GMC has revealed the GMC Granite Concept at the Detroit Motor Show – a Nissan Cube-like car with a 1.4 litre turbo engine. We have to get used to US car makers coming up with cars that really don’t fit with the universal impression of a Yank-Tank. Times they are a changing’ and the US […]
2011 Ford Focus Press Release
DYNAMIC NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS DEBUTS * Next-generation Ford Focus makes its worldwide debut at 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit * Focus spearheads Ford’s new generation of global C-cars, all based on a common platform that will underpin up to 10 vehicles around the world and account for two million units of […]
New Ford Focus (2011 / 2012) at Detroit
Ford has revealed the 2011 / 2012 Ford Focus, a Global C Segment car which will compete in markets in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Goes on sale early 2011. The new Ford Focus – possibly the most important car in Ford’s history – debuts today at the Detroit Motor Show. Which is in itself an indication […]
Detroit Motor Show 2010 (NAIAS) Preview
The North American International Auto Show kicks off in Detroit tomorrow, and we take a quick look as some of what will be on offer. Tomorrow (Monday 11th January 2010) sees the opening day of the 2010 Detroit Motor Show (North American International Auto Show), the first major car show of the season, so we […]
Audi A5 ‘Suicide’ Advert – Fake
An Audi advert featuring an attempted suicide in an A5 Clean Diesel has been dubbed a fake by Audi of America Doing the ‘Viral’ rounds over the last few days on the interweb has been a video for the Audi A5 ‘Clean Diesel’ which really didn’t seem to fit in to the non-contentious Audi mainstream […]
Porsche Cayenne (2011) undisguised
The 2010 / 2011 Porsche Cayenne will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March before a launch in the UK and Europe in the Summer. We’ve seen spy shots of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne on a pretty regular basis over the last year as Porsche works to fettle the new Cayenne before a launch at the […]
Jaguar XF – the sales success
Jaguar’s XF has been a big sales success Sales of Jaguar’s XF continue to power forward with sales up 63% year on year. When the Jaguar XF was launched it was a good car. In fact it was probably the most credible car Jaguar had built in a generation (or two). Stylish and contemporary but […]
BMW Alpina B7 – the closest you’ll get to an M7
BMW is to launch the 500bhp Alpina B7 in to the North American market after a showing at the Chicago Motor Show next month. BMW has made it clear that they won’t be making an ‘M’ version of the 7 Series. I know, we’ve hear that all before with the X5, but they seem adamant. […]
Mercedes SLS AMG – Dancing on the ceiling
Mercedes has released a video of the Mercedes SLS AMG driving upside down on the roof of a tunnel. Every car maker wanting to boast about the ground-effect prowess of their cars will claim they could – in the right circumstances – drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel. But to the best of our knowledge it’s […]
Peugeot SR1 Concept revealed
Peugeot has revealed the SR1 Concept, a 2+1 Roadster with Hybrid4 Technology delivering 313bhp and 57mpg. The SR1 heralds a new design direction for Peugeot. Peugeot are redefining themselves as the ‘Sporty’ part of the PSA partnership, leaving Citroen to go the ‘Luxury’ route. And so far they’re making a pretty credible job of things if the Peugeot RCZ is […]