Peugeot has fitted a new engine and gearbox in the 308 CC to create the new Peugeot 308 CC THP 156 Auto, offering more power and performance. A bit of a mouthful, we have to say, this new Peugeot 308 CC THP 156 auto. They may have to make the car wider to take all […]
Spyker buys Saab – the deal really is done
GM has finally found a deal it can live with and Spyker are to take control of Saab. I know, you’ve seen headlines that say something similar once or twice before. But finally – after what seems an age of negotiation and a real flurry of activity yesterday – the deal for Spyker to buy […]
Lamborghini – lighter and quicker
Lamborghini has decided that it has reached the upper limit of horsepower with its cars and will in future concentrate on aerodynamics and weight saving. The horsepower wars are just about over. The Germans lead the way with ever bigger displacements and outputs, but the seriously misguided attempts by Governments around the world to penalise […]
Saab Saga – Bernie Ecclestone and Genii withdraw
Genii Capital – together with Bernie Ecclestone – have withdrawn from the battle to buy Saab. Another day, another Saab Saga story. Yesterday was all about the ‘Have they – Haven’t they’ reached a deal between GM and Spyker. Bloomberg had reported earlier in the day that a deal was done and even came up […]
Vauxhall Astra (2010) ecoFLEX arrives
Vauxhall has announced the ecoFLEX is being added to the Astra range – available in S, SE, Exclusiv and SRi trim. There was a time – not so long ago – when car makers trumpeted the arrival of the range-topping, high-performance model of a new car shortly after the main range launched. But now the […]
Mazda6 (2010 / 2011) Facelift
Mazda has revealed a facelift version of the Mazda6 for 2010 which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Yesterday Mazda revealed the 2010 version of the Mazda6 in Japan, and we were just about to report on that when we had an email drop in to our inbox with details of the European version of […]
Top Gear’s Stig spotted – at Loch Ness
Top Gear’s Stig has been spotted standing on the banks of Loch Ness by Google’s street view cameras. Why? Two of the biggest mysteries in the UK are the Loch Ness Monster and Top Gear’s Stig. And Google has brought them both together by capturing the Stig standing on the side of Loch Ness on […]
Saab 9-4X – production starts
Production of the Saab 9-4X has started in Mexico, with 147 cars being produced so far. With all the shenanigans going on with the sale of Saab it’s very easy to forget that there is the business of making cars still going on. Not just still going on, but moving forward. We reported last month that Saab […]
Ford KA – the range grows for 2010
Ford has revamped the KA range for 2010 with a new model line-up and the addition of four new ‘Individual’ variants. The new Ford KA has been with us for a year now. We first did a Ford KA review back in November 2008 and found it to be a great little car. Still with […]
Spyker Saab deal NOT done
GM boss Ed Whiteacre has announced at a GM press conference that there is no deal in place yet with Spyker and that the wind-down of Saab will continue. Half the news today has been on the Spyker Saab deal. We had speculation by Bloomberg that a deal was done and that seemed likely to […]