Ron Dennis has revealed in an interview that the new McLaren – codename P11 – will be known as the McLaren MP4-12C. Update 9/9/09: McLaren has now released full details and pictures of the McLaren MP4-12C Update 10/0/09: Ron Dennis talks about the MP4-12c and McLaren Automotive’s future plans. We reported recently that McLaren plans […]
Ken Block & Mini-Me – the Video
Drifting master Ken Block has produced a new video, with professional Skateboarder Rob Dyrdek as a ‘Mini’Me’. Ken Block, as I’m sure you don’t need reminding, is the ‘King of Drifting’. His abilities behind the wheel are jaw-dropping, and he makes a car do things you just wouldn’t think possible. The last report we did […]
Rolls Royce Ghost launch Press Release
ROLLS-ROYCE TO UNVEIL GHOST AT FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW 6 September 2009, Goodwood Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil its new production model, Ghost, at the Frankfurt motor show on 15 September 2009. The car will be unveiled by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ Chairman, Ian Robertson and CEO, Tom Purves at a press conference at 16.00 CET. INTRODUCTION […]
Rolls Royce Ghost launched +Video
Rolls Royce has finally officially revealed the Rolls Royce Ghost, with more details, images and video. I know, there’s been so much information on the RR Ghost, that you thought it already had been launched. But it hasn’t, except at a private launch in Cannes in July. But now – apart from the actual ‘in […]
Citroen Nouveau C3 teased
Citroen has teased ‘Citroen Nouveau C3’ on Facebook. Could this be a production version of the super-eco C-Cactus Concept? This is a tricky one. Citroen has revealed a teaser image on Facebook for something they are dubbing Citroen Nouveau C3. Now to us – linguistic geniuses that we are – Nouveau means ‘New’. But often […]
Peugeot RCZ Convertible likely
Peugeot’s head of production on the Peugeot RCZ – Marjorie Lhullier – has said that Peugeot are planning a Targa or Convertible version of the new RCZ Peugeot took the wraps off their new TT competitor – the Peugeot RCZ – just a few weeks ago, after doing the usual car makers tease to tickle […]
BMW M6 Competition revealed
BMW are to bring a limited edition M6 to Frankfurt – the BMW M6 Competition – with revised suspension and Matt Grey paint job. As we all know, the big news for BMW at the Frankfurt Motor Show is the reveal of the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. But more traditional offerings from ”Ultimate Driving Machine’ is […]
VW Tiguan Reviewer- Final Lineup
VW’s People’s Reviewer Competition to find the best amateur reviewer of the Tiguan is now at the final stage. We’ve been following VW’s quest to find a ‘People’s Reviewer’ for the new Tiguan. It appealed to us (and you, going off the number who’ve kept up with the updates we’ve run) on a couple of […]
Toyota sells two million Hybrid Cars
Toyota has revealed that it passed the two million sales mark for Hybrid cars in August, thanks mainly to the Toyota Prius Toyota has announced total sales of 2.1 million Hybrid cars to date. The two million mark was passed just two years and three months after Toyota Hybrid Sales passed the one million mark. […]
Hyundai i10 Electric introduced
Hyundai has revealed the Electric Hyundai i10 ahead of its launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show Yet another push forward from Hyundai, this time with an all electric version of the ‘King of Scrappage’ i10 – the Hyundai i10 Electric. This is a bit of a surprise from Hyundai, as they’d always said they would […]