Renault has revealed the Twingo Gordini Renaultsport, the first in a range of sport Gordini models. It will launch in January 2010 and go on sale in March. It’s only a couple of weeks since we reported that Renault are going to revive the Renault Gordini badge for a new range of sporty cars, a […]
Bentley Crossover and Sport Hatch/Estate planned
Bentley are planning to produce a pair of new Bentley Compact cars – an Allroad type Bentley and a two-door sport hatch. These rumours crop up from time to time – new entry-level models from prestige car makers – but perhaps we need to take some of them a bit more seriously now the world […]
Koenigsegg pulls out of Saab deal
In a surprising move, GM and Koenigsegg have both issued statements revealing that the sale of Saab by GM to Koenigsegg has been called off. Well, knock me down with a feather. We were sure this was one deal that was going to be done – Koenigessg buying Saab, that is – but in a […]
Jaguar XKR – the best drifting car
Jeremy Clarkson and the Stig take on a ‘Splat the Apple’ competition whilst drifting a VXR and an XKR whilst wearing daft footwear. In a bit of Christmas DVD daftness (a Jeremy Clarkson speciality) Clarkson and the Stig are out playing at ‘Splat the Apple’ on the track at Monteblanco. But there’s a catch. Daft […]
Peugeot 508 to replace 407 and 607
Peugeot are to stop production of the 407 and 607 and replace it with the Peugeot 508. Due at Frankfurt 2010 as a concept and launching at Geneva 2011. Apart from in France, it’s always been a racing certainty that the bigger the French car the poorer its sales. And it looks as if the […]
Bloodhound SSC – 1000mph World Record plan
The team behind the Bloodhound SSC – a 135,000bhp rocket on wheels – plans to hit 1000mph in a land speed record attempt at Hakskeen Pan in 2011. The UK has a big history of world speed record attempts, both on the water and on land. But a new effort by the team behind the […]
VW Tiguan 2010 Facelift
Volkswagen has unveiled a facelifted version of the VW Tiguan at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China. Is this also the 2010 facelift for the rest of the world? Volkswagen does big business in China, and has done for longer than probably any other Western car maker. We recently reported that VW has sold 5 […]
BMW 5 Series (2010) Press Release
The new BMW 5 Series Saloon Sixth generation of BMW’s class-leading vehicle revealed Auto Start-Stop technology debuts on the Five Eight-speed automatic transmission available Highest ever level of standard specification for BMW 5 Series Suite of new technology showcased Innovative new online activities for launch BMW is pleased to announce the next chapter in the […]
BMW 5 Series (2010 / 2011) Revealed
BMW has revealed details of the 2010 5 Series, ranging from £28,165 to £50,520 and on sale in Spring 2010. It’s been coming for a long time – the 2010/2011 BMW 5 Series – and just last week we had a picture of the new 5 Series from a German magazine. But now BMW has […]
Lexus LF-A – Not for Sale. Update: But only in the US!
In a surprise move Lexus has revealed they will not sell the new Lexus LF-A supercar but will only make it available on lease. Update: It took Lexus all of 10 minutes from us posting this report to them telling us that the lease-only deals apply only in the US. I guess that means any […]