THE 2011 REGAL: A BUICK BRED ON THE AUTOBAHN Sport Sedan Blends Sleek Design with European Road Manners for Great Driving QUICK FACTS A new midsize Buick sport sedan with a European-bred driving experience On sale in the second quarter of 2010 Based on the award-winning Opel Insignia and available now as a Regal in […]
Buick Regal (2011) Revealed
General Motors has revealed the 2011 Buick Regal, a mid-sized saloon based on the Vauxhall Insignia and built in Germany. It goes on sale in the US in Spring 2010. Now that the American car industry is starting to release mainstream cars that make sense, it does make sense for us to report on them. […]
Mercedes planning ‘Baby’ SLS AMG?
Mercedes are reported to be planning a smaller stand-alone AMG – a ‘Baby’ SLS – to take on the Porsche 911. But not until 2014. The Mercedes SLS AMG is the first, fully fledged car to come out of the AMG stable. Every other AMG to date has been an add on to an existing […]
Mercedes C Class – Made in the U.S.A.
Mercedes is planning to build the C Class at its Alabama plant in the U.S. which currently produces Mercedes GL and ML models. America is the land of the gas guzzler; and the pick-up; and the huge SUV. But the trials and tribulations of the last year in the car market has seen sales of […]
Aston Martin Rapide price revealed
It’s reported that Aston Martin has revealed the US list price for the new Rapide as $200,000 at a launch event in Hollywood. Update 4/12/2009: Aston Martin has now confirmed that the Rapide will start at £139,950 As we’ve discussed on countless occasions, Aston Martin has taken forever to get the Rapide ready to roll. […]
BMW X1 – Lego Edition
800 children have created a full sized BMW X1 at BMW World in Munich from Lego bricks to raise money for a children’s Charity. I played with Lego when I was small. My children played with Lego when they were small. And it would seem that even though we assume that today’s children spend their […]
Saab dealerships slashed
Saab are axing over a third of their US dealerships as part of the plan to move Saab upmarket over the next six years. The Koenigsegg deal to buy Saab is coming to its conclusion, and we’re starting to see some clear evidence of the direction the supercar maker intends taking Saab. We reported recently […]
VW Passat Highline Plus released
Volkswagen has announced a new top of the range Passat – the VW Passat Highline Plus – featuring SatNav, Bluetooth and a chrome grill. I suppose that when you’re trying to shift a huge range of cars it’s always useful to have a model to fit every niche. VW – and particularly Audi – milk […]
McLaren MP4-12C – Development Video
McLaren Automotive have released video of the development process on the new McLaren MP4-12C, including track time at the Nurburgring and the Top Gear test track. Two months ago McLaren revealed their new supercar – the McLaren MP4-12C. Beyond some disappointment that the styling was a little generic, the praise for the potential of the […]
Toyota Aygo Platinum released
Toyota has launched a top of the range Aygo – the Toyota Aygo Platinum – with leather trim, 14″ alloys and a silver paint job. As a City Car the Toyota Aygo is far from a bad choice. In fact, it’s quite a good choice. It does all the City Car stuff rather well. Its […]