SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) is to launch the new MG6 at the Guangzhou Car Show complete with ‘Morris Garages’ badging. Life has not been easy over the last few years for MG. Or should I say what remains of MG after the debacle of the ‘Phoenix Four’ who took over MG Rover from BMW […]
Audi A3 2.0 TDI gets greener
Audi is introducing stop-start and recuperative technology on the A3 2.0 TDI to improve economy and reduce emissions. If you read here regularly you’ll be only too well aware that every week we report on cars that have cleaned up their act, got more economical and are emitting less CO2. Less cynical souls than us […]
Volkswagen gets Karmann
Volkswagen has revealed that it is to acquire coachbuilder Karmann in a deal to save Karmann from liquidation. Last month we reported that VW were interesting in buying up coachbuilder Karmann. Which made a lot of sense. Karmann are probably best known for the Karmann Ghia – which was basically a VW – and taking […]
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe confirmed
GM has revealed that they are to build a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, which will debut at the Detroit Motor Show in 2010. There’s been a fair bit of news on Cadillac’s performance halo car the CTS-V of late. We had Bob Lutz taking on all comers at the Monticello Race Track in New York for […]
CPP Manufacturing – the hidden car maker
CPP (Manufacturing) Ltd are to take over production of Spyker Cars. But who are they, and what other cars do they build? Earlier today we ran a story on Spyker relocating manufacturing to the UK. Not to a new manufacturing plant owned and operated by Spyker, but to the home of CPP Manufacturing Ltd in […]
Schumacher to go to Mercedes GP
It now seems certain that Michael Schumacher will drive for Mercedes GP in 2010 after Eddie Jordan confirmed the discussions are real. Yes, this rumour has been doing the rounds ever since the news that Brawn GP had sold out to Mercedes became known. And it was given some extra credibility when Mercedes GP – […]
Ferrari 550 GTZ – For Sale
Just five Ferrari 550 GTZ cars are being made as the final official Ferrari Zagato swansong. They are all sold, but one is back on the market before it’s been delivered. Last month we exclusively reported that Zagato are building what will be the final Zagato Ferrari – the 550 GTZ. Based on the 550 […]
De Tomaso Revived
The trademarks of the De Tomaso brand have finally been sold – to former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo – with plans for a range of three cars by 2011. We reported back in January that the assets of the once successful De Tomaso brand were being brokered around the world. We speculated that the […]
Spyker relocates to the UK
Dutch car maker Spyker is relocating its manufacturing facilities to the UK in a cost saving move. The relocation should be completed by year end. The best known Dutch car maker Spyker is throwing off its laid back ‘Schmokin’ persona by moving its car production to the UK, where constant cups of tea will be […]
Lamborghini URUS – the FX70 killer
Lamborghini are planning a new halo car – the Lamborghini Urus – to be based on the Murcielago’s replacement, the Jota. Designed to take on the new Enzo – the FX70. Lamborghini has been long on new models – for a high-end supercar maker – but short on new cars for quite some time. Sure, […]