The Jaguar XF has won the first Women’s World Car of the Year Award, beating the Volvo XC60 and Volkswagen Golf Diesel. This month has been a bit of a Jaguar good news fest. We reported that Jaguar Land Rover are back in profit, sales of Jaguar have gone through the roof and that Jaguar […]
2011 Mazda MX-5 to get SKY-G engine
The next generation Mazda MX-5 (2011) is likely to be the first to use Mazda’s new range of SKY-G engines. Back at the Toyota Motor Show Mazda revealed their next generation of engines – SKY-G – which offer more power for less fuel and lower emissions. Which is very hard to argue against. And where […]
Nissan GT-R – the Hybrid
It’s being reported that the next generation Nissan GT-R will come as a hybrid with electric motor offering a combined 600bhp. We’ve only just had the news that the UK and Europe are to get a limited run of the mighty Nissan GT-R SpecV Supercar, and now we learn that Nissan is planning something of […]
Chris Evans’ Ferrari 250GT LWB California Spider For Sale
Chris Evans has put up for sale his 1959 Ferrari 250GT LWB California Spider in Verde Pino Metallizzato complete with Ferrari Classiche Certificate. The Ginger, bespectacled broadcaster that is Chris Evans has returned to the public conscientiousness in a big way in recent years. Once the ‘Enfant Terrible’ of radio and television, he made a fortune buying and […]
Porsche Battery – a mere £1200
Porsche is to offer a Lithium Ion battery as an option on the new Boxster Spyder and the GT3. For £1200. Car batteries have been roughly the same shape and size – and utilised basically the same lead-acid technology – for years. They’ve got better, as you no longer need to top them up with distilled water […]
Ford Fiesta – Good. Fiesta advertising – not so good.
Ford has managed to drop a clanger (or two) with its display board advertising for the new Fiesta in the US. We have to hand it to Ford. They have handled the introduction of the Fiesta to the US market in a very clever, 21st century way. Their Fiesta Movement campaign paid big dividends and […]
Lagonda SUV – with antimacassar and cushions!
Aston Martin has published a new set of pictures of the Lagonda SUV Concept, this time showing a very strange interior complete with soft furnishings. Aston Martin are in the process of attempting to revive the Lagonda marque, and had a bash at the Geneva Motor Show this year with a gargantuan Lagonda SUV based on the […]
Aston Martin V8 Vantage – 2010 updates
Aston Martin has revealed 2010 updates for the V8 Vantage, including cosmetic changes and lower CO2 emissions. The last round of changes to the Aston Martin V8 Vantage turned it in to what it should have been in the first place – a properly powerful ‘baby’ Aston Martin. So having put things right in a […]
Electric Porsche Cayenne – the eRuf Stormster
Porsche tuners Ruf have produced an electric Porsche Cayenne – the Cayenne eRuf Stormster – which will be produced in limited numbers. We know that Porche will produce a hybrid Cayenne when the next generation Cayenne hits the roads next year (and may even churn one out in the current shape before that). And it’s […]
Mercedes E class Cabriolet (2010) – Air Cap
Mercedes has developed the AirCap for the 2010 E Class Cabrio which eliminates buffeting in the car when the roof is down. The next generation Mercedes E Class Cabriolet is due to turn up at next month’s Detroit Motor Show and go on sale in the Spring in the UK – just in time for […]