It appears that the plans for a MINI Limited Edition trimmed out by Rolls Royce – the ultimate MINI – have been given the go-ahead. So what have we had from MINI already this year? We’ve had news of the Coupe and Roadster at Frankfurt; we had the Camden and Mayfair back in May; the […]
2010 Audi A8 to launch in Miami
Audi has announced it will unveil the 2010 A8 on the eve of the Design Miami USA – on 30th November – in a specially erected ‘Audi Pavilion’. The long, drawn-out saga of the next generation Audi A8 is finally being resolved with the announcement that Audi are going to launch the A8 on the […]
Vauxhall Corsa – 2010 Engine and Economy upgrades
Vauxhall / Opel have improved power, reduced fuel consumption and emissions and revised the steering and suspension on 2010 Corsa models. Vauxhall (and for that matter, Opel) has been having a play with the Corsa for 2010. But if you’re looking hard at the picture at the top to see what they’ve done to the […]
MINI Crossman / Countryman on schedule
The crossover MINI SUV – the MINI Countryman – will launch at Geneva 2010. Starting from under £20k it will offer a full range of diesel and petrol engines. The MINI Crossover – dubbed Crossman or Countryman – has been floating around as a ‘Concept’ since the Paris Motor Show in 2008. We even reported on the […]
Lee Noble returns with Fenix Automotive
Lee Noble is to return to car making with an all new car – built in South Africa – costing £75,000 and produced by his new company Fenix Automotive Ltd. We’ll resist telling you that Lee Noble is returning ‘Fenix’ like to the realm of specialist car makers. But he is, with a new company […]
Ferrari 599 GTO Limited Edition
Ferrari are preparing to launch a limited edition Ferrari 599 GTO. Just 500 will be made at a 25% premium over the standard 599 There have been rumours flying around for quite some time that Ferrari are working on a special, limited edition 599. We’ve had the 599 HGTE recently and also the development special […]
Button Joins McLaren – Press Release
Sensational double World Champion driver line-up created as Jenson Button joins Lewis Hamilton at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Woking, 18 November 2009: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is delighted to announce the signing of the reigning World Champion Jenson Button to a multi-year deal. He will be partnered by 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who will be embarking […]
Jenson Button joins McLaren – Official
Jenson Button is joining McLaren F1 from next season to drive alongside former world champion Lewis Hamilton. There has been plenty of speculation surrounding where F1 World Champion Jenson Button will drive for 2010. A visit by Button to McLaren in Woking last week fuelled that speculation, and the announcement that Brawn GP is to […]
Convertible prices down – time to buy
Now is the time to buy a convertible, with used convertibles having dropped in price by over 10% in the last two months. Traditionally, the end of the year has seen a big drop in the price of convertibles. Conversely, the Spring always sees a price rise. Which in the past always made sense. After all, […]
Cadillac CTS-V Wagon (Estate) Confirmed
Bob Lutz – the ‘Mouth from GM’ – has said in an interview that there will be an estate version of the mighty CTS-V – the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon. Bob Lutz does have a big mouth. He is prone to making statements which aren’t really backed by a lot of fact. But he’s also far […]