Porsche has released a video of its last Hypercar – the Porsche Carrera GT – out on track in Scotland. I know. The Porsche Carrera GT is not exactly news. By today’s standards it’s not even that quick – although it still is quick, just not Hypercar quick. But for some reason best know to […]
Mercedes E63 AMG Drifting at Brooklands
Mercedes has produced a drifting and driving video of the Mercedes E63 AMG at a soaking wet Brooklands track When you produce a mid sized saloon car with a great big 6.2 litre V8 you can be pretty sure that when journalists get the chance to play they’re going to be a little exuberant with your car. So why […]
VW Touareg 2Motion. Really?
It’s being reported that VW intends producing a 2WD variant of the Touareg – the Touareg 2Motion – as an entry level model. Really. That’s the rumour that’s flying around today. VW are planning on offering a RWD version of the 2010 Touareg in a bid to mop up a few sales from people who […]
Geely’s Rolls Royce clone gets de-cloned
Geely has had a change of heart over the Geely GE – their Rolls Royce Phantom clone – and will reveal a facelifted version at the Beijing Motor Show It’s amazing how much things have moved on in the last twelve months. A year ago we reported that China’s Geely had become the latest Chinese car maker […]
BMW 135i CSL – or something quick?
We have spy shots of what appears to be a new top of the range BMW 1-Series. The 135tii or M! or 1-Series M or 135i CSL or 135is. Anything but M1. We’ve had endless speculation that BMW are to produce an ‘M’ car for their baby 1-Series range. An argument for which is very strong. After all, if you can […]
Volvo S60 (2010) UK Price and Model detail
Volvo has released UK prices and model details for the 2010 S60, starting at £23,295 and rising to £36,745. First customer cars delivered in August. Volvo has managed to drag the launch of the new S60 out over most of the last eighteen months, from the first teaser pictures of the S60 at the back end of […]
Volvo S60 UK prices & Specifications press release
PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE ALL-NEW VOLVO S60 All-new Volvo S60 starts from £23,295 OTR (D3 ES) Three luxury specification levels – ES, SE and SE Lux Ground-breaking Pedestrian Detection technology including ACC with Distance Alert, Queue Assist and Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake available as an option Arriving in UK dealer showrooms […]
MINI E takes on the Nurburgring +video
BMW has taken a lightened MINI E for a blat round the Nurburgring and returned a time of 9m 51.45s and a top speed of 116mph. Roll out the dancing girls. I know, you’re rather more used to us bringing you video of something like the Nissan GT-R tackling the Nurburgring and aiming to clock […]
BMW 1 Series – One Million built
BMW has delivered the 1 millionth BMW 1-Series – a BMW 118d – to a customer at the Leipzig Motor Show this week. That new BMW. You know, the little one that’ll never sell. The one BMW plans on mopping up sales to wannabe 3 Series owner with? Well it’s not new any more. In fact it’s […]
Ford S-Max & Ford Galaxy (2010) get Blind Spot Monitor
Ford is introducing Blind Spot Monitoring as an option on the 2010 Galaxy and S-Max. It will also be offered on the 2011 Focus and C-Max. Toys. Toys on cars in particular. You’ve got to love ’em. We get more toys to play with on cars with every model revamp. Cars are so clever now it’s not going to be […]