when you learn that this sketch was produced by Porsche and is in the header of […]
Happy Fathers Day! Dads, kids and cars
Today is Fathers Day, and we take a look at what Dads teach their offspring about cars. Today is Fathers Day. A day when the brood tell Dad how wonderful he is. If they remember. A day to remember that Dads have a big place in the life of their children, and no more so […]
SEAT Leon Cupra R UK debut – again +video
The SEAT Leon Cupra R – the hot SEAT with the running gear of the VW Scirocco R – finally arrives in the UK. We ran a story back in March heralding the arrival of the SEAT LEon Cupra R to the UK and bemoaning the fact that it had taken SEAT six months from […]
Saab 9-5: The marketing begins
Saab are about to start a £100 million marketing blitz for the new Saab 9-5 as it goes on sale this weekend in Sweden. First Spyker had to get control of Saab from GM. Which after a few false starts it did. Then it had to get production up and running in Trollhatten on the 2010 […]