We reported a couple of weeks ago that the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid would be making an appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, together with the BMW ActiveHybrid 7. But in the last few days leaked images have started to surface of both cars, so BMW has bitten the bullet and released details and […]
Budget Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 SE introduced
The latest version of the Mitsubishi Lancer is not a bad car at all. True, its driving dynamics are not up there with the Ford Focus or the new VW Golf, but it makes up for that with ample space and decent looks. And now there’s a new entry-level model – The Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 […]
1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 ‘Jarvis Torpedo’ at R.M. Auctions
When we went off to Salon Prive last month for a day of lobster, champagne and exotic cars, we did piece on the Salon Prive Classic Cars. And in amongst the Classic Cars was a 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1 ‘Jarvis Torpedo’, which RM Auctions were displaying as a prelude to their ‘Automobiles of London’ Auction […]
New Volkswagen Golf Plus BlueMotion Introduced
There seem to be even more new VW Golf variants than there are Porsche 911s, and now we’ve got a new one to add to the mix – the new Volkswagen Golf Plus BlueMotion – as part of the VW Golf Economy Range. The new VW Golf Plus Bluemotion is basically a Golf Plus with […]
New Mazda CX-7 (2010) at Frankfurt
The Mazda CX-7 is another of those Mazdas that’s not really on car buyers’ radar. Which is a shame. It’s actually a pretty good crossover / SUV effort from Mazda. Sort of in the mould of a Nissan Qashqai, but with a decent dose of Mazda fun dialled in. But the drawback to the CX-7 […]
Rolls Royce Ghost – the Video
The Rolls Royce Ghost is now very close to its first public reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Not that there are many secrets left. The Ghost is pretty much exactly what the EX200 Concept was, bar minor detail. And the EX200 / RR4 has been out and about quite a bit, most […]
Alfa Romeo 8C GTA rendered
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a beautiful car. But then Alfa Romeo usually make nothing less than a beautiful car. Their cars may have problems in other directions (although nothing like they have had in the past), but they are often achingly beautiful. And the Alfa 8C is. Achingly beautiful, that is. As is […]
Aston Martin DBS R in the works?
It could just be a rumour, but we’re hearing it from quite a few places, including the Nurburgring where Aston Martin have recently set up shop. The word is that Aston Martin are working on a more focused, harder-edged DBS. The Aston Martin DBSR, perhaps? If the rumours are true, and we’re starting to think […]
Nissan LEAF EV does 367mpg!
Well I’m glad it’s not just us who saw GM’s claims for the economy on the Chevy Volt at 230 mpg as stretching credulity. It seems the guys that run the NissanEV Twitter account were equally sceptical. So they’ve announced that they’ve worked out that the Nissan LEAF EV will do 367mpg! As we said, […]
Chevy Volt will do 230mpg
Yes, you read that right. In a press conference today GM has claimed that the Chevy Volt – when it finally turns up in late 2010 or more likely mid-2011 – will achive mileage equivalent to 230mpg. Some claim. How they’ve worked it out we don’t really know. Perhaps they plucked a figure out of […]