It looks like Volkswagen and Porsche are getting close to an agreement on a way forward, and it now looks likely that the new union will resurrect the Auto Union name, first used when Audi, Horch, DKW and Wanderer joined forces in the depths of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Somehow apposite then that […]
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Press Release
Fascinating Efficiency: The BMW ActiveHybrid X6. BMW ActiveHybrid technology combines superior driving dynamics with equally superior efficiency pointing far into the future, brining together both of these qualities to offer a truly unique driving experience. The world’s first Sports Activity Coupé with full hybrid drive therefore capitalises on the options offered by combining the combustion […]
BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Series introduced
Just as with the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 we gave you details of earlier, we reported on the BMW Active Hybrid 7 Series a couple of weeks ago when it was announced that the car would be at Frankfurt. And as with the X6 ActiveHybrid, BMW has today release imnages and details of the 7 Series. […]
BMW ActiveHybrid X6 introduced
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 […]