Ferrari has launched an online configurator for the new 458 Italia, plus a new action video of 458s on the Mugello race track. With the official launch of the Ferrari 458 Italia at Frankfurt now come and gone, Ferrari has put up a configurator for the new mid-engined gorgeousness that is the 458. Nothing particularly […]
Lexus GS 450h – Frankfurt reveal
Lexus has updated the GS450h for 2010 with styling tweaks, new technology and a new pre-crash safety system. We seem to have missed this one somewhere along the line. We can’t remember seeing it on the floor at Frankfurt, and it’s not in any of the thousands of photos we’ve got from Frankfurt. So it’s […]
Porsche Boxster Speedster – on its way
Porsche has been caught testing a Porsche Boxster Speedster at the Nurburgring. The Speedster is an iconic Porsche. The Porsche 365 Speedster is a 1950s classic, and it looks like Porsche are planning on sprinkling some of that history on the Porsche Boxster, and are planning a lightweight Speedster version of the Boxster before a […]
Goodwood Revival 2009 – Starts today
The Goodwood Revival 2009 celebrates the Swinging Sixties, with everything from cars to fashion. Mini cars and Mini Skirts. The social and car fest that is the Goodwood Revival kicks off today in Sussex. Beware traffic jams. This year’s theme is ‘Swinging Sixties’ which gives us the excuse to run the shot of the Mini-Skirted […]
Saab heads for China
Saab has big hopes for sales in China with the help of their investment partner Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co (BAIC). Saab has to make a move to mop up new sales wherever it can as it moves under the ownership of Koenigsegg. Its sales have been pretty poor over the last few years and […]
Skoda Superb Combi – Frankfurt Catchup
Skoda has launched the Superb Estate at Frankfurt – the Skoda Superb Combi – offering vast amounts of load-lugging ability and a wide choice of engines. A few weeks ago we reported on a teaser picture Skoda had released of the new Superb Estate – the Skoda Superb Combi – but with all the news […]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept – Frankfurt catchup
BMW has revealed the Vision EffecientDynamics Concept at Frankfurt, featuring a 1.5 litre turbo-diesel and 2 electric motors. There is little to beat the sound of a burbling V8. Or the wail of a V10 reaching the upper limits of its rev range. Or even the bark of a V12 – especially a Ferrari V12 […]
Mansory Cyrus – the Carbon Fibre DB9 at Frankfurt
Mansory has revealed the Aston Martin DB9 carbon fibre clad Mansory Cyrus at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Mansory, in case you didn’t know, is a builder of customised cars. Not exactly a MK II Escort with a big wing and wheel arch extensions territory, Mansory takes the stuff of dreams and makes it more so. […]
Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max Press Release
THE STYLISH AND VERSATILE ALL-NEW FORD C-MAX RANGE * Exciting, all-new two-model C-MAX range makes global debut at Frankfurt Motor Show * New C-MAX is the first product from Ford’s new global C-segment platform * Distinctive new designs show how compact multi-activity vehicles can be stylish and desirable * Seven-seat Grand C-MAX introduces extra space […]
Ford Grand C-Max & C-Max – Frankfurt Catchup
Ford has revealed the 2010 C-Max, including the seven seat Grand C-Max with stretched wheelbase and sliding doors. Two weeks ago we took the lid off the new Ford C-Max with the first pictures of Ford’s 2010 C-Max, which is the first car from Ford to be built on the next generation Focus platform (C-Segment […]